Guest mike-oh Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 (edited) Pretty funny! Enjoy! http://www.acurrentaffair.com/funny/faiting_goats_small.wmv Mikes 1000th post countdown......16 to go! Edited May 15, 2005 by mike-oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Humans can suffer from a similar condition, there was a documentary about it a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mirpy1 Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 (edited) ,May 14 2005, 21:07]Humans can suffer from a similar condition, there was a documentary about it a few years ago. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Narcolepsy, i watched the same thing you could be having a chat with that person and they just go to sleep mid conversation frightening and weird. just had to edit, my spelling was bad thing i just had :exclaim: ........................................................a bout my self (yawn) Edited May 15, 2005 by mirpy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 That's the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike-oh Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 (edited) I think narcolepsy is a little bit different. The goats actually remain conscious throughout, it's a muscular as apposed to neural thingy. Anyone else know about this? Mikes 1000th post countdown......11 to go Edited May 15, 2005 by mike-oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 True I was commenting on the similarities where it's a neurolgical condition bought on by forms of excitment. Info taken from a site for Narcolepsy The other conspicuous symptom is a sudden loss of muscular control triggered by amusement, anger or excitement which is called cataplexy. Other symptoms of Narcolepsy are: Temporary paralysis on falling asleep or awakening (sleep paralysis). So the paralysis is a similar condition but it was actually cataplexy I was thinking about in the documentary mentioned above, I just forgot the name of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nemos Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Don't know much but quite an unfortunate genetic trait. How did they ever survive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beersoft Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 thats very odd, but made me laugh :evil: anyone want to chase livestock with umbrellas to see if that happens to cows and sheep and stuff?? later Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike-oh Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Don't know much but quite an unfortunate genetic trait. How did they ever survive? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The genetic trait probably arose through selective breeding during domestication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest James Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 That has go to be one of the Wrost Servival 'instincs' ever... So funny but yet sooo weird :/ Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nemos Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 The genetic trait probably arose through selective breeding during domestication. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Understandable and the logical answer. I should have been more specific. You think this was a trait selected for or a piggy-back trait to another trait of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike-oh Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 Probably nearer a piggy back type thing. But i reckon it's actually an abnormality that has been brought about as a result of selective breeding. In much the same way that inbreeding in humans can lead to things like extended coxics (sp?) so it looks like they have a tail! (ask anyone one from the Isle of Portland, Dorset ;)). Genes can do funny things! Mikes 1000th post countdown.....only 4 left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nemos Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Probably nearer a piggy back type thing. But i reckon it's actually an abnormality that has been brought about as a result of selective breeding. In much the same way that inbreeding in humans can lead to things like extended coxics (sp?) so it looks like they have a tail! (ask anyone one from the Isle of Portland, Dorset ;)). Genes can do funny things! Ahh, the tails on humans. Yes, I have seen some fugly pictures of those. Weird stuff indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Is it only me that feels kinda sorry for those goats? :shock: P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AngelOfRage Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Narcolepsy, i watched the same thing you could be having a chat with that person and they just go to sleep mid conversation frightening and weird. just had to edit, my spelling was bad thing i just had :exclaim: ........................................................a bout my self (yawn) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> [offtopic] yeah and they developed a drug for them called Modafinil, which stops people from falling asleep, a guy at work got some and was taking it so he could work 24hrs with out sleeping. im remaining cautious and yet to try them... [ontopic] That video is hilariousm although im alittle worried that somebody felt the need to name all her goats, including 1 called J Lo :shock: Edited May 23, 2005 by AngelOfRage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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