Michael Stuart Kelly Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 How Fainting Goats WorkHere is a highly practical article for OL readers who have fainting goat problems in their everyday lives and want to know what to do about them. The article is appropriately written by one Robert Lamb.Let's get the controversy out of the way right at the start. You can rest assured, your goats don't really faint. From the article:... fainting goats don't actually faint or lose consciousness at all during these episodes. Due to an congenital (present from birth) medical condition known as myotonia congenita or Thomsen's disease, the goat's muscles tense up when the animal is startled and don't immediately relax. Think of it as a full-body charley horse, except without the pain.John Foxx/Getty ImagesFainting goats, when startled,tense up and fall over. Itcould take several secondsfor them to regain movement.Whew! That's great to know.I can't think of anything more useful or critical these days.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Engle Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Slow news day, eh, Michael? ;) rdeThat Was Better Than Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, For Sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso Jones Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 How Fainting Goats WorkHere is a highly practical article for OL readers who have fainting goat problems in their everyday lives and want to know what to do about them. The article is appropriately written by one Robert Lamb.Let's get the controversy out of the way right at the start. You can rest assured, your goats don't really faint. From the article:... fainting goats don't actually faint or lose consciousness at all during these episodes. Due to an congenital (present from birth) medical condition known as myotonia congenita or Thomsen's disease, the goat's muscles tense up when the animal is startled and don't immediately relax. Think of it as a full-body charley horse, except without the pain.John Foxx/Getty ImagesFainting goats, when startled, tense up and fall over. It could take several seconds for them to regain movement.Whew! That's great to know.I can't think of anything more useful or critical these days. MichaelAh, I discern a malevolent sense of life in MLK. Observe the preoccupation with FAINTING GOATS - not with goat as goat. Where in this post is there to be found the heroic goat, the ideal goat?Alfonso (smiling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 Fainting goats are known to faint as a collective.Read it and weep. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Engle Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) Michael, I have to say this: You seem to have a rather extensive interest in goats. Please tell me you don't have a pet one tethered up outside your swanky digs. rdeCross-species lovin' is never good. Edited December 30, 2007 by Rich Engle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Campbell Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Why be so rough on the hissing cockroaches of Madagascar?After all, they make an honest living in the jungle, instead of infesting human habitations. Robert Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Branden Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I assume you all are familiar wirh Nora, the piano-playing cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ860P4iTaM -- and: Fainting goats and hissing cockroaches are mooching parasites in comparison to Nora. As one critic wisely said, "Nora deserves to play in Carnegie Hall to a sold out audience."Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dailey Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 ~ Nora definitely puts the likes of Cage to shame; might even make 'modern' music...watchable.LLAPJ:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Michael, you have once again lost your marbles, and I'm still shaking my head...but at least I got to see Nora the piano cat... so some good came of it. Anyhoo, I think I will need to start posting real tips in this forum. Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Engle Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Kat seems to imply that we are experiencing quality issues:"Anyhoo, I think I will need to start posting real tips in this forum."Whudya meen? Heh...rdeBecause Goats are People, Too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Rich,Kat has not been as diligent with our fainting goats as I have been. We are still working it out. These things happen in relationships.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Michael; The statement "I'm the man. I decide what's important doesn't do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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