BigYawn.net

[mankie]

Originally posted by redsock:
   

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Clever!
 
 Why do we yawn we see other people yawn? [/qb]

There is a study that says we do that because we care about them. If someone we don't care about yawns, we don't yawn. Wish I could find where I read this. [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
 I'm not sure I agree with that theory because I remember when we were kids in school we would always do the old, "I bet I can make you yawn" trick...and it always worked regardless of who it was.
 
 Okay, enough of the yawning because I didn't intend to hijack the thread, I do have a habit of asking random questions though that end up taking over.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by chaz:
   One suggestion though...you might want to think about sizing the site for an 800x600 screen size.  Tons of people (at least 50% i'd say) use this resolution, especially us older gents who don't see quite like we did when we were 16!
 

Estimated at about 42%, but there is no exact number really - trends are discussed here -  http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm

[redsock]

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by chaz:
   One suggestion though...you might want to think about sizing the site for an 800x600 screen size.  Tons of people (at least 50% i'd say) use this resolution, especially us older gents who don't see quite like we did when we were 16!
 

Estimated at about 42%, but there is no exact number really - trends are discussed here -  http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm. [/b]

That link doesn't seem to work

[ratioci nation]

try again, the board added the period as part of the link

[chaz]

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by chaz:
   One suggestion though...you might want to think about sizing the site for an 800x600 screen size.  Tons of people (at least 50% i'd say) use this resolution, especially us older gents who don't see quite like we did when we were 16!
 

Estimated at about 42%, but there is no exact number really - trends are discussed here -   http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm [/b]

Not a bad guess then, i'd say.

[sonickteam2]

i was thinking about the yawning thing, and i came up with
 
  If you are in a room, and your brain is not getting enough oxygen, could it be that there isnt as much oxygen in the room? Not like the moon or something, but a small enough amount less, to make you yawn.  Therefore, other people in the same room, hence, breating the same oxygen deficient air, would need to yawn as well.
 
   Can you make people yawn over the phone?  i guess that would blow my theory. haha.

[mankie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
    Can you make people yawn over the phone?  i guess that would blow my theory. haha.

Evidently you can..if a deaf person hears someone else yawn, it triggers a yawn in themselves.
 
 Having just wasted 15 minutes surfing the web to see what I could find...nobody really knows why we yawn in sympathy, even though clinical tests have proven it happens. The only educated stab at a reason was that it comes from our days as apes, because studies on apes shows that the leader of the group  yawns to signal he is ready to do something different (if they are resting and he decides it's time to search for food for example) and the rest of the group yawns to acknowledge his command.

[markie]

Well, (Thanks Thirsty, Bastard) People yawn as an indicator that they are relaxed and that there is "no danger". That it why peopled who are relaxed feel subconciously compelled to return the yawn.

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Well, (Thanks Thirsty, Bastard) People yawn as an indicator that they are relaxed and that there is "no danger". That it why peopled who are relaxed feel subconciously compelled to return the yawn.

hmm i just read this and felt compelled to yawn.........i must be very.........bored......i mean relaxed.
 
 thanks markie............
 
 i like your site redsock,  and i like the name.......... it seems appropriate for a dc happening website............

[Jaguär]

Looks like a lot more fun, or trouble    , that we can all get into. I'll be around in some kind of way.

[paige]

great site! i think it's really well done. i think the loons should be come an enterprise  

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
    Can you make people yawn over the phone?  i guess that would blow my theory. haha.

Evidently you can..if a deaf person hears someone else yawn, it triggers a yawn in themselves.
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if a deaf person hears, then he is not deaf.

[Samantha]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
    Can you make people yawn over the phone?  i guess that would blow my theory. haha.

Evidently you can..if a deaf person hears someone else yawn, it triggers a yawn in themselves.
  [/b]

if a deaf person hears, then he is not deaf. [/b]

god damn, sonick is a fucking genius!!

[ggw]

I think that you should definitely let flawd write a weekly column.  Tap into that angry disenfranchised high-schooler audience.  You gotta establish brand awareness when they're young.  Just like the tobacco companies.
 
 And Mankie should write a weekly footie column.  Or maybe  "Car Talk with the Mankster."

[mankie]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
   

Originally posted by mankie:
   

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
    Can you make people yawn over the phone?  i guess that would blow my theory. haha.

Evidently you can..if a deaf person hears someone else yawn, it triggers a yawn in themselves.
  [/b]

if a deaf person hears, then he is not deaf. [/b]

HA! I meant blind person...but you probably new that or would've given me much more crap for my comment.