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What things have you self-taught yourself?

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  1. AsianRiceCooker AsianRiceCooker is offline

    Tampa, FL
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:46pm)

    Besides masturbation and poker.

    I've just finished some tutorials in 3ds Max 2009 software (brag). Doing shit I never thought I could do. It was so complicated: interface, steps. Easily learned in a college course w/ an instructor. Nonetheless, I still got through it. Found a new hobby for life.

    "Desire is talent in the raw."
  2. CptTripps CptTripps is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:47pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    Shit, when I saw the title I was going to respond masturbation and poker
  3. BillMueller BillMueller is offline OT President

    Farmland, IN
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:49pm) in reply to CptTripps

    how to whack off
  4. El Burro El Burro is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:49pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    I didn't even teach myself how to masturbate. I learned from an elderly, formidable lass on the trolley, shortly after arriving at university.
  5. p00pymcp00perton p00pymcp00perton is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:49pm) in reply to CptTripps

     
    Originally Posted by CptTripps View Post

    Shit, when I saw the title I was going to respond masturbation and poker

  6. xxbossmanxx xxbossmanxx is online now Plays poker like a X-Boxxx

    Detroit, MI
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:49pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    I spent almost 4 years learning the full adobe suite, photoshop, fireworks, flash, dreamweaver etc. Was a daunting task in the beginning and not very fun but it's all good now :)
  7. stevel1017 stevel1017 is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:51pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    <blockquote>
    Guitar (played in local bands for 25 yrs)
    Golf (some would argue how well lol)
    and computers (I am an MCSE, but the NT4 track, a while ago now)
    </blockquote>
  8. Lord Supremo Lord Supremo is online now actually a tuvalu lord (sigh)

    Tuvalu

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 4:58pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    I taught myself how to pitch (a baseball, you dirty minded gheys) startng in 5th grade. The upside of this was that i can throw a sicko curveball. The downside of this is i wrecked my arm throwing curveballs too early :(
  9. AnonymousX AnonymousX is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 5:49pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    i taught myself how to play the piano when i was a kid..
  10. Scha Scha is offline Creator of SchaArcade & SchaCam

    Trondheim
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 5:54pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    I taught myself programming. Probably the hardest way you can do it too. I never read any books, tutorials or anything like that. I just stumbled upon some code one day, and just read and read and read until I thought I understood what it did. And then I tried and tried and modified and fixed and tried some more until it finally worked.

    I read code, and wrote some down on paper for two weeks before I found the damn code editor in the application I started coding in. It was def worth it.
  11. Mr Galt Mr Galt is offline sister-in-law's a ho

    Overland Park, KS
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:08pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    "Guy next to me on the bus said that if I rubbed his magic lamp I'd see a genie. There was no genie." --name that sitcom character

    Cutting hair. --J
  12. Underdog Underdog is offline MVP of OT (self-proclaimed)

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:11pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    I taught myself how to argue like norcaljeff. Are you suuuuuuuuuuuure? Link? Lolz, fwimfwiamfgf!
  13. TheFirm53 TheFirm53 is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:18pm) in reply to Underdog

    I taught myself how to play chess, play me i'll pwn u
  14. Willywoo Willywoo is offline

    Colorado Springs, CO
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:19pm) in reply to Underdog

     
    Originally Posted by Underdog34 View Post

    I taught myself how to argue like norcaljeff. Are you suuuuuuuuuuuure? Link? Lolz, fwimfwiamfgf!

    No you didn't.
  15. riddlin riddlin is offline

    Fort Mill, SC
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:20pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    everything.
  16. buchiYAYO buchiYAYO is offline

    Hampton, VA
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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:23pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    how to be a pimp
  17. LDM LDM is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 7:24pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    social sciences
  18. LeftyMark LeftyMark is offline Boss of Birds

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:32pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    Photoshop.
  19. sobizzle21 sobizzle21 is offline Scammer

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:33pm) in reply to LeftyMark

    how to beat off while playing poker
    970 
  20. preraise preraise is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:38pm) in reply to sobizzle21

     
    Originally Posted by sobizzle21 View Post

    how to beat off while playing poker

    messy mouse lmao
  21. HK_MP5N HK_MP5N is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:40pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    <span>Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.</span>

    For me? Cooking, gotten pretty damn good at it now.
  22. poundthatace poundthatace is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:43pm) in reply to sobizzle21

    taught myself how to golf starting about the age of 12.

    i went with a friend of mine and his parents one time, they let us hit some balls and my friend was decent so naturally i wanted to beat his ass.

    my parents bought me a used set of golf clubs and i went about 3 times a week for 3 summers in a row.

    I got better at some things fast and some took longer but I figured it out, never had a lesson from anyone or had a coach. I don't play enough anymore,and i hold the club like a baseball bat but played my 5th round of the summer last friday and shot an 80 so I do alright.
  23. LeftyC LeftyC is offline s1nnr's better half

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:50pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    how to bake.... and masturbate obv
  24. dandickau dandickau is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 8:53pm) in reply to LeftyC

    I've self-taught myself how to not be repetitive and repeat stuff.
  25. Mr_BigQueso Mr_BigQueso is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 10:12pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    nostril-flaring

    suck it trebek.
    572 1
  26. Lameass_ Lameass_ is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 10:15pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    how to skate/snow/wakeboard

    how to drink, puke, then drink more (although that may not be a good one)
  27. Binksy Binksy is offline

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    Aug 12th, 2008 (8/12/2008 10:33pm) in reply to Lameass_

    I taught myself how to be the best pre-press apple mac operator in Dorset County... (UK)
  28. Scha Scha is offline Creator of SchaArcade & SchaCam

    Trondheim
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    Aug 13th, 2008 (8/13/2008 1:13pm) in reply to LeftyC

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyC View Post

    how to bake.... and masturbate obv

    You need a justin tv channel
  29. MonkeyCowboy MonkeyCowboy is offline

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    Aug 13th, 2008 (8/13/2008 1:16pm) in reply to CptTripps

     
    Originally Posted by CptTripps View Post

    Shit, when I saw the title I was going to respond masturbation and poker

    lol great minds think alike although my priest taught me how to masturbate.
  30. lordxixor101 lordxixor101 is offline

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    Aug 13th, 2008 (8/13/2008 1:24pm) in reply to AsianRiceCooker

    well, I taught myself how to fix the few things around the house that I can fix. Usually, I'll go and try to google it, and then see if there is a solution, then try it (not that different than a do it yourself book), so that and hooking up whatever electronic stuff I have is about all I learned myself.
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