Not An Elbow (23 Dec 08)

[greyloch]

Not to take away Plunder's projectile-ness, I think that this "Dialog in the Dark" is a very cool idea.

When I took an ASL (sign language) class many years ago taught by deaf teachers - no "verbal" talking was allowed in the class - I swear my hearing got turn up a notch or two. I wonder if Jennie's vision kicked up a bit, like the colors seemed more vibrant or something like that.

Sometimes it's eye-opening (ugh, sorry pun unintended) to walk a bit in someone else's shoes, definitely gives you a different perspective on how the world looks.

[Plunder Down-Under]

I like to think of myself as a projectile weapon designed to battle the dastardly battle armor of the Tch'chek Army!

[BryanP]

either that or your really tall and not well endowed????

It's not nice to point that out. Besides, I prefer to think of myself as being highly motivated to please in other ways.

[Londubh]

Interesting that this strip was run today. There was an article in the Houston paper either yesterday or this morning about research into 'blind sight'.

A group of scientist ran tests on people that were completely blind and they could walk down a hall they had never been in, padded so no echo, without a cane, without bumping into objects place in the path. They would sense it and go around.

Evidently the eye sends data to 2 different parts of the brain. They were hooked up with brain wave sensors and activity was recorded in a primitive part that probably existed back when we were still in the ocean.

Well, that's in line with the guy from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat(?) who recieved some head trauma, drove home, and then when he went to look at his key ring to find his house key realized he was blind. Turns out he can see perfectly well so long as he's not looking.

[IK the Troll]

It all comes back to boobies here, doesn't it?

YES, IT DOES!

[sableagle]

It would depend on the form of blindness. Retinal damage, severed optical nerve, overpressure in the eyeball and other problems that cause blindness would all prevent that working too.

Was there airflow? What was the evasion distance? I'd be fascinated to find out that they'd somehow managed to get platypus-bill EM sense in their shins or something.

[Disco Duck]

::POUNCEN DA NOOOOOB!!!:: Now put on this riot gear....quick!

I would totally be into trying a "blind" guided tour. And that research sounds interesting.

[Hairnester]

Sounds like an awesome place for a date. I think I'll be taking my boyfriend there sometime soon, eh?

[Falling Man]

Interesting that this strip was run today. There was an article in the Houston paper either yesterday or this morning about research into 'blind sight'.

A group of scientist ran tests on people that were completely blind and they could walk down a hall they had never been in, padded so no echo, without a cane, without bumping into objects place in the path. They would sense it and go around.

Evidently the eye sends data to 2 different parts of the brain. They were hooked up with brain wave sensors and activity was recorded in a primitive part that probably existed back when we were still in the ocean.

[Sehson]

Yes it is, be careful where you're ...



Ummm ... hey that's ...



*ahem*. That's not a roll of quarters.

You must carry around a mini sharpy in your shirt pocket....

either that or your really tall and not well endowed???? my reaching around in the dark is about 4 1/2 foot above the ground... I'm being careful not to poke I know the short ones around here are only like 5 foot..

[KarmaKoi]

This reminds me of the exhibit they used to have in the Liberty Science Center in NJ, it was a tunnel in complete darkness and you had to crawl through it. My friends and I were too young for anything to have happened, but I can image things going a bit awry if we tried it when we were older

[Kryhavoc]

Not an elbow? Been there, done that.

When I volunteered to be part of a group hypnotized as part of a show at a bar, they hypnotist had us feeling very hot and then very cold. Then he told us to cuddle with each other to keep warm. Mind you, he was doing this to us with our eyes closed.

I cuddled with a woman sitting next time me and thought I was rubbing her elbow. Later my wife told me that it wasn't here elbow...

[IK the Troll]

*ahem*. That's not a roll of quarters.

More like a roll of dimes.

[Falling Man]

Ummm ... hey that's ...
*ahem*. That's not a roll of quarters.

In that case, what are you using for a decoy?

[BryanP]

where... it's dark in here...

Yes it is, be careful where you're ...

Starts groping around in the dark....

Ummm ... hey that's ...

tell me if I find something..

*ahem*. That's not a roll of quarters.