Results: Goat tell it on the mountain
Published on 09/03/2016
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GoatMan: How I took a holiday from being human, is a book by Thomas Thwaites, describing his time living with a herd of goats, with his customized attached prosthetics which allowed him to roam the alps in goat position. He convinced a goat farmer to let him live with his herd, so he could mingle with the goats, even eat grass. Check off which is true for you:
I've heard of the book
7%
116 votes
I've read the book
3%
54 votes
I've read other works by Thomas
3%
58 votes
I've wanted to be a goat, or at least hang with them
2%
42 votes
I've wanted to be or hang with other animals, intensely though, as Thomas did
4%
64 votes
N/A
83%
1459 votes
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Here are a few things that Thomas learned, check off the ones that you find interesting, or perhaps might take for granted:
The gap between Homo sapiens and other animals is wide; bone structure etc
10%
175 votes
Storytelling makes us human: Thwaites suggests the defining characteristic of being human is our ability to move backwards and forwards in time and think in stories
15%
261 votes
We have always wanted to be animals. This dream of becoming an animal is as old as humanity itself
8%
134 votes
Obscure science is inspiring: His project offers a window into neuroscience, animal behaviourism, biomechanics
8%
145 votes
Technology could help us connect with animals
9%
154 votes
Being a goat is exhausting
8%
147 votes
Acceptance is bliss Thwaites blundered when he briefly took up the dominant position in the herd at the highest point in the meadow
4%
68 votes
Becoming another animal can make us more humble
9%
160 votes
Being a goat could be the new mindfulness
3%
51 votes
GoatMan will stalk the fields again: Thomas has received invites from other farmers to come join their herds
4%
62 votes
N/A
63%
1112 votes
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On SNL (Saturday Night Live) Jim Breuer, played Goat boy who hosted his own faux MTV show, "Who remember's the 80s?" Are you familiar with Goat boy?
Yes
16%
290 votes
No
56%
986 votes
Not Applicable
27%
482 votes
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And as you suspected, there is even a Goat boy beer: Goat Boy is a Weizenbock style beer brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, NY. Have you ever had it?
Yes
4%
77 votes
No
67%
1176 votes
Not Applicable
29%
505 votes
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How about some real goat facts. Check off the ones that you know:
Female goats are called 'does'. Male goats are called 'bucks'. Young goats are called 'kids
32%
570 votes
The age of a goat can be determined by its teeth
10%
182 votes
A goat can jump 5 feet high
17%
305 votes
Goats are ruminants which means they chew cud like cows and sheep
27%
480 votes
The most common domestic breeds are the Angora, Cashmere, French-Alpine, Nubian, Saanen and Toggenburg
11%
192 votes
Around the world, more people drink goat milk than cow milk
18%
319 votes
The goat is among the cleanest of animals
9%
162 votes
Coffee was first discovered when goat herders noticed the goats acting very energetic after nibbling on the coffee beans (Goatbucks perhaps?)
6%
102 votes
Goat Milk is alkaline and cow milk is acid. Goat milk is lower in cholesterol and higher in calcium, phosphorus and vitamins A
15%
256 votes
N/A
45%
788 votes
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Finally, choose your favorite newly released goat song, from the herd:
Let it goat
6%
100 votes
All I want for Christmas is a goat
4%
70 votes
I'm goating back to Cali
4%
68 votes
When the goats came marching in
7%
121 votes
You can goat your own way
11%
188 votes
N/A
69%
1211 votes
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