Yesterday at band practice we were working on a new song, and in the middle of it the screw broke that holds the chain onto the footboard. without much thought I started using the left pedal. I was surprised how well I did, it wasnt as great as my right foot, but it did the job.

tell me about similar experiences if there are any.

p.s. i got it fixed, but it just gave me an excuse to buy a new one .

I was once asked to "sit in" on a friends kit for a song or two.  He's a lefty!!  I had to do some quick brain/limb reversal, but stuggled through a couple things.

Now I do a little practice every now and then playing the main BD line with my left foot.