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 03/07/2005 10:18:14 AM · #51
I'm a lefty. Would like to try a left handed camera if they ever made one. My mouse has to be on the right though. I tried it on he left and it just felt too weird.
 03/07/2005 10:41:31 AM · #52
I'm left handed. I'd go crazy with a shutter release on the left side though.
 03/07/2005 11:07:04 AM · #53
I'm a lefty too.
 03/07/2005 11:11:34 AM · #54
I'm not that kind of leftie : )

But I've practiced doing a lot of stuff with my left hand since I was a kid; I can use chopsticks and play table tennis left-handed, and I played one season of softball left-handed after a thumb injury.
 03/07/2005 11:13:03 AM · #55
What we really need is a way for people to "tally" this. Where's that DPC poll feature when you need it!

03/07/2005 11:19:24 AM · #56
Originally posted by nshapiro:
What we really need is a way for people to "tally" this. Where's that DPC poll feature when you need it!

I think we can set up a user poll for this ... how about:

Are you ...
( ) Left-handed
( ) Right-handed
( ) Ambidextrous
 03/07/2005 11:22:32 AM · #57
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by nshapiro:
What we really need is a way for people to "tally" this. Where's that DPC poll feature when you need it!

I think we can set up a user poll for this ... how about:

Are you ...
( ) Left-handed
( ) Right-handed
( ) Ambidextrous


Or, for some more fun, to get a little correlation with DPC Ribbon winning:

Are you ...
( ) Left-handed, no DPC ribbons
( ) Right-handed, no DPC ribbons
( ) Ambidextrous, no DPC ribbons
( ) Left-handed, DPC ribbon(s)
( ) Right-handed, DPC ribbon(s)
( ) Ambidextrous, DPC ribbon(s)

03/07/2005 12:03:52 PM · #58
I write left-handed, but do everything else with the right. But if I go to draw, especially on an easel or something upright, I want to use my right. I mouse with my right, and do PS that way, but have to use my left for a while because of tennis elbow (but totally unable to PS with it). There are two kinds of lefties: those who "hook" their hand as they write, and those (like me) who turn the page nearly upside-down and write towards the body. Brain research is showing that the two types have very different brain chemistries. So that leaves me as a totally messed up weirdo I guess!
 03/07/2005 12:06:13 PM · #59
Originally posted by Kylie:
. So that leaves me as a totally messed up weirdo I guess!


Weird can be a powerful asset in the world of art.
 03/07/2005 12:07:13 PM · #60
Originally posted by Kylie:
I write left-handed, but do everything else with the right. But if I go to draw, especially on an easel or something upright, I want to use my right. I mouse with my right, and do PS that way, but have to use my left for a while because of tennis elbow (but totally unable to PS with it). There are two kinds of lefties: those who "hook" their hand as they write, and those (like me) who turn the page nearly upside-down and write towards the body. Brain research is showing that the two types have very different brain chemistries. So that leaves me as a totally messed up weirdo I guess!


There's got to be more than two types as I do neither when writing, hook or turn paper nearly upside down.
 03/07/2005 12:09:39 PM · #61
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by Kylie:
I write left-handed, but do everything else with the right. But if I go to draw, especially on an easel or something upright, I want to use my right. I mouse with my right, and do PS that way, but have to use my left for a while because of tennis elbow (but totally unable to PS with it). There are two kinds of lefties: those who "hook" their hand as they write, and those (like me) who turn the page nearly upside-down and write towards the body. Brain research is showing that the two types have very different brain chemistries. So that leaves me as a totally messed up weirdo I guess!


There's got to be more than two types as I do neither when writing, hook or turn paper nearly upside down.


Actually - you're right. I used to work in Psych at a teaching hospital and they did a lot of the brain research we use today. There were several classes of "lefties" but I thought better not to get too technical!!
 03/07/2005 12:25:41 PM · #62
"Writing posture" is usually limited to describing those who write with the wrist "above" the line of print, usually referred to as "hooked" posture and practiced by many lefties (but not all), and those who use the traditional hand-below-the-line style usually practiced by righties (but again, not all). Here's a site turned up in a quick google search.

Kylie, your posture sounds VERY hooked if you turn the paper upside down. I'd like to see it!

Originally posted by Kylie:

Actually - you're right. I used to work in Psych at a teaching hospital and they did a lot of the brain research we use today. There were several classes of "lefties" but I thought better not to get too technical!!
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 03/07/2005 12:29:00 PM · #63
left-handed for everything but capable of doing everything other than writing with my right hand.

no ribbons yet lol, actually pretty low scores, but i was thinking out the box? lefthandedness? lol.

I do have some weird thoughts and my mate thinks i'm insane, maybe that's got nothing to do with being left-handed though, i could just be completely nuts.
 03/07/2005 12:32:00 PM · #64
I'm left handed.
 03/07/2005 08:13:27 PM · #65
what about the connection between left handedness and wierd dreams? I have some major wierd dreams. ;o) My hubbie thinks I am on drugs. LOL Man if you only knew how bizzare my brain can be LOL
 03/07/2005 09:35:10 PM · #66
Originally posted by lentil:
what about the connection between left handedness and wierd dreams? I have some major wierd dreams. ;o) My hubbie thinks I am on drugs. LOL Man if you only knew how bizzare my brain can be LOL


I always have wierd dreams and then see things that aren't there when I wake up. Is it really because I am a leftie??

I also make up the best music in my dreams
 03/07/2005 09:37:54 PM · #67
leftie here. but I drive right-handed. ;)
 03/07/2005 09:38:48 PM · #68
Originally posted by stormy:
Originally posted by lentil:
what about the connection between left handedness and wierd dreams? I have some major wierd dreams. ;o) My hubbie thinks I am on drugs. LOL Man if you only knew how bizzare my brain can be LOL


I always have wierd dreams and then see things that aren't there when I wake up. Is it really because I am a leftie??

I also make up the best music in my dreams


I also see things that aren't there. My family keeps telling me that I am psychic :o)
 03/07/2005 09:41:17 PM · #69
Originally posted by strangeghost:
"Writing posture" is usually limited to describing those who write with the wrist "above" the line of print, usually referred to as "hooked" posture and practiced by many lefties (but not all), and those who use the traditional hand-below-the-line style usually practiced by righties (but again, not all). Here's a site turned up in a quick google search.



I visited that interesting site and learned lots.

Anyone else write backwards, easily, left handed? I do. Hard to read though without the mirror.
 03/07/2005 09:43:06 PM · #70
Originally posted by lentil:
Originally posted by stormy:
Originally posted by lentil:
what about the connection between left handedness and wierd dreams? I have some major wierd dreams. ;o) My hubbie thinks I am on drugs. LOL Man if you only knew how bizzare my brain can be LOL


I always have wierd dreams and then see things that aren't there when I wake up. Is it really because I am a leftie??

I also make up the best music in my dreams


I also see things that aren't there. My family keeps telling me that I am psychic :o)


I sometimes think I am too, but I don't tell anybody ... cos they will think I am crazy hehe.
 03/07/2005 09:47:11 PM · #71
i know what you mean about being crazy. I really do believe in this sort of stuff and usually i dont tell people that because they look at you like you are some kind of freak, but i do believe i have some sort of "thing" going on.
 03/07/2005 09:49:24 PM · #72
Originally posted by sfalice:
Originally posted by strangeghost:
"Writing posture" is usually limited to describing those who write with the wrist "above" the line of print, usually referred to as "hooked" posture and practiced by many lefties (but not all), and those who use the traditional hand-below-the-line style usually practiced by righties (but again, not all). Here's a site turned up in a quick google search.



I visited that interesting site and learned lots.

Anyone else write backwards, easily, left handed? I do. Hard to read though without the mirror.


i can easily write backwards. i always wondered about that! The funny thing is with myself and hubby being both lefties, both of the kids who are right handed had trouble writing at school Their writing is quite illegible. The teachers finally pinpointed that because Rob and I are lefties we couldnt teach them to hold the pencil properly. Aha! Made total sense to me. :O)
 03/07/2005 09:57:31 PM · #73
Originally posted by lentil:
i know what you mean about being crazy. I really do believe in this sort of stuff and usually i dont tell people that because they look at you like you are some kind of freak, but i do believe i have some sort of "thing" going on.


I don't think your crazy :-) and yes there is definately some "thing" going on.
 03/07/2005 10:02:05 PM · #74
i really do see people. Not all the time and yes i have had my brain scanned :Op. Anyone watch that show Medium?
 03/07/2005 10:16:08 PM · #75
Originally posted by Kylie:
So that leaves me as a totally messed up weirdo I guess!

Yup!
:)
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