tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post1353258898307131916..comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Comments on Kindred of the Quiet Way: FingersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-41686059768194861132012-02-03T21:43:44.744+00:002012-02-03T21:43:44.744+00:00Teehee, I think I recognize some of those little f...Teehee, I think I recognize some of those little fingers! (Actually, I'll be honest, it's the fabric of the dress that's familiar.)<br /><br />And Buzzfloyd, I'm not sure what's going on with the male/female proportions thing. I wear men's gloves which, although capacious in width, are the perfect length for my fingers. *sigh* Yet more evidence that I may be part man.<br /><br />Sorry to keep commenting on old posts - you're so prolific now that it's hard to keep up!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840431195234661911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-18678544004833068892012-01-27T07:40:12.915+00:002012-01-27T07:40:12.915+00:00Interesting! Similarly the little finger has been...Interesting! Similarly the little finger has been observed by many to provide the same service for ears. The Latin name for the little finger, "digitus auricularis" was the for this reason (though it was also called, more boringly, digitus minimus and digitus quintus, for obvious reasons).Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-29294586399534471032012-01-27T00:18:51.179+00:002012-01-27T00:18:51.179+00:00Actually, I recall reading about some research (I ...Actually, I recall reading about some research (I think in Japan?) the results of which support the nose/finger theory! I think they found that picking your nose is also good for your health, but I'm afraid I can't remember the details.Buzzfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907833292561328868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-425338620839020872012-01-26T20:57:30.995+00:002012-01-26T20:57:30.995+00:00:0):0)Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-31364004840719833822012-01-26T20:50:35.668+00:002012-01-26T20:50:35.668+00:00Yes, thank heavens for that.Yes, thank heavens for that.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-82044136130356214272012-01-25T21:26:22.416+00:002012-01-25T21:26:22.416+00:00Ah, the foresight of God . . .Ah, the foresight of God . . .Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-62111707952012143612012-01-25T17:43:32.878+00:002012-01-25T17:43:32.878+00:00How true! Fingers allow you to use just the right...How true! Fingers allow you to use just the right amount of pressure to get the job done.<br /><br />You want to hear my oddball theory about fingers: The index finger is perfectly proportioned to fit inside your nostril to allow for using your finger to clear it out...in other words so you can pick your nose.<br /><br />I've yet to encounter someone who defied this theory--someone who could not fit their finger in their own nose. However, I've found lots of cases where people have tiny nostrils and long skinny fingers to match or gigantic nostrils and huge, sausage fingers. <br /><br />I think we're designed to be able to pick our noses. <br /><br />For that and many other reasons fingers are incredibly useful tools.<br /><br />But that is just my crazy theory.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-57278095264871925052012-01-25T13:55:43.580+00:002012-01-25T13:55:43.580+00:00Yes Maria, the *connecting* is so precious and imp...Yes Maria, the *connecting* is so precious and important a part of what our fingers do!Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-84853454207252479682012-01-25T13:14:07.504+00:002012-01-25T13:14:07.504+00:00This post is amazing...because my hands, as I type...This post is amazing...because my hands, as I type this, are taken quite for granted all the time.<br /><br />I realize that without these fingers, many of the tasks I enjoy doing, will not be able to be done.<br /><br />Touching my daughter's curls...reaching and connecting with my husband...all those wonderful things that are gifts!<br /><br />The pouch is beautiful. I admire your faith so much Ember...It is steady and true.<br /><br />m.mariahttp://amomentinmyday.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-90874412019895466752012-01-25T11:42:18.938+00:002012-01-25T11:42:18.938+00:00The uber-coolness of Creation has no end!The uber-coolness of Creation has no end!Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-91950795714391527782012-01-25T11:13:12.355+00:002012-01-25T11:13:12.355+00:00I was thinking just that about fingers yesterday. ...I was thinking just that about fingers yesterday. As well as their nails for scratching and prising, they have the ridges of their skin which, in combination with the right amount of sweat, make them one of the most versatile gripping surfaces we have. Then there's the different ways you can use them, combining and bending for different grips and so on.<br /><br />Did you know that men and women have differently proportioned hands? Men have relatively longer fingers, which gives them a stronger, surer grip and better ability to exert pressure with their fingers. Women's hands are not as strong, but are more sensitive; the least sensitive woman has more nerve endings in her fingertips than the most sensitive man.Buzzfloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907833292561328868noreply@blogger.com