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  For London's commuters, a serious staring contest - The Boston Globe
The cold hard stare is the product of anxiety, which is understandable given the two recent attacks on London's public transportation system.
In terms of behavior, the cold hard stare could not be more different than the previous daily survival strategy of the nearly 3 million who every day ride the Tube, London's Underground subway system.
Staring, sizing one's fellow passengers up, is now seen not as vulgar but as natural, if not necessary.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/08/16/for_londons_commuters_a_serious_staring_contest   (833 words)

  
 Staring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Staring often occurs accidentally, when someone appears to be staring into space they may well be lost in thought, or stupefied, or simply unable to see.
Group staring evokes and emphasises paranoia; such as the archetypal stranger walking into a saloon in a Western to be greeted by the stares of all the regulars.
Closed circuit televisions were used in studies in the 80's, both measuring their belief of being stared at, and the physiological responses when actually being stared at.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staring   (777 words)

  
 New York Press
The last time I was in a staring contest, I was eight, at the playground, and I lost when my competitor punched me in the stomach.
The contestants took their seats between the two judges, both outfitted in shirts and ties, pacing in circles.
Though I only competed for a few minutes, it was a creepily intimate experience to stare so intensely into the eyes of someone I have never spoken to before while a bunch of people hold their beers aloft and cheer.
www.nypress.com /print.cfm?content_id=8901   (956 words)

  
 Staring contest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A staring contest is a competitive game in which two people stare into each other's eyes and attempt to maintain eye contact for a longer period of time than their opponent.
Cats in particular will engage humans in staring contests, and often win, with frequency and ease.
However, keep in mind that staring into the eyes of animals (especially cats and dogs) that are not familiar with you might upset them.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staring_contest   (520 words)

  
 CBBC Newsround | WORLD | Staring contest craze sweeps US
You might have been told it's rude to stare, but people who can hold their gaze are winning fans across America thanks to a new craze.
People are lining up to take part in staring contests, all bidding to beat the record of 17 minutes 42 seconds.
The StareMaster contests have attracted crowds of 200 people, who are encouraged to chant and cheer for their favourites.
news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_3632000/3632761.stm   (157 words)

  
 Staring Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He is staring into his open palms, and staring back from its resting place there is a tiny, neon green frog.
The frog, also, does not look straight ahead, but instead holds his head tilted upward and stares back at the boy with tiny red eyes that bulge from the top of his head.
The two creatures are completely encompassed in staring at one another, and it seems as though invisible straight lines connect the red eye to the blue.
www.dartmouth.edu /~awilson/submissions/tara.html   (341 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - StareMaster Looks Boredom in the Eye - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
NEW YORK — A staring contest (search) usually occurs when two people are so bored they can't think of anything else to do together or say to one another.
From its origins in Pensacola, StareMaster grew into what it is today -- a narrated staring contest with a musical soundtrack ("Eye of the Tiger" is one song), dramatic lighting and a video component that has traveled to Miami, New Orleans, Tallahassee, San Francisco, New York and plans to hit Europe and Asia.
Meanwhile, videos show the audience a close-up of the participants’ eyes, and two judges, including Linezo, stare at the starers, with whistles ready to blow.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,99840,00.html   (939 words)

  
 Glorious Noise - Flaming Lips Book Contest: Staring at Sound
This contest is restricted to members of the Glorious Noise mailing list.
By submitting this form and entering this contest, you are also signing up for the Glorious Noise mailing list, which we send out a couple times a month or so.
Staring at Sound is the tale of the Flaming Lips’s fascinating career (which, in reality, began in 1983) and the many colorful personalities in their orbit, especially Wayne Coyne, their charismatic and visionary founder.
www.gloriousnoise.com /contest/2006/flaming_lips_book_contest.php   (327 words)

  
 CNN.com - Staring contest - Sep 14, 2004
Back east, Porter Goss, the president's pick for CIA director, stares down tough questioning about the 9/11 commission report in his first day of Senate confirmation hearings.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast residents begin to stare down Hurricane Ivan, which is not expected to make U.S. landfall until Thursday morning, somewhere between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Destin, Florida.
And in the nation's capital, Marion Barry, former mayor for life, stares down his political mortality in a primary/comeback bid that's sure to make news regardless of the outcome.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/tues   (944 words)

  
 Staring contest pt. 2 - Gawker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
From a reader: "The Observer is way behind the curve on the staring thing.
The staring contest craze started not on the PATH, but in my hometown of Pensacola, Fla...Some guys even made a documentary about it recently.
The action unfolds in the sleepy southern town of Pensacola, FL, where the filmmakers follow eight participants as they compete against one another for the title of StareMaster2002.
www.gawker.com /news/diary/staring-contest-pt-2-12903.php?mail2=true   (243 words)

  
 Race | Ralphie, Uga hold brief staring contest on Georgia sideline - Sports
Ralphie, Uga hold brief staring contest on Georgia sideline
At least that's what happened Saturday when Georgia and Colorado arranged for Colorado's mascot, Ralphie the Buffalo, to make an appearance at Sanford Stadium, the home of Uga the bulldog, for the contest between the two schools.
The winless Buffaloes surprised unbeaten Georgia, jumping to an early lead before the 'Dawgs rallied to a 14-13 win in the game's final minute.
www.dailyorange.com /news/2006/09/26/Sports/Race-Ralphie.Uga.Hold.Brief.Staring.Contest.On.Georgia.Sideline-2307437.shtml   (455 words)

  
 me and chairman mao: Staring contest.
Secondary reasons for being started at include being a girl, having blond or red hair, or being very tall.
However, I have something--in terms of being stared at--that trumps all of those things.
Last week, I discovered that this does not happen only in Beijing: just as many people stared in Shanghai, despite the fact that it's the most "Westernized" Chinese city.
www.jasonbarbacovi.com /2004/12/staring-contest.html   (644 words)

  
 Turdhead » Staring Contest
I’ve spent most of the last month just trying to make sure Turdhead is online, and it seems that more often than not, it hasn’t been.
The Staring Contest game is hosted on yet another server, and now that one appears to be crapping itself as well.
As I’m neither a funded dot-com nor a particularly caring person, all I can say is “screw it.” This is the reason I got out of the Web game four years ago.
www.turdhead.com /staring-contest   (335 words)

  
 The Slowskys: a nullus volito » Blog Archive » Staring Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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Bill and I participated in our neighborhood’s inaugural Staring Contest (guess who the founders were?) and were ecstatic about the number of attendees and enthusiasm for the event.
You see, staring contests are an old tradition in the Slowsky family.
theslowskys.com /blog/?p=3   (125 words)

  
 Family Life Abroad article "Staring Contest: expats dying to fit in"
Family Life Abroad article "Staring Contest: expats dying to fit in"
One aspect of expatriate life that can be completely disconcerting and unexpected is the amount of staring that goes on.
I was in a MacDonald's in the Polish University city of Lublin when the entire and very crowded retaurant become silent momentarily: an Asian woman and her two children was the cause.
www.familylifeabroad.com /Staring_Contest.html   (523 words)

  
 Studentfilms.com - Reviews for "Staring Contest"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
yet you blew it up into a huge contest...
I mean you could have had a red light turn green in the middle of a road to start of the staring contest.
You could have had trainers cooling down the players as they made there final attemp to win.
www.studentfilms.com /film/review/list.do?filmId=289   (498 words)

  
 The staring contest - Gawker
The rules of the "staring contest": "The rules are simple: You cannot smile, you cannot break eye contact, you can only stand up to take off an article of clothing.
After five minutes, the contest is sent into a sudden-death round of sorts, in which neither contestant is allowed to blink." A bunch of Williamsburghers (surprise, surprise) have reinvented your favorite third-grade pastime as a party game.
These are the depths to which Williamburg parties have suck.
www.gawker.com /news/diary/the-staring-contest-12896.php   (151 words)

  
 The Western Capital-Humor-Objective Duels-Staring Contest
Get and your corners and come out staring!"
Wow, Tenshinhan looks fired up today, this should be a good match...
Guldo is staring, Tenshinhan is staring, oh MY!
www.angelfire.com /ne2/efdbzhp/duel2.html   (304 words)

  
 Staring Contest - GFXartist.com - Served over 20,000,000 artworks (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Staring Contest - GFXartist.com - Served over 20,000,000 artworks (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)
Do not copy, modify, distribute or sell the whole or parts of the image above without permission of the creator.
This site is a property of Brothers in art For more information and support, contact.
tegehel.gfxartist.com.cob-web.org:8888 /artworks/85318   (396 words)

  
 YouTube - Celebrity Staring Contest #001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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www.youtube.com /watch?v=M7Dxx2NjEe4   (54 words)

  
 Staring contest with Christopher Walken - Gawker
Blogger Bunsen, upon reading about Williamsburg staring contests, decides to have one with actor Christopher Walken: "in a staring contest, his eyes are a literal weapon.
When first we joined our gaze I felt a sensation in my lower abdomen that I somewhat hysterically believed to be my testicles liquefying.
Send a link to this post 'Staring contest with Christopher Walken' via email:
www.gawker.com /news/diary/staring-contest-with-christopher-walken-12934.php?mail2=true   (205 words)

  
 Staring Contest Part II - FM Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To go back to the main forum, click here.
I posted a bald eagle portrait here a couple of months back called Staring Contest...
Re: Staring Contest Part II Love the look in his face..
www.fredmiranda.com /forum/viewtopic_archives.php?TopicID=43672&page=0#361702   (94 words)

  
 Laser Eye Surgery sites in staring contest -- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
Laser Eye Surgery sites in staring contest -- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse > DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions > Notices > Laser Eye Surgery sites in staring contest
I am writing to file a notice of infringement by http://lasereyesurgeryclinics.blogspot.com " on the contents of my website at http://www.lasereyesurgeryfacts.com/ the front page of the website is here, the rest of the pages of the website are currently in my blog domain : http://www.blogstudio.com/woodgnome/laser.html until I move them.
www.chillingeffects.org /dmca512/notice.cgi?NoticeID=2331   (665 words)

  
 Staring Contest by CindyD* photo - CSLR Challenge photos at pbase.com
Staring Contest by CindyD* photo - CSLR Challenge photos at pbase.com
all galleries >> Challenge 26: Wide aperture (Hosted by Anna Yu) >> Challenge 26: Eligible (Hosted by Anna Yu) > Staring Contest by CindyD*
Of course you know, he's just pretending to be interested to humor you :) Great shot!
www.pbase.com /cslr_challenge/image/34901063   (79 words)

  
 Liquid Generation: Celebrity Staring Contest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Let's see how long you can stare at these celebrities for.
We bet you go down like a clown.
Tags: rodney dangerfield, jocelyn wildenstein, game, celebrity staring contest, robert blake, celebrities, jocelyn, staring contest, rodney
www.liquidgeneration.com /content/a55hat.aspx?cid=1227   (129 words)

  
 Worker/Settler staring contest - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win
Civilization Fanatics' Forums > CIVILIZATION III > Civ3 - General Discussions > Worker/Settler staring contest
Civ4 - Demo Game: Role Play and Games
forums.civfanatics.com /showthread.php?t=50838   (845 words)

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