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In S1 (Palua Tiga) I remember Rich and Gretchen doing some things lefty, such as shooting a slingshot. Another mentioned that Jenna L shot the bow lefty, although she seemed to be righthanded otherwise. It was obvious that she had never shot a bow before. (I don't remember whether she ever shot a bow on All Stars.)

In Africa, Frank shot a bow lefthanded (and quite inaccurately with poor technique after saying that he was a bowhunter). I've never really made a point of noticing handedness on the show, however.

Remember the 1992 election, when Clinton, Perot, and Papa Bush were all lefties?

I tend toward ambidexterity with my hands. I can write lefty, but have to produce mirror writing to get any production. However, I am very rightfooted, which limited me severely as a soccer player years ago. I'm left-eye dominant, which means that if I point with both eyes open, my finger lines up on my left eye. I have to close my left eye when I aim a rifle with my right.

When I'm using shovels and other two hand garden tools, I tend to do it (what others consider) left-handed. Seems to me that when you are handling a shovel, the hand at the middle of the handle does most of the lifting, even if the handle is near your left shoulder.

I believe violins and other bowed instruments are always played righthanded. A lefty violinist would be very conspicuous in the string section of an orchestra. Paul Simon plays his guitar righthanded, but seems to do everything else lefthanded.

I believe the lefty pro golfer Phil Mikkelson is actually righthanded.

I've never really understood why there are no, or at least very few, lefthanded catchers in baseball. Seems to me that being lefthanded would help on throws to first base, either pickoff moves, fielding bunts, or completing the home to first double play. On the latter two, a lefty would be less apt to hit the baserunner with the throw. You never see lefty shortstops either, and I see no disadvantage for a lefty there.