Snore Trivia : The Un-Official Snore'o'meter Chart

Noise levels are measured in decibels (dB). Sounds louder than 80 decibels are considered potentially hazardous.

whisper = 30 decibels
vacuum cleaner = 70 decibels
Loudest recorded snore = 87 decibels
chain saw, lawnmower = 90 decibels
jet plane takeoff = 120 decibels
jackhammer = 130 decibels

and there you have it. i think a competition is called for , who can reach the closest to the record. i can record the decibelage !! send em in to rewiredlife@hotmail.com

The art of snoring

I propose that snoring is an artform. Many a time have i stayed over a friends' house after a party to be suddenly awoken by a group of people, a species described more commonly as snorgons, looking over me in amazement of my nocturnal noises.

As years have passed i have tailored the craft of snoring to different positions, to date i have developed three techniques.

1. the cartoon - described as a heavy snore followed by a declining whistle, this can only be achieved when in limbo between lying on your back and lying on your side. The left arm must be raised over your head for balance then relax.

2. the mulcher - similiar to the sound of a tractor engine combined with the undertones of a cheap electric launmower. this is the most common of snores. no skill needed

3. the destroyer - this is offensive on all levels, as such i cannot pass the information needed to achieve this level of snore.

Of course there are many variations of these, and in different countries i believe new techniques are developed daily. It is the purpose of this website to create history and document every snore.

So if you have a partner or a friend record their snore and send it into this address. Must be compressed mp3 format.

Introduction

Snoring is the act of breathing through the open mouth in such a way as to cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound which may vary from a soft noise to a loud unpleasant sound. This most commonly occurs during sleep.
The cause of snoring is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage. Those blockages can be of many kinds—here are just a few:
Tongue falling into the throat
Allergies
Throat weakness causing the throat to close during sleep
Mispositioned jaw, often caused by tension in muscles
Fat gathering in, and around, the throat
When the airflow in the breathing passage becomes irregular (because of the blockage) then the soft palate starts flapping. This flapping of the soft palate is what makes the snoring sound.