knowledge and skills ability thread .

[tracker]

i have decided to make this thread for every one to see in an attempt to show other members , especially new folks , a thread based on talents .

its not a self blowing trumpet thread , or a gloat thread .
its just a basic skills thread so that anyone can enter it and look at the skills of other users so that if they need any help they have a list of folks who they can approach .
i am hoping that others will contribute to this thread .
please keep it to the point .
no jokes or thread trashing please .

even people who think they may have no skills still have skills .
for instants . take some one who has never ever had a job and has been unemployed for over 5 years .
its a skill .
why ?
because they know a lot about the system , how it works and what to look out for . i know because I've been there my self .

so
i will start the thread with my skills and abilities .
please add to it in the intent to help others .to help others read quicker it is good to put a header note above your post like mine .
please contribute as many will be grateful for your contribution .


:cool:

[tracker]

electrical engineering
electrical test and inspection
single and 3 phase electrical servicing
electrical health and safety law

basic mechanics

basic self employed business creation
career enhancement strategies

basic survival techniques
home safety and security

unemployment advice

:cool:

[tracker]

some basics on astronomy

[jonas parker]

Military-trained paramedic

[dmt head]

Work as a support worker with adults with learning difficulies. Was also unemployed for a long time, worked in building sites factorys and call centres, support work is great in comparison to all the others.

Also have a keen interest and a good bit of knowledge in entheogens and helper plants! :)

[jayelowell]

I have the abilty to adapt...

[tracker]

I have the abilty to adapt...

well adapt to this thread then !

[kblood]

Some programming, PHP, MySQL, Basic (a few kinds of them visual basic being the most usefull it seem), pascal and flash. HTML as well, but not sure if that counts for much.

Being a technical supporter for an ISP I know about Internet networks and how it all works together. What services is needed to run different kinds of servers, like a mail or webserver. Also how to configure routers, firewalls and different kinds of wireless.

I know most versions of Microsoft Windows and enough about Mac OS to help with most of them. Some good knowledge about software for mostly windows but a few for Mac as well. Got a list of free anti spyware and anti virus programs memorised.

Got experience talking with people on phone, it is a callcenter I work at after all.

I also got experience with delivering newspapers. Probably doesnt count for much though.

[dmt head]

Just thought I was homeless and lived in a few different hostels that could maybe help some folks

[tracker]

Just thought I was homeless and lived in a few different hostels that could maybe help some folks

you bet ya it does coz alot will or could soon be homeless , and a homeless survival run down could prove very usefull indeed .

serviving on the streets isnt exactly an easy thing .

[gg123]

basic electrical knowledge
problem solving
making people laugh
stockmarket- basic options trading

I never finished my senior year of high school in 2006. Been unemployed and soul-searching. Next year I'll be studying CAD and manual drafting.

[entrangermercenary]

I can take a target out, at about a mile with a blow pipe and pea :D

[tracker]

I can take a target out, at about a mile with a blow pipe and pea :D


well as they say

there is always one village idiot !

thanks for trashing this thread .

this thread was designed for others in mind .

if they needed advice they could use this thread to see others who have opened them selves up on a volentary aplication to offer help to those who need it .

your input has been noticed . if we wish to be a complete prat we can always ask you .

[entrangermercenary]

well as they say

there is always one village idiot !

thanks for trashing this thread .

this thread was designed for others in mind .

if they needed advice they could use this thread to see others who have opened them selves up on a volentary aplication to offer help to those who need it .

your input has been noticed . if we wish to be a complete prat we can always ask you .

My input has been noticed lol we at school now ;)

[tracker]

my landlady works in school , part time organiser and dinner making etc .

my brother is amotorway electrical superviser .

i have a mate that is autistic which gives him the massive capability of the language 01011001 .computers . he is a wiz kid lol and keeps getting introuble for it . you want PC knowledge or protection ? this guy makes his won anti virus .

[wazaaap]

telecomms
voice recording
survaliance
IT (Very advanced)
VOIP

the list goes on - these are my qualifies professions

[pinkfreud]

i don't know if this counts considering so many people in this forum are geniuses in their own way but yeah, im a PR exec/copywriter. very inclined towards arts, creative thought and media relations. been considering ditching all this for a job in animal rescue and/or welfare though, i guess that's what would make me really happy in the long run.

my skills are purely social :o and i'd consider myself an empath.

[haukipesukone]

My skills are languages. I know Finnish (native), English, Japanese, bit of French and Swedish, and I've studied Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese here in Hong Kong for 3-4 -months.

I've studied translation for a few years. I'd like to think I have some writing/verbal ability. I'm sort of "artistic" (not meaning gay).


my skills are purely social :o and i'd consider myself an empath.

I seem to have some social/emphatic skills too. I hope to learn to apply them for my benefit.

I'd like to think of myself as adaptable, and hope to possess skills that can not be expressed in a few words.

I think I'm useless for this society, but in a society founded on some proper values maybe I could make a contribution.

[oddblock]

I play in a band,

Compose music for theatre groups,

IT technician,

Basic knowledge in repairing auto doors and shutters,

[pinkfreud]

I think I'm useless for this society, but in a society founded on some proper values maybe I could make a contribution.


ditto.

i'd love to learn more languages but i'm just too lazy. chose french in high school as my second language and couldn't get through. maybe the lecturer teaching us was a piece of shit.

i'd love to know if anyone on this forum is interested/dabbles in astrology/palmistry/numerology. i'm very inclined towards that and would love to learn.


I play in a band,

Compose music for theatre groups,

IT technician,

Basic knowledge in repairing auto doors and shutters,

that's what i mean. so many people on here are like swiss army knives :D

what instrument do you play oddblock

[jojo]

artist

healer

horse whisperer

[tracker]

artist

healer

horse whisperer

this is a good area jojo .
Both inventive , alternate medison and a knowledge of horses , thank you jojo .
unique and rare to say the least , thanks for that post jojo , good to see you too .:)

[jojo]

thanks tracker!

when petrol and society go, horses will be the only way to travel, pull ploughs, pull heavy logs out of forests, grind mills stones for flour etc. It is always useful to have a knowledge of these creatures for survival uses.

healing is very important when medicines run out.

and artwork keep the spirit high. :)

[tracker]

thanks tracker!

when petrol and society go, horses will be the only way to travel, pull ploughs, pull heavy logs out of forests, grind mills stones for flour etc. It is always useful to have a knowledge of these creatures for survival uses.

healing is very important when medicines run out.

and artwork keep the spirit high. :)

there is more to you jojo .you could say , your a bit of a dark horse at times arent you ?
your skills are highly regardable during bad times , let alone having 3 of them .

you also have another skill dont you ?
i saw your ability to create meet ups etc on the uk next meet up thread . stuff on caves etc , let alone ive seen that youve noted some real beautiful sites .

keep it up by all means jojo .:cool:

[jojo]

:) thanks :)

[ilponn]

1, computers ,some java , c , c++ programming .

2, engineer , civil engineering ,worked for nuclear and power industry for 15 years , welding anytype of ferrous and non ferrous steel , shot blasting with any medium .

3 Artist

4 biology , chemistry .

5 music , guitar


looking after the kids :)

[onourwayto2012]

1, computers ,some java , c , c++ programming .

2, engineer , civil engineering ,worked for nuclear and power industry for 15 years , welding anytype of ferrous and non ferrous steel , shot blasting with any medium .

3 Artist

4 biology , chemistry .

5 music , guitar


looking after the kids :) my goodness ponn.... just goes to show that one's artwork....or musical taste(or playing style)...taste in movies...etc.... often does not immediately seem to match what their jobs or activities are....

[onourwayto2012]

my goodness ponn.... just goes to show that one's artwork....or musical taste(or playing style)...taste in movies...etc.... often does not immediately seem to match what their jobs or activities are....

for instance... I have always been regarded by family, friends, and co-workers as one of the mellowest dudes around but yet I have always listened to heavy metal and crazy shred guitar since I was 12 and love Italian horror/exploitation movies... and yeah my own guitar playing is full of whammy bar, wah wah, pinch squeals, feedback....you name it....but yeah it's like a 180 of my personality.....my artwork is somewhat schizophrenic as well.... nice flowers one minute and crazy chaos or outer space the next
ok.... enough about me....anyone wanna try drawing a pug? I would LOVE that..... plenty of them starting on pg 24 of Pet thread in Forum Projects..... ok enough rambling...gotta take the puppies for a walk...thank you everyone!

[limelady]

I have many years of research under my belt in both alternative and mainstream medicine and the dangers to our health associated with modern diet and our environment. I am qualified in Clinical Nutrition, which is very different from being a Nutritionist. I am trained in how to use natural molecules in distinctive clinical amounts (some of them herbal) for curing illnesses for which mainstream medicine merely treats symptoms with drugs. :)

[tracker]

I have many ears of research under my belt in both alternative and mainstream medicine and the dangers to our health associated with modern diet and our environment. I am qualified in Clinical Nutrition, which is very different from being a Nutritionist. I am trained in how to use natural molecules in distinctive clinical amounts (some of them herbal) for curing illnesses for which mainstream medicine merely treats symptoms with drugs. :)


wow limelady , this subject affects every thing in many areas .
great for healing
survival
mental health .

its a good area and well worth knowing .

[pinkfreud]

I have many ears of research under my belt in both alternative and mainstream medicine and the dangers to our health associated with modern diet and our environment. I am qualified in Clinical Nutrition, which is very different from being a Nutritionist. I am trained in how to use natural molecules in distinctive clinical amounts (some of them herbal) for curing illnesses for which mainstream medicine merely treats symptoms with drugs. :)

wow! that's such a great, and very handy thing to know and put to use. would prove to be a boon in times of crisis.

i'm planning to educate myself about holistic healing and alternative medicine/lifestyles in the near future.

[1337]

not to sound like im a grandoise form of existence but im a very talented dude in many diferent areas.

music - everything . audio engineering , drums , bass , keys , chanting ect.

painting - spray , brush , abstract .

digital art. - all forms .

computers - certified tech, netowrking, software, too adhd for programming though, but i know the basics.

martial arts - mostly new age .

skateboarding - was a sponsored ameture skateboarder when my knees didnt hurt.

jedi swordsman - yes.

natural healing - herbology, meditation , energy healing .

probably lots more, one thing i learned , anyone can do anything they want.

[bobfunkhouse]

Wow thanks for sharing , here's my 2pence

Languages English , French , Wolof (Senegal local tongue)

Guitar self taught blues, african reggae, rock www.myspace.com/theskywardpilots

Travel - drove from U.K. to West Africa , crossed the Sahara in a minivan

Sustainable business - We make and export traditional west african instruments and run residential study courses and run reforestation project
www.skinsandstrings.com
www.dialawmusiccentre.org
www.stardngor.com

Renewable energy/Rural internet - have business models,investment opps, and NGO contacts for developing solar oven / solar power / rural internet projects on the ground in West Africa.

West African culture - Massively interested in West african masks and art , cultural objects of different tribes and their meanings , have contacts for making trips to Dogon country in Mali and collection of antique objects.

Have learned basics of website creation , nothing too complex!!

Love my family!

That's it!

[haukipesukone]

West African culture - Massively interested in West african masks and art , cultural objects of different tribes and their meanings , have contacts for making trips to Dogon country in Mali and collection of antique objects.


Wow. Dogon, that's cool. Have you engaged in discussions about their knowledge of Sirius and the Nommo?

[bobfunkhouse]

Hi , no as yet i have not visited myself , but i have a partner who travels regularly and brings back artefacts for his antique business. Interested parties travel there with him from Dakar and he acts as a guide for the trip. My wife is Malian so we're planning to go there next year when the kids are a bit older. I would love to spend some time chatting with them about their history and culture!

[1337]

i totally forgot you could drive from uk to africa . shit you could drive to china i bet .

[tracker]

wow thank you people , this thread is kicking with life .

i have made a link to another similar thread .

its a good related subject .


http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46266

[pinkfreud]

1337 and bobfunkhouse, you'll are friggin cool as fuck.

it's no coincidence that most of the people on this forum are gifted in some way or the other.

[rebel 66]

Hi, I'm a keen amateur gardener, have cleared unused land and started from scratch and realized how very difficult it would be to feed just one person. Only one growing season as yet but will learn this year from my many mistakes. Keen composter, worm farming, black gold!

Keep horses and hens and have kept a couple of sheep in the past.

Accredited Bowen Therapist and have studied anat and phys but mostly forgotten, but Bowen is remedial and will cure/help most bodily pains. In Australia it is taught to physios. Got own colloidal silver machine.

Micro Biologist but never been lucky enough to work in this field, or maybe I should say lucky escape, but have knowledge about virus, bacteria, fungi and yeast, well aware of microbial resistence and future problems.

Very keen artist, may start an art degree next year if possible, would love to get in to designing book covers, albumns etc.

Good cook or so I have been told.

[bobfunkhouse]

:DHey Rebel , sounds like you are learning some valuable skills there ,especially the gardening , self sustaining one. I may come back to you for tips in future!

[limelady]

Hi, I'm a keen amateur gardener, have cleared unused land and started from scratch and realized how very difficult it would be to feed just one person. Only one growing season as yet but will learn this year from my many mistakes. Keen composter, worm farming, black gold!

Keep horses and hens and have kept a couple of sheep in the past.

Accredited Bowen Therapist and have studied anat and phys but mostly forgotten, but Bowen is remedial and will cure/help most bodily pains. In Australia it is taught to physios. Got own colloidal silver machine.

Micro Biologist but never been lucky enough to work in this field, or maybe I should say lucky escape, but have knowledge about virus, bacteria, fungi and yeast, well aware of microbial resistence and future problems.

Very keen artist, may start an art degree next year if possible, would love to get in to designing book covers, albumns etc.

Good cook or so I have been told.

Good for you rebel!!

I'm doing the organic gardening thing myself this year.....trying to get to a stage where we are self-sufficient with regard to vegetables and eggs. Its really tough with all that's out to get my hard work, but like you I will learn from my mistakes in these often harsh Aussie conditions.

I have started composting and I too am using black gold.....haven't thought or worm farming, but may give that a go too at some stage. To start things off I have dug in well composted organic chicken poo mixed with sawdust and organic hay. It's made a lovely loamy brew to lift the soil quality.....which was very bad at first. :( But things are coming along and the veggies I've planted have started to grow well. I'm just a bit worried because I can't seem to find any Neem oil round here to help control the pests.....I may have to purchase some online.

I guess if we can learn to do this, we can pass on our learned knowledge to anybody else who wants to have a crack at it. I'm still at the stage where I am online a fair bit looking up information myself, but sometimes the info is not helpful because pests and diseases vary from place to place and country to country, but at least there is info out there.

Good luck with your garden! :D

[bobfunkhouse]

Neem oil ?? We have lots of neem trees here in Senegal would that be the source of neem oil ?

[limelady]

Neem oil ?? We have lots of neem trees here in Senegal would that be the source of neem oil ?

Yes, yes, yes bob....that's EXACTLY where Neem oil comes from. Can you grab some leaves for me, cold press them and send the oil over to me asap please? :D (kidding)

Neem grows in Africa and is widely grown and used in India......in fact Indian Ayurvedic texts speak of Neem's many amazing medicinal properties way back in 500 BC!

I've been looking round and I think I've found a source of organic Neem oil online here in Oz.....its amazing for keeping the 'chompers' off fruit trees and veggies.....the big bugs (like crickets etc) that can take out a row of lettuces over night! :eek:

If you rub a little on your skin (in India they simply rub on themselves the liquid from a Neem leaf) it will stop mozzies, ticks, fleas and sand flies from biting. It has many other well documented properties also! :)

[bobfunkhouse]

:D Well thanks for the info Limelady , as i'm increasingly discovering there are loads of incredibly useful naturally occuring plants over here , shea nuts for example to make shea butter. Being that i'm a kindly chap , i wouldn't be averse to sending you a load of leaves as you've just given another thing we can look into for sustainable micro businesses here! We also use neem wood for djembes drums as it is a hardwood and gives a decent sound. Other woods i'm aware of here are baobab trees , lenké and khadi and dimba which we use for drums.

[limelady]

Ah that's great funky bob! :)

There is a lot of information on the net about Neem, so you will no doubt find lots of ways for using the leaves and bark from this wonderful tree. :)

[rebel 66]

When I get stuck with my gardning I consult my mum, an expert, so Bob, anytime you need advise just ask. One thing learnt was never listen to know it alls who in fact know nothing. Lost about 500 tomatoes this year by not confirming the info given. Pruned them all wrong.

Limelady, what pests? In the UK we get lots of slugs, found it interesting when using slug pellets got more damage to crops, slugs seemed attracted. When not using minimal damage occured. Cabbage, protect by placing a square piece of cardboard around the seedling, stops club root. Carrots need high raised beds, stone free, apparently carrot fly remain close to the ground also need covering with net.

Just wait till you all taste homegrown carrots, wow, they do not look as regular as shop bought ones, ahh, but the taste, out of this world.

Found potatoes and courgettes the easiest to grow, courgettes planted in the horses rotted down muck heap, got so many made picallili, chutney and fed the hens.

Last year was not a gardener, now I am, just feel growing food will be so very important in coming years, no desire to eat their GM crops, that will eventualy put humans in a position of being totaly controled. This year need to learn about seeding cops for the following year and more about autumn planting for the spring crops. What we will do when crops cross contaminate no ideas, other than eat their manipulated expensive, shite (oops). Been thinking about sending a shoe full of the stuff to the puppet Bush.

If we are ever forced to live in small self sustaining groups the knowledge you learn now will see you throgh.

A suggestion would be to list essenial skills and start leaning, guys, if things go pear shaped remember we are creators and can rebuild, wiser, happier and healthier is what we shall become and anyway they may confuse us on earth but they shall never triumph as long as one person on earth knows they are eternal and has won the internal battle face on.

[aya_rei]

I love this thread, because it's always fun to see what other interests people have beyond the main forum's subject.

My only 'skill' is in the fiber arts. I knit and spin - badly and not quite often - and know not much about crochet at all, but if the apocalypse happened tomorrow, I could provide my family with socks, sweaters, etc, I think.

[pinkfreud]

I love this thread, because it's always fun to see what other interests people have beyond the main forum's subject.

My only 'skill' is in the fiber arts. I knit and spin - badly and not quite often - and know not much about crochet at all, but if the apocalypse happened tomorrow, I could provide my family with socks, sweaters, etc, I think.

lol. that's so cute :p and a VERY handy skill, i must add.

it's embarassing to say this, but yeah i don't know how to stitch- even a button :o well not the 'proper way' anyway, so hmm. i never had an inclination towards stitching, knitting and things of that sort.

i also forgot to mention another of my 'skills' - i'm a brown belt in kyokushinkai karate, which means i can turn a guy's balls black and blue if he ever tries to act fresh with me.

[aya_rei]

lol. that's so cute :p and a VERY handy skill, i must add.

it's embarassing to say this, but yeah i don't know how to stitch- even a button :o well not the 'proper way' anyway, so hmm. i never had an inclination towards stitching, knitting and things of that sort.

i also forgot to mention another of my 'skills' - i'm a brown belt in kyokushinkai karate, which means i can turn a guy's balls black and blue if he ever tries to act fresh with me.

Awesome! Self defense is always handy, specially in a post- apocalypse scenario!

In all seriousness though, my knitting group is most certainly concerned about learning skills to keep on knitting if 2012 is not as pleasant as some believe it to be. There's even a link to this blog (http://redshirtknitting.com/?p=14) on the main page.

If the sh*t hits the fan, maybe I can trade sweaters for protection with you, pinkfreud ;)

[stamaheep]

Hi all,

Im a sculptor and photographer. I have recently become obsessed with the sky and I am always looking upwards.
I walk for miles and miles each week and the forests and hills of Scotland are where I feel most at home as well as getting most of my inspiration from.
Unfortunately I live in the city at the moment, but I'm seriously considering becoming a wanderer and vagabond.
I spend a lot of time being creative and researching spirituality, through art and various practices.
I have a good knowledge of foraging and wild food.

[pinkfreud]

If the sh*t hits the fan, maybe I can trade sweaters for protection with you, pinkfreud ;)

haha, it's a done deal then ;)

[mr_kiz]

Find the rum bastards. Raise arms. Raise an army fit to fight the NWO and we'll be sorted.