[lace-chat] Re: Right? Left? Accident prone
On Friday, Nov 7, 2003, at 06:55 US/Eastern, donlynn (Lynn Scott) wrote: I have always been a bit accident prone, which studies have shown is attributable to a forced change. Or, you can just be a klutz... Even in childhood, I have been, *mostly*, a "rightie", so there had been no need to "switch" (much less "stick" ) me to the "norm"; I could do things with my left hand *almost as well*, but, as it wasn't encouraged, I didn't pursue it (I didn't pursue doing things with my feet, either. And now I can't do them anymore, sigh). Nor has *any other* of my instinctive behaviour been forcefully changed (well... I used to throw up when forced to eat; when I was about 3.5 -- after a 3-months stay in a hospital where I was fed intravenously -- my mother whipped me one day, after I barfed the dinner for the 4th time, on advice from a doctor. I never did it again, though learnt to "accumulate" as much food as would fit into a cheek, then request permission for a trip to the toilet where I'd spit it out and flush it. Does it *count*? )... But, when it comes to "accident prone"... :) My mother's claim that I had "two left hands" had some merit; I have two left legs as well, for all she never thought of it... Throughout my childhood, teens, and adulthood, I was a *magnet* for any accident that was passing by -- cuts, burns, you name it... All of it minor -- never had a broken bone, for example -- but a "fact of life" never the less; trips to the hospital for stitching were fairly commonplace, and first-aid-kits were scattered throughout the apartment to aid me with as much expedience as possible The schlemiel (or is it schlemeizel?) trait continued after I came here; indeed, it got worse after I started to learn to cook; every meal made where I did *not* slice off or burn a part of my hands was a minor miracle and a major achievement... :) Things have improved, in the past 8-or-so years; I cut/burn myself only once every week (at worst), trip and bruise my shins even less often, and I haven't walked into a piece of furniture/lampost in ages... I date the reduction in the frequency of accidents to the onset of menopause (though a change in life style -- to a more lazy one -- has some impact as well, I'm sure); they still happen, just not as often. Wonder if there'd been any studies on *that*? - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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A big corporation recently hired several cannibals in their effort to aid in rehabilitation. "You are all part of our team now", said the HR rep during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat, but please don't eat any of the other employees." The cannibals promised they would not. Four weeks later, the boss remarked, "You're all working very hard, and I'm satisfied with you. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to her?" The cannibals all shook their heads no. After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others "Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?" A hand raised hesitantly, to which the leader of the cannibals continued, "You fool!!! For four weeks,we've been eating managers and no one noticed anything, but noo, you had to go and eat someone important!" Malvary in a very windy Ottawa where it is going down to -9C tonight. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Gentle Spiders, Thank you all for your kind words and help over the past week. I am sorry to say that at lunchtime today, my cat Sparky suffered a major setback and had to be rushed to the vet where we agreed to put him to sleep. You have all been so kind and helpful in passing on information to help me understand what was happening to Sparky. In the end, he had a brain tumour but we were able to let him go with dignity and surround with love. Thank you all again Liz Regards Liz Beecher I'm http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging now - see what it's all about To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Right? Left?
As someone who was "convinced" by the use of a wooden stick to become righthanded, I still have trouble deciding which hand to use. I wear my watch on my right hand, not the left, mostly write with my right hand, although I can use my left hand. My kindergarten version of revenge on the teachers and my father, who insisted I change hands, was to learn to write upside down and backwards, something I am still quite adept at 45 years on. I have always been a bit accident prone, which studies have shown is attributable to a forced change. It has its advantages tho, as when I injured my right hand I was able to continue on with work, writing, and hobbies with my left, my nephew refers to it as being "handbedextrous". Lynn Scott in Wollongong, where I am finally seeing an end to unpacking, where I am discovering the real disadvantage to being "creative" is all the stuff that has to be moved around and rearranged. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
