Things you've learnt or would like to learn

[MickeyFinns]

I wouldn't mind learning mandarin, may look it up after I finish my Photoshop classes.

+1. I learnt pleasantries and how to haggle and count for my trip this month and also learnt enough to read train tickets and signs in train stations.

The basics are easier than you'd imagine but it can get tough fast, especially with pronunciation.

 

[mysticsniper]

ECH (Ethical hacker) - I was the next one down to take the course at work, but external courses have been cancelled for the seeable future.

Digital Forensics and Penetration Testing courses following on from the Ethical hacking.

I would love to learn a second language, Spanish or Italian would be amazing.

 

[Camalot]

i learnt how to solve a rubix cube

 

[Cosimo]

I would like to go a step further than the phrase book and learn Italian.

 

[jp_bl_68]

I'm learning Polish just now, would love to be able to play the Piano and perhaps learn some more languages.

After over a year of working with Poles kurwa is the only word I've learnt.

 

[BenjiSayers]

I'd like to be able to play either Piano or the Violin (think it's a rather cool instrument!) and also be able to speak a second language. Maybe Japanese or German

 

[RomanNose]

Improve my programming skills and actually know the trig identities. They are pointless to learn apart ffom exams.

 

[Glaucus]

I would love to do some butchery classes and get very skilled in it.

 

[Raikiri]

Ukulele (just bought one for lolz).

I actually want to do this as well

 

[Alphane]

Education and skills

B grade GCSE maths,physics and chemistry

Theatre - Acting, improvisation and stage managment

Dice RPG's - playing, GMing, World creation

Music - Guitar (acoustic), Drum and Bass Djing, Synthesis and Drum machines, Track production, Hand drums

Dance - Modern in Theatre school and years of clubbing

Martial Arts - Self taught from videos and books

Mountain Biking - Know a few tricks and enough to ride a trial, also mechanical maintanence/setup

Computer Graphics - CGI still image and animation using 3dsmax and Terragen, Photoshop

Computer Programming - Basic and some limited Python

Art - Sketching and Pastels

Cookery - Chinese mostly and 'Traditional' English


Other than that I spend my time playing computer games

/edit Can't learn a language to save my life though, as some may have noticed even my English is ****

 

[meths]

I would like to learn how to plaster, everyone tells me it's very hard to learn so don't bother.

If i spent say £300 on a crash course, I would save a fortune on what needs doing in the house.

I'm going to do something similar except I'll be going on a course to learn how to repoint a sanstone building using lime mortar.

The area I need done on my house would cost about £4,000 I think whereas the course and materials would only cost about £300.

 

[panyan]

i learnt how to solve a rubix cube

this is very rewarding, i learnt about two years ago and am involved in speedsolving which is learning to solve the cube in quick times (sub-1 minute )

 

[ng93]

Programming and 2/3d design would be the two most useful skills i've learnt, not sure what new stuff I want to learn now though, just need to keep refining the skills i've already got.

 

[Camalot]

this is very rewarding, i learnt about two years ago and am involved in speedsolving which is learning to solve the cube in quick times (sub-1 minute )

That's good mate.

My quickest is about 1minute 30s now, struggling to get much quicker.

 

[mp260767]

would love to learn lanuages, italian and spanish spring to mind, but lack the ability to be able to get my arse into gear and do it

 

[radderfire]

Really really would love to learn webdesign.

One of the things that can be learnt from home as long as you have the determination:

http://www.webref.eu/web-design-tutorials.php

Rgds

 

[TurnipHead]

Came here to post this:

I would like to fluently read and speak both Japanese and Chinese

Currently learning. But it's tough.

 

[Rids]

I would love to be a dab hand at DIY. You know, capable of doing a bit of everything - electrics, basic plumbing, tiling, painting, wallpapering - all of that lark. I'm absolutely shocking at it and I have absolute no patience either, there is so much that I would do to my house if I had the required skills.

 

[aceface57]

After over a year of working with Poles kurwa is the only word I've learnt.

Haha . I've had a course at college and been over a few times, it does help that the gf is Polish so that I can get more practice in. It is a very difficult language though, you get frustrated when there are 9 "versions" for a word.

 

[Edrof]

I actually want to do this as well

It's much easier than guitar so far. Get yourself a Makala Dolphin. So cheap you can't say no, to be honest. Even if it just gathers dust, at least it's pretty. Mine is blue and sparkly...