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Or a nibble? (Four bits.) ? Sorry Bill, I believe I created those for Yor Ol Pal's birthday (not sure actually!) and, back then, you were only using a picture of your cute little dog as an avatar.

Um, no. It might be shite in this specific instance (and the general stuff that most people know about), but there are some serious differences in the brain halves (just ask someone who's done PhD work in this area - oh wait, that would include ME!). My guess is that this specific instance has FAR more to do with how people process color (another topic where I could add a LOT about - the teaser is that nothing you see actually exists how you see it, it's all interpreted wave lengths!?). The problem with all sciences, and definitely those revolving around the brain, are that the more they are generalized so the layperson can understand them, the more incorrect they are, with the obvious flip-side being the more accurate they are defined/explained/theorized the more confusing they are for the average person without any training in an area (another area of interest for me comes to mind too: Quantum Physics). IMO, the biggest hurdle to understanding comes from people who read (usually part of) one article they find on the Internet then decide that they are now a pseudo-expert on the topic. For example, most people believe that memories are stored in the brain. Turns out, they are actually stored holographically in cells throughout the body [insert a very cool story from the Journal of American Medical Association here that I don't have time to tell now]. Another obstacle that most people miss is that the primary job of Science is research. (Side-note, I have Howard Gardner's excellent book, "Frames of Mind" sitting a few feet away from my on my bookcase - I noticed it was mentioned in the Google results.) The best frame of mind for a scientist is to assume that ALL current conclusions are only based on the best knowledge we currently have and may change once better information (including peer-reviewed studies and testing) are discovered. While the right side of the brain does handle the majority of so-called creative (and emotionally triggered action events) while the left side takes most of the logic and analytical tasks, most of these areas of the brain are new (from an evolutionary standpoint - yet another very misunderstood topic!). There are some relatively small, centrally located areas of the brain, like the amygdala, that play larger and more important roles in our overall actions. To operate at peak efficiency, everyone should strive to use BOTH sides of their brain equally (there are tests out there you can take to see how balanced you are - good for knowing what to work on). It was only less than forty years ago that Science assumed the brain stopped growing at a young age and, basically, started deteriorating from then on (i.e., "the 'normal' aging process). Then a Harvard study found that brains have something they called "neuroplasticity" which is just a fancy way of saying they could grow and repair themselves. Science has also discovered that while, as I mentioned above, the hemispheres each have their basic functions (i.e., creative and logical), each is fully capable to taking over duties for the other as necessary. I had first-hand experience with this when my father, who had temporal lobe epilepsy, had a temporal lobectomy on his left side (meaning they took out a section of his brain). It took some months, but the functions that he had lost (primarily auditory) returned after a different area of his brain "learned" and took over the task. If you want to have fun with the two sides of your brain, consider this popular gif below. Which direction is the girl spinning? Clockwise? Counter-clockwise? Do you see her stop and go back the other way? Well, the reality is that she isn't spinning, but your brain will show you she's spinning in one direction or the other. To prove there's some truth to the left brain/right brain try watching the girl while doing math in your head then continue watching and start thinking about creating a tune. I'm able to get her to stop and go in whichever direction I want, can you?

Yes, but that was the point. It needed MORE cowbell!!! ?

I was warned to get there early to adjust to the altitude but, after throwing for a while, your brain just subconsciously makes adjustments and you don't really notice. I did see quite a few people that seemed out of breath though. Of course, I was closer to being a mile up, not nearly as high as where you're at! Wow... 9,800 feet? I bet you have to adjust a lot of recipes and cooking for that!

Ahh... Colorado! Been there once for US Darts Nationals. I'm guessing I'd like it (WAAAAAY more than Mark's 90% humidity and midges the size of small birds I hear!). Send mushrooms! LOL. ?

Why, yes it is! I just haven't seen him here at the new home yet.

Are you on Bitman? ?

Collect the whole set! And, of course, Yor Ol Pal himself! (Hey, where IS he anyway???)

I wonder what would happen if the adders came into contact with the subtractors in Norfolk? ?

Ed's got a fever??? Well, we have the cure! (Well, ok, we've got the Cure, Siouxie and the Banshees, and Bauhaus too, but I'm not sure what that has to do with this!) Get better soon Ed!

Yikes! Start reminding them they taste like chicken.

Can't wait to be able to delete some of their useless bloatware like Groove Music...

*Pfft!* Amateur!

And Billy Shields.

Ask sailor Sam?

It simply means you're making music for the right reasons (IMNSHO!). ?

And the ribbon to show for it? (Are we sensing a pattern here?)

I thought it was Sveden, no?

I sit corrected! November of '66 it was.

Plus I'm shure you have a post graduate degree, ya?

As you wish! // For that other Ed... class postFrenzy { bool forumExists = true; public static void main(String args[]) { while (forumExists) { MakeAnotherPost(); } } }

Wait... Are we talking about the original Paul or the fake replacement (Faul) after Paul died in a car crash in '65 ?

For you the code would look more like this: 10 GOSUB 30 20 GOTO 10 30 MAKE A POST 40 RETURN