Unix Dict/grep Solves Left-Side-of-Keyboard Puzzle 423
destinyland writes "For decades, people have been asking this brain teaser: 'What's the longest word you can type with only the left-hand letters on a keyboard?' The answer is supposed to be 'stewardesses,' but grepping the standard dictionary that ships with Unix reveals
a much better answer. There's nearly 2,000 shorter words that can typed with only the left hand — including one word that's even longer. (The article also quotes a failed novel attempt using nothing but words typed on the keyboard's left side.)"
Re:what? (Score:3, Funny)
My thoughts exactly, I was wondering if I had somehow enabled the idle section by accident again.
And anybody that learned about grep the first time reading this article should hand in their geek card ;)
But... (Score:1, Funny)
Stewardess Porn is still the longest wank material you can google with your left hand
Comment removed (Score:4, Funny)
Re:what? (Score:5, Funny)
With the added benefit of confusing Haggar's advertising exec's about to roll out their new campaign, "Pants is technology!" with an adorable Russian Blue cat for a spokesperson.
Re:Didn't work here (Score:5, Funny)
The longest word I got was 'redrawerredrawers', which probably indicates that my wordfile is corrupted.
Because the... (Score:5, Funny)
I use Dvorak, you insensitive clod... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:what? (Score:3, Funny)
Sorry... those tags are improper for this article as they require the use of both sides of the keyboard.
Re:Left or right? (Score:2, Funny)
Oh yeah? Well, I typed my reply with my left penis!
What do you mean, you only have one penis?
Devertebrates? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:5, Funny)
Mornington Crescent!
Re:"Sweaterdresses" better than "devertebrated" (Score:5, Funny)
"sweaterdresses are great" can be typed entirely with the left hand.
"stewardesses have the greatest assets"
I win! :D
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:5, Funny)
What official body is making up these rules?
I'm not sure, but I'd start the search by eliminating all those bodies with a working right hand.
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:3, Funny)
No, no, no. That's not how the game is played . . ..
Re:Nice summary (Score:5, Funny)
Is it cheating to use a Dvorak layout designed for people that can use only one hand?
Woah! (Score:3, Funny)
There's nearly 2,000 shorter words that can typed with only the left hand â" including one word that's even longer.
Wait, there is a word that is both shorter and longer than "stewardesses"?
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:5, Funny)
I think it's only acceptable in the Official American Ruleset, and then only when out of croop. The cromulent thing to do in this case is invoke Toksvig's Protocol (if Reynold's Standard Opening is allowed).
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:3, Funny)
It's not so much eliminating those bodies with a working right hand as eliminating those with a right hand that is not otherwise engaged.
Okupukupu! (Score:5, Funny)
The longest word I can type with my left hand [wikipedia.org] is "okupukupu", you QWERTY-using insensitive clods!
[15:44:56] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{14,\}$' /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/words /usr/share/dict/words
[15:44:58] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{13,\}$'
[15:45:04] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{12,\}$'
[15:45:07] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{11,\}$'
[15:45:12] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{10,\}$'
[15:45:16] ~$ grep -i '^[pyaoeuiqjkx]\{9,\}$'
okupukupu
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
bare stewardesses
Re:what? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Past tense disqualified? (Score:3, Funny)
You have a very good memory. I know the R-G #1 game was pretty big -- are you talking about that one, or maybe the rematch in which Robertson was accused of having a computer read out possible stations to him via otic implant?
Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)
Starcraft (Score:2, Funny)
Re:what? (Score:1, Funny)
*crickets chirping*
Re:And for the next exCITING Slashdot article : (Score:3, Funny)
You mean the cheese there doesn't attract them?
Re:what? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:what? (Score:5, Funny)
Z is a non-contiguous zone with a higher than normal left keyboardyness.
Re:Passwords (Score:3, Funny)
Re:But... (Score:2, Funny)