Ten Things About You

[monsterphile]

My son Jordan's a lefty. Can't imagine actually giving a crap. Superstitious idiocy.

There is also the fact that the majority of many things (like scissors, desks, computer mouse, guitars, golf clubs, etc.) are made for right-handed people, especially years ago.  You either have to search out the specially made stuff or try to work on being ambidextrous.  I have a feling that my mother-in-law was trying to help my daughter avoid this situation. 

People use and say superstitious things everyday, often without even realizing it.  If someone sneezes, people often say, "God bless you."  The modern rationalization for this is that the heart "skips a beat" when you sneeze.  It goes further back to a time when people thought that when you sneezed, your soul temporarily left your body and you could then be possessed by evil spirits.  My guess is that people say the spray of a sneeze and thought that what they were seeing was the person's soul/spirit.  That's just my theory though.

Rob

[Scatter]

There is also the fact that the majority of many things (like scissors, desks, computer mouse, guitars, golf clubs, etc.) are made for right-handed people, especially years ago.  You either have to search out the specially made stuff or try to work on being ambidextrous.  I have a feling that my mother-in-law was trying to help my daughter avoid this situation. 

People use and say superstitious things everyday, often without even realizing it.  If someone sneezes, people often say, "God bless you."  The modern rationalization for this is that the heart "skips a beat" when you sneeze.  It goes further back to a time when people thought that when you sneezed, your soul temporarily left your body and you could then be possessed by evil spirits.  My guess is that people say the spray of a sneeze and thought that what they were seeing was the person's soul/spirit.  That's just my theory though.

Rob

Apologies Rob, I certainly wasn't referring to a specific case, and MOST certainly wasn't commenting on your mother-in-law. Just commenting on Fester's post about the role that superstition played in this in years past. I can see the practical difficulties which might cause someone to want to re-train someone back in the day, but that wasn't my point. I was specifically referring to those folks driven solely by superstition. Again, sorry if I inadvertently offended you. It certainly wasn't my intent.

My understanding of the "God Bless You" after sneezing was that sneezing fits were an early symptom of bubonic plague, and therefore the blessing became customary in Medievel Europe due to the prevalance of plague.

[monsterphile]

Apologies Rob, I certainly wasn't referring to a specific case, and MOST certainly wasn't commenting on your mother-in-law. Just commenting on Fester's post about the role that superstition played in this in years past. I can see the practical difficulties which might cause someone to want to re-train someone back in the day, but that wasn't my point. I was specifically referring to those folks driven solely by superstition. Again, sorry if I inadvertently offended you. It certainly wasn't my intent.

My understanding of the "God Bless You" after sneezing was that sneezing fits were an early symptom of bubonic plague, and therefore the blessing became customary in Medievel Europe due to the prevalance of plague.

Oh, I didn't think that you were indicating my mother-in-law at all and neither was I for that matter.    She passed away about 7-8 years ago, but while she was alive, despite being my mother-in-law (Dun-Dun-Dun!!), she was a wonderful woman and I got along with her just fine.  Mother-in-law jokes didn't apply to me.  lol

As for the origin of "God Bless You" a little more digging turns up that no one knows for sure.

http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/blessyou.asp

Now I'm going to go walk under a ladder right behind that black cat that I saw in my broken mirror.   

[Moonshadow]

There is also the fact that the majority of many things (like scissors, desks, computer mouse, guitars, golf clubs, etc.) are made for right-handed people, especially years ago.  You either have to search out the specially made stuff or try to work on being ambidextrous.  I have a feling that my mother-in-law was trying to help my daughter avoid this situation. 

That was my Dad's reason for 'converting' me. Although perhaps he also suspected that I could wind up an evil criminal mastermind if I were to be left-handed. 

[Cinemacabre]

  1. I'm a lefty.
  2. I've owned four Dodge Chargers. (68, 68, 69, 71)
  3. I don't eat eggs.
  4. My great uncle was Karloff's gardener in the mid to late 30s.
  5. Melmacian coins were given my wife's maiden name.
  6. I was lucky enough to see Bo Jackson play "live" both baseball and football.
  7. I saw NOTLD, Dawn, Day and Land in the movie theater - each during their original releases.
  8. I've never seen Gone With The Wind.
  9. I don't wear wristwatches.
10. I taught TV personality ALF to belch on command.

[Uncula]

That was my Dad's reason for 'converting' me. Although perhaps he also suspected that I could wind up an evil criminal mastermind if I were to be left-handed. 

I am right handed so I didn't need to be "converted".  However, I used to work for GM on the factory floor and to do my job (without becoming too tired), I learned to do each job two different ways with each hand.  So I could do a job 4 different ways!!    My General foreman (who was a friend of mine outside of work) once told me that he and the plant manager were behind me (and his words) "marveling" at the way I did my job.  The plant manager said that I Looked "like a machine".    I can do almost any thing left handed except swing a baseball bat!   

[Drew Bludd]

01. My favorite band is The Cramps. (Or maybe Cancerslug)
02. I won't curse in front of women.
03. My favorite TV show is 'Gilmore Girls'
04. I've seen The Kids In The Hall live twice
05. I'm a bowler. 188 average.
06. I miss the elegance of railway travel.
07. I badly want to host my own local TV horror host show.
08. I whistle "Bad Reputation" by The Reverend Horton Heat daily
09. Ever see personalized M&Ms? Yeah, I used to be in charge of that.
10. Danny R's cousin cuts my hair. 

[Uncula]

I can vouch for Don's voice through some very cool phone calls (BTW Don, we're about due, aren't we??).......I'd kill for that mellifluous baritone.

You are right Gary, we are due to talk!  I've been thinking about it for a couple of days but didn't want to "bug" you to often!  Seeing that I don't really like "bugs".   

[Uncula]

  I used to whistle songs all the time.  For awhile, I worked at a Christian owned lock factory "Best Lock, International" (which had a lock featured in the Christmas movie "Prancer" were bad guys locked up the raindeer.  If you watch it, you have to look fast when the young girl finds him and you'll see the lock with the logo "Best" on the lock).  I worked in "final inspection" in an area that was fairly quiet.  I began to whistle Christian Hymns and other songs when all of a sudden I would hear, "I love that song Don, Do you know "______ _____ ___", different Christian songs which I would whistle and then get 2 or 3 more requests at a time!!    

[Illoman]

  4. My great uncle was Karloff's gardener in the mid to late 30s.

Did he help bury Boris' old friends? I read that folks who were down on their luck and were friends with Boris often ended up cremated and put in his garden so they'd be close to him!

[Cinemacabre]

Pretty sure you're thinking of Bing Crosby in Dr. Cook's Garden. 

[Scatter]

You are right Gary, we are due to talk!  I've been thinking about it for a couple of days but didn't want to "bug" you to often!  Seeing that I don't really like "bugs".   

Whatchootalkin'bout Willis?? You BETTA call!!

[Scatter]

  I used to whistle songs all the time.  For awhile, I worked at a Christian owned lock factory "Best Lock, International" (which had a lock featured in the Christmas movie "Prancer" were bad guys locked up the raindeer.  If you watch it, you have to look fast when the young girl finds him and you'll see the lock with the logo "Best" on the lock).  I worked in "final inspection" in an area that was fairly quiet.  I began to whistle Christian Hymns and other songs when all of a sudden I would hear, "I love that song Don, Do you know "______ _____ ___", different Christian songs which I would whistle and then get 2 or 3 more requests at a time!!    

I can't whistle a tune. I've been trying for 46 years. Can't do it. Now, I can blow out your eardrum using my fingers in any combination to whistle, but the act of simply pursing the lips and whistling a tune sadly eludes me.

[Elisabeth]

Same here, Scatter.  I can't whistle worth a tinker's darn.  Can't read music, either.  I was a choir singer for 40 years, until the asthma got me, and I did everything by ear.  Doesn't bother me, though.  Judy Garland couldn't sight read either, and she turned out fine!

Elisabeth  , who still loves Vivaldi's GLORIA.

[Uncula]

Music that I like:  1.  The Eagles       
                          2.  Credence Clearwater Revival
                          3.  Bread
                          4.  Bach
                          5.  Beethoven
                          6.  Phillips, Craig and Dean   
                          7.  Rachmaninoff     
                          8.  Chopin
                          9.  Holtz
                        10.  Elton John
  And many more!!!