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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:44 PM
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Poll question: Genetics quiz (c'mon, help me out ) :)
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 08:53 PM by eyepaddle
In my high school biology class they told us a few common things were examples of genetically controlled traits. Examples were can you curl your tongue, or when you interlace your fingers, which thumb is on top.

With me, my left thumb is on top--how bout the rest of ya? :)

(I know it isn't critically important or anything, I'm just curious)
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FuzzySlippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:49 PM
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1. I've never thought about it before, but definitely left on top.
I tried it with the right on top, and it feels really creepy.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:51 PM
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3. Doesn't it just feel WRONG to ot the other way
a follow-up could be are you right or left handed, etc.
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FuzzySlippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:57 PM
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7. I'm right-handed,
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 08:58 PM by FuzzySlippers
and having the right thumb on top gives me the heebie geebies.:scared:

Edit: spelling
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LynzM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:58 PM
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40. Same here...
Just feels weird the other way!
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:50 PM
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2. I believe in equal time on top. I think that she gets a good amount
out of being in control.

As for my thumbs, left thumb dominates.

And yes, I can curl my tongue, and flip it, invert it, wiggle it...

I have very strong tongue muscles.
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:51 PM
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4. Whoo, Jesu!
STOP with the sex! Geesh!!

:P :P :evilgrin:
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:52 PM
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5. Sex?
Did flvegan say something about sex? :shrug:





















;)
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:01 PM
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10. Oh, c'mon. Me? Never.
*snort*
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:02 PM
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11. Just don't try to
"donate" anything! :P :evilgrin:

God, I kill me! :rofl:
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:06 PM
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15. Who woulda thunk it??
;) :P
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:05 PM
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13. Email's the other window.
;)


















:evilgrin:
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:06 PM
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14. ROFLMFAO
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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antigone382 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:55 PM
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6. right thumb over left...I'm left-handed.
I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:59 PM
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9. I don't know either, but it seems to be something I'd want to
look into.

Even though the numbers seem to be evening out, and if the thumb trait were linked to handedness I'd expect the odds ratio to be kinda lopsided.

I'll think of anything to keep me away from my statistics homework--even statistics! ;)
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 08:59 PM
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8. Left on top (nt)
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purr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:03 PM
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12. Right thumb on top.. feels weird the other way n/t
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:07 PM
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16. Left on top...and me's right-handed. nt
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:09 PM
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17. right over left ...
but I can't curl my tongue ...
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:11 PM
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18. That'd be yet
ANOTHER poll--and we'd REALLY have to keep our eyes on flvegan! :evilgrin:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:17 PM
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20. *
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:14 PM
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19. I can do everything with my tongue.
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:16 PM by Err
And I mean everything...

As far as the thumb thing, my right thumb dominates.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:20 PM
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21. put your hands together with your fingers interwoven
so that you alternate fingers from each hand (e.g. right thumb-left thumb, right index finger-left index finger, etc etc.

Which thumb is on the outside.

Have you talked to Keith, by the way?
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:21 PM
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23. I got it. :-)
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:21 PM by Err
Thanks.

And no, I haven't talked to Keith. In fact, I try to avoid him as much as possible. I don't really like him...
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:24 PM
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24. Really, why not?
He kinda rubbed me wrong when I first met him, but he wasn't quite as much of a pain in the ass as I had thought.

Maybe he's become jaded.
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:29 PM
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25. You have no idea.
He's unapproachable. He's irritable. It's like he's pissed all the time...I don't know. It may be just the way he is or it just may be the way he projects himself...who knows. :shrug:

I'm going to avoid him the rest of the time I'm here in Morris.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:32 PM
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26. Irritable,
that seems like a fairly good description. He got over it for awhile. The non-irritable phase must've been the aberration.

Plus he's a glaciologist. WTF was he thinking?
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:34 PM
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27. He was volcanology.
But for some reason, he switched to glacial. Maybe it was to match his personality...cold. :shrug:
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khashka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:20 PM
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22. Everything?
You free Saturday night?

Khash.
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:36 PM
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28. Haha.
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:37 PM by Err
I'm currently free on Saturday, yes, but I'm looking for a girl that'll spend some time with me on Saturday. Maybe I'll find one at the bar on Thursday, maybe not. I'm hoping, though. :shrug:
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khashka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:45 PM
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33. Can't blame me for trying.
And to be rejected so nicely.... hope you find her and I'm sure she'll be appreciative :)

Khash.
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:48 PM
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36. Awww.
If you come to Minnesota on Thursday night, we could hit the bar together and I guarantee you'll be able to find someone there. :)
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:37 PM
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29. hmmm...very interesting.
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:39 PM by Shine
I'm a bit ambidextrous, actually. I am right-handed when I write, but I usually always eat with my left hand, although I can also eat with my right if I want to. My tendency is to eat with my left, though. My right thumb is over my left, when I interlace my fingers. It feels truly bizarre to do it the other way around. Yuck1

I guess I'm just wacky.

Aren't you simply FASCINATED? :eyes:



:hi:
Shine
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:40 PM
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31. This is gonna sound weird but that's me exactly
I also shave and bruch my teeth left handed. I throw and play guitar right handed though. :hi:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:00 PM
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37. Cool, a kindred spirit!
Let's be weird together, shall we?

Tra la la.........

(skips off into the sunset)

:hi:
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:03 PM
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38. LOL
You're on!

:pals:
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Emops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:40 PM
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30. The right is on top of the left
Diebold!
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:43 PM
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32. Right on Left.
I'm left handed.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:46 PM
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34. right thumb on top
(right handed)

can curl

earlobes attached

wet ear wax

no widows peak

hitchhiker thumb

PTC taster (can't remember, think it was no)

Short big toe

short eyelashes

blue eyes
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:46 PM
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35. Another Leftie - Right Thumb on Top
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 09:48 PM by Crisco
:)

And right leg planted in front when I'm in the "ready, set" position for a footrace.
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DawgHouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:24 PM
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39. Left over right
And I can curl my tongue too. I am gifted! :)
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