Name some things when having too much expertise is actually NOT better.

For example, I can now tell the quality difference between an mp3 that's recorded in 128 kbit versus an mp3 that's recorded in 320 kbit. The downfall is that I can't tolerate 128 kbit mp3s anymore and I have to download a 320 kbit recorded songs that are almost twice the filesize.

7/22/2010 11:21:22 PM

congrats, bro!

7/22/2010 11:21:46 PM

I don't think you read the thread.

This is a "cool story. i'm sorry for you, bro!"

7/22/2010 11:23:44 PM

7/22/2010 11:24:03 PM

12 years ago I get off on 100x100 pixels of a boob.

Now I need...vastly more complex, nuanced and rare material.

7/22/2010 11:24:11 PM

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" I can now tell the quality difference between an mp3 that's recorded in 128 kbit versus an mp3 that's recorded in 320 kbit."

Did you just grow ears

7/22/2010 11:24:56 PM

^ Apparently he just grew balls.

7/22/2010 11:26:23 PM

My balls can feel a vast vibration now that picks up sound better than my ears

7/22/2010 11:27:31 PM

Quote :

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I'm claiming this kiss since no one else is

7/22/2010 11:30:37 PM

7/22/2010 11:30:56 PM

I'm sorry for your loss, bro.

7/22/2010 11:32:06 PM

Does being too good at TWW ever hinder you?

7/22/2010 11:33:43 PM

Yes. Very much so.

7/22/2010 11:33:56 PM

when all I want is a no-bullshit workhorse half-ton and a friend pushes my (inner-shadetree mechanic) diesel grease-monkey tendency to fruition and I end up going well over budget for a beautiful, dreamy money-pit that ignites an addiction sated only by purchasing new tools, aftermarket performance parts, and gratuitous accessories I can ill-afford. Now I'm slave to a laundry list of largely unnecessary and dorky performance upgrades for both my 2-wheeled and 6-wheeled toys whilst I attempt with frustrating futility to sell (for what it's actually worth) the only practical vehicle I own, a 4-wheeled-4-door-4-banger Saturn.

This on top of my drive for going above and beyond the requisite equipment necessary for being a drummer, guitar player, bassist, and singer. That on top of being a physical-media music enthusiast to begin with. That as well perched beyond my inner drive to purvey both quality and quantity, erstwhile and presently edifying myself via university accreditation.


I'm holding out for the lottery, either intellectual, revelational, or fiscal.

[Edited on July 23, 2010 at 2:32 AM. Reason : one day]

7/23/2010 2:08:21 AM

working at a movie theater and seeing how movies are made takes the magic out of going to the movies

7/23/2010 2:32:42 AM

For rock climbing I've started to free solo b/c I feel more and more comfortable on exposed terrain without a rope. Not terribly smart....but super gratifying at the same time.

Also I get the mp3 thing.

7/23/2010 2:53:13 AM

If you go over the expertise cap you are wasting itemization.

7/23/2010 9:34:59 AM

Because I have a degree in Film studies, I can't enjoy the normal films that most people enjoy.

7/23/2010 9:36:40 AM

Quote :

"working at a movie theater and seeing how movies are made takes the magic out of going to the movies "

i dont think working at a movie theatre = expertise. unless your expertise lies in pouring icees and buttering popcorn.

7/23/2010 9:37:51 AM

lafta said:

Quote :

"working at a movie theater and seeing how movies are made takes the magic out of going to the movies"

Wasn't aware movies were made at movie theaters.

P.S. PAY ME FAGRAG

7/23/2010 9:38:31 AM

I don't think you know much about working in a movie theater.

7/23/2010 9:38:34 AM

Start listenin' to FLAC, yo'.

7/23/2010 9:40:25 AM

God did two co-op rotations as the popcorn guy and one as flashlight in the aisle dude

7/23/2010 9:41:16 AM

i dont know if this belongs here or not but i was talking to someone about this the other day, and i think it's close enough...


i've been taking photograhs and having them taken for a very long while now. and i'm really into the emotional shots.
but the thing, i know what went on "behind the scenes", if you will, at every shot, so i look at an expression of mine and someone may say..."Wow, that's awesome" (which is super flattering) but i think it sucks because i know whats going on in my head at that moment.


i can't explain it. i guess its because i know its not a "real" expression, so it doesnt seem real to me.
make any sense?

i have a perfect example of one too.

[Edited on July 23, 2010 at 9:42 AM. Reason : fdgfdg]

7/23/2010 9:42:17 AM

He can be assistant manager some day!

7/23/2010 9:42:34 AM

But for now he will be Comic Book Guy of the Carmike 12

7/23/2010 9:43:24 AM

FWP!

7/23/2010 9:44:18 AM

I have about 10 years of experience in a movie theater, as sad as it sounds.

7/23/2010 9:46:57 AM

^x5 This is one reason that some of the best wedding photographers use the photojournalist's approach. The "real" moments that are captured are much more moving and lasting than people simply posing for shots.

[Edited on July 23, 2010 at 9:47 AM. Reason : .]

7/23/2010 9:47:22 AM

^yeah i agree with that.

however the shots im referring to don't apply to that

7/23/2010 9:49:23 AM

being a technology enthusiast, I built myself a home theater for not a whole lot of money that really puts most theater experiences in the raleigh area to shame. now im never interested in spending the $8-12 to see something once in the theater when that same money could buy it on bluray for me and I can enjoy a much better experience. unfortunately every girl I date and most of my friends love wasting money at the movies

7/23/2010 9:49:39 AM

I sound pretentious too often, because I spend a lot of time reading random Wikipedia articles and becoming informed about a lot of things. This leads me to offer up a "kind correction" on nearly every topic discussed.

7/23/2010 9:52:17 AM

Sometimes I see pictures of people's children on Facebook (like people who I went to high school with, etc) and think to myself, "they kinda look like they have ______ (genetic disorder)"

7/23/2010 9:53:35 AM

i find it difficult to play video games for extended periods of time unless it is high def quality. same thing for watching tv. 15 years ago, i used to play the hell out of RBI base ball on 16 bit. i don't know if this is a downfall of expertise, or a downfall of technology.

7/23/2010 10:00:05 AM

I am good at telling what materials to frame your house with.

7/23/2010 10:05:41 AM

Quote :

"Start listenin' to FLAC, yo'."

and the OP will make this thread all over again

7/23/2010 12:01:31 PM

Quote :

"The first week you're here--nay, the first DAY--you will probably make the acquaintance of an attractive young woman who is a freshman living on campus like yourself. This young woman will display an interest in your technological pursuits that is inconsistent with your heretofore limited experience with other females, and this will encourage you, but I warn you that the only reason she wants anything to do with you is because she needs someone to help set up her computer and get it on the network (with maybe a couple of pointers on how to find and download music). I fear for your little hearts, but forewarned is forearmed."

Pretty much any computer knowledge is both a blessing and a curse.

7/23/2010 12:20:07 PM

Bagpipes lost all their magic when I learned to play them. I mean, I still love them and I just found a band I might join . . . but I noticed botched grace notes and runs more than I used to. And I'm fucking sick of Amazing Grace (Flowers of the Forest FTW!)

7/23/2010 12:21:23 PM

Skack, you ought to cite your sources.

7/23/2010 12:22:57 PM

hah

7/23/2010 12:25:49 PM

My girlfriend expects me to knock her socks off and wow her everytime we have sex

7/23/2010 12:26:56 PM

^

7/23/2010 12:28:24 PM

^ LOL!

7/23/2010 12:34:58 PM

Yeah with that attitude I'm gonna be all



afterwards

7/23/2010 12:39:14 PM

Hahahahahahahaaha bmel!!!!!

7/23/2010 12:40:36 PM

7/23/2010 12:42:30 PM

after being in the aquatics industry for 6 years and teaching classes on everything that can go wrong in a swimming pool i tend to be unable to relax in a pool or hot tub and can smell if the water chemistry is wrong. i'm also can't help but noticing all the things i can sell to any pool i'm at and start running numbers in my head.

[Edited on July 23, 2010 at 12:48 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2010 12:45:58 PM

aquatics industry!

7/23/2010 1:41:31 PM

7/23/2010 1:43:32 PM

Being the best at setting them up.
Nobody reads the last post.

7/23/2010 1:50:09 PM