Opposable Thumbs Rock!

[danalwyn]

Have you ever thought about opposable thumbs?

No, really. Have you ever thought about them?

Opposable thumbs rock. They allow you to do all sorts of things that very few other creatures on Earth can do. They have become such a part of our daily routine that we never think about them anymore. We just use them and ignore them.

I know this because at the moment I only have use of one of my thumbs due to a rather stupid accident. Until I can use my left thumb without wincing I'm going to have all sorts of problems (at least I'm right handed). It's a real pain to button pants and tie shoes without using one thumb. You should try it sometimes. But of course I still try to use it because the action is so automatic, and then I am left in a great deal of pain.

Yes, I'm whining. I promise to shut up soon.

Entries will be curtailed until I can type without feeling pain run through my bones. Also until I sort out some fairly life changing events.

That is all.

Comments

[crisiks.livejournal.com]

I don't think about my thumbs a lot, but I've given some thoughts to their opposableness. My thoughts always seem to get stuck somewhere between "wiggle your thumb" and "did evolution gave us oposable thumbs first and brains later, or was it the other way around"?

I knew I had a point there. Anyway, I hope it gets better. Love the new icon, by the way. Very stylish.

[danalwyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I like my icon too. It's Kitani Minoru vs. Go Seigen, first game I think. I'm rather fond of it so I just miniaturized the picture.

I'm already getting used to typing without stretching my thumb. It's sort of interesting.

[avari-elf.livejournal.com]

At highschool, we were disgustingly lucky enough to get to assist to a special-for-us conference by Yves Coppens, Lucy co-discoverer and one of today's top paleoanthropologists.

Needless to say, by the end of the conference we were firmly convinced that opposable thumbs rock and were something quite special indeed

[avari-elf.livejournal.com]

And I hope you feel better soon.

[danalwyn.livejournal.com]

Beware-once I get used to this nine-fingered typing I'm probably going to go over to your journal and comment about the EU.

[avari-elf.livejournal.com]

:) I laugh in the face of danger!

[crazyitperson.livejournal.com]

Eeee, shit, dude. Sorry about your thumb - hope it heals fast.

I have never had any of my fingers broke, accident, loan shark, or otherwise, so I admit I can't share my interesting thumb breaking stories with you (although one time my thumb got slammed in by a car door and it still worked, though it was a son of a bitch to use because it was so swollen. It looked like a big purple grape.)

Did you try any of the healing potions at Raoul's? If that didn't work and you find that your thumb is too much of a fleshy nusiance, you can try the local street docs in the alleys somewhere. They got me my new bluetooth middle finger. When I get the computer implanted into my head, I can surf the internets and insult people at the same time. It's stealth wardriving, man, get with the 22nd century!

[danalwyn.livejournal.com]

It's not actually broken-I just slammed it against something hard and jammed it-so I was unable to move it for a day or two. Slowly it will get better. I have faith. Probably back to normal by next weekend or something.

Isn't surfing the internet AND insulting people technically ONE activity? Or can we surf without insulting?

[bonita-chaotica.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I can relate, somewhat. Had a job interview, wanted to disguise my stubby digits with some fake nails. Did not go well. I had to ask my dad (who was the only person in the house at the time) to button up my trousers for me, because all the fake nails fell off except for those on my thumbs. Quite embarrassing. Oh yes and attempting to type was a bitch too.

Fortunately I only suffered for three days. You have my sympathy!