What is your super power?

[Jeff Lebowski]

I think everyone has some kind of obscure talent. What are some random things that you happen to be able to do really well? I will go first:

1. Hanging things on walls.

You need a big flat-screen TV or a set of paintings/art hung on your wall? I am your man. I have a suite of tools (cordless drill, box of screws/anchors/wire, level, tape measures, laser level, etc) and I for some reason I really enjoy figuring out exactly where to place things and how to space things out.

2. Breakfast sandwiches.

Lately I have been obsessed with making the perfect breakfast sandwich. I find a good quality english muffin (Bubba's wheat is my current fave) and brown the inside faces in a hot pan with a little oil. I then warm up a sausage patty - you have to find one with the right shape: thin and big enough to cover the entire sandwich. Tyson makes a good one. Jimmy Dean tastes good but too small and too thick. I take one egg and whip it with an electric frother and cook and fold in layers rather than scramble. You have to be careful to not overcook the egg. Finally I assemble the egg and sausage and a slice of American cheese on the warm muffin with crispy edges for the perfect breakfast sandwich. Lately I have been adding sweet hot banana peppers for a little extra flavor and crunch.

[Bo Diddley]

Interesting.

I'm very good at hanging things on the walls without a level or measuring tape. My battle buddy from Iraq used to say I had a "queer eye". Ribbons and accoutrements go on our military uniforms with specified distances. I can perfectly place them without measuring devices.

I'm also very good at loading efficiently--real life Tetris.

I'll have to give your breakfast sandwich methods a try. I usually make a similar sandwich before heading into work, but so far I've tried to be fast. Bubba white muffin in the air fryer to toast, then buttered. An egg cooked in a muffin sized bowl in the microwave for a minute, sprayed with cooking oil first. S&P. And reheat a sausage patty I cooked in a batch for the week. Two ounces of Jimmy Dean seems to be about right.

[Green Monstah]

I had this discussion with a friend a few weeks ago (his super power is the ability to rake someone across the coals in as nice of a way as possible; they usually don't even realize he's just completely roasted them until thinking it trhough). This contrasts nicely with one of my two super powers:

1. I can piss people off with ease. I can even be trying not to piss a person off, only to completely piss them off.

2. I can break the fall of fragile objects with my foot in such a manner as to prevent any shattering, breaking, or cracking. For a guy with bad feet that often hurt, this is a blessing and a curse (depending on the mass of the protected object).

[Green Monstah]

I think everyone has some kind of obscure talent. What are some random things that you happen to be able to do really well? I will go first:

1. Hanging things on walls.

You need a big flat-screen TV or a set of paintings/art hung on your wall? I am your man. I have a suite of tools (cordless drill, box of screws/anchors/wire, level, tape measures, laser level, etc) and I for some reason I really enjoy figuring out exactly where to place things and how to space things out.

2. Breakfast sandwiches.

Lately I have been obsessed with making the perfect breakfast sandwich. I find a good quality english muffin (Bubba's wheat is my current fave) and brown the inside faces in a hot pan with a little oil. I then warm up a sausage patty - you have to find one with the right shape: thin and big enough to cover the entire sandwich. Tyson makes a good one. Jimmy Dean tastes good but too small and too thick. I take one egg and whip it with an electric frother and cook and fold in layers rather than scramble. You have to be careful to not overcook the egg. Finally I assemble the egg and sausage and a slice of American cheese on the warm muffin with crispy edges for the perfect breakfast sandwich. Lately I have been adding sweet hot banana peppers for a little extra flavor and crunch.

The breakfast sandwich sounded delicious right up until the words "American cheese." Throw a quality provolone on there, and it sounds perfect to me.

[Northwestcoug]

I can pinpoint to within a year the release of any popular 80's song

[Jeff Lebowski]

The breakfast sandwich sounded delicious right up until the words "American cheese." Throw a quality provolone on there, and it sounds perfect to me.

Dude, don't be such a commie! American cheese is the classic breakfast sandwich choice - low melting point, flavorful, just the right size and thickness. Which is why it is used by McDonald's, the undisputed king of fast-food breakfast sandwiches.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I can pinpoint to within a year the release of any popular 80's song

That's a good one.

If you mention any US college or university, my learning disabled son can tell you the mascot. Also, if you mention any BYU football game in the last few years he can tell you what uniform combo was used.

[Pelado]

I think everyone has some kind of obscure talent. What are some random things that you happen to be able to do really well? I will go first:

1. Hanging things on walls.

You need a big flat-screen TV or a set of paintings/art hung on your wall? I am your man. I have a suite of tools (cordless drill, box of screws/anchors/wire, level, tape measures, laser level, etc) and I for some reason I really enjoy figuring out exactly where to place things and how to space things out.

I am not a big fan of hanging things on walls. My wife seems to think any little nail is sufficient and doesn't appreciate my reluctance to break out all the tools necessary to properly hang her groupings of pictures, mirrors, etc. I should get a laser level, though. That should help a lot.

[Pelado]

Interesting.

I'm very good at hanging things on the walls without a level or measuring tape. My battle buddy from Iraq used to say I had a "queer eye". Ribbons and accoutrements go on our military uniforms with specified distances. I can perfectly place them without measuring devices.

When we had lunch, I didn't think either of your eyes looked particularly queer. The rest of you, on the other hand...

[Bo Diddley]

I am not a big fan of hanging things on walls. My wife seems to think any little nail is sufficient and doesn't appreciate my reluctance to break out all the tools necessary to properly hang her groupings of pictures, mirrors, etc. I should get a laser level, though. That should help a lot.

Command Strips FTW.

[USUC]

Command Strips FTW.

We've had some rough luck with command strip this summer. We lost two frames and a mirror after the command strip failed. They had been up for 3 years so maybe they have a shelf life? But I command stripped the hell out of those things because I was afraid that this very thing would happen.

[Jeff Lebowski]

We've had some rough luck with command strip this summer. We lost two frames and a mirror after the command strip failed. They had been up for 3 years so maybe they have a shelf life? But I command stripped the hell out of those things because I was afraid that this very thing would happen.

I just had a framed item in my office fall down for the second time and break the glass cover due to command strip failure. I am not a fan. And I am not allowed to use nails or screws at work. Boo.

[Bo Diddley]

We've had some rough luck with command strip this summer. We lost two frames and a mirror after the command strip failed. They had been up for 3 years so maybe they have a shelf life? But I command stripped the hell out of those things because I was afraid that this very thing would happen.

Did you clean the surfaces with alcohol fist? I also always press each strip to the surface tightly for 30 seconds, and then let it cure for 24 hours before hanging.

[Pelado]

I just had a framed item in my office fall down for the second time and break the glass cover due to command strip failure. I am not a fan. And I am not allowed to use nails or screws at work. Boo.

Nobody's going to know about the nails/screws in the wall until you retire and move out of the office. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

[Bo Diddley]

I just had a framed item in my office fall down for the second time and break the glass cover due to command strip failure. I am not a fan. And I am not allowed to use nails or screws at work. Boo.

I guess you can add deploying command strips to my super powers.