October 5, 20178 yr Usually once you train your off hand you can use both. And Sinister is another term for "left handed" as it was once looked down upon. (Not so long ago either! I know people who had their left had tied to their side in grade school to force them to learn how to write right handed.)
October 5, 20178 yr It sometimes simply meant left hand, as in heraldry, the left side of a coat of arms. Yes there was superstition and prejudice but there were also left handed heros too
October 5, 20178 yr Dillon: Lots of good suggestions above but for now only one REALLY GOOD one, see an orthopedic or sports medicine specialist. If pain and numbness is crippling you up in a few minutes at your age then you may lose function before you're 20. Don't make me come down there and kick your butt. If you think this fat lazy old fart can't do it I'm experienced enough to stay on your left till I tazer you and to kicking. Hmmmm? Sept 28 / 09 is the day the tree got me. I know you're 17 and immortal but if you don't want to be an immortal cripple in a few years take care of yourself. You're not a fool, we've been talking too long I know better. Now do the right thing! Frosty The Lucky.
October 5, 20178 yr Author Lol, as I said frosty I intend to see my doctor as soon as I can, but it's hard finding time to take an hour drive, and I know I'm not immortal lol I'm not that foolish And wow, I didn't realize sinister meant left handed, I've always heard it being a southpaw
October 5, 20178 yr And wow, I didn't realize sinister meant left handed, I've always heard it being a southpaw "Southpaw" is an American colloquialism, dating to the early 19th century. "Sinister" comes from the Latin for "left" (as opposed to "dexter", right; from which we get "dexterous" and "dexterity") by way of Old French senestre, sinistre.
October 5, 20178 yr Now you're getting it! Stay on the right side of the punsters, and you won't be left in the dust!
October 5, 20178 yr "and in ancient greek it is...." I recall reading a reference to a clan in Scotland that trended to lefties and so built the spiral stairs in their defenses *backwards* to the norm making them easier to take but harder to hold by righties. The Kerrs IIRC.
October 5, 20178 yr Author ,omg I know of the clan your talking about dangit I can't remember their name "and in ancient greek it is...." Wait what is?
October 5, 20178 yr Vulcan was an immortal god and a blacksmith, but he was a cripple. You have it so much better these days, and better examples to follow. I wish you well in treatment and recovery. An hour drive now needs top priority.
October 6, 20178 yr Author Don't you love Dr Google? Dillion, if you really are 17 and do not play computer games and use a computer, not a laptop or tablet or phone ... I am confused. I use a computer to do a lot of my research but other than that no video games and same for phone I use it to talk to people and to do research that's it. Vulcan was an immortal god and a blacksmith, but he was a cripple. You have it so much better these days, and better examples to follow. I wish you well in treatment and recovery. An hour drive now needs top priority. I wish I could but the big issue is my parents work till dark almost everyday but I did ask my mom and she said we are going ot see my doctor about the middle of this month to get my medicine refilled
October 6, 20178 yr Vulcan was an immortal god and a blacksmith, but he was a cripple. You have it so much better these days, and better examples to follow. I wish you well in treatment and recovery. An hour drive now needs top priority. Hephaestus is the name of the greek god of fire. He was so popular that the romans adopted him and renamed him Volcanus. Despite modern day efforts to find a reason for Hephaestus disability and quoting arsenic poisoning from making an early version of Bronze to fashion blades out of copper, if the story is to be trusted, Hephaestus or if you prefer, Vulcanus was born a cripple and was so ugly that his own mother threw him off Mt Olympus and he fell for a full day and landed in the sea next to the island of Lemnos where he eventually established his forge under a volcano. (Another version has him falling 9 days after his father threw him out for siting with his mother ... but who do you believe?) ... and after all he had help at the forge from the Cyclops who did all the striking ... allegedly So it seems that the craft was not the cause of his disability. And ... if someone can fall for one full day and hit the water and survive I doubt a limp would bother him.
October 6, 20178 yr Thanks for the clarification Marc1. I was going off an unreliable memory. Dillion's pain, if I understood correctly, also isn't a direct result of the craft. I just want him to be healthy, lifted up, not cast down as it were.
October 6, 20178 yr Three gods of the forge were depicted as lame. Namely the Greek God Hephaestus, the Roman God Vulcan, And the Celtic God Weylon. It is theorized that the lameness came from arsenic poisoning. The arsenic was a major component of arsenical bronze. That is an alloy of copper and arsenic. It was used instead of bronze. (an alloy of copper and tin). Tin is very rare and very expensive. And arsenical bronze is almost as strong as regular bronze. That arsenical bronze was in a long-time use, in England, when iron was adopted elsewhere. A lot of the copper ores in that country naturally have arsenic in them. A bit strange in that Cornwall, England was one of the few European sources of tin ore. (Casiterite). Bronze is a strong as untampered iron. But tempering high carbon iron (steel), makes it stronger than bronze. SLAG.
October 6, 20178 yr I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was beryllium, and that the Vikings didn't allow a man who was of an age to father children to be a Smith because of the poisonous effects. Since I can't cite references i won't vouch this as accurate. I do have a couple of books about Vikings at home but I'm at work now and can't check.
October 6, 20178 yr Author I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was beryllium, and that the Vikings didn't allow a man who was of an age to father children to be a Smith because of the poisonous effects. Since I can't cite references i won't vouch this as accurate. I do have a couple of books about Vikings at home but I'm at work now and can't check. If it wouldn't be to much to ask will you read up on them when you get the chance
October 6, 20178 yr Author Thanks for the clarification Marc1. I was going off an unreliable memory. Dillion's pain, if I understood correctly, also isn't a direct result of the craft. I just want him to be healthy, lifted up, not cast down as it were. And you did understand correctly, basically if I do anything my hand hurts enough within 5 or so minutes that I'm nearly in tears
October 6, 20178 yr Definitely an issue at your age and until you can get it looked at I would advise resting it as much as possible!!! Are you near any Tech concentrations? You may need someone who has experience in that problem over a GP (and as mentioned surgery is the *last* resort!)
October 6, 20178 yr Author Well I was intending to talk to him and just ask him the best route to go, he is a really good doctor and he does surgeries ect..
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