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WCDT: 11-15 October 2010 (1771-1775)
peterh:
Let's dig into this a bit more.
While back in the '80's (the time Douglas Adams phrased his statement), digital watches were fairly popular. These days, they're considered quite out of style - at least here.
On top of that, as Paul points out, it is much easier to quickly read the time (or any other value) from an analog dial than from a digital readout.
Anecdote:
Decades ago, I got into an army helicopter to take some photographs of camouflaged tanks from above. In the cockpit, there was a cluster of something like 15 dials grouped together. From the manufacturer names and the numbers on the dials, you could see that they were all in at some odd angle... as if someone had put them in, but hadn't bothered about the correct orientation. I made a remark of this, to which the pilot said "that's done on purpose... under normal flight conditions, all the needles should point upward. So, if something is wrong, you can see it in one quick glance."
Imagine having to read several digital readouts...
That is also why I firmly believe that analog clock faces on a car dashboard are a much better idea.
I can see how, in a society where, in primary school, digital timepieces are the norm, children could have trouble reading the time on a conventional clock.
Carl-E:
There's a condition called dyscalculia (compare with dyslexia) where people are unable to do the mental calculations necessary to do things like count change or read a clock for variaous reasons (brain damage or development issues, or genetics can all be involved).
However, like counting change, reading an analog clock requires practice. It also probably requires you to learn how to do it at an early enough age that it becomes second nature.
You know, like learning your times tables. Another thing no one does because they don't need to...
osidiusxemphatic:
I'll just leave this here...
peterh:
Wait a sec, maybe I wasn't clear enough.
I said that quickly reading the time on a traditional dial (as "in a glance", or "faster than it takes to read four numbers and interpret them") was easier than reading the time on a digital watch. I did not factor in that you have to learn it first... sorry Carl.
edit: and this was a response to Carl-E, not to the hydropneumatic squeezotron above. :D
Millennium:
--- Quote from: Team Venture on 15 Oct 2010, 16:25 ---
--- Quote from: Jerein on 15 Oct 2010, 09:18 ---I don't see what's so hot about just putting your hands on her boobs. A huge part of my enjoyment about touching a girl's breasts is bringing her pleasure at doing so, and there's nothing really pleasurable about just putting your hands lightly there. C'mon Angus, you're in a back alley, knead those suckers!
--- End quote ---
No! No kneading, for the love of god. Nothing more uncomfortable than a guy kneading your boobs. God, the bad memories (or should I say mammories - ba dum psh!). It's not pleasurable, it feels a friggin' breast exam or something. They're delicate, okay? Although to be fair, it may just be me who hates it (any other girls want to weigh in?).
--- End quote ---
Another way to go: learn massage. Many colleges, including community colleges, have a class that teaches the basics in a semester, and although the law doesn't let them cover this exact topic, the principles are easy to apply once you know them. These things are held up by muscles. Those muscles can get tired and sore, especially for the well-endowed, but it's not really possible to put the weight down. Learn how to relieve this, and watch your skillz level up like mad.
Better yet, both of you can take the class as a series of dates. This will give you a whole new appreciation for the concept of homework. :D
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