Strange Rain Man-esque talent

[Arese]

So, I'm a bit weird. For the last 20 years or so, I've had this 'talent' of being able to look at a word and total the alphabetical values of each letter very quickly. For example, 'Pistonheads' totals 130, and that took me about two seconds. I'm ace.

Does anyone else have any weird 'talents'?

Also, can I make some money from this? I remember "You Bet", I coulda gone on there.

[Maxf]

You should become a professional scrabble judge. The women will be all over you like flies on st.

[abdulaziz]

I can identify any car from its rear lights

[elle]

I can lick the end of my nose with my tongue

[john_p]

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

That actually WAS a challenge on You Bet wasn't it?

[A1GOY]

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

Ditto. Though can get most from an obscure angle with not much visible either.

[AllTorque]

ok, sum this one up - flockynockynihilipilification

[Arese]

anonymous said:

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When I was about 14 a lad from the year above me was on there, identifying trains from their registration numbers or something

Train-spotter = 175

[AllTorque]

you failed

[Arese]

AllTorque said:

ok, sum this one up - flockynockynihilipilification

Ok, doing it now...

324

Edited by Arese on Monday 20th October 12:27

[911motorsport]

john_p said:

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

That actually WAS a challenge on You Bet wasn't it?

It was indeed. They set them all out, stuck to a wall if I remeber rightly

[roboxm3]

john_p said:

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

That actually WAS a challenge on You Bet wasn't it?

I remember that one, asian geezer that did it!?
I managed it and I think I was about 7 or 8 at the time...

[GreatGranny]

john_p said:

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

That actually WAS a challenge on You Bet wasn't it?

Wasn't it recognising cars from slamming the doors?

[andyquantum]

I once learnt all the post towns of the UK postal code system, so KT = Kingston, ST = Stoke on Trent etc

[Arese]

andyquantum said:

I once learnt all the post towns of the UK postal code system, so KT = Kingston, ST = Stoke on Trent etc

Like it! I'm quite good with dial-codes too

[filski666]

andyquantum said:

I once learnt all the post towns of the UK postal code system, so KT = Kingston, ST = Stoke on Trent etc

really - what is SZ then?

[AllTorque]

Arese said:

AllTorque said:

ok, sum this one up - flockynockynihilipilification

Ok, doing it now...

324

Edited by Arese on Monday 20th October 12:27

No idea if that's correct or not, but good effort! :-)

[Steamer]

Every day at work... they are all around me... they dont even know they are dumb....

[Arese]

AllTorque said:

Arese said:

AllTorque said:

ok, sum this one up - flockynockynihilipilification

Ok, doing it now...

324

Edited by Arese on Monday 20th October 12:27

No idea if that's correct or not, but good effort! :-)

It is of course correct!

6,12,15,3,11,25,14,15,3,11,25,14,9,8,9,12,9,16,9,12,9,6,9,3,1,20,9,15,14

[speedy_thrills]

abdulaziz said:

I can identify any car from its rear lights

Edited by speedy_thrills on Monday 20th October 12:34