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    Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 8:35am
Originally posted by Bumble

The largest woman's brain recorded weighed 1742g (60oz). - I personally believe this is an ev olutionary adaptation to make the head lighter thus making nodding in frantic agreement...


Or the extra in the male brain could be the amount dedicated to support for the uniquely male appendage that too many men seem to think with...

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TT, just a couple of things mate; have you got any pictures, and selling starch must be a piece of p**s.  
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Wow, turnturtle, that was an amazing piece of reasoning - I would ask for a female response, but according to Turnturtle, it will be too tied up with emotions to make any sense...
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Originally posted by A Seabadger

Originally posted by tack'ho

Did you know that a person would actual float in quicksand as they have slightly lower density, but due to the high viscosity of the sand you 'bob' really slowly, ie longer than you can hold your breath for



I've tested this theory (admitedly not intentionally) and it depends on the quicksand. In some types you can just stay really still and then you won't sink.

I'm loath to steer the thread away from TTs excellent peice of congitive psychology but this actually proves my fact.  Its the same as the diffrence in 'bob' you'll experience compared to jumping or lowering yourself slowly into a swimming pool. Or if already floating when you move you tend to 'bob' up or down.

ps. Does this mean you were a floater

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Well TT, that is a truely epic post. Just had myself and all the engineering students in rolling laughter sat in uni. I don't, in fact, think the post should be seen simply as a comical post as it really does explore some very serious issues in the man vs. woman debate.

If we could get a womans point of view that would be brilliant. Either an interpretation of the FACTS that TT has mentioned from a female perspective, or maybe a retaliation slating the views...

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I should imagine BnS is revving up her engines as we speak.  But in a non-relational way of course.
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there wasn't really much of an opinion in the facts though (or am i just being stupid here in not seeing it) despite the measure of , typically male, humor all it was was facts

this is going to sound like a lame retaliation now but it really isnt

anything to add BnS?
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sorry to get away from tts post but how have you tested the quicksand ytheory seabadger? i know for a fact your not dead.
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Eventually someone came back and rescued me with a shrimping net !! Until then I just stayed very still so I didn't sink.
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The best post ever just got better. Well TT you've raised the bar high this time! 
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