By the way: injured.

On 2005-10-19, BWIGLEY <bwigley DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>> I'd make a witty rebuttal, but the longer I write the greater the
> chance
>> that I might have to use said finger, and that would be more painful
> than
>> the action would be worth.
>
> Well you could, by the fifth finger I would assume you mean the little
> one (and not the thumb, anyway shouldn't it be the forth). Can't you

As everyone outside of the UK/US/Canada/Australia... erm... In more
civilized regions of the world the thumb is counted as a finger. In fact
that's the notation most musicians will use. Fifth finger=the smallest
one. ::nods::

> just not use q, a, or z. I mean come on who uses "a" anyway...

As I hardly ever use the fith fingers for typing (I mainly use the
second and third ones and the first/[3]forth ones ocassionally) that
wouldn't be that much of a problem for me.
But jokes aside, I think the best thing to do would be typing with just
one hand. That might be quite uncomfortable and slow, but it *will*
prevent you from using said finger accidently. A good bandage of some
sorts might help.

[3] Of course I had to contradict myself at this point by using the
fifth finger for pressing the shift key...
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"emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
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> On 2005-10-18, 'Triad' <wanderer DeleteThis @beeb.web> wrote:
>> To cut a long story short, will probably lose the nail on the left hand's
>> fifth finger. Cannot at present use it for typing. [Blanket excuse for
>> any
>> decreased performance.]
>
> Yikes. What the hell did happen?

Was beginning a harp lesson, and the stool was crooked such that one sitting
on it couldn't actually use the harp for playing purposes. Was somewhat
tired, sat down, gripped the edges that stuck out 'decoratively', and pulled
up and around in a short sharp motion, to inch it into the proper position.
The stool was actually hollow, and the lid came up and then slammed down on
the nail, which was then between it and the stool proper. Very
excruciatingly painful.

> And is it the whole nail (with root, so
> it can't grow back) or will it grow back?

Most who saw it thought that it would fall out and a new one would grow in,
but as time has passed I'm growing hopeful that maybe that won't happen--I
don't know exactly where the nail was trapped, so it's hard to tell.

At the beginning, it was constantly painful, and had at first be kept under
constant pressure to be bearable. At the first opportunity, it was bandaged
and bound to the fourth finger [of the left hand], which could then be used
(extremely awkwardly) to press all the keys needed [very slowly]. At night,
the bandage was cut away, and one particularly good sign was that I was able
to sleep without medication (while it was predicted that medication would be
necessary), though said finger hurt too much to type for some time.

By now, quite encouragingly, it barely twinges when I type with it, and my
typing speed is more or less back to normal. I have no idea whether the
nail will be lost or remain as it is, but I'm hoping for a convenient
outcome, supported by the signs of recovery so far. *happiness*

--
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On 2005-10-20, 'Triad' <wanderer DeleteThis @beeb.web> wrote:
> "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:slrndlc8u5.9iv.the_emmel*whatever*@btcipinf16.cip.uni-bayreuth.de...
>> On 2005-10-18, 'Triad' <wanderer DeleteThis @beeb.web> wrote:
>>> To cut a long story short, will probably lose the nail on the left hand's
>>> fifth finger. Cannot at present use it for typing. [Blanket excuse for
>>> any
>>> decreased performance.]
>>
>> Yikes. What the hell did happen?
>
> Was beginning a harp lesson, and the stool was crooked such that one sitting
> on it couldn't actually use the harp for playing purposes. Was somewhat
> tired, sat down, gripped the edges that stuck out 'decoratively', and pulled
> up and around in a short sharp motion, to inch it into the proper position.
> The stool was actually hollow, and the lid came up and then slammed down on
> the nail, which was then between it and the stool proper. Very
> excruciatingly painful.

Ouch! Painful enough just *imagining* it.

>> And is it the whole nail (with root, so
>> it can't grow back) or will it grow back?
>
> Most who saw it thought that it would fall out and a new one would grow in,

In like in the wrong direction, or in like in the place the other one
used to be?

> but as time has passed I'm growing hopeful that maybe that won't happen--I
> don't know exactly where the nail was trapped, so it's hard to tell.
>
> At the beginning, it was constantly painful, and had at first be kept under
> constant pressure to be bearable. At the first opportunity, it was bandaged
> and bound to the fourth finger [of the left hand], which could then be used
> (extremely awkwardly) to press all the keys needed [very slowly]. At night,
> the bandage was cut away, and one particularly good sign was that I was able
> to sleep without medication (while it was predicted that medication would be
> necessary), though said finger hurt too much to type for some time.

::nods::

> By now, quite encouragingly, it barely twinges when I type with it, and my
> typing speed is more or less back to normal. I have no idea whether the
> nail will be lost or remain as it is, but I'm hoping for a convenient
> outcome, supported by the signs of recovery so far. *happiness*

Well, let's hope the best.
--
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Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."

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"emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
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....
> On 2005-10-19, BWIGLEY <bwigley.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> >> I'd make a witty rebuttal, but the longer I write the greater the
> > chance
> >> that I might have to use said finger, and that would be more
painful
> > than
> >> the action would be worth.
> >
> > Well you could, by the fifth finger I would assume you mean the
little
> > one (and not the thumb, anyway shouldn't it be the forth). Can't
you
>
> As everyone outside of the UK/US/Canada/Australia... erm... In more
> civilized regions of the world the thumb is counted as a finger. In
fact
> that's the notation most musicians will use. Fifth finger=the
smallest
> one. ::nods::

But I _am_ outside of UK/US/Canada/Australia, and I do say I have 10
fingers, but would only use numbers 1-4 & thumb to name them or:
Thumb,Index,middle/finger),other-finger-i-cant-remember-name-of, and
pinky.

> > just not use q, a, or z. I mean come on who uses "a" anyway...
>
> As I hardly ever use the fith fingers for typing (I mainly use the
> second and third ones and the first/[3]forth ones ocassionally) that
> wouldn't be that much of a problem for me.
> But jokes aside, I think the best thing to do would be typing with
just
> one hand. That might be quite uncomfortable and slow, but it *will*
> prevent you from using said finger accidently. A good bandage of
some
> sorts might help.

Or he could type with one hand using Shift(with middle finger)+ key on
left side of keyboard as if it is on the right e.g.

oP hO .oulL {ypI (etc.) <g>

>
> [3] Of course I had to contradict myself at this point by using the
> fifth finger for pressing the shift key...

Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
forehead, and press shift with that.
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On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
> news:slrndlc9cq.9iv.the_emmel*whatever*@btcipinf16.cip.uni-bayreuth.de
> ...

>> As everyone outside of the UK/US/Canada/Australia... erm... In more
>> civilized regions of the world the thumb is counted as a finger. In
> fact
>> that's the notation most musicians will use. Fifth finger=the
> smallest
>> one. ::nods::
>
> But I _am_ outside of UK/US/Canada/Australia, and I do say I have 10

So where are you actually from?

> fingers, but would only use numbers 1-4 & thumb to name them or:
> Thumb,Index,middle/finger),other-finger-i-cant-remember-name-of, and
> pinky.

Ring finger? And "pinky"? Anyway, in English you actually have eight
fingers and two thumbs, but there's absolutely no point in numbering
them without including the thumb.

>> > just not use q, a, or z. I mean come on who uses "a" anyway...
>>
>> As I hardly ever use the fith fingers for typing (I mainly use the
>> second and third ones and the first/[3]forth ones ocassionally) that
>> wouldn't be that much of a problem for me.
>> But jokes aside, I think the best thing to do would be typing with
> just
>> one hand. That might be quite uncomfortable and slow, but it *will*
>> prevent you from using said finger accidently. A good bandage of
> some
>> sorts might help.
>
> Or he could type with one hand using Shift(with middle finger)+ key on
> left side of keyboard as if it is on the right e.g.
>
> oP hO .oulL {ypI (etc.) <g>

Can't say that I understood that... I can't even guess what that was
supposed to mean before you started typing funny, erm... funnily? Help!

>> [3] Of course I had to contradict myself at this point by using the
>> fifth finger for pressing the shift key...
>
> Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
> forehead, and press shift with that.

Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?
--
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"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."

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Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."

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emmel wrote:
> On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote:

>>Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
>>forehead, and press shift with that.
>
>
> Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?

You can use the same hand you used to tape the stick to your forehead.
But you would have to type blind as you can't look up (unless you have a
small laptop perhaps)

Thomas
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On 2005-10-20, Thomas J. Boschloo <nospam.DeleteThis@hccnet.nl> wrote:
> emmel wrote:
>> On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley.DeleteThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>>Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
>>>forehead, and press shift with that.
>>
>>
>> Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?
>
> You can use the same hand you used to tape the stick to your forehead.
> But you would have to type blind as you can't look up (unless you have a
> small laptop perhaps)

You are better off with voice recognition...
Note: I *have* used voice recognition, I *know* what I'm talking about.
--
emmel <the_emmel*you-know-what-that's-for*@gmx.net>
(Don't forget to remove the ** bit)

Official AGC feedback maniac

"God is playing creatures - and we're the norns."

"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."

"I guess you can call yourself lucky." -
"I could, but Linda suits me a little better...
Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."

Hi, I'm a .sig virus. Just copy me to your .signature. And don't worry.
 >> Stay informed about: By the way: injured. 

<snip>
>>> And is it the whole nail (with root, so
>>> it can't grow back) or will it grow back?
>>
>> Most who saw it thought that it would fall out and a new one would grow
>> in,
>
> In like in the wrong direction, or in like in the place the other one
> used to be?

Er. I'd hope where the other one used to be (the process was described as
the root of the first being damaged, and a new one growing)--though if I'm
very lucky, the question will be moot.

<snip>
>> By now, quite encouragingly, it barely twinges when I type with it, and
>> my
>> typing speed is more or less back to normal. I have no idea whether the
>> nail will be lost or remain as it is, but I'm hoping for a convenient
>> outcome, supported by the signs of recovery so far. *happiness*
>
> Well, let's hope [for] the best.

Indeed.

--
'Triad'
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emmel wrote:
> On 2005-10-20, Thomas J. Boschloo <nospam DeleteThis @hccnet.nl> wrote:
>
>>emmel wrote:
>>
>>>On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>>>>Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
>>>>forehead, and press shift with that.
>>>
>>>
>>>Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?
>>
>>You can use the same hand you used to tape the stick to your forehead.
>>But you would have to type blind as you can't look up (unless you have a
>>small laptop perhaps)
>
>
> You are better off with voice recognition...
> Note: I *have* used voice recognition, I *know* what I'm talking about.

You also didn't have 'collegues' that thought it was funny to shout
dirty words while passing by your desk A good friend of mine tried
voice recognition once when he couldn't use his arms effectively..

He doesn't use voice recognition anymore, go figure.

Thomas
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On 2005-10-21, Thomas J. Boschloo <nospam DeleteThis @hccnet.nl> wrote:
> emmel wrote:
>> On 2005-10-20, Thomas J. Boschloo <nospam DeleteThis @hccnet.nl> wrote:
>>
>>>emmel wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley DeleteThis @xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
>>>>>forehead, and press shift with that.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?
>>>
>>>You can use the same hand you used to tape the stick to your forehead.
>>>But you would have to type blind as you can't look up (unless you have a
>>>small laptop perhaps)
>>
>>
>> You are better off with voice recognition...
>> Note: I *have* used voice recognition, I *know* what I'm talking about.
>
> You also didn't have 'collegues' that thought it was funny to shout
> dirty words while passing by your desk A good friend of mine tried

Well, no. That didn't happen to me...

> voice recognition once when he couldn't use his arms effectively..
>
> He doesn't use voice recognition anymore, go figure.

Voice recognition just doesn't work. At least not good enough. I'm a lot
faster with a keyboard...
--
emmel <the_emmel*you-know-what-that's-for*@gmx.net>
(Don't forget to remove the ** bit)

Official AGC feedback maniac

"God is playing creatures - and we're the norns."

"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."

"I guess you can call yourself lucky." -
"I could, but Linda suits me a little better...
Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."

Hi, I'm a .sig virus. Just copy me to your .signature. And don't worry.
 >> Stay informed about: By the way: injured. 

"emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
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....
> On 2005-10-20, BWIGLEY <bwigley.DeleteThis@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> > "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
> >
news:slrndlc9cq.9iv.the_emmel*whatever*@btcipinf16.cip.uni-bayreuth.de
> > ...
>
> >> As everyone outside of the UK/US/Canada/Australia... erm... In
more
> >> civilized regions of the world the thumb is counted as a finger.
In
> > fact
> >> that's the notation most musicians will use. Fifth finger=the
> > smallest
> >> one. ::nods::
> >
> > But I _am_ outside of UK/US/Canada/Australia, and I do say I have
10
>
> So where are you actually from?

New Zealand, Land of the sleep.


> > Or he could type with one hand using Shift(with middle finger)+
key on
> > left side of keyboard as if it is on the right e.g.
> >
> > oP hO .oulL {ypI (etc.) <g>
>
> Can't say that I understood that... I can't even guess what that was
> supposed to mean before you started typing funny, erm... funnily?
Help!

Ok, lets see, it said:
Or he could type with(the sentence above it). "o" stays the same, "r"
becomes Shift+p(because p is in the same position as r(on a Qwerty
keyboard at least), but with the other hand), h stays the same, e
becomes shift+o because o is in the same position as e, but with the
other hand. etc.

> >> [3] Of course I had to contradict myself at this point by using
the
> >> fifth finger for pressing the shift key...
> >
> > Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
> > forehead, and press shift with that.
>
> Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?

Ok, then use your nose, might make things a little fiddly tho.

A simpler sollution (sp?) - use the on-screen keyboard.
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<snip>
>> > Or he could type with one hand using Shift(with middle finger)+
> key on
>> > left side of keyboard as if it is on the right e.g.
>> >
>> > oP hO .oulL {ypI (etc.) <g>
>>
>> Can't say that I understood that... I can't even guess what that was
>> supposed to mean before you started typing funny, erm... funnily?
> Help!
>
> Ok, lets see, it said:
> Or he could type with(the sentence above it). "o" stays the same, "r"
> becomes Shift+p(because p is in the same position as r(on a Qwerty
> keyboard at least), but with the other hand), h stays the same, e
> becomes shift+o because o is in the same position as e, but with the
> other hand. etc.
<snip>

Hmm. 'or he could type'... ah.

--
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On 2005-10-25, BWIGLEY <bwigley.TakeThisOut@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>> So where are you actually from?
>
> New Zealand, Land of the sleep.

Oh, nice. (But I bet I couldn't stand the weather...)

>> > Or he could type with one hand using Shift(with middle finger)+
> key on
>> > left side of keyboard as if it is on the right e.g.
>> >
>> > oP hO .oulL {ypI (etc.) <g>
>>
>> Can't say that I understood that... I can't even guess what that was
>> supposed to mean before you started typing funny, erm... funnily?
> Help!
>
> Ok, lets see, it said:
> Or he could type with(the sentence above it). "o" stays the same, "r"
> becomes Shift+p(because p is in the same position as r(on a Qwerty
> keyboard at least), but with the other hand), h stays the same, e

I don't get it...

> becomes shift+o because o is in the same position as e, but with the
> other hand. etc.

::stares at keyboard::
No, no chance.

>> >> [3] Of course I had to contradict myself at this point by using
> the
>> >> fifth finger for pressing the shift key...
>> >
>> > Get a nice medium-sized stick, tape it(using one hand) to your
>> > forehead, and press shift with that.
>>
>> Dom you know how hard it is to aim with something like that?
>
> Ok, then use your nose, might make things a little fiddly tho.
>
> A simpler sollution (sp?) - use the on-screen keyboard.

And how's that supposed to help? Worse than typing one-handed...
--
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Official AGC feedback maniac

"God is playing creatures - and we're the norns."

"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."

"I guess you can call yourself lucky." -
"I could, but Linda suits me a little better...
Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."

Hi, I'm a .sig virus. Just copy me to your .signature. And don't worry.
 >> Stay informed about: By the way: injured.