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Why does this happen?
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:06 am
by Chantal
Can you draw a six while your foot’s rotating?
While sitting down, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.
Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.
Anyone know why this happens?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:11 pm
by KGAdmin
You know, I really wish I had the kind of spare time at work you do Chantal
*ducks*
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http://www.freerice.com
KGAdmin
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:16 pm
by Chantal
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:43 pm
by Cider Boys
Hello Chantal
I tried the challenge and have absolutely no problem at all in drawing the 6 with my right hand whilst rotating my right foot, perhaps I am just wired up wrongly.
Barney
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:05 pm
by Chantal
No one here can do it Barney and God knows we've tried. I can do it if I start the 6 from the bottom and work clockwise, but not from top to bottom.
Very confusing.

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:38 pm
by KGAdmin
Whooops
Its well known Chantal is way ahead of me, I'm just trying to keep up!
*puff pant*
KGAdmin
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:46 pm
by Chantal
Well you're much
a) Younger
b) Fitter
c) Brainer
than me, so what's your problem?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:28 pm
by richard p
no probs here either ....just proves we zummerset blokes can multitask
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:47 pm
by mandylew
nope, impossible
Mandy
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:14 pm
by Cider Boys
What is the matter with you people?
The task is simple to complete with no effort at all.
Perhaps it is zee zyder that makes it so easy.
Barney
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:19 pm
by Cider Boys
Hang on a minute, I've just realised that my clockwise actually is running backwards.
Yes it was the ZYDER.
Barney
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:50 pm
by Tigger
Did Richard actually say multi task in the same sentence as blokes?

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:57 pm
by Chantal
If he's on the same cider as Barney heaven knows what he's doing.
Can you do it Tigger, I can't.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:56 am
by alan refail
I can do it fairly easily, so that's one worry off my mind
Unfortunately I now have another problem: trying to think of practical uses for such a skill

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:54 pm
by Monika
I did it, but only just. There was certainly a strong urge to change direction and it needed concentration to keep it going! How strange.