From Grunting To Gabbing

[Indignant]

Found this interesting:

Why Humans Can Talk

Most of us do it every day without even thinking about it, yet talking is a uniquely human ability. Not only do humans have evolved brains that process and produce language and syntax, but we also can make a range of sounds and tones that we use to form hundreds of thousands of words.

To make these sounds — and talk — humans use the same basic apparatus that chimps have: lungs, throat, voice box, tongue and lips. But we're the ones singing opera and talking on the phone. That is because over thousands of years, humans have evolved a longer throat and smaller mouth better suited for shaping sound.

When we talk or sing, we release controlled puffs of air from our lungs through our larynx, or voice box. The larynx is about the size of a walnut. In men, you can see it — it's the Adam's apple. It's mostly made up of cartilage and muscle.

The vibrating air gets made into a specific sound — like an ee or ah or tuh or puh — by how we shape our throat, mouth, tongue and lips. Fusing these sounds together to form words and sentences is a complex dance. It requires an enormous amount of fine motor control.

Not only can humans make more sounds, but we also can control how we string them together. And that is because of our amazing and precise breath control. Monkeys can't control their inhale and exhale the way we can — they can only make short sounds a few seconds long before they have to take another breath.

[Gribble]

Some amazing awesome scientist should attempt to genetically re-engineer chimps in an effort to help them evolve into a species capable of complex verbal language.

"I say, old boy, fetch me another banana, will you? Tarry not, lest I hurl this clump of feces at your person most maliciously."

[IndiReloaded]

LOL! Mwha! Gribble, some days I regret I'm married. It would be worth it to cook dinner and breakfast for you, even if you dumped my Cougar-ass the very next day.

[ecojeanne]

lol indi and grib sittin' in a tree...indi trying to k i s s poor ol' grib

[IndiReloaded]

lol indi and grib sittin' in a tree...indi trying to k i s s poor ol' grib

Poor Eco. If you'd been lucky enough to know what Gribble actually looks like, you'd know why I dream of him.

You'd also know he'd send me home.

With or without my Vicky's Secret intact is what I'm just not sure about.

[Indignant]

know one knows what he looks like. last pic he posted was from ages ago and that don't count.

[doppelgaenger]

I'm more interested in nonverbal communication.

[ecojeanne]

well i reckon he is a hottie alright, he's partially latino right? yum i can just imagine

[misombra]

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[IndiReloaded]

know one knows what he looks like. last pic he posted was from ages ago and that don't count.

Not true. He even knows what I look like. Tho my pic was a crappy work one. I'm hideous, which is why he's not answering my calls.

[doppelgaenger]

Hey indi, why don't you just cheat on your husband?

[Indignant]

well i reckon he is a hottie alright, he's partially latino right? yum i can just imagine

he might just look like a mexican beach ball

[IndiReloaded]

Hey indi, why don't you just cheat on your husband?

What? Here in Van? You insult me. I'm not nearly dumb enough to pee in my own pool. Its Gribble, or noone.

[Indignant]

What? Here in Van? You insult me. I'm not nearly dumb enough to pee in my own pool. Its Gribble, or noone.

so you would consider cheating, ha!

[IndiReloaded]

Only with Gribble. I want to know what all the fuss is about.