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When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
The Groob Started conversation May 19, 2014
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When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
bobstafford Posted May 19, 2014
Yes apparently it was encouraged in the Royal navy in the pre radio days (Drake to Nelson era). Officers had megaphones, it was inafective though and most orders we're relayed by voice through out the ship. The navy repete all verbal commands by custom even today.
Eg "full ahead" "full ahead aye sir"
Hope that helps a little 
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
Fathom Posted May 19, 2014
Sorry, what?
F.
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
Rod Posted May 19, 2014
"Hope that helps a little Aye Sir"
Does that help?
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 20, 2014
Oddly enough, it might make a difference if the other person can see your mouth move. Your megaphone-like hands help focus attention n your mouth, and you're apt to make especially big motions with your lips and mouth, making it easier to read them.
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
swl Posted May 20, 2014
The natives of the Canary Islands have developed a "whistled speech" used for communicating over distances.
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
Icy North Posted May 20, 2014
Maybe they should move the cages closer together?
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 20, 2014
Maybe they should use Twitter?
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
Gnomon - time to move on Posted May 20, 2014
That should read 'The natives of the Canary Islands developed a "whistled speech" used for communicating over distances. Unfortunately, it did not help them survive the influx of European invaders, and they have since all died out.'
When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted May 22, 2014
I believe there were hobbits there until about 10,000 years ago. perhaps they didn't die out but migrated to the Shire. 
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When you shout at someone far away, does forming your hands into a "megaphone" around your mouth make any difference?
- 1: The Groob (May 19, 2014)
- 2: bobstafford (May 19, 2014)
- 3: Fathom (May 19, 2014)
- 4: Rod (May 19, 2014)
- 5: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 20, 2014)
- 6: swl (May 20, 2014)
- 7: Icy North (May 20, 2014)
- 8: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 20, 2014)
- 9: Gnomon - time to move on (May 20, 2014)
- 10: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (May 22, 2014)
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