The Silly Things We Do - Page 3

GeoffC · 03-04-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I keep reaching for the clutch in my new car, which is automatic, even after having it for several months...

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

You mean I've met my quota already?

And it's not even yesterday yet. Damn, I'm good!

too good .... (keep it up)

ardeegee · 03-04-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

He told me about a time when he tried to go to the next page in his ebook by moving his hand to the upper right hand corner of his reader to physically change the page just like you would do if you were reading a paper book.

I've never done that, but there have been a few times when I've tried to swipe my mouse pointer down to press a key on my keyboard or scanner.

kindlekitten · 03-04-2010, 01:27 PM

O[I]riginally Posted by kazbates
He told me about a time when he tried to go to the next page in his ebook by moving his hand to the upper right hand corner of his reader to physically change the page just like you would do if you were reading a paper book."[/I]

when I gave my father in law the K2 we sould read together, him on his 2, me on my 1 for a couple of hours at a time... I wanted to make sure he was comfortable with it before I left. quite often I would find him doing that and could tell he was thoroughly immersed in his reading. I was impressed that at 79 he had taken like a duck to water and had so completely accepted the e-ink that his reactions were the same as if it had been a regulat book

dsvick · 03-04-2010, 01:27 PM

I've picked up the phone, held it to my ear, dialed the keypad on my computer keyboard, and waited for up to 30 seconds wondering what was taking so long...

dsvick · 03-04-2010, 01:29 PM

I haven't messed up turning the page on my reader yet, but I have on occasion closed it in an attempt to look at the cover of book I'm reading

kindlekitten · 03-04-2010, 01:31 PM

I quite often reach for the radio with an impulse of rewinding it if there is something I didn't quite catch. this is only because of having a DVR and using it about 90% of my viewing time

GeoffC · 03-04-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

I haven't messed up turning the page on my reader yet, but I have on occasion closed it in an attempt to look at the cover of book I'm reading

similarly, I've inadvertently turned mine off whilst trying to turn the page....

kazbates · 03-04-2010, 03:58 PM

Just recently, I've tried to select items on my laptop screen by touch, ie. not using the mouse or touchpad. Maybe I've been reading too much on my 600.

I told my husband my next electronics purchase should be a tablet pc to cut down on my confusion.

dsvick · 03-04-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I quite often reach for the radio with an impulse of rewinding it if there is something I didn't quite catch. this is only because of having a DVR and using it about 90% of my viewing time

I do that in the car all the time

kindlekitten · 03-04-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvick

I do that in the car all the time

*whew*!

seagull · 03-04-2010, 05:21 PM

Just came back from the "orchestra", I knew I got the day wrong when I suddenly was surrounded by screaming fangirls rushing for a bus with lovehearts on their t-shirts. No, this wasn't the orchestra crowd. Turned out that in my stupidity I never realised that the tickets were emblazened with Saturday in bold and I'd just turned up in the middle of the X Factor (British version of American Idol for you Americans) arrival

I rushed away as quickly as I could before, dear god, anybody that vaguely knew me spotted me and I think I got away with my reputation.

LCF · 03-04-2010, 06:04 PM

I have Fire Gestures installed - very useful application which allows you to draw gestures with the mouse while holding the right mouse button. The gesture could do virtually anything. Today I tried to close my Windows Explorer window by using the Down-Right-Gesture and was really frustrated, when instead of a closed window I got some stupid submenu...

Verencat · 03-04-2010, 11:57 PM

I usually take my contacts off starting with the right eye, then proceed with the left. Tonight, for some reason, I started with the left, washed it, put it in it's container... then started poking my left eye looking for the contact lense I already took out. I poked my eye at the very least six times, and I could not figure out why it was hurting so much. I actually *pinched* the surface of my eye before I realised I was actually being able to see from the right eye!

kindlekitten · 03-05-2010, 12:40 AM

now that's pretty twisted 'cat! I wore contacts for over 30 years, and that's just right out there!

phenomshel · 03-05-2010, 12:47 AM

In the summer, Chris frequently rides his bicycle to work. However, I'm so used to picking him up if I get off earlier than he does, I have found myself several times getting my car out, driving all the way out to his work, only to be greeted by the sight of his bicycle chained to the outdoor rack - and only THEN realizing that I didn't need to come and pick him up because he had the bike.
Now that he has his own vehicle, I'm just waiting for myself to drive out there to pick him up, see his Blazer and realize what I've done...

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03-04-2010, 01:27 PM	#33
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	O[I]riginally Posted by kazbates He told me about a time when he tried to go to the next page in his ebook by moving his hand to the upper right hand corner of his reader to physically change the page just like you would do if you were reading a paper book."[/I] when I gave my father in law the K2 we sould read together, him on his 2, me on my 1 for a couple of hours at a time... I wanted to make sure he was comfortable with it before I left. quite often I would find him doing that and could tell he was thoroughly immersed in his reading. I was impressed that at 79 he had taken like a duck to water and had so completely accepted the e-ink that his reactions were the same as if it had been a regulat book

03-04-2010, 01:27 PM	#34
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	I've picked up the phone, held it to my ear, dialed the keypad on my computer keyboard, and waited for up to 30 seconds wondering what was taking so long...

03-04-2010, 01:29 PM	#35
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	I haven't messed up turning the page on my reader yet, but I have on occasion closed it in an attempt to look at the cover of book I'm reading

03-04-2010, 01:31 PM	#36
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I quite often reach for the radio with an impulse of rewinding it if there is something I didn't quite catch. this is only because of having a DVR and using it about 90% of my viewing time

03-04-2010, 03:58 PM	#38
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	Just recently, I've tried to select items on my laptop screen by touch, ie. not using the mouse or touchpad. Maybe I've been reading too much on my 600. I told my husband my next electronics purchase should be a tablet pc to cut down on my confusion.

03-04-2010, 05:21 PM	#41
seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	Just came back from the "orchestra", I knew I got the day wrong when I suddenly was surrounded by screaming fangirls rushing for a bus with lovehearts on their t-shirts. No, this wasn't the orchestra crowd. Turned out that in my stupidity I never realised that the tickets were emblazened with Saturday in bold and I'd just turned up in the middle of the X Factor (British version of American Idol for you Americans) arrival I rushed away as quickly as I could before, dear god, anybody that vaguely knew me spotted me and I think I got away with my reputation.

03-04-2010, 06:04 PM	#42
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	I have Fire Gestures installed - very useful application which allows you to draw gestures with the mouse while holding the right mouse button. The gesture could do virtually anything. Today I tried to close my Windows Explorer window by using the Down-Right-Gesture and was really frustrated, when instead of a closed window I got some stupid submenu...

03-04-2010, 11:57 PM	#43
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	I usually take my contacts off starting with the right eye, then proceed with the left. Tonight, for some reason, I started with the left, washed it, put it in it's container... then started poking my left eye looking for the contact lense I already took out. I poked my eye at the very least six times, and I could not figure out why it was hurting so much. I actually pinched the surface of my eye before I realised I was actually being able to see from the right eye!

03-05-2010, 12:40 AM	#44
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	now that's pretty twisted 'cat! I wore contacts for over 30 years, and that's just right out there!

03-05-2010, 12:47 AM	#45
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	In the summer, Chris frequently rides his bicycle to work. However, I'm so used to picking him up if I get off earlier than he does, I have found myself several times getting my car out, driving all the way out to his work, only to be greeted by the sight of his bicycle chained to the outdoor rack - and only THEN realizing that I didn't need to come and pick him up because he had the bike. Now that he has his own vehicle, I'm just waiting for myself to drive out there to pick him up, see his Blazer and realize what I've done...

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