tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3778411405045696876..comments2024-03-28T06:17:16.936-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Are You Super? Diane Vallere says Yes!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75406160357161141862015-04-13T10:14:47.841-04:002015-04-13T10:14:47.841-04:00So cool, I could use that freeway superpower whene...So cool, I could use that freeway superpower whenever I drive in Miami! The one superpower I wish I had is the ability to carve an extra 10 hours into every day. Voila - time to start AND finish my to do list.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35763446264030526002015-04-12T11:55:49.621-04:002015-04-12T11:55:49.621-04:00The superpower I wish I had? Not needing sleep. ...The superpower I wish I had? Not needing sleep. That way, I would've responded in a more timely fashion yesterday!Sue Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697237579599533508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54220912259947167572015-04-11T22:13:11.076-04:002015-04-11T22:13:11.076-04:00Kim, I want to see you hula hoop!Kim, I want to see you hula hoop!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72279376611265450012015-04-11T19:51:47.678-04:002015-04-11T19:51:47.678-04:00Just got home from a conference but wanted to weig...Just got home from a conference but wanted to weigh in - better late than never. Hi Diane!! Now that I know your superpower, I want to carpool with you everywhere :) Love everyone's superpowers. I guess mine (in this context) would be the ability to find the interesting story in anyone I meet. I love the idea that every single person has a story, no matter how quiet their life - from Anita Brookner I learned that a quiet life can be absolutely fascinating. I can also hula hoop like nobody's business!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8533840474415940342015-04-11T19:10:18.090-04:002015-04-11T19:10:18.090-04:00Julie: You have pretty awesome lineup of super po...Julie: You have pretty awesome lineup of super powers!<br /><br />Libby: When he's not paying attention, rub elbows with him. If it rubs off onto you, you're golden. <br /><br />Deb: the awesome memory! That's a good one. I still get really excited when I can pull some abstract factoid from the recesses of my brain (and no iPhone to cheat with), though it is getting harder. <br /><br />Theresa: I like how you think. <br /><br />Cynthia: I know another professor who would say the exact same thing!<br /><br />Char: Don't underestimate the talking to everybody thing. Barbara Walters wrote a book in 1970 called How to talk to Practically Anybody about Practically Anything. I remember finding it in a used bookstore and thinking, this is going to do me some good! Alas, I don't think I read it...<br /><br />Carole: Teaching IS a superpower!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61374120532332109522015-04-11T17:58:11.531-04:002015-04-11T17:58:11.531-04:00Speaking of t-shirts, I have one which says 'I...Speaking of t-shirts, I have one which says 'I teach, what's your superpower?' which I'm very proud of. Usually I'm thinking of what I can't do ... Wait I've always been good at finding cozy places for coffee and cakes wherever I live ...<br />Power I would like to have - so many - but I don't have the chatting gene and would love that!Carolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13725949369002989542015-04-11T15:47:01.743-04:002015-04-11T15:47:01.743-04:00I have a T-shirt that says, "I have three kid...I have a T-shirt that says, "I have three kidneys...what's your superpower?" (Although I'm not really sure why a third kidney gives me super powers.)<br /><br />Like Deborah Crombie, I wish I had the superpower to make animal hair/fur/whatever disappear. With three cats and a dog (all black), it's everywhere. EVERYWHERE.<br /><br />But I'm really good at talking to people, and I can pull together some good meals with what looks like not a whole lot.<br /><br />However, I'm obviously not very good at figuring out how to sign in. How can I be unknown if it shows me my email address? (Oh, just use Name. Duh.)Char James-Tannyhttp://www.charjtf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52669020156325900832015-04-11T15:45:02.567-04:002015-04-11T15:45:02.567-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.CharJTFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720644513056078171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61554282998969200702015-04-11T15:30:46.570-04:002015-04-11T15:30:46.570-04:00Great post!
My superpower wish: I would like to...Great post! <br /><br />My superpower wish: I would like to be able to grade papers well at the speed of light.Cynthia Kuhnhttp://cynthiakuhn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31823301274343752562015-04-11T14:54:43.096-04:002015-04-11T14:54:43.096-04:00Let's see. I'm thinking X-Men. Could liste...Let's see. I'm thinking X-Men. Could listen in to anyone. Theresa Craterhttp://theresacrater.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57988838119815570242015-04-11T14:54:24.260-04:002015-04-11T14:54:24.260-04:00My super power is probably my memory! Friends, rel...My super power is probably my memory! Friends, relatives, coworkers, all say "ask Deb about it; she'll remember". I do seem to have trouble these days remembering song titles, book titles, movie titles, etc, but my brain is still crammed with lots of details that I seem to have no trouble pulling to the front of my mind, and often on demand! (I keep telling everyone that I'm aging along with the rest of them, and might not always have such a memory for details. They had better not get too attached to MY memory!)<br /><br />What I would love to have is the ability to stay organized. I'm able to organize myself but wish I could STAY organized. This is going to be my new project this spring!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30784096481919009632015-04-11T14:45:08.418-04:002015-04-11T14:45:08.418-04:00My brother-in-law has the power to always find a p...My brother-in-law has the power to always find a parking place, no matter where, no matter when.<br />It is quite marvelous and very handy.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71095576859709867832015-04-11T14:06:04.713-04:002015-04-11T14:06:04.713-04:00Super-hero powers - my ability to ignore dust lion...Super-hero powers - my ability to ignore dust lions, discover fabulous new spots for take-out and avoid exercise.<br /><br />I'd love to drive fearlessly on highways - Wow!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079948143852224097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6151697915952746712015-04-11T13:51:12.561-04:002015-04-11T13:51:12.561-04:00Edith: how funny! I was going to assume you meant ...Edith: how funny! I was going to assume you meant meditate, but you know what they say about assuming... (I'm an expert mediator, too, so there's that.)<br /><br />Pat D: My desk is an absolute mess, too! I have the best of intentions to clean it, and then five minutes later Post-its, Sharpies, and just general stuff shows up. I'm like Pigpen.<br /><br />Hallie: I'd definitely take some of your chatting skills in a swap for some highway driving skills!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86467883297654746722015-04-11T13:41:58.280-04:002015-04-11T13:41:58.280-04:00Pat D I chat up strangers too. In New England. Usu...Pat D I chat up strangers too. In New England. Usually at the fish counter or in the produce section at Stop N Shop. My kids used to stand apart & pretend they didn't know me.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46279841563838212202015-04-11T12:32:08.655-04:002015-04-11T12:32:08.655-04:00I wish I could be organized. My desk is a disaster...I wish I could be organized. My desk is a disaster; I'm literally years behind on bookkeeping and filing. Yet when I worked I was supremely organized at the office. Go figure. Superpowers? I don't know. I can usually find the humor in almost any situation.<br />And I can chat up strangers too, but here in the South everyone does that while waiting in line.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90560148372179746882015-04-11T12:24:08.925-04:002015-04-11T12:24:08.925-04:00How funny that I wrote "mediate" - when ...How funny that I wrote "mediate" - when of course I meant meditate. Not sure I do much mediation, either - if others have problems, I figure it's their deal to work through it, not mine. ;^)<br /><br />I also have the finding superpower, and am blessed, I think, like birds, to have a magnet in my forehead or something. I almost never get lost, and if I've been somewhere once, I always recognize it and can figure out where to go. <br /><br />What a fun discussion!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82613786007809760322015-04-11T12:06:28.830-04:002015-04-11T12:06:28.830-04:00Susan: YES! I think I've actually tried the no...Susan: YES! I think I've actually tried the nose wiggling thing a few times when nobody was looking, just to make sure I wasn't letting an unknown talent go to waste. Nope, nada. <br /><br />Deborah: The fridge is not my domain, but I can find things in the apartment that nobody else can. Good luck with those dog hair bunnies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6398422883432275712015-04-11T12:04:02.999-04:002015-04-11T12:04:02.999-04:00Mary: keeping people on schedule is no small task!...Mary: keeping people on schedule is no small task! I hear you on the relaxing. Like Edith, I wish I could learn to meditate every day (wait, Edith said mediate, so maybe we're not talking about the same thing!). But yes, I would love to learn how to relax.<br /><br />Kathy: I bet people love to shop with you! Definitely a great superpower to have!<br /><br />Ellen: I love that you've organized your sister's fridge a number of times. She sounds like a candidate for your labeling system!<br /><br />Ramona: that chatty factor is HUGE! I've spent many an elevator ride with strangers in complete silence trying to think of something to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72185384339836667832015-04-11T11:48:08.244-04:002015-04-11T11:48:08.244-04:00Hallie: I don't think my ability is transferra...Hallie: I don't think my ability is transferrable (I've tried!)<br /><br />Grandma: I'm laughing! I can almost always choose the WRONG direction at an intersection! Which way home? Turn right. Nope. Go straight. Nope. All. The. Time. I got to the point where I'd do the opposite of what I thought and I would get home safely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25810731958505404762015-04-11T11:45:53.180-04:002015-04-11T11:45:53.180-04:00Hi Reds! Apparently I do not have the superhero ab...Hi Reds! Apparently I do not have the superhero ability to wake early on a Saturday...<br /><br />Joan: speed reading would definitely be a benefit to a voracious reader! I find myself wanting to read faster so I can devour the next book, and sometimes have to tell myself to just slow down and enjoy the book!<br /><br />Edith: parking spaces...yeah. Not my forte.<br /><br />Hank: Thank you so much for that fabulous introduction!! I do often tell Josh that if we go around the block one more time we'll find something. Sadly, we usually don't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754229648422848542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8685060071751102102015-04-11T11:37:27.007-04:002015-04-11T11:37:27.007-04:00Superpower I have: I can find things in my fridge ...Superpower I have: I can find things in my fridge when no one else (especially hubby)can.<br /><br />Superpower I wish I had: Making the dog hair bunnies disappear from my house every day without having to get out the broom and dustmop. Just think how much more time that would give me to read--and write!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75237120824632329892015-04-11T10:33:24.330-04:002015-04-11T10:33:24.330-04:00I truly wish I could wiggle my nose like Samantha ...I truly wish I could wiggle my nose like Samantha in the old Bewitched show and make my house clean. <br /><br />If I have a superpower, I have yet to discover it. But I'm really glad I have friends who have them. :)Susan M. Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549813433043863815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35331121895105822642015-04-11T10:29:41.712-04:002015-04-11T10:29:41.712-04:00I can talk to anybody and make them talk back to m...I can talk to anybody and make them talk back to me. You have to be a really tough nut if I can't chat you up. I inherited this superpower from my grandma.<br /><br />I can't park to save my life and I get lost everywhere I go, but I always somehow end up where I need to be. I just take the long route.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77760159962388610912015-04-11T10:21:59.689-04:002015-04-11T10:21:59.689-04:00That freeway superpower is great-- the older I get...That freeway superpower is great-- the older I get, the more afraid of freeways (and I used to drive them for the fun of it) I get. I think it has to do with cataracts and peripheral vision. Or the odd placement of the blind spots in my car. <br /><br />My superpower? I can organize ANY kitchen, especially the fridge. I've done it for my sister a bunch of times, and for friends who were hopeless (sometimes I've actually had to put up little labels on the edge of the shelf so that the system can be maintained) And I'm not bad at making order out of chaos in closets and drawers, either. <br /><br />What I'd like to have is some kind of magnet for money. I seem to have the opposite, alas. Ellen Knoreply@blogger.com