#Larynx (laryngeal

[kurp-stuff]

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[fangparade]

doing a workshop in FEES (fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing) today and i am excited

[y4wnjunz]

guess who has cold induced laryngitis!! it absolutely hurts like a fucking motherfucker, but ricola honey cough drops, pho, ibuprofen and robitussin honey cough syrup has been a life saver. if you ever get it, drink hot broth, ITS A LIFESAVER I SWEAR!!!

[dwuerch-blog]

A New Voice

In a world filled with noise, it’s easy to feel like our voices get lost in the chaos. Yet, last week, a remarkable story from the Mayo Clinic reminds us of the profound impact a single voice can have. Marty Kedian, a 59-year-old man diagnosed with a rare form of laryngeal cancer, underwent the world’s first total larynx transplant on a cancer patient. Just four months after the complex 21-hour…

[regular-gnome]

What's Anatomist up to lately? (I miss my bae)

They are mainly working, occasionally getting annoyed at how evolution makes things more difficult for them to work on

it's reference to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The fun thing about it is that it's the nerve that innervates the muscles in the larynx, but it detours around the aorta on its way from the brain to the voice box. This is especially noticeable in larger animals where the heart and the voice box are far apart. For example, in giraffes, the structures are only a few centimeters apart, but the nerve can get 5 meters long because it travels all the way down to the chest and then loops back up. This is a result of how structures evolved from fish (with no necks) to large animals (with large necks). Evolution can't just "unplug" the nerve and optimize it, so next best thing is to gradually adjust over time

animation of the process | bit more info about it

[aeriona]

HI HELLO! Welcome to my completely unnecessarily detailed analysis on how I think Inkfish languages could work! + with art! yay! This is all pretty rough and not fully fleshed out (I don't have the time or patience for that lmao). THIS IS A LONG POST.

Okay, so there's dozens of languages spoken by cephalopods in the Mollusc Era but the main two I'll talk about are Inkling (or Inklish) and Octarian, spoken mostly by Inklings and Octolings respectively. 

In cephalopods, speech is formed using the syrinx and larynx, two fancy vocal organs that most other species don't have together. The larynx makes sounds using the radula (tongue) and vocal folds in the throat, it's clear and pretty easy to understand as the sound itself resembles human speech, albeit warbled. The syrinx makes noise by vibrating air at the base of the trachea, it's often trickier to follow as it can sound more like droning background noise than words sometimes.

An inkfish can use both of them at once, resulting in an EXTREMELY complicated language system where words can be made up of multiple layered syllables, and several words and sentences can even be said at the same time.

As you can probably imagine, all of this is LITERAL HELL to learn for species who don’t have both a syrinx and a larynx (so basically anyone who isn't a cephalopod). But fear not! There are many simple and more inclusive alternatives, dialects and other cool stuff like sign language and instant TTS technology for people who physically can't pronounce Inkling/Octarian or even vocalise at all (eg. jellyfish).

Both main Inkfish languages can be broken down into laryngeal words (made with the larynx), syringeal/drone words (made with the syrinx) or a combination of both, called dual-toned/layered words.

Keep in mind that both word-types can be spoken at the same time. Layering can be used to add additional connotations to a word, or to even make a new one entirely. For example, the laryngeal noun ‘bird’ combined with the syringeal noun ‘metal’ spoken together will create the layered Inkling word ‘aeroplane’, like a compound word in English.

Dual-toned stuff is more common in Inkling than in Octarian, as the language is older and has more loanwords. Inklish's dependence on the larynx gives it a higher-pitched, clearer sound whereas  Octarian's more monotone syrinx-based structure results in a deep, almost guttural sound.

Both cephalopod languages are heavy on tone and pronunciation, resulting in a plenty of accent indicators in written scripts. I used the in-game fonts for the art but if I were to rework it, each letter would probably be more complicated than traditional Mandarin on steroids. So hell on earth, basically.

On a side note, all of these language features open possibilities for some very cool poetry and literature. An inkfish author could write a poem with two lines of thought occurring at once, or a book with vivid emotional undertones written inside the prose. Pretty cool.

OKAY that's all I have to say thank you for reading! Hopefully this makes sense, feel free to send asks or whatever if it's confusing and I'll do my best to explain it better!

[honeygrahambitch]

"Since laryngitis is not contagious I told Will he should definitely come to work today. Especially now that the Ripper dropped a body. He doesn't need to talk much. He can do his thing and then write a report on it." Jack explained to Hannibal as they arrived at the crime scene. "No one gets hurt and we get even closer to catching the Ripper."

"It's quite cold today." Hannibal commented as a tiny snow flake landed on his palm. "Will agreed I suppose?"

"He did, yes. But we have only been texting so I am not sure what state he actually is in."

Will was already there, next to Beverly, looking around the crime scene, examining something in particular. He was so focused that he didn't even hear Hannibal and Jack.

"Will." Hannibal greeted him. To that Will and Beverly turned to them.

"Will can't speak. Like, at all. I am doing the talking for him today." Beverly explained. Will rolled his eyes helplessly. "He is not thrilled about it but I can do a pretty good job."

"He definitely should not force himself." Hannibal agreed, frowning in concern. If Will was not making any effort to talk then it definitely meant his voice was gone. His usual strategy of ignoring any symptoms he would have did not work in this case.

Jack sighed loudly, probably understanding that Will should have indeed stayed home to rest instead of standing outside in negative temperatures.

"He wants to say that your coat looks majestic, Dr. Lecter." Beverly commented. "Jack, I'm not allowed to say what Will thinks about you at this very moment. I really want to keep my job."

Will didn't protest to any of the things Beverly said and pulled out a little bottle of pills. Hannibal was wondering if Will knew that aspirin won't help that much with getting back his voice. Was his throat sore as well? Probably. Will wouldn't complain about stuff like that even when his voice was perfectly fine.

Hannibal wished he would know that kind of things.

He wished Will would allow him to care for him.

That is why as soon as they were done with the crime scene, he asked Will to get into his car instead of Beverly's. He wanted to open his mouth to protest but the stern look on Hannibal's stern expression made him abandon his attempt to force his larynx.

As soon as they arrived at Hannibal's place, he started making some tea in a navy blue kettle.

"Ginger and chamomile tea does wonders for a sore throat." He explained as Will followed him with his eyes around the kitchen.

Will felt partially powerless and partially grateful. He could admit to himself that other than popping pills, he usually did nothing about feeling sick. He mostly took medication to function at work, he wouldn't need those at home.

"Thank you." He whispered.

Hannibal felt something warm inside himself at hearing his voice for the first time that day.

"You should have told- well, wrote Jack that you are too sick to work, Will. Just so you know, I'm not expecting you for our therapy session tomorrow." Hannibal said as he moved the cattle away from the electric stove.

"No, I can do it." Will whispered a bit louder and coughed immediately after.

"Therapy implies having conversations. And by canceling your appointment I don't mean that I don't want to see you tomorrow. You should definitely come here for dinner." Hannibal went on while pouring tea in two cups. "Sitting with you in silence is not something that I dread."

Will smiled at that. When it came to the two of them, silence was indeed not an obstacle. There was always something to project and something to observe.

Hannibal added a generous spoon of honey in Will's cup and none in his own.

Will opened his mouth to say something more but he coughed again. Hannibal passed him a note book and a pen.

"We can pass notes."

"How romantic" Will wrote to that, earning a genuine smile from Hannibal. Then he kept on writing and then handed the notebook back Hannibal.

"Since I can't talk and you insist on having me around I can finally do what you've been asking me for ages."

"And what have I been asking you for ages?" Hannibal asked curiously as he gave Will the notebook.

"You can draw me in your sketchbook and I promise not to move or make any comment about how boring it is." He wrote back and raised his eyebrows, watching Hannibal's expression as he was reading his words.

"Are you sure?" Hannibal asked trying to conceal his excitement behind a satisfied expression. He was already picturing each pencil or charcoal he could use.

Will nodded.

[sttudnobright]

Planet of the Apes: Singing and Speaking (Updated: 08/02/2025)

Before Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes came out, I was hooked by the trailer and in response I binged watched the Caesar trilogy and read all the novelisations including the ones that covered the time after Rise and Dawn.

My favourite excerpt out of all of the books was a small excerpt from War for the Planet of the Apes: Revelations where an orang-utan named Ray hears humans singing for the first time.

I really loved how Ray was trying to find things he had heard so far in his life to try and compare it to. It was a tiny part of the story and wasn't part of the plot but it was a sweet little interlude.

Now after seeing Kingdom and learning how important song is to Eagle Clan in order to bond with their eagles, I can't help but be anxious and hope that they hear humans sing too.

Singing and music has been integral to humans regardless of culture throughout our history in order to express joy, hope and excitement to anger and grief.

I don't think apes in the reboot are capable of singing in the same way as humans yet, as the actor of Proximus Caesar, Kevin Durand mentioned in response to a question at the London premiere that his character might keep some humans around to sing him songs. Seen below:

1:00 onwards, Kevin describes making Proximus' voice and from 1:51 is when he mentions Proximus keeping humans to sing.

Considering Proximus has a love/hate relationship with humans, I don't think he'd keep one around to sing if apes were capable of singing in the same way.

Either way I hope there is an opportunity in future films for this to happen. (Not a musical of course :D lol )

Speaking: Apes vs Humans

There can be a scientific reason the franchise could use as to why apes are slowly getting better at speaking and perhaps one day singing. It turns out there's slightly different morphological differences in the larynx (voice box) between apes and humans.

According to this article:

The main difference is that apes have 'small ribbon-like extensions of the vocal cords... called a vocal membrane' and 'ballon-like laryngeal structures called air sacs' . According to the article these structures help some apes and monkeys produce those loud and resonant calls and also helped prevent hyperventilation, while vocal membranes '"...allow other primates to make louder, higher pitched calls than humans - but they make voice breaks and noisy vocal irregularity more common," said evolutionary biologist... W Tecumseh Fitch of the University of Vienna.'

This could explain in part how most of the apes in the Caesar trilogy relied heavily on sign language because despite ALZ-113 affecting their intelligence, it didn't appear to do much for their vocal structures. The exception of course being Caesar, Koba and Bad Ape.

The argument can be made that Koba and Bad Ape learned to speak through sheer effort and strain albeit for different reasons. Despite their efforts however they still had to use shorter words either because they didn't have/know them or they couldn't continue the sound long enough to say them. As a result where a human could speak in longer sentences without pausing, they had to break their sentences up as they couldn't vocalise the longer words and sustain the sentence.

Caesar could be a slight exception. It was shown in War that he can speak in longer sentences with fewer pauses and could probably handle longer words. This may be because he was exposed to ALZ-112 while in utero and any slight physiological changes could have happened to his development before his birth.

Fast forward 300 years to Kingdom's timeline and most apes are speaking similar to how Caesar was in War. Though there are slight differences depending on characters. For Eagle Clan, the apes there do speak clearly and to the point. Only using the words they need to make themselves understood, however there are still pauses in the sentence and there's no noticeably long words. They don't seem to use any words longer than two syllables and if they do use words longer than that, it was uncommon.

While with Proximus, he's trying to walk a line between ape and human, so he's training himself to speak for longer and learning more complicated words though there are rare instances where he still needs to pause now and then while speaking them. For example, while he had no audible problem saying words like 'advancement', 'familiar', 'dangerous' or 'wonderful'. He did sound out the word 'evolution', breaking it down into syllables (this might have been because it was a new one he had recently learned), and when he accused Mae of being 'duplicitous' he had to pause before speaking it out loud (though he was getting quite agitated when he said this and it could have just been emotion).

This could signal that with every generation of apes (at least in this part of the world), their vocal membranes and air sacs (if they have them) are being used less and less and will run the risk of them becoming redundant and likely phased out of their physiology altogether.

The researchers stated in the article above that the loss of these tissues and our larynx evolving to be situated lower in the windpipe than in other primates. were vital to the ability of speech in humans. their loss enabled us to have 'excellent pitch control with long and stable speech sounds,' giving us '... the ability to express thoughts and feelings using articulate sounds.'

In summary it appears that our simplified voice box has allowed us to have more range to not just speak but sing as well.

In the Planet of the Apes franchise it appears with every new film that the apes may be slowly gaining this simplified structure too or at least their version of it. So who knows, maybe if there's another trilogy after Noa and Mae's story arc, apes may have evolved enough where they have the same vocal range as humans do/had.

[thebibi]

Sucking Gangrene Out of a Wound

So last year, there was this feeling of incredulousness about Van Helsing's little story about how Jack saved his life! People had heard of sucking poison out of a wound, but actual gangrene? Jack must have used medical equipment right? He didn't actually use his mouth, RIGHT??

Unfortunately for all of you lovely readers, not only didJack suck the "gangrenous blood" from Van Helsing using his mouth , but its very likely Bram Stoker really did mean it in earnest! Because SCIENCE. Those sciencifically minded bros were SO OPEN MINDED!!

I had the unfortunate displeasure of reading excerpts from this book on Victorian medical history, about all the ways doctors and surgeons had to be incredibly quick thinking and open minded as to not, y'know, kill their patients. One of the famous examples given is of Eric Erichsen, chief surgeon at London's University College Hospital, who used his mouth to suck out infectious blockage from a woman's throat. Yup you heard that right! HIS MOUTH.

Literally, a woman came in for surgery because she had a blocked larynx, most likely laryngitis that had gone on way too long. And during surgery Erichsen realized even though he cut through her throat, the offending material was difficult to get out. So he just used his God give mouth and OH MY GOD GROSS. Anyway, she survived the operation??? He died when he was 78 so this operation didn't impact his health AT ALL??? Yeah.

So anway....yeah. Do I think Bram Stoker knew of this case? No, although three of his brothers were medical doctors. People have also suggested Thornley Stoker was the direct inspiration for Van Helsing because of implied spoilers. But I think he had heard of enough similar tales of surgery gone wrong that it doesn't seem too out of place.

Of course that's not even touching the thematic and symbolic importance of blood sucking in a novel all about Blood Sucking....Either way, yes it would have been entirely possible for Jack to really save Van Helsing's life from succumbing to gangrene. Everyone say Thank You Jack!

[synapsid-taxonomy]

I've seen people say that saber-toothed cats couldn't roar because only Panthera felids can today. But if other large carnivorans like bears and pinnipeds could evolve the ability to roar independently, I don't see why saber-toothed cats would be any different. (Even if it would've sounded different from their modern cousins.)

"Roar" is so vaguely defined a term as to be almost nonscientific. What people mean when they say "saber-toothed cats couldn't roar" is referring to a specific vocalization in big cats - this deep, long-distance territorial call. It has a distinct pattern in each species, and between individuals:

These cats have two specializations that make them able to do this. First, they have an incompletely ossified hyoid - the epihyoid is replaced by a ligament. This allows for the larynx to retract deeper into the throat, making the vocalizations deeper and louder. Incidentally, this also means that they can't purr like small cats do. The second adaptation is that the vocal folds within the larynx are really thick, which lowers the pitch even further.

Left: the hyoids of a roaring tiger (A) and a non-roaring caracal (B); from Deutsch et al. 2023. Right: the larynxes of a roaring jaguar (A) and non-roaring snow leopard (B); from Hast 1989.

Snow leopards have an incompletely ossified hyoid (which means they can't purr), but they don't have the thickened vocal folds. They make the exact same long-distance territorial call as the other members of Panthera, but it instead sounds like this:

Clouded leopards have neither of these specializations, and they basically just meow like a small cat:

So what of saber-toothed cats? Hyoid elements are known from Smilodon. Their shape resembles those of small cats, implying that the larynx itself had a similar morphology (i.e., without the thick vocal folds of big cats). However, the hyoids are also significantly bigger than those of any living cats - including big cats. This implies that the larynx itself was proportionally bigger, and that would mean a deeper pitch to the vocalizations. No modern cat has a disproportionately increased larynx like that, but male Mongolian gazelles and hammer-headed bats have larynxes at least twice the size of the females', and consequently make deeper calls (unfortunately I couldn't find good recordings of either online). The fact that Smilodon is also just larger animal would mean its vocalizations would be deeper than those of small cats anyways. However, the lack of laryngeal specializations means that it may not have had the same deep formant frequencies as big cats; this means the sound would have been less resonant and maybe not able to travel as far.

So basically, Smilodon may have been able to "roar", but not the same roar as modern big cats. Rather, it'd be like the calls of small cats, but much deeper in pitch. A baritone meow, if you will.

[drhoz]

See a male koala making the extraordinary bellowing sounds (footage courtesy of Benjamin Charlton) Continue reading the main story Related Stories Secret of koala bellow revealed Male koalas 'sound bigger than they are' Listen It is a low, rumbling bellow that seems very incongruous coming from the mouth of a diminutive koala. And now scientists have found that these famously sleepy marsupials have evolved a vocal organ that allows them to produce very low-pitched sound. Koalas, researchers discovered, have an "extra pair of vocal folds" outside the larynx, which they use to make their mating calls. The findings are published in the journal Current Biology. "The first time I heard a koala bellow I was genuinely amazed that an animal this small could produce such a sound," said Benjamin Charlton, of the University of Sussex, who led the research. Continue reading the main story " Start Quote Just think of a guitar string: as you shorten the string by placing a finger on the fret board you raise the frequency of the sound produced" Benjamin Charlton University of Sussex BBC Nature - Acoustic communication videos, news and facts The pitch of the bellow, Dr Charlton said, was about "20 times lower than would be expected for an animal of its size". "[It is] more typical of an animal the size of an elephant," he told BBC News. The pitch of a call is generally associated with a mammal's size, because vocalisations come mainly from the larynx - an organ we sometimes refer to as our "voice box". This organ has a valve-like opening with two lips - or folds - running across it. The vibration of these folds creates most of the sound we make when we speak. Smaller mammals, like koalas, which can weigh as little as 8kg (18lb), tend to have a smaller larynx with shorter, thinner vocal folds. And just like strings on a musical instrument, these make a higher pitched sound. But when the researchers dissected the koalas' vocal tracts, they found a second, larger set of vocal folds. "[They] are located outside the larynx, where the oral and nasal cavities connect," said Dr Charlton. These folds, called the velar vocal folds are "over three times longer and around 700 times heavier than the laryngeal vocal folds", he added. Koala (c) Benjamin Charlton Very low pitch might help koalas transmit information more clearly in their calls "Larger structures can oscillate at lower frequencies. "Just think of a guitar string - as you shorten the string by placing a finger on the fret board, you raise the frequency of the sound produced, and the thickest strings produce the lowest frequencies."

[justkidneying]

When to Punch Someone in the Throat (probably never)

I see throat punches in media sometimes, and I wanted to explain why this is such a devastating (and illegal) move. Throat punches are no joke. I've always been taught that in the same way you would never point a gun at something you don't want to kill, you would never punch someone in the throat that you didn't want to kill.

Structure of the throat: the anterior part of the throat is very tender and unprotected. Out front you have the trachea, and behind that you have the esophagus. The thyroid cartilage (this is your Adam's apple) sits at the level of your voice box (larynx). About an inch above that, usually hiding up in your jawline, is the hyoid bone.

The Hyoid Bone: this is a horseshoe-shaped bone that freely sits in the anterior part of the neck (it's not connected to any other bone). It protects the airway, helps maintain neck posture, and assists with chewing, tongue movement, swallowing, and speaking. It's really bad to fracture this bone.

Throat Trauma: with any anterior neck trauma, there is going to be a lot of bruising (ecchymosis) and swelling (edema) in the laryngeal tissue. This swelling can compromise the airway, and the person can literally just die from that. If the force is in the right place and great enough, the hyoid bone will fracture. The bone will usually be fractured in several places. This is likely to also cause asphyxiation. You may also see hemoptysis (coughing up blood).

*I want to note that in strangulation injuries, the hyoid bone is commonly fractured. However, it's only found in 1/3 of homicides from strangulation. *

Timeline: okay, so obviously, the person may just grab their throat, choke, and die. But do you wanna know the part that freaks me out? The fact that patients can be asymptomatic for up to 72 hours (THREE FUCKING DAYS!!!). That's scary because the patient can be fine, they think they just have some bruising and a little swelling, then their throat starts spasming and they die of asphyxiation (crazy, right??).

Fighting: okay, back to fighting. Throat punches are not allowed in any combat sport, not even in no-holds barred (unless it's some weird kumite where you can kill your opponent). But, in normal combat sport this doesn't usually even happen on accident, because most people 1) tuck their chin and 2) know not to EVER punch someone in the neck. If it does happen, people will probably talk about it (like when a rabbit punch is thrown).

The only time I have seen a throat punch is with a kids' class (like 4-8 year olds) and that habit was quickly corrected. I think the only time it is ever appropriate would be in a life-or-death situation, but depending on the laws in your area I have no idea if it would be legal then (because you're probably going to kill that person).

Anyways, main point: don't punch people in the throat, like, ever. They may die, even if it is three days later.

[chimerarachnid]

idk who needs to hear this but I keep seeing people comment that someone is trans/looks trans 💀 because they have an Adam's apple. So in the spirit of education, this is a PSA:

The Adam’s apple, technically called the laryngeal prominence, is a protrusion of cartilage in the throat that surrounds and protects the larynx (or voice box). Its primary function is to protect the vocal cords, which are essential for speaking and breathing. The prominence of the Adam's apple also affects voice depth and pitch to some extent.

Both men and women have an Adam’s apple, but it is typically more prominent in men due to the effects of testosterone during puberty. This hormone stimulates the growth and thickening of the larynx, resulting in a deeper voice and a larger, more visible Adam's apple in men. In women, the growth is generally less pronounced, making the laryngeal prominence smaller or less noticeable.

Other conditions or anatomical features in the neck area can resemble an Adam’s apple. For example:

Swollen Thyroid Gland (Goiter): The thyroid gland, located just below the Adam's apple, can enlarge and resemble or even obscure the laryngeal prominence if it becomes swollen or develops nodules.

Lymph Node Swelling: Enlarged lymph nodes due to infections or other conditions can also cause noticeable lumps in the neck that may appear near the Adam’s apple area.

Cysts or Growths: Thyroglossal duct cysts, benign growths, or other anatomical anomalies can present as lumps near the laryngeal prominence.

TLDR; Comments like the above reflect a common misconception that the Adam's apple is exclusive to men or that it's a definitive marker of someone's sex/gender. The truth is that everyone has an Adam’s apple; it’s just often more prominent in men due to how testosterone affects the larynx during puberty. For some women, especially those with a naturally larger or thicker larynx, it can also be visible, and some men have less prominent Adam’s apples as well. Unfortunately, this idea that a visible Adam’s apple signals something about gender identity is rooted in oversimplified, outdated stereotypes. It’s best to remember that bodies naturally vary, and visible anatomical features don't define someone's gender identity or journey.

[ravennaera]

The Beginning of the Brothers' Conflict in Oasis and the end of Oasis. Part 2

Part 1: https://www.tumblr.com/ravennaera/780417547014176768/%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C-%EC%97%85%EB%A1%9C%EB%93%9C%ED%95%9C-%EB%8F%99%EC%98%81%EC%83%81

―August 22, 2009: V Festival Staffordshire

The 2009 V Festival was held in Staffordshire and Chelmsford, England on August 22nd and 23rd, and Oasis successfully completed the Staffordshire show on the 22nd. According to Noel Gallagher's tour diary, this show was " not enjoyable for one moment." ⁰¹ . As the conflict between the brothers was at its peak, they did not interact except when they were on stage together, and this day was no exception. And as everyone knows, this show was Oasis' last .

⁰¹ Oasis Official Website Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere / 2nd source SCYHO.com Full text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2009/08/tales-from-middle-of-nowhere_23.html

―August 23, 2009: Liam Gallagher cancels V Festival Chelmsford gig after being diagnosed with Viral Laryngitis and following medical advice.

“Unfortunately, frontman Liam Gallagher is unwell with viral laryngitis and has been advised by his doctor that he will not be performing at today’s V Festival.” ⁰² ― Oasis Official Website

It wasn't until 2017, long after Oasis had broken up, that Liam Gallagher confessed that he had been diagnosed with Hashimoto 's disease around nine years ago. ⁰³ Nine years ago was exactly when Oasis were working on their last album. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that causes the thyroid gland to enlarge, swelling towards the front of the neck and preventing the thyroid hormones from functioning properly. It can cause various complications and greatly affects the voice, so it must have been a very difficult time for Liam, who said that losing his voice was his biggest fear.

“Liam also complained of laryngitis pain in Jisan in 2009 and was diagnosed by a doctor” ― Tweet from Nine Entertainment, the organizer of the Oasis Korea concert and Valley Rock Festival, after Noel Gallagher’s press conference in 2011

Looking back on the 7th album tour, we can see that Liam's health was continuously an issue during this period, although the specific name of the illness was not known. On January 19th, 2009, at the Düsseldorf concert, the entire European tour schedule was postponed with the announcement, "The doctor diagnosed Liam with edema of his vocal cords and recommended 48 hours of complete rest." ⁰⁴ And it was reported that he was diagnosed with pain in his larynx during the successful Jisan Valley Rock Festival concert in Korea on July 26th. The vocal cords and larynx are organs located close to the thyroid gland. Laryngitis was also mentioned in the notice of cancellation of the V Festival Chelmsford concert about a month later.

So Liam had been struggling with laryngitis at least for months, he had been singing through pain every gig, and when one night he couldn’t do that and canceled, he was slandered by Noel and his mates in the media.

⁰² Oasis Official Website Notice / Secondary Source SCYHO.com Full Text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2009/08/oasis-pull-out-of-v-festival.html

⁰³ NetEase Cloud Music Liam Gallagher Interview:https://youtu.be/1qspPsG05hM?t=305

⁰⁴ Official Oasis website notice / Secondary source SCYHO.com Full text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2009/01/oasis-dusseldorf-concert-postponed.html

―August 24, 2009: The Sun's Gordon Smart column «No More UK Oasis Gigs After Band Pull Out Of V Festival» ⁰⁵

The day after the 23rd show was cancelled, Gordon Smart published a column in The Sun with the headline: " No more Oasis UK shows after V Festival cancelled ".

Noel Gallagher had been constantly criticizing and maliciously distorting Liam in interviews aimed at promoting his seventh album, and had often mocked Liam in his tour diary, which was like his personal blog, but from 2009, Liam could not stand it anymore and began responding to Noel's remarks through interviews and Twitter. Gordon Smart criticized Liam's responses in his column, while also sowing rumours about the cancellation of V Festival (which would later be mentioned specifically in Noel Gallagher's press conference) and predicted that Oasis would split up after the Milan show at the end of this month.

“Oasis played the V Festival in Staffordshire without a hitch, and Liam was drinking until 3am. Then the doctors were called in yesterday morning and told us Liam’s throat was in a bad state. As much as brothers like to punch each other in the face, they’re professionals. The Chelmsford show was called off because Liam’s throat just couldn’t handle it.”

“As Noel and Liam grow apart, their paths are headed in the same direction. With brothers flying in different planes and hotels and having little in common in terms of friendships, interests or personalities, it looks like the Milan show later this month will be Oasis’ last.”

⁰⁵ The Sun Bizarre Column (original source removed) / Secondary source SCYHO.com Full text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2009/08/no-more-uk-oasis-gigs-after-band-pull.html

―August 24, 2009: Liam's tweet response to Gordon Smart's column

Gordon Smart's column shocked the British press and the public at the time. Not only music media, tabloids, but also major media outlets such as the Guardian cited The Sun in their articles, and Liam also responded immediately to the column. On that day, Liam first apologized to fans for the cancellation of his V Festival Chelmsford performance and thanked the bands who had replaced Oasis. Liam's tweet about Gordon Smart's column is as follows.

―August 28, 2009: Paris Rock en Seine concert canceled and Noel Gallagher announced his departure

Rock en Seine Billboard Announcement: Oasis show cancelled due to fight between band members.

The Sun's column stirred up a storm in Britain, and the Gallagher brothers reunited in Paris six days after their Staffordshire gig on the 22nd. What were the brothers fighting about? It's obvious. Noel didn't even admit that the fight in Paris was caused by a column written by one of Noel Gallagher's closest associates .

Two hours after the show was cancelled due to a brotherly feud, a short notice was posted on the Oasis official website stating Noel Gallagher's reason for leaving the band: "I can no longer work with Liam for another day." ⁰⁶

⁰⁶ Oasis Official Website Notice / Secondary Source Billboard Quote Article:https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/noel-gallagher-quits-oasis-1266002/

―August 29, 2009: Oasis official website Noel Gallagher's withdrawal statement ⁰⁷

At the time, the official Oasis website only gave space for posting to Noel Gallagher among the members, and during the 7th album tour, Noel's tour diary was uploaded. The greeting to fans and the statement of withdrawal from Oasis were also posted in this tour diary, and I will excerpt the part of the full text that mentions the reason for withdrawal and other members.

“It is not important to mention the specifics, and there are too many to list, but I think you have a right to know that the level of verbal and violent threats directed at me, my family, my friends and my colleagues has reached a point where it can no longer be tolerated. And the lack of support and understanding from management and the rest of the band has left me with no choice but to find a new path.”

“I would like to say a word to the good people of V Festival who had to go through the same thing as I did. I apologize again - although I don't know why I should apologize since it had nothing to do with me. I was in top form and ready to put on a great show. Unfortunately, the rest of the band didn't.”

As criticism spread to Gem and Andy due to this statement, Liam drew the line, saying that he was the only one who had a bad relationship with Noel Gallagher and that it had nothing to do with the other members. The lack of support and understanding from the other band members mentioned in the statement was mentioned again in the 2011 press conference, and when Noel Gallagher mentioned Andy Bell's name and attacked him, it gave new fodder to the fans who were busy throwing stones at him for the breakup of Oasis.

⁰⁷ Oasis Official Website Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere / 2nd source SCYHO.com Full text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2009/08/noel-gallagher-reveals-why-he-quit.html

When Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the band, the remaining members of Oasis, who were still in their Paris hotel, decided to continue making music together , and within a week of returning to the UK, they had begun working on demos. Unlike Noel Gallagher, who had announced plans for a solo career, Liam announced in many interviews in 2009 shortly after the breakup that Liam, Gem and Andy were continuing the band together and were working on demos for a new album.

In April 2010, with Beady Eye set to begin recording their first album in earnest, The Sun's Gordon Smart spread another rumour. According to Smart's sources, Andy and Gem were being paid by both sides to work on Noel Gallagher's solo demos while still being in the band with Liam ⁰⁸ - having previously denounced their lack of support and understanding in his departure statement a year earlier, he was hiring them as session workers while he was working on his debut album with Liam because he needed sessions for his own solo demo? This was absolutely ridiculous. Considering that Gordon Smart had inadvertently mentioned in his article for The Sun that he had asked Noel Gallagher for permission, this column was also a deception and sabotage against the members of Beady Eye.

Even though it was a rumor using BDI members, the way it was corrected and even the apology was made was unrelated to them. Two days later, Gordon Smart corrected the rumor by apologizing to Noel Gallagher at the end of his column.

“Noel, a regular reader of The Sun’s Bizarre column, points out that he is not working on a demo with Andy Bell and Gem Archer. Apologies, Chief.” ⁰⁹

⁰⁸ The Sun Bizarre column «Ex-Oasis Lads On A Double» (original source removed) / Secondary source SCYHO.com Full text:http://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2010/04/ex-oasis-lads-on-double.html

⁰⁹ The Sun Bizarre Column «Figures Reveal Oasis Made 13m In 2008» (original source deleted) / Secondary source SCYHO.com Full text:https://www.stopcryingyourheartout.co.uk/2010/04/figures-reveal-oasis-made-13m-in-2008.html

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🤔🎤Can Gallifreyans sing?

While their nose, mouth, and throat look and function just like humans, there's a subtle but significant difference in their larynx. Structurally similar to humans, their larynx benefits from a slightly better muscle constitution, giving them more precise control over their vocal cords. Using these, they can mimic the sounds of dolphins and probably even cats.

This superior control translates to a few interesting vocal advantages:

Lovelier Singing Voices: With more precise control over their laryngeal muscles, Gallifreyans can probably hit those high notes and sustain them beautifully.

Excellent Imitation Abilities: Their enhanced muscle control means they can mimic sounds and voices with remarkable accuracy, perfect for those spontaneous impersonations.

So, if Gallifreyas had a version of "The Voice," expect vocal performances so amazing that even the Daleks might even press their button to turn around.

Gallifreyan Biology for Tuesday by GIL

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a scenario where someone just catches cold after cold back to back for weeks, each time just clearing up enough to breathe through their nose for a night or two before getting hit with another scratchy throat and runny nose. they’re so worn down and miserable and can’t believe it’s happening again when they still have a cough from the last one. they never stay home sick and instead push themselves further, putting themselves around even more germs with an even more battered immune system, and at a certain point it’s unclear if they keep catching new colds or if its the same one they just can’t shake or maybe they’re wading through multiple bugs at the same time and when they aren’t catching colds they’re suffering from the after effects, a sinus infection, bronchitis, laryngitis, perpetually chapped lips and nostrils, they feel a little achy and shivery all the time, a fever sometimes, day after day where they lose their consanants and their voice blows out and falls into a whisper. the humidifier never leaves their bedside, they go through tissue box after tissue box and bottle after bottle of cold medicine, it’s all relentless, they can’t remember the last time they slept well and soundly without snoring stuffiness or coughing or sneezing or other cold-related misery and they’re tired all the time, and then finally, once they get a chance to rest a bit, they’re hit with the massive cold/flu bug that’s been going around, the worst of the season, and they wake up so sick they’re knocked off their feet entirely, their sinuses a dense, hulking mass, their throat a swollen sandpaper tube against their enormous swollen tonsils and larynx, their ears plugged, their eyes watering, their body shaking under layers of blankets, and the membranes of their poor, inflamed nostrils so irritated and red that any sniffle creates a tickle for an explosion of snot. their immune system is so absolutely shot that it hits worse than it hit anyone else they know who got it (and certainly worse than their partner who gave it to them), and suddenly they’re sick in their dark, quiet bedroom, the humidifier chugging on high, tissues littering the floor, their body begging for the rest and care it needs to feel better. their partner, who was worried about this, finally succeeds in driving them to the doctor, where they’re put on strict bedrest for the next two weeks to recover from the miserable onslaught that’s been their life for the past few months. when they get home and find themselves laid up in bed chock full of antibiotics for all their infections and the heaviest severe cold and flu medicine available, having run the full gauntlet of cold and flu season proper, there’s nothing left to do but sleep.