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OneSide replied to GadgetNut's discussion 'Very lefty or ambi..?' in the group Leftys

I do almost everything left-handed. Except scissors, for some reason (maybe forced when I was younger) I use my right hand with scissors. Instruments I also perform right-handed, but sports (throwing arm, kicking, etc) I'm all left-handed (footed)...

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Bit Byter replied to GadgetNut's discussion 'Very lefty or ambi..?' in the group Leftys

Confused. I do most of what I was taught by others (instructed, coached, mimic) with my right hand, and most of what I taught myself (no examples, no instruction) with my left hand. I throw a baseball with my left hand, having learned by throwing ...

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Pedro Remedios replied to GadgetNut's discussion 'Very lefty or ambi..?' in the group Leftys

Oh I'm very lefty! :P

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What kind of geek are you?

Computer network/security, Photography, Science/Tech, Cooking

Why do you consider yourself a geek?

Infoholic, experimental cook, logophile, inquisitive, curious,opinionated, occasional contrarian to generate conversation

How did you find out about our Geek community?

Chris Pirillo's announcement

What are your "geeky equipment" specs?

MacBook, Western Digital, Nikon,Oxo, SanDisk, Ubuntu, Cuisinart, Forschner, KonicaMinolta, Dan Wesson,

What do you want to be when you grow up?

If I absolutely have to grow up, being content, safe, healthy and satisfied would be good things.

What makes you laugh?

Many things; depends on circumstances

What is the thing in life you treasure most?

peace of mind

What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?

One of the geekiest things I ever did was way back in college. I memorized the value of pi to fifty places on a bet. I won.. Now I can only remember it to fifteen.. ;-)

What do you do to entertain yourself?

Read, websurf, eat out, watch a movie, listen to music, talk to myself ;-)

Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?

Movies - almost anything with Michael J Fox, James Bond flix, almost anything with Rene Russo, comedies, sci-fi.
TV - Burn Notice, Good Eats, Nigela Feasts, Private Sessions, No Reservations, Eureka.
Hobbies - photography, reading, experimental cooking.
Music - eclectic, and depends upon mood; though no genre to an extreme.
Artists - MC Escher, Kandinsky

Random thoughts....

"If the opposite of pro is con, it then follows that the opposite of progress is....?"
- I think; therefore I'm dangerous.
- We've got enough youth around here. How about a fountain of *smart!*
-The definition of mis-communication - "I know you believe that you understand what you think I said. But, what I'm not sure you realize is that what you heard is not what I meant."
-If we could, in our communications with others, transfer thoughts or images directly from one person to another mentally without using the intervening imprecise contextual, symbol-dependent tool that is language, perhaps a lot of the common misunderstandings between people would never occur.
-Why is it that the concept of imaginary numbers is acceptable, but the concept of imaginary friends is not?
- "Formerly we suffered from crimes. Today we suffer from laws." - Tacitus - 50-120 A.D.

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"Don't do as I do, do as I say." - your friendly neighborhood police officer

Well, is talking on a cell phone while driving to be considered dangerous, or isn't it? We're bombarded with messages on a regular basis, decrying the usage of cell phones while driving. We've been repeatedly told that using a cell phone, whether via a hands-free headset or not, is equivalent to driving while intoxicated (DWI). Do you believe that? Do you agree with that?

I think that there must be some 'spin' at work here. Why do I say that? Because from my little suburb, I have occasion to dr… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 6:09pm —

Decimate does not equal annihilate

One of my peeves is when people use words, and it's obvious from the context that they don't know the meaning of the word.

One of the words that people use *incorrectly* is decimate. From the context, it's obvious that they meant something closer to annihilate.

Historically, to decimate simply means:
-to select by lot and kill one tenth of. The clue was the 'deci' prefix
-to reduce by one tenth

But it is currently being used as if to indicate exactly the opposite; that is, instead of the ten… Continue

Posted on September 19, 2008 at 10:30pm —

Where do I begin...

Well, 'they' say that a blog is a personal journal, expressing the personality of the author. With that in mind, recall that somewhere else up in the profile, regarding the one-line bio, I used the adjectives 'opinionated' and 'contrarian.' So, if you read any further, expect it, and don't be surprised, and if you still read it, you lose the right to 'complain' about it as well. It's likely I'll fall back and write about my peeve dejour, as I seem to have so many.

I'm also not sure that this mu… Continue

Posted on September 17, 2008 at 7:06pm —

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At 9:04am on April 20, 2009, Cookenstein said…: I noticed your comment in the Nikon users group. What model shooter do you use?

At 10:43am on September 26, 2008, DogReader said…: I believe Tacitus also said - "In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous." - or something like that.

Catherine

At 6:14pm on September 23, 2008, ColdFussion said…: Hi GadgetNut, nice avatar.

At 10:20am on September 22, 2008, linuxgirl said…: Hello, I saw you in the Nikon group. Welcome back to photography :)

At 10:51pm on September 19, 2008, Earth said…: Greetings Mr.Gadget....Thanks for the link...Hope all is well peace...

At 4:25am on September 17, 2008, C.H.E.L.E said…: :D i always say : "If you see someone without a smile today, then give them yours! Smiles are catching, if someone smiles at you, you can't help but smile back!"

lol..ok its all virtual but hey ;p x

At 10:57am on September 16, 2008, C.H.E.L.E said…: the elusive exclusive ~ but we exist ;p

hehehe ~ thx f or the smiles!! x

At 3:53am on September 16, 2008, Valdorsha said…: Good eats fan! Glad I'm not the only AB nut.
Occasional contrarian eh? *grin* I sense much worthwhile debate from this one...

At 12:43am on September 16, 2008, Tech-Babe said…: Well, my pics are back up! =)

Guess all the responses helped.

Thanks Gadget Nut!

At 8:04pm on September 15, 2008, Cheryl Allin said…: Hey, thanks for the great comment! Yeah, Sliding Doors is way underrated - Hannah is super and I love the soundtrack.