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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 02:37 PM
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What subject do you wish you knew more about?
For me, I've always wanted to know more linguistics. I find it fascinating.
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 02:49 PM
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1.  I allways wanted to be a civil war buff or history all together.
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 02:50 PM
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2. Math.
God I wish I knew math...especially complicated math.
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 02:51 PM
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3. That's the best kind!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 02:53 PM
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4. Almost the "only" kind!!
Edited on Fri Nov-11-05 02:53 PM by Shell Beau
I sucked at math! I should have been great since my grandfather is a mathematical genius!!! But once I got in Algebra, my math grades went down (not too bad a "B") But I have always been great in Lit/Grammar/Spelling! I am a spelling wiz!! Of course you can't tell that by my typing!! I spell much better when I am writing! :shrug: Don't know why!
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dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:06 PM
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5. well...
history, economics, law and sociology so I am a better legislaturter<-spelling...

Oh and how to spell.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:07 PM
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6. All of 'em
Paraphrasing Linus Van Pelt, I want to be too smart for my own good. :crazy:
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:09 PM
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7. History. I hated it in school.
Now I LOVE it.
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Cathyclysmic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:15 PM
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8. I wish I could play a musical instrument
I took a few piano lesson as a kid, but talked my parents into gymnastics instead. Would really like to be able to play a musical instrument.
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:21 PM
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12. Have you tried the harmonica
I couldn't play music it all but now am learning beats rhythm etc. Also it's not complicated to learn to play by yourself. If you have a good ear for music.
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Cathyclysmic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 04:09 PM
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23. That might be fun
Learning to play an instrument that does not require rhythm. I'll be like Meg White. }(
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:03 PM
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26. If Bruce Willis can play the harp anyone can.
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mtowngman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:39 PM
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17. Started playing guitar around six months ago-in my mid 40's n/t
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Cathyclysmic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:56 PM
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22. Yes, I have to stop being lazy
Beast Man got the playing piano for morans book, just haven't studied it.
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alarcojon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 06:07 PM
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25. Better late than never!
Like the avatar. :toast:
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:16 PM
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9. I'm not sure what to call it but...
I've always wanted to know more about the history and archeology of books and manuscripts.

I nearly majored in Archeology but every program I went to look at was way too into clay pots, weapons, stonewear, jewelry and the such or they wanted to focus on a region or culture or epoch. I never found a program that met my interest...I just want to study books...ancient tomes and texts...kind of like Sean Connery's character in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, but across all cultures and epochs.

So I majored in Political Theory and hated every moment of it...and every job since.
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:18 PM
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10. quantum chromodynamics
also, string theory.





















and baking pies.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:19 PM
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11. how to create house plans that will get through permitting the first time,
every time.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:21 PM
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13. Everything
Seriously.
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Loonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:23 PM
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14. Theoretical physics
Cosmology as well.
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hippywife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:34 PM
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15. All of them!
I totally intrigued by learning new things!
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mtowngman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:37 PM
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16. Russian History
particularly the Romanov dynasty. Out of nowhere I picked up Peter the Great's biography at Barnes an Noble a couple of years ago and since then I've been hooked.
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:40 PM
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18. computers
I'm having trouble just getting songs onto my ipod. :eyes:
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:41 PM
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19. Particle Physics
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:43 PM
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20. Women.
Carnal knowledge...always looking to learn more.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 03:44 PM
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21. Mind control.
That has always fascinated me for some odd reason. I wish I knew how the practice was used by governments to keep people pitted against each other so effectively. If I knew their tactics, I'd launch a movement to undo that.
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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 04:10 PM
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24. History
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:04 PM
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27. Higher math
I'm clueless about it
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Dangerously Amused Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 11:08 PM
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30. Higher math.

Lower math.

In-between math.

New math.

Old math.

Fuzzy math.

Aftermath.

Math-on-a-stick.


Numbers? What's the f'ing big deal about numbers?!

Do they REALLY matter when we're all going to die anyway?


=Sigh= Nonetheless, I envy you left-brained numbers people. You probably balance your checkbooks and everything. Sheesh. Must be nice.


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Corgigal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 09:07 PM
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28. Arts
Especially when it comes to paintings and sculptures. I should know who the great painters are, what is the name of their paintings and the history behind it.
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just a girl Donating Member (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-11-05 10:08 PM
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29. Egyptology
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