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Title: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 29, 2007, 08:24:09 PM: Are we still using the OT prefix for Off Topic threads? If not, I can delete this. The following is the content of an email a friend sent to me. I found it interesting and thought I'd post it here.

THE TRICK IS TO FIND THE MAN IN THE COFFEE BEANS:

This is bizarre - after you find the guy - it's so obvious. Once you find him - it's embarrassing, and you think, Why didn't I see him immediately?

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/farmpond/forums/coffeebeans.jpg)

Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find the man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, the right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man between 1 minute and 3 minutes, then the right half of your brain is functioning slowly and you need to eat more protein If you have not found the man after 3 minutes, the advice is to look for more of this type of exercise to make that part of the brain stronger!!!

And, yes, the man is really there!!!
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 29, 2007, 08:33:01 PM: I'm up to 4 minutes... programmers are notoriously left-brain. ;)

EDIT: FOUND IT!
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 29, 2007, 08:37:28 PM: Oh, Dilbert, I'm not sure whether to express pity or what. lol I could tell the answer but that would spoil this brain teaser for other viewers. I'll wait and see what other responses are posted.
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 29, 2007, 08:45:52 PM: I just looked at the pic again, only to discover where the REAL man is. I found this:

(http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4742/coffeebeanswh6.jpg)

I thought it'd be something like that. No, I was wrong. Very wrong. :(

(It looked like a stick figure preparing to run or some stuff like that.)
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on March 29, 2007, 08:53:58 PM: Huh interesting. Found it in about 5-9sec. By the way no real need to do OT for off topic, I consider the other section to be where anything goes. If you guys would like I can however create sub boards under the other section for a place to talk off topic subjects.
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 29, 2007, 09:43:18 PM: I wouldn't mind that. I really like things organized. :)
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on March 30, 2007, 03:43:36 AM: Just under 3 seconds.

Do I get a prize?
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on March 30, 2007, 03:45:52 AM: [Applaud]s ;D
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Peccavi on March 30, 2007, 08:41:09 AM: It is two days I am looking. Still nothing... ;D

ps:Brain Test: Find the Man in the Coffee Beans-Unproven! (http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/mancoffee.htm) :D
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Neil on March 30, 2007, 08:53:01 AM: Good one Peccavi (applaud). It's important to remember that not everything you get in an email is true :o

I was starting to get upset because it took me about 1 minute!

Still, it is an interesting exercise and can give an indication of your pattern-recognition.
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 30, 2007, 08:57:24 AM: Quote from: Peccavi on March 30, 2007, 08:41:09 AM
It is two days I am looking. Still nothing... ;D
COL. Would you like for me to send the answer via private message?

I'm glad you found that link. 8) And, I imagine you are, too. ;) Now you don't have to worry about not being able to find it since it's there's no official proof of it's validity. I really did not know that. As I said in my original post, I copied the content from an email; I had not seen that website.
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Zylstra on March 30, 2007, 09:54:08 AM: Three seconds, just plain saw it!
(Must be a super-genious, even if I just spelt "genius" wrong)
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 30, 2007, 09:55:39 AM: I too am a genius, because with my right-brain I created a man that wasn't even there. So there. :D
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: honvetops on March 30, 2007, 12:31:01 PM: 1 hour * no clue ????

Bozo
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 30, 2007, 12:47:58 PM: honvetops, this probably indicates your right brain is totally missing. Maybe you can train your left brain to do what your right brain should be doing. :D Would you like a PM providing that image with the answer marked?
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: honvetops on March 30, 2007, 03:00:23 PM: Quote from: soybean on March 30, 2007, 12:47:58 PM
honvetops, this probably indicates your right brain is totally missing. Maybe you can train your left brain to do what your right brain should be doing. :D Would you like a PM providing that image with the answer marked?

ROFLMAO * I'm laughing so hard I just put my password in my login spot! :P

yeah, there aren't too many brain cells left, I am waiting on the next spot on "are you smarter than a fifth grader!!!!
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 30, 2007, 03:46:21 PM: You should have seen my family last night; we had all of them. :)

Example:

Jeff: How many feet are there in a mi-

Me: FiveThousandTwoHundredEighty!

Jeff: -le?

Lady on screen: Oh, gosh... [insert 5 minutes of babbling]
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: JohnK on March 30, 2007, 07:20:06 PM: Quote from: soybean on March 30, 2007, 12:47:58 PM
honvetops, this probably indicates your right brain is totally missing. Maybe you can train your left brain to do what your right brain should be doing. :D Would you like a PM providing that image with the answer marked?
HAHA!
It took me quite a while to find it, but it is there
Good luck
-John
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: Peccavi on March 30, 2007, 11:00:53 PM: Quote from: soybean on March 30, 2007, 08:57:24 AM
COL. Would you like for me to send the answer via private message?

I'm glad you found that link. 8) And, I imagine you are, too. ;) Now you don't have to worry about not being able to find it since it's there's no official proof of it's validity. I really did not know that. As I said in my original post, I copied the content from an email; I had not seen that website.
No thanks. I am kidding. This is quite famous illusion and I have seen it long ago. (I could not see the face then, though ;D. It took me about 2 minutes as I remember.) Actually I was searching kinda Dilbert's version; big face covering all picture. So there should be a note :D
And that disapproving link is for those, not found yet. :)
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Calum on March 31, 2007, 03:29:41 AM: I found it eventually.
Gave up the other day because I couldn't see it, then saw it today in 2 seconds.
Does that mean I am just plain unstable?
Title: Re: OT: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 31, 2007, 08:59:54 AM: Quote from: Peccavi on March 30, 2007, 11:00:53 PM
Actually I was searching kinda Dilbert's version; big face covering all picture. So there should be a note :D
Good point. I'm sure many people approach this with different concepts of what the "man" might be, and this affects their search perspective. Is it the whole body of a person or just certain parts? Since coffee beans are small and a man is much larger, is the "man" superimposed over a large area of the image?
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: patio on March 31, 2007, 10:00:07 AM: Still haven't found it since it was posted...i even tried standing on my head and knocked over a perfectly good pour of single-malt Scotch.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 31, 2007, 10:02:37 AM: And you wonder why you can't find it? The malt liquor has to be involved.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 31, 2007, 10:06:34 AM: HINT: (Highlight the box below for a hint)

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XI almost drew over the man in my post.X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

If you don't want the hint, I suggest hitting "reply" instead of "quote". :)
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 31, 2007, 10:13:13 AM: Dilbert, I'm going to smack you.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: patio on March 31, 2007, 10:29:25 AM: I highlighted your x's with another Scotch and i still can't see anything.... ;D
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 31, 2007, 10:48:48 AM: Yeah, I thought his hint probably wouldn't be very helpful. But, I still might smack him.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Dilbert on March 31, 2007, 11:12:34 AM: I can remove it... :)
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: patio on March 31, 2007, 11:50:56 AM: Cheaters...i'm likin this SMF more and more...
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Peccavi on March 31, 2007, 11:52:29 AM: Quote from: patio on March 31, 2007, 10:29:25 AM
I highlighted your x's with another Scotch and i still can't see anything.... ;D
:D ;D LOL! Scotch acts badly.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: soybean on March 31, 2007, 11:53:38 AM: Quote from: Dilbert on March 31, 2007, 11:12:34 AM
I can remove it... :)
Nah, that's OK. By the time they read down through the thread and find the post with your hint, they've probably already tried to find the man. So, at that point, they can decide whether they want a hint.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on March 31, 2007, 12:12:02 PM: Quote from: patio on March 31, 2007, 10:00:07 AM
knocked over a perfectly good pour of single-malt Scotch.

You're a Scotch fan? Excellent. If you're ever in the UK, look me up and we can go on a tour of some of my favourite malts. ;D
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: patio on March 31, 2007, 03:17:31 PM: Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on March 31, 2007, 12:12:02 PM
Quote from: patio on March 31, 2007, 10:00:07 AM
knocked over a perfectly good pour of single-malt Scotch.

You're a Scotch fan? Excellent. If you're ever in the UK, look me up and we can go on a tour of some of my favourite malts. ;D

Consider it done...looking forward to getting across the pond.
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: street1 (RIP) on March 31, 2007, 05:58:40 PM: Mahjong ;D
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Zylstra on March 31, 2007, 09:21:03 PM: Quote from: street1 on March 31, 2007, 05:58:40 PM
Mahjong ;D
Heh, besides from that game being in Windows 3.11, they made a new version in Windows Vista
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on April 01, 2007, 02:23:14 AM: Mrs P got it in 3 seconds too.

I'm so proud. ;D
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: street1 (RIP) on April 01, 2007, 08:43:23 AM: Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on April 01, 2007, 02:23:14 AM
Mrs P got it in 3 seconds too.

I'm so proud. ;D

'Beware the disembodied head'

I fail to find the advantage of cutting off my
head to get that 3 second time.

However Rob,You folks are smart............... ;D
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: street1 (RIP) on April 01, 2007, 08:47:00 AM: Quote from: Zylstra on March 31, 2007, 09:21:03 PM
Quote from: street1 on March 31, 2007, 05:58:40 PM
Mahjong ;D
Heh, besides from that game being in Windows 3.11, they made a new version in Windows Vista

I did not know both things Zylstra...You must teach me these things.
The 3.11 really surprised me. ???

Then again,I am a old a$$ed man.LOL
Title: Re: Your right brain development
Post by: Zylstra on April 01, 2007, 03:30:02 PM: Mahjong used to be called "Tapi" in Windows 3.11, and then it was named "Mahjong Titans" in Vista