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Viearus Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 138 Credit: 25,096 RAC: 0 |
I think I know what the sound of one hand clapping is: I worked it out a few years ago, at the heighth of boredom, and somewhat feyly. All's one does is to hold one hand still, while clapping with the other hand. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) concurs with this definition of clapping, i.e.'to strike the palms of one's hands together, esp. for applause.' Comments? |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
I think I know what the sound of one hand clapping is: I worked it out a few years ago, at the heighth of boredom, and somewhat feyly. All's one does is to hold one hand still, while clapping with the other hand. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) concurs with this definition of clapping, i.e.'to strike the palms of one's hands together, esp. for applause.' Dennis, have you thought about getting a hobby perhaps? Painting or playing a musical instrument? Sudoko puzzles are quite good for passing the time. If you are interested in Zen you could find a meditation class or perhaps design and make your own Zen garden. When I'm bored I sometimes take myself out to see a movie or visit an art gallery. Reality Internet Personality |
Viearus Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 138 Credit: 25,096 RAC: 0 |
I think I know what the sound of one hand clapping is: I worked it out a few years ago, at the heighth of boredom, and somewhat feyly. All's one does is to hold one hand still, while clapping with the other hand. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) concurs with this definition of clapping, i.e.'to strike the palms of one's hands together, esp. for applause.' I'm a published writer (wwwdotindependencejonesdotcom), so I have my many avenues of entertainment. I also work as a bookkeeper. |
meckano Send message Joined: 1 Jul 03 Posts: 130 Credit: 48,466 RAC: 0 |
Move it at Mac 1 and astound your friends with sound-from-nowhere. ;) ----------------------- Click to see my tag My tag SNAFU'ed? Turn the Page! :D |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Dennis, I was just teasing you. So you're Sidney's hippest writer? I shall have to try and get a copy of your book. It looks interesting. Here is a zen poem for you to contemplate while you clap with one hand. (what a strange image that is. Your method still involves 2 hands though, so I count it as cheating) Life on its way returns into a mist, Its quickness is its quietness again: Existence of this world of things and men Renews their never needing to exist. Lao Tzu Reality Internet Personality |
Viearus Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 138 Credit: 25,096 RAC: 0 |
"Your method still involves 2 hands though, so I count it as cheating)" Es99 If you don't cheat ALL OF THE TIME, but only SOME of the time, then you're not really cheating, because one must have an entirety of the noun, verb, subject and/or objects for it/them to be reasonably considered reasonably real. And anyway, it's an Effect-Cause open system of some importance to all mammals. It would have unique properties, one expects. |
Octagon Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109 |
I think I know what the sound of one hand clapping is: I worked it out a few years ago, at the heighth of boredom, and somewhat feyly. All's one does is to hold one hand still, while clapping with the other hand. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (Tenth Edition) concurs with this definition of clapping, i.e.'to strike the palms of one's hands together, esp. for applause.' You can actually clap with one hand without involving the other hand at all... as demonstrated in an episode of The Simpsons :-) Hold your dominant hand palm outward with the fingers together. Without moving your palm, bring all four fingers down to touch the heel of your hand. Move the grouped fingers back to a "straight" position and repeat the motion with increasing speed as you get used to it. Once over a certain (slow) speed, the collision of fingers against heel starts to make noise. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. |
kinhull Send message Joined: 3 Oct 03 Posts: 1029 Credit: 636,475 RAC: 0 |
I'm a published writer (wwwdotindependencejonesdotcom), so I have my many avenues of entertainment. I also work as a bookkeeper. I applaud you with both hands, separately. And not just for being a published writer! You should advertise your work (or at least the link above) a bit more, let me know. Join TeamACC Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we are not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. |
Viearus Send message Joined: 18 Apr 03 Posts: 138 Credit: 25,096 RAC: 0 |
"Your method still involves 2 hands though, so I count it as cheating)" Es99 Also, it's the one hand only that performs the striking against the other. |
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