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I'm right :-D but just wondering how many of us are left :-) and does it actually make a difference? Are any of us actually ambidextrous?
Deb
Both! Lefts a little shaky. Apparently it's the reason why I have such a big problem with left and right.
wow lou I didn;t know that, you really do learn something new everyday :-D our first ambidextrous :-p
Indeedy- I had to go to a Psychologist to find that out lol.
I'm a lefteeeee :-D
My teachers always used to say leftys tend to be very creative hence my poetry and djing lol so this poll will be intersting :hmm:
Creative? Anji? is this the same person I asked to be open minded about the outcome of something months ago ;-)
lmao....you're descriptions of things can sometimes be very questionable Deb :-p that's my excuse anyway :english1:
:-p :hehe:
Our first lefty! It's interesting because some of the best fencers are lefty's because it's harder to score points off them.
i am right but i can do both left and right:hehe:
surely i'm not the only left handed person here :hmm:
I'm a freak :drop:
my sister is right...and we are twins...
Are you identical twins Kostas?
Yes Anji, you're a freak :hehe:
surely i'm not the only left handed person here :hmm:
I'm a freak :drop:
No you're not a freak at all.
Thanks Lou :hugs:
love you too Deb:fire:
lol i've not seen that last smiley before :hehe:
well idont know the word indectical what means but we are different..my sister is blonde and she has grey-blue eyes i have brown green..she is very beautiful.she has chicks nice face
Identical means looks the same. So i guess that means you are non identical. there's your English lesson for the day Kostas lol
hahaha u make my day...love u deb...
LEFT!!!!!
(with the exception of scissors where I use right handed ones coz they're easier to get hold of....am utterly useless with right handed tin openers though. and tinfoil dispensers too. and right handed playing cards. and family & friends laugh at my method of cutting bread with a right handed knife (as if there's any laughter left after I try to use a right handed tin opener!)...drills and hedge trimmers too - clearly designed by a right handed person who hates lefties....coz if you use it left handed the safety cut off button is on the wrong side!...I could keep this up for a while!!
Apparently a higher proportion of left handed people are either crazy or genius. It's a fine line...!
battybarb
13-09-2008, 17:16
Boring old right im afraid...((i know 1 person who is crazy and right handed..and a lot of my friends would agree with that..lol ))
LEFT!!!!!
Apparently a higher proportion of left handed people are either crazy or genius. It's a fine line...!
:shock::roll:
LEFT!!!!!
(and right handed playing cards)
Do what lol. I'm not seeing this :hmm: Surely they're the same :roll:
out of ALL the strange things Helen mentioned Deb, THAT'S the one thing you pick up on?? :hehe:
Nope, I can see all the others could be left handed, but a playing card is the same size and shape both ways and aren't the numbers/ picutres mirrored on each :-p
yes lol but like other things its more about comfortability than practicality (hope i spelt both of those right lol) i hold my card hand in my right hand and put the cards down with my left, not sure if Helen means the same but thats how i do it ;-) cant say i've took notice of how right handed people do it but i think its the same :hmm:
Nope, helen doesnt say about comfort lol, she actually said she's usless with right handed playing cards :roll: Now to me that sugests that a left handed set would be different :-p:-D and I really can't see how lol. I'm off to google :-p
Well I never lol, there is a difference :-) See Anji I knew it wasn't just about comfort :-p
Traditional playing cards only have the number on two diagonal corners, which become covered up when cards are fanned in the left hand! "Left-hand friendly" playing cards have the number on all four corners, so that everyone can play!
LOL I found some other left handed things lol. Can't say i;d have though this was different lol..
Boomerang: Anything Left-Handed stock a range of left-handed boomerangs and they are an item that always leads to great hilarity - from right and left-handers alike. However, they are very different to the right-handed versions, indeed they have to be designed completely backwards or they would dive into the floor rather than flying! But first, why does a boomerang "boomerang" at all?
Each arm of a boomerang is shaped like the wing of an aeroplane, with a rounded leading edge and a sharpened trailing edge. The upper edge is longer than the lower edge which leads to a low pressure area above the wing (as originally established by a scientist called Bernoulli who had this principle named after him). Therefore, as it rotates, the boomerang produces a lifting force called "aerodynamic lift". A spinning boomerang acts as a gyroscope and the combination of the aerodynamic lift and the gyroscopic effect produces an effect called "precession" which determines the flight path of the boomerang. Overall, these effects make for a very stable and accurate flying object, which is why it gained its popularity as a hunting weapon. The boomerang now enjoys general popularity and is used in fiercely contested competitions throughout the world.
A typical boomerang flight can last 8 to 10 seconds and the boomerang may travel 30m out and back in a curved flight pattern. The boomerang travels at about 60 mph and spins at about 10 revolutions per second (600 rpm).
The shape of the "wings" of the boomerang is critical and, if a right-handed boomerang is thrown with the left hand, the leading and trailing edges are reversed and it produces negative lift - causing it to hit the floor very quickly! A specially designed left-handed boomerang avoids this problem. The Skyrider boomerang is suitable for older children and adults, whilst the Trailblazer (pictured) is a long-range weighted boomerang for more experienced throwers.
Keyboards: A few years ago, two left-handed professional rock musicians, Tot Taylor and Mick Bass produced a "reverse" keyboard with the notes ascending from the right - a more natural direction for them to play. They set about composing music that felt and sounded great to play, and the result is the album "Music for the Left-Handed".
Guitar: A truly left-handed guitar not only has the strings reversed but all other parts as well, to produce an acceptable tone. However this is an expensive option and one which becomes more important the more advanced your playing becomes. Anything Left-Handed have chosen a Fender Acoustic Guitar to include in their range, as it is not only a beautiful instrument, but an ideal starter guitar at a realistic price.
Few music shops have a good selection of left-handed guitars, but here are some that do:-
Lefties Guitars (Holiday Music Ltd) tel: 020 8556 3000
Peter Cook's Guitar World - Tel: 020 8840 1244
Teaching a left-hander to play need not be an arduous task. Sit the left-handed pupil opposite the right-handed teacher so it is like looking at a mirror - a simple and effective way to learn. Sadly, we have heard of some teachers actually refusing to teach left-handed guitar! If you are under pressure to "conform" to right-handed playing, we would advise you change your teacher, not your playing preference! You may end up being a competent right handed player, but think how fantastic you would have been using your natural hand!
Left-handed guitar books, tutorial and chord sheet provide information on playing position, tuning and chords.
Address book: Left-handers tend to hold books in their right hand and thumb the pages with their left, which is why the little address book has become such a firm favourite! It opens in reverse and has the alphabetic index cut on the right edge, to select with your left thumb, open then write all in one easy movement - no more fumbling on the phone!
Cheque Book: All of the major U.K. banks have now responded to the please from Left-Handers Club members for left-handed cheque books, with the stubs on the right side of the cheque so we can get our hands in to write in them. This cover is designed only for left-handed cheque books.
Golf clubs: The angled faces on golf clubs have to face in the direction of the swing or a disastrous result will follow! A left-handed golfer swings the club from left-to-right and needs to have specially made golf clubs with the face angles reversed in order to get the ball off the floor.
Pencil Sharpener: The advantages of a left-handed sharpener are that the pencil remains held in the left hand and is turned away from you in the natural, anti-clockwise motion .... and the shavings fall away from the body and not in your lap!
wow who'd have thought it lol
http://www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk/product_info.html#playingcards
lots more there lol
:rofl: well aren't you a fountain of knowledge :hehe:
Over the yrs i have kinda just had to get used to using some of these things in a right handed way, :dontknow: guess you could call me institutionalized :-p some things still irritate me but i can get around, others i simply can't.
bloodflowerz
19-09-2008, 21:56
I'm right :-D but just wondering how many of us are left :-) and does it actually make a difference? Are any of us actually ambidextrous?
Deb
Hey there Deb,
that's interesting, at least so far - there are abnormally many lefties in our Forum...
I did hear on the radio the other day, that statistically lefties have a lower average age expectancy. But then again: who the hell cares about something like that?!? Going by the way Marya holds the guitar and microphone I think she'd have to be right-handed... :cool:
Metal!
bloodflowerz
LOL Mike, well I'm just glad I'm not a leftie then as I worry enough about dying without being told I have a lower life expectancy :rofl:
bloodflowerz
20-09-2008, 11:46
LOL Mike, well I'm just glad I'm not a leftie then as I worry enough about dying without being told I have a lower life expectancy :rofl:
Hey Deb,
why would you worry about death? It's just part of life.
Metal!
bloodflowerz
bloodflowerz totally agree...oneday all the humanity will day..deb u are very young...
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LOL it may be part of life, but it's one part i'm not getting my head around :mad:
yeah and i am thinking of it everyday..but it will be one day...we cant avoid it..;-)
:oops:
and the most important 4 me is to be good people...thats matter!!:hello::grouphug:
LOL Kostas at your age you really shouldn't be thinking of it everyday! But yes to be good people is the most important thing, there are many out there who aren't. But at least we know we are :-D
sometimes i think despite the fact i am only 20 something suddenly will happen and thats all..we mustnt say -who cares i am very young i have years of life..i try to live the today and not tomorrow...:hehe::s_tongue2::hello:
lithuanian-fan-man
24-09-2008, 15:19
I'm left handed :-P
I am ambi, as are my nephew and neice:-)
bloodflowerz
25-09-2008, 01:36
I am ambi, as are my nephew and neice:-)
If I am always right-handed, but play ice hockey left-handed, does that qualify for ambidextrous or just for freak? :-)
Metal!
bloodflowerz
Hmmmm I wonder Mike ;-) :-p :hehe:
bloodflowerz
25-09-2008, 11:27
Hmmmm I wonder Mike ;-) :-p :hehe:
Perhaps we have to invent a new term for myself. How about "semi ambidextrous"? :-)
Metal!
bloodflowerz
I like that one :thumsupbig:
bloodflowerz
25-09-2008, 15:32
I like that one :thumsupbig:
So then, we have actually managed to invent a new word on our forum! Cheers to us! :-)
Metal!
bloodflowerz
I did hear on the radio the other day, that statistically lefties have a lower average age expectancy. But then again: who the hell cares about something like that?!?
Metal!
bloodflowerz
:drop: i care about that!!!! :nervous::ohno::runaway:
i dont neccessarily worry about it but i have a preference that it doesnt happen too soon
bloodflowerz
26-09-2008, 22:56
:drop: i care about that!!!! :nervous::ohno::runaway:
W
i dont neccessarily worry about it but i have a preference that it doesnt happen too soon
Wow, nicely said, Anji! :-)
Metal!
bloodflowerz
lol Mike
I'm prone to the odd interesting post from time to time, other times they're just odd :hehe:
bloodflowerz
27-09-2008, 15:41
lol Mike
I'm prone to the odd interesting post from time to time, other times they're just odd :hehe:
Don't know about odd?! Why?
lol sometimes only the lovely Deb can decipher my posts :-p but you seem to be on my level and get me so its all good :hehe:
Perhaps we have to invent a new term for myself. How about "semi ambidextrous"? :-)
Metal!
bloodflowerz
:hehe::hehe: i like that!
badforgood
02-10-2008, 17:09
I'm right, and my twin is left. We're mirror image identical.
Maryagirl
29-10-2008, 21:58
I am right handed.
Only just saw about your twin Valerie :-D i've never heard of that before, is that in everyway?
badforgood
29-10-2008, 22:52
Do you mean are we mirror image in every way? Pretty much. Our hair curls the opposite way, we have a dimple on the opposite sides of our face - stuff like that. But the only real noticable difference, especially when we were younger, is that we write with different hands.
Wow I'd never even thought about mirror image twins, that's very cool :cool:
bloodflowerz
30-10-2008, 00:46
Yes, really cool! :-)
13 right handed people on Halloween.... spooky :ghost:
bloodflowerz
01-11-2008, 08:54
Hehe! I'm sure there's more of us right-handers than 13! :-) Lol!
Maryagirl
01-11-2008, 21:38
Hehe! I'm sure there's more of us right-handers than 13! :-) Lol!
Oh yes, I think the same way :-D
Prokopis
01-11-2008, 23:05
mm look... i always write with right hand but when i play basketball or voleyball i play with the left hand !!!!!!! ehehehehheehhe
bloodflowerz
02-11-2008, 01:11
Same here - I do everything wwith my right hand, except when I play ice hockey - then I play left-handed! Lol!
the only thing i do left handed is write, everything else is right handed
strange Anji..I have never heard that from someone...hehe...:-)
I can't do anything with my left hand...exepct playing guitar...:-D
Maryagirl
02-11-2008, 12:12
strange Anji..I have never heard that from someone...hehe...:-)
I can't do anything with my left hand...exepct playing guitar...:-D
yes, i canīt do anything with my left hand exept playing guitar either ;-)
strange Anji..I have never heard that from someone...hehe...:-)
I can't do anything with my left hand...exepct playing guitar...:-D
s'ok Jas, Anji is strange :-p :hehe:
I'm as strange as you are unique Deb :hehe:
Well according to you, that would make you very strange lol, see I was right :hehe:
lol u two are funny!!:-D:-D:-D
bloodflowerz
05-11-2008, 15:11
Indeed, very funny! :-)
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