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Tell me what it is you know a lot about that most people don't?

199 replies

Jacquer · 28/10/2023 21:50

Inspired by the trending weather thread and the individuals who appear to be au faith with weather models, got me wondering what uncommon or unique thing you know a lot about and would be regarded as people's "go to" (if they knew)?

Mine is foreign exchange.

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GonnaGetGoingReturns · 29/10/2023 08:42

Crocodiles, alligators and sharks. Have been fascinated by them for years and have books on them.

Satonmytuffet · 29/10/2023 08:42

Gene editing

nomoretoriesforme · 29/10/2023 08:43

Geopolitics
Gold
Problem solving

Soffii87 · 29/10/2023 08:46

Meatloaf

TheShellBeach · 29/10/2023 08:47

The Yorkshire Ripper and his crimes.

TheShellBeach · 29/10/2023 08:48

20th century choral music.

RunAwayTurnAwayRunAwayTurnAway · 29/10/2023 08:56

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 29/10/2023 06:54

Also rocks. I am also a geologist.

More specifically, the hydrology of the River Don catchment, S Yorkshire.

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Swoons. 😍

Chiaseedling · 29/10/2023 09:08

Robotalkingrubbish · 28/10/2023 22:24

Acid reflux.
Classical music.
Granulosa Cell Tumours.

Acid reflux for me too, sadly

Chiaseedling · 29/10/2023 09:13

IvorTheEngineDriver · 29/10/2023 08:09

Pension schemes (every bit as dull as it sounds).

Help me consolidate mine please 😆

thebabessavedme · 29/10/2023 09:25

@Alohapotato would you believe that shipping companies use PR agencies? I have spent years doing PR for them, I really wanted the 'cool' accounts where I would have got free stuff from luxury brands, oh no, I got 'shipping', not much point in sending me a free barrel of crude Grin

Augustus40 · 29/10/2023 09:28

Piano
Flemish/Dutch
Astrology

ManAboutTown · 29/10/2023 09:31

I have a partially photographic memory - if I pay attention to something I retain a lot of information. Can do all sorts of useless things - capital cities, flags, football tournament winners, kings and queens, PMs. Remember doing an online picture quiz with a 100 20th century world leaders. Got about 85 of them without resorting to google

Get invited to quizzes as a guest often

And no I don't live with my mother and wear beige polyester trousers

MajorBarbara · 29/10/2023 09:44

World War II. Totally surprised a colleague of DH by arguing that Monty was as good a general as we could hope for, and that he did a decent job.

muddyford · 29/10/2023 11:53

Genetics conditions in a specific dog breed.

User0000009 · 29/10/2023 11:57

Grammar
Morse
Vaginal atrophy 😬

theluckiest · 29/10/2023 11:58

Sgtmajormummy · 29/10/2023 06:01

My head is stuffed with pop songs. I can name that tune and sing along to most things 1940-2000. It makes watching films a multi-sensorial experience and I have constant earworms.
With all that wasted brain power, I could have been a rocket scientist!

You clearly need to get yourself on Popmaster!! If you haven't done so already

LylaLee · 29/10/2023 11:59

MagpieCastle · 28/10/2023 22:40

Female Pre-Raphaelite artists and muses.
How to spot if a wild boar has been nearby and what to do if one runs after you.

Funnily enough, neither subject has ever come up in conversation.

So, what should you do?

catin8oots · 29/10/2023 12:00

Criminal records

Jasmin1971 · 29/10/2023 12:05

Transgenic cell creation

How cells kill themselves politely and with a minimum of fuss

useitorlose · 29/10/2023 12:06

Health and safety in the workplace, especially construction and manufacturing, and the metrics to measure and track incidents - thanks to DH who works from home.

The Parsons Tunnel project in south Devon, because DD is working on it.

Life aboard a chemical tanker (ship) in the 1970s - DDad is a marine engineer and we used to be able to travel on board with him as children

In my own field - special needs education

My quiz specialities - anagrams, dingbats and novels

DeliahSmilah · 29/10/2023 12:07

Darts players, averages, results, rankings... see also snooker... and, 'plane crashes.

sparklefresh · 29/10/2023 12:17

The Cormoran Strike books. I've read each one apart from the latest at least four times. Hours and hours of my life, I could probably have learned to do something useful in that time. Whoops.

WhamBamThankU · 29/10/2023 12:32

Making gin

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 29/10/2023 12:36

Ship model conservation, I know a fair bit about this as it was step dad’s job and he often did work on ship models at home.

Bassetlover · 29/10/2023 12:41

Substance misuse, partcularly alcohol dependency.
Liver transplantaion.
Carry On films