tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post7145235300245530154..comments2023-11-20T03:24:59.246-08:00Comments on perceptionsense: Seeing With Your Hands and EarsM Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04549943950936632945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-107097445493701262016-06-25T22:14:18.723-07:002016-06-25T22:14:18.723-07:00I would never trust myself to be a waiter! I alway...I would never trust myself to be a waiter! I always visualize myself dropping all of the plates or trays. I commend you for your skills.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484138908591894767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-895680693937149142016-06-25T22:12:37.366-07:002016-06-25T22:12:37.366-07:00Thank you for your service, Semper Fi! I'm no...Thank you for your service, Semper Fi! I'm not sure when you got out but I'm sure you probably had night-vision close, if not the same, as the crappy models they gave us overseas. Night driving in blackout was the worst! But I got use to it. Double feeds are the worst. I carried a gerber on my kit I could easily get too to yank those types of issues out. One of the problems I always have, being left handed, is spent cartridges going down my right sleeve. It freaking sucks. And generally you have to ignore it when it's real world and deal with the little scorching hot bugger later. I have a few nice scars that are finally starting to go away on my right wrist from them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484138908591894767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-72476145557166784312016-06-25T22:01:08.250-07:002016-06-25T22:01:08.250-07:00It is interesting you bring up my sense of hearing...It is interesting you bring up my sense of hearing. I have noticed I can hear subtle noises as well as distinguish different types of vehicles from the engine sound, whether they are approaching or diverging, different weapon systems by the sound they make when firing and many other things. But I actually have trouble hearing certain tones of voice. It really bugs me when I am looking at someone and cannot for the life of me hear what the heck they are saying. The Army says my hearing is fine....I don't fully believe them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484138908591894767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-30969214010748911952016-06-23T02:13:26.577-07:002016-06-23T02:13:26.577-07:00Great post! I hated night patrols when I was in t...Great post! I hated night patrols when I was in the Marines! I had to tape up everything to keep noise discipline and my night vision goggles sucked. It had no depth perception, so it made holes on the ground look flat. What a great awareness to have! You can probably fix weapon malfunctions, like double feeds or stove pipes pretty easily in the dark! I would have been scrambling and probably handed it to you, if you were near by. Francis Sapanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570907605384867431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-78412228490088638982016-06-15T12:30:18.104-07:002016-06-15T12:30:18.104-07:00I think that it is amazing that humans have so man...I think that it is amazing that humans have so many abilities that we are not aware of. I think that it is even more amazing that once we open out minds to the situation or what we have newly learned, we can amaze ourselves. Like you said, seeing with our hands is something that I believe most of us do. I am a waitress, I am hands on with almost everything I do. Once I read this book and even your post, it opened my eyes and allowed to me put fourth my true ability. In the military, I can see your senses as a necessity and I couldn't picture soldiers having to be put in those situations without utilizing all their senses. Thank you for your service and a great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715038676900574202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322018507256276685.post-8248024206258147532016-06-12T06:27:15.658-07:002016-06-12T06:27:15.658-07:00Hi Matthew!
Wow, what a cool post. I love that yo...Hi Matthew!<br /><br />Wow, what a cool post. I love that you related what we've learned back to your military experience. I can't imagine being in such a high intensity situation and not being able to utilize all of my senses. On the other hand, based on your post and our text so far, I'd imagine that your other senses begin to compensate quite well for the ones you're unable to utilize (in your case, touch for sight). I'd also imagine that your heightened sense of hearing is very helpful in the military as well.Aubri Foutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861020936721374361noreply@blogger.com