From:	shadowrn@*********.com (Meph)
Subject:	Yourself as a contact
Date:	Fri Mar 8 13:00:06 2002

> I'd put it in the second, I come out way over standard build points which
> admittedly includes all of those little things that you never think about,
> for example I have a fishing skill of 3, I haven't fished for a long while
> but I know how, and I'm better than, "Grip line with forefinger, push over
> bail arm, draw arm back, cast... wait a little...etc." You may say that
> stuff like that doesn't count but why not? its all stuff that makes up who
I
> am.


But see i think in SR that would become more of a knowledge skill
than an active skill. Sure, I played Tuba in band in Jr. High....and while
I remember a lot of the theory behind it...can still sorta read music...I
couldn't ACTUALLY play to save my soul. Take fencing. I used to fence 10 +
hours a week, not to mention muscle excercises to do it better. Anbd I was
pretty damn good. Well, I haven't touched a blade in like three
years....and now while I rememeber EVRYTHING...I can't do it. I know what
I'm doing wrong and when....but I can't do it. I'm learning all over. Got
the theory and not the practice. Also fishing...as your example. Used to
go every sunday with my dad...haven't done it in forever. I couldn't even
make a lure work right without some serious working at it...ya know?

Meph