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larrybuck · 07-13-2011, 11:42 PM

Just a combination question here.

If you are Euromodder, vtec-e, Piwoslaw, and of course; Arragonis, and anyone else w a right sided steering wheel, and left hand shift:...................................and also left side steering wheel, right shift, but YOU are left handed:............ Do you drive enough that you have actually built up muscle in your Off arm, so that its almost as strong as what HANDED you were born with??

It may seem odd to you, but I've wondered about this for years. Unless I were to practice it a lot; my attempts at free throws in Basketball with my left hand are pretty pathetic!

If you are born, and raised in a country where you always shift w your left hand, I'm sure after the beginning, it becomes normal. If you are in that same scene and left handed as well, did you or do you still feel weaker working the steering wheel with the off hand?

Picture a NASCAR, or any kind of race spin, where the driver is working like crazy to keep the car off the wall/fence/ditch/whatever... and then also trying to re-position the car not to get hit by others....at times you are seeing some muscle being put to the wheel!

So if you were a long haul European truck driver, would your off hand/arm be as strong as your born stronger arm?

This subject just kind of fascinates me!

If you had a bodyguard who always rode behind your car; wouldn't you want that person to be left handed so they could whip out a revolver while maintaining throttle (they are on a motorcycle) to protect you better??

Of course, for all of the situations above, an ambredextrious ( I know SP, don't use this word much) person would do the best. What % of people would be in that group?

A little humor here..... My brother and I have had discussions about people, germs, diseases.... and as we have heard stats that 85% of the population or more are right handed; that certain actions should be implimented!!!.....

while entering stores, banks, and other buildings w double doors, open the left one.
Same w ladles at buffets, or scoops at the bulk section of your grocery store.

Eliminate 85% of your chance of catching someone's cold? Food for thought; pun intended!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love to see your thoughts!!! Aloha!!!

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larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	Drive on the left/left handed? Just a combination question here. If you are Euromodder, vtec-e, Piwoslaw, and of course; Arragonis, and anyone else w a right sided steering wheel, and left hand shift:...................................and also left side steering wheel, right shift, but YOU are left handed:............ Do you drive enough that you have actually built up muscle in your Off arm, so that its almost as strong as what HANDED you were born with?? It may seem odd to you, but I've wondered about this for years. Unless I were to practice it a lot; my attempts at free throws in Basketball with my left hand are pretty pathetic! If you are born, and raised in a country where you always shift w your left hand, I'm sure after the beginning, it becomes normal. If you are in that same scene and left handed as well, did you or do you still feel weaker working the steering wheel with the off hand? Picture a NASCAR, or any kind of race spin, where the driver is working like crazy to keep the car off the wall/fence/ditch/whatever... and then also trying to re-position the car not to get hit by others....at times you are seeing some muscle being put to the wheel! So if you were a long haul European truck driver, would your off hand/arm be as strong as your born stronger arm? This subject just kind of fascinates me! If you had a bodyguard who always rode behind your car; wouldn't you want that person to be left handed so they could whip out a revolver while maintaining throttle (they are on a motorcycle) to protect you better?? Of course, for all of the situations above, an ambredextrious ( I know SP, don't use this word much) person would do the best. What % of people would be in that group? A little humor here..... My brother and I have had discussions about people, germs, diseases.... and as we have heard stats that 85% of the population or more are right handed; that certain actions should be implimented!!!..... while entering stores, banks, and other buildings w double doors, open the left one. Same w ladles at buffets, or scoops at the bulk section of your grocery store. Eliminate 85% of your chance of catching someone's cold? Food for thought; pun intended!!!!!!!!!!!! Love to see your thoughts!!! Aloha!!!