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From Dr Watson's notes in "A Study in Scarlet" about Mr Holmes abilities. How would you compare to the great man?
1. Knowledge of Literature.�Nil.
2. Knowledge of Astronomy.�Nil.
3. Knowledge of Politics.�Feeble.
4. Knowledge of Botany.�Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
5. Knowledge of Geology.�Practical, but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks, has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.
6. Knowledge of Chemistry.�Profound.
7. Knowledge of Anatomy.�Accurate, but unsystematic.
8. Knowledge of Sensational Literature.�Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
9. Plays the violin well.
10. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
11. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.
1. Knowledge of Literature.�Nil.
2. Knowledge of Astronomy.�Nil.
3. Knowledge of Politics.�Feeble.
4. Knowledge of Botany.�Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
5. Knowledge of Geology.�Practical, but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks, has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.
6. Knowledge of Chemistry.�Profound.
7. Knowledge of Anatomy.�Accurate, but unsystematic.
8. Knowledge of Sensational Literature.�Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
9. Plays the violin well.
10. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
11. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.
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1) Above Average
2) I can name all the star signs... does that count?
3) Fair to Middling.
4) Not great but live with an Ecologist so between us we have it covered.
5) Getting better - Just below average.
6) Not great.
7) Pretty good.
8) Above Average.
9) Sings along to everything on radio/TV regardless of whether she likes it.
10) Very good at polka and poo-head.
11) Fair.
Nah... I'd be a rubbish detective based on that lot.
2) I can name all the star signs... does that count?
3) Fair to Middling.
4) Not great but live with an Ecologist so between us we have it covered.
5) Getting better - Just below average.
6) Not great.
7) Pretty good.
8) Above Average.
9) Sings along to everything on radio/TV regardless of whether she likes it.
10) Very good at polka and poo-head.
11) Fair.
Nah... I'd be a rubbish detective based on that lot.
And as for me....
1. Pretty good, I'd say. Not many references pass me by
2. Can spot most of the common constellations and can identify the space station whizzing by AND I saw Halley-Bop last time it passed by and the last meteor shower and an eclipse.
3. Politically, pretty pants, actually. I have opinions, but knowledge.....hmm, probably not, if truth be told.
4. Can identify trees, wild and cultivated flowers, edible plants and poisonous ones. Am a really harsh pruner.
5. Not bad. Can tell scree from gravel and can identify the difference between river and glacial valleys. Can still draw the volcano and limestone cavern illustrations if required.
I can also identify quite a lot of rocks and know if they are igneous or not. Soil, however, is only usually brown, or slightly sticky if wet, in my experience.
6. Chemistry. Oh, I'm really pants at this. Mr Cadden hated me.
7. Really good at anatomy. And diseases. And first aid.
8. Does reading gossip columns in the Telegraph count?
9. Mmm. Best not go there.
10. Don't do sweaty sports, but could punch me way out of a paper bag if and when required.
11. Would know to address a judge as m'lud. and could shout ' Objection, Your Honour!' if required.
In my view, I could be a part-time detective. When do I get my deerstalker?
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1. Pretty good, I'd say. Not many references pass me by
2. Can spot most of the common constellations and can identify the space station whizzing by AND I saw Halley-Bop last time it passed by and the last meteor shower and an eclipse.
3. Politically, pretty pants, actually. I have opinions, but knowledge.....hmm, probably not, if truth be told.
4. Can identify trees, wild and cultivated flowers, edible plants and poisonous ones. Am a really harsh pruner.
5. Not bad. Can tell scree from gravel and can identify the difference between river and glacial valleys. Can still draw the volcano and limestone cavern illustrations if required.
I can also identify quite a lot of rocks and know if they are igneous or not. Soil, however, is only usually brown, or slightly sticky if wet, in my experience.
6. Chemistry. Oh, I'm really pants at this. Mr Cadden hated me.
7. Really good at anatomy. And diseases. And first aid.
8. Does reading gossip columns in the Telegraph count?
9. Mmm. Best not go there.
10. Don't do sweaty sports, but could punch me way out of a paper bag if and when required.
11. Would know to address a judge as m'lud. and could shout ' Objection, Your Honour!' if required.
In my view, I could be a part-time detective. When do I get my deerstalker?
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1) excellent (as long as in is English or Maragart Atwood)
2) nor too bad, we grew up in the country and knew the constelations from a very early age as my Mum would always point them out as there was no light polution.,
3) what is politics?
4) i can recognise many flowers and plants and know the basics of photosynthesis (sp)
5) Oh I got an A in gelogy, clrints and grykes and limestone formations are my forte!
6) I know how to light a bunson burner and how to make those blue crystals, i also recognise the abbreviations usually, AU etc lol
7) I understand anatomy but need help remembering the names of things.
8) well senasational literature has seen it's time, which was really from the emergence of the Gothic Novel anyway.
9) I played the recorder at school, i can do 'Go and Tell Aunt nancy ' to this day!!!
10) Are they sporty type stuff? :((
11) Oh i always go for the common sense approach to British law, but that is pretty much the best way to be sure you have got it wrong!!!
2) nor too bad, we grew up in the country and knew the constelations from a very early age as my Mum would always point them out as there was no light polution.,
3) what is politics?
4) i can recognise many flowers and plants and know the basics of photosynthesis (sp)
5) Oh I got an A in gelogy, clrints and grykes and limestone formations are my forte!
6) I know how to light a bunson burner and how to make those blue crystals, i also recognise the abbreviations usually, AU etc lol
7) I understand anatomy but need help remembering the names of things.
8) well senasational literature has seen it's time, which was really from the emergence of the Gothic Novel anyway.
9) I played the recorder at school, i can do 'Go and Tell Aunt nancy ' to this day!!!
10) Are they sporty type stuff? :((
11) Oh i always go for the common sense approach to British law, but that is pretty much the best way to be sure you have got it wrong!!!
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