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Re: Yet Another Episode 1 Question
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Thu, 20 Apr 2000 19:34:00 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mr L F Braun wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
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> > > One supposed explanation of why left handed is bad is if you think about
> > > troops in a shield wall, and how badly such a formation would be messed
> > > up by a left hander.
> >
> > Only if the rest of the wall is made up of those goofy right-handers I keep
> > hearing about!
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> I always thought it was because the left hand was the primordial
> "wiping hand"--most people preferring the right meant that one
> had to keep it clean. This may of course be apocryphal.
I've heard that as well. It was related to cultures with strong
feelings/tradition around 'clean' and 'defiled', I seem to remember.
> > On the other hand (!) to use another period example, a lefty fighting his
> > way up a spiral staircase would be at an advantage, since such stairways
> > spiral counter-clockwise and thereby pin the swordarm of northpaws...
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> Actually, a lefty fighting their way up a spiral staircase would
> still be at a disadvantage, because the opponent would be above
> them. ;) And, of course, if the opponent were right-handed,
> they would also not have their preferred arm pinned *and* would
> be in the superior position. (Of course, if the enemy were not
> wearing shinguards, recalculate the above. ;) )
"I admit it--your are a better swordsman than I."
"Then why are you smiling?"
"Because I know something that you do not."
"What is that?"
"I am not left-handed!"
> I even pitch right-handed.
I avoid sports equally with both hands.
Steve
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| (...) I always thought it was because the left hand was the primordial "wiping hand"--most people preferring the right meant that one had to keep it clean. This may of course be apocryphal. I'm a lefty in writing only--I favour my right for (...) (26 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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