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Revolution

Previous username: Not On Sunday
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Joined: Apr 25, 2010
Last login: Oct 18, 2024
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What skills are you pretty sure you are in the top 1% of in the US?

BaseCoug

Jul 16, 2:22pm

Rubik's cube. I'm not a speed cuber, but I can solve one in under a minute.

Chasicle

Jul 16, 2:23pm

My son’s best: 15 seconds. Don’t feel bad, though…I can’t solve it at all.

BleedCougarBlue2

Jul 16, 2:25pm

I don't feel bad.

Chasicle

Jul 16, 2:30pm

good, hist post worked!

Czar-castic

Jul 16, 2:33pm

I could solve it in under 1 minute ... in the 80s

fan_byu

Jul 16, 3:20pm

You must be faster at peeling the stickers off than I am

Scores

Jul 16, 3:26pm

crop dusting

CougarTwins

Jul 16, 2:23pm

Scripture search. BOM only.

DiamondMo

Jul 16, 2:24pm

probably being an eye doctor.

TN_Coug

Jul 16, 2:24pm

Solid Rocket Fuel Formulation

RGGeemer

Jul 16, 2:24pm

Dad. I currently own 3, Dad of the year shirts.

Stucoug83

Jul 16, 2:26pm

It’s hard for illegitimate children to coordinate Father’s Day gifts

D.T. Survivor

Jul 16, 2:46pm

True true

Stucoug83

Jul 16, 3:05pm

plus you got a deal on them at D.I.

fulano

Jul 16, 2:54pm

RE: What skills are you pretty sure you are in the top 1% of in the US?

Mister P

Jul 16, 2:27pm

Double shot basketball game

cruoti

Jul 16, 2:27pm

Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals

ldssdl

Jul 16, 2:27pm

Posting about Disneyland stuff on CB.

Ted Lasso

Jul 16, 2:27pm

the GOAT!

fulano

Jul 16, 2:54pm

Hmm, there's a few video games for sure.

Pro Logic

Jul 16, 2:27pm

Pretty sure statistically me and my wife are top 0.1% in overcooked 2

Powerbait DPM

Jul 17, 6:30am

Running any distance over 400 meters. Downhill mountain running. Foot health

RUNBYU1

Jul 16, 2:28pm

Downhill running sounds pretty wild

BaseCoug

Jul 16, 2:29pm

On big mountains with very technical terrain, it's definitely more X-games sport

RUNBYU1

Jul 17, 12:50am

Weightlifting.

Adwight

Jul 16, 2:30pm

That's impressive. What did it take to get to those numbers?

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 2:56pm

Honestly just consistency. Genetics doesn’t hurt - dad was a pro football player

Adwight

Jul 16, 3:31pm

Thanks, that's cool.

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 4:56pm

We are the same. Though I'm not sure that's top 1%. Maybe it is. I dunno.

Vincent's Picks

Jul 17, 9:20am

My job. There are less than 50 people in the world that can do it.

kccougar

Jul 16, 2:30pm

What job is that?

Adwight

Jul 16, 2:33pm

There are about 150 who do my job. Same caveats.

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 2:53pm

wasting time on cougarboard

Blue Ridge

Jul 16, 2:32pm

Height, memory recall

STL

Jul 16, 2:32pm

Belching on demand.

Jeff Spicoli

Jul 16, 2:32pm

RE: What skills are you pretty sure you are in the top 1% of in the US?

bluecheese

Jul 16, 2:34pm

Having offspring?

Flippy

Jul 16, 2:34pm

Memorized bank routing numbers.

JAGA97

Jul 16, 2:35pm

bow staff

Czar-castic

Jul 16, 2:35pm

Dr. Mario. Top 10-15% for Tetris.

BYUtka

Jul 16, 2:36pm

Great games!

D.T. Survivor

Jul 16, 2:50pm

I pretty good at spotting liars, cheaters, and thieves....

cougarobgon

Jul 16, 2:40pm

Talking like Donald Duck.

BYUnerd

Jul 16, 2:41pm

My dad can do that, too. I tried. Never could manage.

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 2:58pm

Pinball

TNT

Jul 16, 2:43pm

Is this legitimate..or just myth. I've always wondered. You're like Theo Von or

JarJarBeeps

Jul 16, 2:46pm

TNT doesn't play real pinball... He plays pinball video games on a computer.

BYUtka

Jul 16, 2:54pm

? Where would he plug in a computer?

DiamondMo

Jul 16, 2:56pm

Usually an electric outlet, or battery backup type brick.

BYUtka

Jul 16, 3:00pm

Real, or "digital"?

BYUtka

Jul 16, 2:46pm

Metal detecting. Easily in 99th percentile of fellow detectorists. I've got to

JarJarBeeps

Jul 16, 2:43pm

Do you do any magnet fishing? That looks fun/interesting.

BYUtka

Jul 16, 2:47pm

Never! Always meant to try just haven't got around it.

JarJarBeeps

Jul 16, 4:18pm

RE: Metal detecting. Easily in 99th percentile of fellow detectorists. I've got

fulano

Jul 16, 2:51pm

Hence, the user name?

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 2:58pm

Coolest wasn't the most valuable. But I dug an 1888 half eagle at a remote

JarJarBeeps

Jul 16, 4:23pm

Wow, both are awesome. The feeling of that half-eagle must've been incredible.

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 4:56pm

That's my skill too

Scores

Jul 16, 3:33pm

Nice! I think there's one or two other guys in this board that do it.

JarJarBeeps

Jul 16, 4:25pm

That would be way cool! I'd be up for that.

Scores

Jul 16, 4:37pm

Any chance y'all are near Utah County? I'm pretty sure my wife's wedding ring

Dark Forest Green

Jul 17, 6:21am

Idaho. PM me and sometime when I'm down there I might be able to come look

Scores

Jul 17, 8:07am

NES games and Goldeneye

D.T. Survivor

Jul 16, 2:46pm

indian lore (thanks OA)

Revolution

Jul 16, 2:48pm

fly fishing. Way less than 1% of US fly fishes I bet

fulano

Jul 16, 2:50pm

2.6 % but I still think I am in the top 1/3 of those so I'm good

fulano

Jul 16, 2:53pm

Dr Mario

Ted Lasso

Jul 16, 2:51pm

Living, Laughing, Loving

gangbusters

Jul 16, 2:52pm

Singing

Copelius

Jul 16, 2:52pm

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JimmyZ

Jul 16, 2:53pm

Foreign language competence.

DubuMfalme

Jul 16, 2:55pm

Knowledge of the Paraguayan Gran Chaco. Maybe also about traveling in Uzbekistan

Japan Coug

Jul 16, 2:57pm

Posting on Cougarboard.

CougarLegend

Jul 16, 2:59pm

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JimmyZ

Jul 16, 3:03pm

Are you saying > 1% of the country has more than 700? That Utah degree tho 👌🏻

CougarLegend

Jul 16, 3:06pm

Identifying left-handers

OldFogey

Jul 16, 3:06pm

Spinning a basketball on my finger. I’ve done 25 minutes before and quit.

RalphWiggam

Jul 16, 3:07pm

You've got Steph Curry beat.

IdahoCoug

Jul 16, 3:13pm

Get outta here

TNT

Jul 16, 4:38pm

Less than 1% of the US population can pilot an airplane. So, probably that.

Busting Coveys

Jul 16, 3:08pm

Yeah, but are you in the top 1% of pilots in getting to your destination faster after being delayed at takeoff?

IdahoCoug

Jul 16, 3:15pm

RE: Yeah, but are you in the top 1% of pilots in getting to your destination faster after being delayed at takeoff?

Busting Coveys

Jul 16, 3:22pm

I have flight simulator which is more accurate than real flying.

Baron

Jul 16, 3:17pm

Basketball. Not that good, but still in the top 1% of the general populace.

Lifer

Jul 16, 3:09pm

House Building, History Trivia, basketball coaching, Welding, Subway Sandwich design, etc.

Ssebo

Jul 16, 3:35pm

Battle toads, foreign languages

vagabonder

Jul 16, 3:38pm

Free throw shooting

DC12

Jul 16, 3:42pm

Me too. In high school not now.

wonderbred

Jul 23, 2:45pm

Minesweeper. 73 seconds on the custom board.

IUCougar

Jul 16, 3:54pm

Boy scouting. Only .3% of the population are eagle scouts.

creameryon9th

Jul 16, 4:02pm

Not a thing.

Dark Forest Green

Jul 16, 4:04pm

So you're in the top 1% in terms of not being top 1% in anything (else)? Cool.

Japan Coug

Jul 16, 4:10pm

For my age, there may be a few things, like middle-distance running. Overall, can't think of anything. If you hadn't

Clark Addison

Jul 16, 4:09pm

Not sure top 1% but I'm very good at synthesisv and analytical writing.

Adrielle

Jul 16, 4:18pm

nunchuck, bo staff, computer hacking...stuff like that

EEcougar

Jul 16, 4:18pm

Tested out at 99th percentile for spacial aptitude.

coolblue

Jul 16, 4:36pm

What does that mean

BaseCoug

Jul 16, 5:26pm

He doesn't park his cart in front of the samples at Costco

Clark Addison

Jul 17, 6:15am

I am faster than 80% of all snakes

Jul 16, 4:46pm

I just found out today I'm top 40 for researchers in my field in the country.

runnincoug

Jul 16, 6:38pm

Japanese ability, math too

NYC and Japan

Jul 16, 11:56pm

Procrastination

BYU Grounds

Jul 17, 12:07am

RE: What skills are you pretty sure you are in the top 1% of in the US?

VenomFarmer

Jul 17, 12:14am

Board name checks out.

Japan Coug

Jul 17, 7:05am

4 or 5? It’s already at 25 and probably more by the time I finish this

Powerbait DPM

Jul 17, 7:15am

That's still relatively very few people.

VenomFarmer

Jul 17, 1:19pm

Planning the next vacation while currently on vacation

CBaass

Jul 17, 6:24am

I was #2 in the world in this game at one time

AZ Coug

Jul 17, 9:13am

Being me, I've got nothing else.

PokeMAN

Jul 17, 9:17am

I’m probably top 1% of people who don’t have any unique skills.

valleus

Jul 17, 9:40am

Lobster diving

Blue Cougar

Jul 17, 2:06pm

Is that like spear fishing?

BaseCoug

Jul 21, 4:31pm

No, there is no spearing. You catch them by hand in California

Blue Cougar

Jul 23, 12:15am

What's with the eye roll by QEW?

Blue Cougar

Jul 23, 5:20pm

Vegan

BaseCoug

Jul 23, 5:49pm

RE: Vegan

Blue Cougar

Jul 23, 6:15pm

Finding oil and natural gas in the earth

BigEasyCougar

Jul 23, 3:01pm

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