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Hahahha, try this......

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JoeKing

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: yukichigai
I barely managed to keep my foot going counter-clockwise, but it was by no means moving in a circle. This was also after about 5 tries. I could probably get it down if I spent time on it.

Oh yeah, I'm a drummer, been drumming since I was 8. One of the first things my drum teacher had me learn to do was to hold my arms in front of me, parallel to my chest, and then rotate them in opposing directions. (So you can have your right and left arms do different thigs at the same time, e.g. play different rhythms) This is kind of like that.

Hmm I'm a piano player I wonder if that has anything to do with my inability to do this stupid trick.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Wow, you guys make me feel old. This "trick" has been around for ages.
 

Ikonomi

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Dec 19, 2003
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Woot, my brain hemispheres must be seperate or something, because I can do it. :D

The first time, it really disrupted my foot circling, though. It got all choppy and whatnot. After that it didn't affect me.
 

ClueLis

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Jul 2, 2003
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Originally posted by: Joeyman
damnit I feel left out. Do you think about writing the 6 to do it? I can't get it to work.

That's the trick. You're not supposed to be able to do it.
 

SWScorch

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May 13, 2001
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Bah, this is the only one of these tests that I have encountered so far that I can't pass... I have pretty good control over my body and can do most of the "pat your head and rub your stomach" type things, but this gets me every time :(
 

neutralizer

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Oct 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: SWScorch
Bah, this is the only one of these tests that I have encountered so far that I can't pass... I have pretty good control over my body and can do most of the "pat your head and rub your stomach" type things, but this gets me every time :(

me too.
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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You can beat it... just do it while standing up first, then sit and try again.. and you'll realize how easy it is...
 

Kelvrick

Lifer
Feb 14, 2001
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So.... It turned the other way the first time,but when I thought about it, my foot keeps going clockwise...

If anyone doesn't believe, you want a video?
 

JoeKing

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: ClueLis
Originally posted by: Joeyman
damnit I feel left out. Do you think about writing the 6 to do it? I can't get it to work.

That's the trick. You're not supposed to be able to do it.

I mean my foot won't go counter clockwise when I draw the 6. Bahh screw this