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Jul 22, 2007, 08:12 pm
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| Molten Ash Posts: 53 | That hand shaking thing kids do Everyone knows the movement kids do when they feel like they are in trouble, where they shake their hands vigoriously for a couple of seconds. I think it is to dispell nervousness so that they can better handle the upcoming situation. Our nervous system is like a piece of equipment that needs maintenance. Thoughts? |
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Jul 23, 2007, 12:45 am
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| Skeptical Patriot  Posts: 7,746 | My kid used to shake like he had a medical condition at times. Usually Christmas day when some toy he REALLY wanted was there for him or similar situation. And he was 5 years-old. Just curious. Since you're the "BionicArmofDeth", what happens to that arm when YOU get excited? Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots. |
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Jul 24, 2007, 03:43 pm
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| Molten Ash Posts: 53 | It might be mimicking parents. But Ive noticed that certain people have an accumulation of bad body movements. Bad back posture, bad arm movements and bad walking patterns... it all adds up after a while. It is more subtle in those that have it less, but in some people it is really noticeable. It is especially noticeable in those that are always scared or nervous, or handicapped. I've also seen a picture of Vietnam(?) when there was a war. A bomb or something had dropped and there was a naked child running towards the photographer, and the child was doing the shaking hands thing, so maybe it isnt mimicking the parents. Last edited by BionicArmofDeth; Jul 24, 2007 at 05:02 pm. |
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Aug 21, 2007, 10:09 pm
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| Hmmmm.......  Location: Auburn, Maine Posts: 810 | Quote:
"I'd rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings." -- Patient from House MD | |
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Aug 22, 2007, 01:57 am
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I presume that you have never experienced "a bomb or something" dropping near you. I suspect that you would have been screaming, shaking your hands, and running down the road naked rather than taking measures to protect yourself. Perhaps you were never trained as a combat soldier. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;... --From Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli passed unanimously by the Senate 1797 | |||||
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Aug 22, 2007, 02:00 am
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| Homo sapiens Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,065 | Quote:
Peace. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;... --From Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli passed unanimously by the Senate 1797 | |
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Aug 22, 2007, 08:51 am
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| Volcanic Erupter  Posts: 4,375 | I understand. When a kid senses that they are in trouble, some of them go into a quick little panic mode where they look around, shake their hands a little (sorta like you would if they were wet and you were shaking them dry) and generally seem like they are getting read for a fight-or-flight reflex. IT'S A BOY!!  |
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Aug 22, 2007, 08:53 pm
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| Hmmmm....... Location: Auburn, Maine Posts: 810 | Quote:
"I'd rather spend my life close to the birds than waste it wishing I had wings." -- Patient from House MD | |
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Aug 23, 2007, 01:56 pm
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| It's my first name!  Location: Buffalo, New York, USA Posts: 3,523 | Quote:
"America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own." -John Quincy Adams - | |
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