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| The Wind-Ups, Now in Manual Form October 18th, 2006 -- Yes, I told you yesterday that I wouldn't write until we were done recording. I lied. I'm sick, so lay off. Alright, rock and roll has a cool handsign (which is called the "mano cornuto"), Dane Cook has the Superfinger (seen in Rice Krispy Treat form here), even surfing and love have hand signs. So what about us? Do The Wind-Ups get a hand sign? Until now, no. But as of now, and extending into the indefinite future, I'm here to announce that . . . . . . . . yes, we do. I'll explain how to do it. It might take a bit of time, effort, and practice, but I'll try to describe it as uncomplicatedly as I can. Here we go: The goal of the hand sign is to form the letters "W" and "U" using only the left (or alternately, the right) hand. To begin with, place your left arm in a position extending upward, with your forearm at an angle between 45 and 90 degrees relating to a plane parallel to a horizontal surface (such as the ground). Once in this position, the back of the palm should be angled in such a way that its angle relating to the back of the forearm plus the angle of the forearm relating to the vertical plane should be represented by this equation: x (i.e. the angle of the forearm relating to the vertical plane) = y (i.e. the angle of the back of the palm relating to the forearm.) If you've done this correctly, you should have a left forearm at an angle between 45 and 90 degrees as related to the horizontal plane, and the back of the palm should be pointing vertically. Next, extend your thumb vertically and to the right (as viewed from the back, looking towards the back of the palm), and place it an angle roughly 135 degrees as compared to the forearm as seen from the front. Next, take the index finger, extend it vertically, then offset this by tilting it slightly to the right (again, as viewed from the back, looking forwards toward the back of the palm), approximately 20 degrees compared to its original vertical position. Next, the middle finger should be simply extended directly vertically, perhaps (optionally) with a slight angle toward the back of the palm, not greater than 10 degrees as it relates to the vertical plane. Next, the fourth finger (also known as the third finger, and colloquially known as "the ring finger") should be directed vertically and at an outward/leftward angle approximately at the same degree as the first/index finger, only this time in reverse. It can also be extended at a slightly greater degree than the index/first finger, depending upon preference and comfort. Finally, the fifth finger/pinky finger/little finger should be placed at roughly a 45 degree angle leftward/outward, approximately twice the degree of the ring/fourth/third finger. Congratulations! You have just formed the official handsign for The Wind-Ups! If you have done everything correctly, your hand should be in a position roughly approximate to this:  And, as you can clearly see, this forms the very distinctive "WU" symbol:  If you find it too difficult to accomplish using the left hand, go back through the instructions, reverse the angle and directional information, and in short order you should have this:  Which again clearly shows the distinctive "WU":  Now that you know the symbol, you will find that it's used in general society much more often than you may have previously known. When two Wind-Ups fans see each other on the street, walking down the hall, or passing each other in a mall, they may flash the "the wu" in order to acknowledge and re-affirm their fandom. Kindergarteners, when asked "how old are you?" will often ignore the question and instead profess their love (in hand form) for their favorite band. Occasionally, when a person is about to get hit, by a baseball bat or possibly a bus, he or she may instinctively cross both arms and flash a "double wu", signifying something akin to "I LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC! PLEASE DON'T HIT ME!" It's applications are virtually endless. *********** Have a great day, folks, and here's some Kaki King: Keith |
| We're Recording, So Check Back Soon October 17th, 2006 -- We'll be back in a few weeks, mp3s in hand. Keith |
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