Don't go swimming on a full stomach

[Nikolai]

A coulple of hours? I always was told half an hour. Which is a seriously long wait for a kid.

[BeBMan]

Re: Don't go swimming on a full stomach

Originally posted by Winston
Does anyone know the explanation behind the full stomach and swimming thing?

I thought everyone knows about this. An empty stomach can store pressured air (like a scuba thingie) which you can use to be under water for a while - depending how big your individual stomach is, it's usually ca. 2 hours for a normal guy. If your stomach is full because you've eaten just before you're in trouble, and you'll probably sink to the bottom immediately, because you're heavier now. This is when you wish you had the extra air for those additional 2 hours.

[Provost Harrison]

I don't know about you, but I don't breathe through my stomach

[Winston]

It makes sense, you know. If they hadn't dined so well on board the Titanic..

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Winston
You're not really fit to hold moderatorship and stalk posters at the same time.

Are you going to send me away like you did to Laz?

[Winston]

I'm just asking you to remember the scolding Ming gave you not too long ago about cutting out the personal crap if you want to remain moderator.

That's all.

[Imran Siddiqui]

"Do it " is apparently "personal crap" now!

Ah, you slay me, Winston! Even if you don't mean to.

[Winston]

You've been told to either lay off the stalking of individual posters - or lose the moderating position. Correct?

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
It is a myth, I think it is thought that the circulation required in transporting nutrients from the digestive tract via the hepatic portal vein will mean you have insufficient circulation to perform strenuous exercise. It isn't true. It is just uncomfortable if you have a really full stomach...

I heard the basis of the belief is this.

You have only so much blood. Usually, the stomach doesn't use a lot, only when it's digesting food. Muscles at rest don't use a lot, but they need it when they're working. Using both your skeletal muscles and your digestive muscles at the same time could overtax your blood-oxygen, leading to cramps.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Incorrect... but continue your baseless assertions (and posting one post in a thread by you is "stalking of individual posters"... my, we aren't paranoid today.. If I stalk anyone its Oerdin ).

Maybe you should report my "Do It " post to Ming .

[Winston]

Maybe I already have.

Just cut it out from now on. Your behaviour is unbecoming of someone entrusted with a moderating position, and you know it. Adjust your attitude accordingly, and we won't have a problem.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Winston
You've been told to either lay off the stalking of individual posters - or lose the moderating position. Correct?

Does Imran get paid, and what does he do exactly?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Winston
Maybe I already have.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Does Imran get paid, and what does he do exactly?

He gets to do little power trips in the Sports Forum. He moonlights by stalking yours truly and others in the OT, just for old times sake. Ming is not thrilled, so I've heard.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Winston has a "red phone" to Ming