The Left-Handers Day Teaser — 13-8-2011

Well, here we go …

It’s now, officially International Left-Handers Day.

The day for all us southpaw’s to come out fighting.

Well.

Not exactly fighting.

But certainly highlighting those things that make life tricky for us.

I mean, couldn’t I just go on about scissors?

Mice.

Actually, computer mice in particular.

Part of the reason I’m as enthusiastic as I am about Apple’s Mac platform, was because — back in the day — I inherited an old Mac Performa 6400/200.

I still use it as an informal stereo, in me front room.

But the bit that really got me, as a left-hander?

Was Apple’s one-button mouse.

To use it, all I had to do was put it on the left hand side of the keyboard. Rather than fanny about in the Windoze equivalent of the System Preferences, to re-jig the mouse-buttons, BEFORE putting it on the left hand side of the keyboard, to use.

So here’s what I’ll suggest: I’m going to to suggest that, if you’re right handed, and would just like a taster of the day-to-day frustrations a lefty feels … ?

Re-jig those mouse buttons.

And use those mice, left-handedly, for today.

Just a thought.

Lets move on.

Because, of course, my other suggestion is to try today’s Teaser …

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Yesterday’s Teaser was a quiet one, with no-one putting their answers in.

I just hope someone does, today, I think I’ve out-done meself, with today’s video*!

So, without much further ado, here’s today’s International Left-Handers Teaser: complete with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) Which lefthanded member of the British Royal family got married to his long-term fiancée, this year … ?

Q2) More to the point, what’s he and his new wife’s new title … ?

Q3) Paul McCartney is one of two left-handed members of The Beatles: who’s the other … ?

Q4) More to the point, which famously symmetrical model of bass guitar is Paul McCartney famously associated with …?

Q5) 2008 was the year that saw both candidates for the presidency of the USA — President Barack Obama and Senator John McCain — notably noted as left handers. When was the last year this happened?

Q6) Name any of the contenders, that year.

Q7) According to the Gerschwin theory of handedness, left-handedness occurs due to high levels of what, in the womb: Testosterone, Œstrogen, or Androgen?

Q8) Bill Gates is famously left -handed: but how many of the 5 members of the Macintosh design team were southpaws?

Q9) Left handers are occasionally described as cack-hander: from which language does the word cack come from … ?

Q10) And finally … Which left-handed member of Brazil’s national football team was born Edison “Edson” Arantes do Nascimento … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th August, 1990, saw the discovery of what — up until then — was the largest ever fossilised T-Rex: what was it nicknamed … ?

A1) Sue.

Q2) 12th August is the traditional date for the start of the Grouse hunting season in the UK: what’s the Latin name for the particular species of grouse that’s hunted … ?

Q2) Lagopus lagopus scoticus.

Q3) 12th August, 1943, is the alleged date of the Philadelphia Experiment: what was the name of the ship involved?

A3) The USS Eldridge. (Which I originally spelt — appropriately — as eldritch.)

Q4) 12th August, 1964, saw the death of writer, Ian Fleming: what was the last James Bond film released during his lifetime … ?

A4) From Russia With Love.

Q5) And finally … 12th August, 1969, saw the first use of Tear Gas by a British police force: which British police Force … ?

A5) The Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a vaguely relevant tune or two …

* I’m hoping attractive female people are going to tell me how clever I’ve been, and act suitably impressed. Yeah, don’t I just WISH … !