What do you assign to Mordor?

[Mithalwen]

but that isn't actually impressive.

Even my superfine, celtic, non callused bare fingertips can put out a candle without pain (you just have to lick them first). Though it is very much in the category of things that I can do but don't since you can either blow them out or use the snuffer.

And personally the guitar is a huge turn off*.... main problem is that just about every man thinks he can play it and very few of them can... the piano now

*I am prepared to make an exception for Alex Kapranos

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

And personally the guitar is a huge turn off*

Ditto. I still have tragic memories of a guy trying to seduce me with promises to play me Red Hot Chile Peppers songs with an acoustic.

[Lalwendë]

Guitars are just the modern day equivalent of wielding a ruddy big sword.

I'd generally assign those sorts of games like Guitar Hero and these dancing things where you have to hit the buttons in the right order and at high speed anyway....because I'm rubbish at them. And the tracks on GH are cheesey.

I assign when your nostrils are so sore from blowing your nose that you can't touch them without crying.

[Eönwë]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I assign when your nostrils are so sore from blowing your nose

Seconded. Just managed to recover from that.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Ditto. I still have tragic memories of a guy trying to seduce me with promises to play me Red Hot Chile Peppers songs with an acoustic.

Oh dear.. could have been worse .. maybe *thinks bad folk duo in Four Weddings and a Funeral singing "I can't smile without you"*

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh dear.. could have been worse ..

He was the best friend of the guy I'd just broken up with.

[Mithalwen]

Maybe not then.... although if we are going to get competitive being the best friend of your post grad course's man magnet was jolly ... and knowing that every time a new guy spoke to you the third question would be "Is Amanda seeing anyone?"

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

knowing that every time a new guy spoke to you

Knowing that every time a new guy speaks to you, his intentions are probably dirty filthy naughty.

[Ibrîniðilpathânezel]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh dear.. could have been worse .. maybe *thinks bad folk duo in Four Weddings and a Funeral singing "I can't smile without you"*

Hmm, if you want to go that way, I would assign "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)." I've been performing for weddings as an instrumentalist and/or singer (even composer) since that song was written, and I loathed it the first time I heard it. But just about every single bride wants it, and I can't understand it for the life of me. There are so many other songs with nicer tunes and lyrics that make more sense, but do they pick those? No.....

And I fear posting my feelings about "Guitar Hero" would violate forum rules.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

And I fear posting my feelings about "Guitar Hero" would violate forum rules.

I assign trying to play Guitar Hero and having your friend's twelve year old brother look at you pityingly and tell you how bad you are at it.

[Durelin]

To counter some attacks on the male gender (), I assign living in an all girls suite. Too lacking in testosterone. Yes, I'm serious.

And personally a ruddy big sword has its attraction...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Durelin

And personally a ruddy big sword has its attraction...

I very much agree.

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

And personally the guitar is a huge turn off*.... main problem is that just about every man thinks he can play it and very few of them can...

That may be so, but from personal experience I have yet to meet a member of a band who did not have a date after the show.

Crass and boorish, I know, but when one is not blessed with James Bondish savoir-faire and good looks, one exploits one's abilities as best they can.

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Guitars are just the modern day equivalent of wielding a ruddy big sword.

Touche. And I am just as fascinated by a well-crafted sword as I am a beautifully-wrought guitar; in fact, I begin to drool when seeing a patinaed Martin acoustic or a well-worn Fender Telecaster (my weapons of choice). Maybe I just drool because I am a brutish man. Ugggh.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

That may be so, but from personal experience I have yet to meet a member of a band who did not have a date after the show.

This may well be true. I know of some women who will give any muso a chance on the grounds that they should have a sense of rhythm and be good with their hands.

And personally a ruddy big sword has its attraction...

I hear you sister

Fea - some people might assign that to the Shire

As for hand injuries .. I nearly fainted when I got a fine needle in my hand - exsquiste pain - aggers. The bloodiest injury was probably when I gashed my wrist on a friends's central heating thermostat - rushing for my mobile I had tripped over the stairgate and catching may hand on this probably stopped me actually falling and breaking my neck. No medics on hand but friends military husband was not fazed by the blood and patched me up while I took the call (which I knew was life or death type urgent else I might not have been so clumsy).