Wanna be a Yoshi?

[Yosheee]

Yosheee knows turning into a Yoshi in the real life is impossible, but Yoshi wanna know what you guys think. The "maybe" choise can be even chose when your answer is "Depends of..." etc.
I would vote "Yes" but I'm this vote's maker, so it won't be fair if I vote.

[Koshizu]

I voted yes, because...erm...well, maybe if I was a Yoshi I could actually run. *is as slow as a tortoise* XD Plus...having a long tongue would be pretty cool. And I have nothing against eating fruit all day. =]

[Fifth]

Well, I'd have to go with "yes"; I'd think you'd get a lot of that on a Yoshi fan message board, but I guess we'll see...
Hmm... do I have to explain why? Yoshis are awesome!

[teh yoshi]

Actually, in all honest truth: Would I like to be a Yoshi in real life? No. Would I love to have one as a friend or a pet? Yes!

[Yoshi4ever]

I said yes, but I'd rather try it out and see if I would like it.

[Moot]

Yea, why not

[Yoshiken]

im not sure....if i was given the choice.....i would ask for the trial version first.....and then make my decision from there

[Mailtroid]

Hahahaha....trial version! ;D

pfh....pfh....Bwuhahahahahhahaha......trial version...pfh...ha..hahaahhaha... ;D

[Chaos]

Well.. i AM a yoshi. Just a very mean one! GRRRR *reads* Oh, in REAL life... Then YES!!!

[Soul]

When I die, and if I get to go to heaven, I would like a part of my heaven to be a paradisial island and that I be a Yoshi living on it with other Yoshis. That's how much I want to be a Yoshi. This is no kiddy wish, I have good reasons to want this. For example I am ashamed of being a human because of how evil humans can be. I have lots and lots of reasons. I wanna be a goodhearted Yoshi!

I would never want to be a Yoshi in THIS world, yet I'd totally LOVE to be a Yoshi in a perfect world for Yoshis. ^^!!

I have thought many times about the Yoshi pet thing and have even made a couple sketches that I haven't scanned. This would be my second choice if I could not be a Yoshi myself. I'd pay up to $5,000 for a Yoshi pet.

[teh yoshi]

Well, I wouldn't want to become a Yoshi because I really do cherish the human body. Yes, humans can suck big time sometimes, and this planet can go to hell for most of what I care, but if I were to really think about it, I don't know if I can stand being a Yoshi. It's like loving your pet dog or cat or whatever so much, but you know deep inside that you probably wouldn't stand becoming one of them. You realize they have super carefree lives, no responsibility, not a worry or fear in the world, and an owner is there to take care and feed it, but trying to find out if it's worth it all becoming them is very difficult (except with Yoshi, most likely nobody would really own you). Imagine living with such stunted arms (good luck taking care of that scratch at the top of your head... or eyelids for that matter), annoying spikes protruding at the back of your head and neck (try reaching those in case they need a good scrubbing), and a giant nose that will block like half of your vision if you want to look downwards. It's virtually impossible to look at the roof of your mouth with a single mirror since, if you want to open your mouth and tilt your head upwards, your nose will only be in the way (Observe my avatar. How does he even look forward if all he can see is just his nose? That is, if you think the Yoshi I drew in my icon is correct or close enough. Or if not, look at Yoshi4ever's Yoshi in his signature.). And God only knows where your center of gravity is at, so maneuvering would be really weird (this should mostly apply to the Yoshi's Island style of Yoshi).
And if you want to think even more super realistically, how about those biologists who would want to do major research on you, if it means capture, observation, and/or disection after death (hopefully it should be of a natural cause). And to take it further, setting up laws and regulations for keeping these new species as pets or having them freely roaming around. Blah blah blah...

Or...

Uhh... yeah. A Yoshi paradise in the afterlife sounds nice . That's like guaranteed utopia right there. All the Yoshis would be groovin'.

[Koshizu]

You all have some real good points there, but did you hear (I think it was a little while ago) when scientists were going on about how they can take DNA out of bugs in sap plants, and stuff like that to create dinosaurs again? * They were trying to keep it hush hush, and they said there was no way they were going to even attempt it because...well, they're dinosaurs, they could take over the planet again. But it did make me wonder...thats probably the closest chance of having real life Yoshi roaming about, right? <=] It would be so cool if they did bring them back...well, thats just my opinion, feel free to grate against it if you wish. *coughs* But back to the subject...n_n*
You know, I wouldn't be so down about the whole 'big nose obscuring your view' thing.

[Soul]

I have thought many many times about what it would be like to be a Yoshi. The nose wouldn't block as much vision as it seems because Yoshi's eyes are tall. Also, if you 'imagine carefully', you will notice that the vision area blocked by the nose is 'curved, not straight'; I would say it blocks about 20% of the view. And you can always see things below your nose if you look at things sideways, because there is a big empty space between the nose and the cheeks. And don't forget, in humans the brain does wonders at removing our own nose from our field of view. Just close one eye and you will see the huge section that your small human nose blocks. The same thing should happen in Yoshis, the brain reduces the area of blocked eyesight. Also remember that, unlike humans, Yoshi's eyes are not "stuck in holes" (for lack of a better description) and thus can see more up and to the sides than humans can. You can also tilt your head slightly downward while running and you would have a great sight. For as long as the nose is not based on the GC Mario Golf version of Yoshi, you should be ok seeing. (btw my avatar Yoshi's nose is out of proportions! That's too big; This is because it is 'supposed' to have a perspective...).

About the short arms: If you needed to scratch, you could always do it the way other animals (like horses) do; They rub with a tree or a rock. Even if Yoshi had long arms, he could not scratch since he doesn't have nails! Besides, you could just eliminate itches since it's your own personal paradise!! Why bother?

About the center of gravity: Surely Yoshi's nose isn't just a big useless blob of meat! I'm sure about half of that space would be the mouth cavity, and the rest would be the organs that enable his sense of smell. This also means that the nose should be light since it's mostly empty space (the smell organs need empty space for air to flow too).

Oh no no no, don't even think about Yoshis existing in THIS world. That would be hell for any Yoshi. The same things that other exotic animals (like tigers and lions) have suffered would apply to them too.

"regulations for keeping these new species as pets"? How about a sign that reads "no Yoshis allowed" in all foodstores and restaurants? lol

There's no way a Yoshi could be created by editing a DNA molecule... Yoshi is unlike any creature on earth, having only a few slight resemblances to some existing animals. Besides, Yoshis may be supposed to be dinosaurs, but all they have from them is the back spikes and the two leg stance. (They could not have scales since their skin is very flexible, especially around the cheeks; Scaly skin doesn't stretch). He truly is an "impossible" creature that can exist only in our imagination... and in heaven ;D Just look at his eyes, they are perfectly impossible in real life!

[Koshizu]

Yoshi Soul > Ah, some very interesting ways of looking at it (erm...no pun intended. And, its Yoshi's nose that makes him Yoshi. Well, partly, but you know what I mean, right? <=]
It may be hell for Yoshis co-exsisting in our world, but don't you think it might be a little difficult for humans too? I mean, think about it; Yoshi isn't exactly a pocket-sized creature, hes about the same height as an italian plumber. That means they could very well overpower people too, and just like other animals do. For instance, crocodiles. Sure, they have a lot more teeth than a Yoshi, but then again, Yoshi have strong hind legs (hey, you'd get pretty fit if you walked everywhere too. n_n) and just think of the kicking force if you approached an unhappy one. Not very nice...and as every thing on this planet has a different personality, you're bound to come across a Yoshi who, in some peoples terms, is not nice at all. The one who steals food from back alleys and generally causes havoc for other people. Erm...the point I was trying to make was that sure, like you said, tigers and lions have suffered a cruel fate, but there are always two sides to the story. *coughs* I hope I'm not sounding too harsh here...I don't mean to! <=]

There's no way a Yoshi could be created by editing a DNA molecule...

Thats why I said it would be the closest thing resembling a Yoshi, not erm...the ACTUAL thing. n_n* Hell no, you can't create a computer game character outta thin air. I realise that. <=]

...all they have from them is the back spikes and the two leg stance. (They could not have scales since their skin is very flexible, especially around the cheeks; Scaly skin doesn't stretch).

But there were in fact, a few dinosaurs who did have smooth skin; much like many reptiles today have. Like, leopard geckos, for instance (eh, can't think of a better example. n_n* I used to have some...they have bumpy, yet silky skin. Not all reptillian creatures possess scales, otherwise they could greatly overheat due to their climate they live in) =]
Yup, skin doesn't stretch...but it does grow. In layers. Perhaps Yoshi could have the ability to shed his skin? (wow, never thought I'd be saying that sometime in my life....*giggles*)
But...I digress. I can't even remember what the point I was trying to make was. Anyhoos...sorry for ranting, I get kinda carried away when a good discussion comes up...

Yoshi's eyes are not "stuck in holes"

Hehe...I think you mean sockets, do you not?

[teh yoshi]

Yoshi said:

He truly is an "impossible" creature that can exist only in our imagination... and in heaven ;D Just look at his eyes, they are perfectly impossible in real life!

I've been always afraid of that .

[Soul]

Hi Koshizu, I fear that if Yoshis existed in this world, there would be things like Yoshi skin wallets and purses, Yoshis working in circuses, and fried Yoshi eggs in restaurants. We don't want that, right?

I believe a Yoshi would never harm a human in any way due to their peaceful, loving personality; Due to this they could only be abused in this violent world because they don't defend themselves properly. The only damage I know they could do is to steal food. ;D

Nice example, those little pink geckos do have scaleless skin and they are still reptiles. Wow! =)

Well, I sort-of meant sockets; I meant to say that the visible area of the eye in which the iris can move is much larger in Yoshis than in humans, therefore allowing better vision upward and to the sides. Yoshi can look completely to one side without turning his head!

[joshi]

Hmm, this is a tough decision. You know, Yoshi Soul has made some very important key points. Yoshies would live endagered lives in this abusive world. Our society today is just, terrible. Violence in the streets, profanity, and all that unnecessary stuff.

If I, however, were to be something else, I would choose to be a Yoshi. At least in a heavenly place, in a tropical island away from danger, away from cruel society. That's where I would like to be. I would choose to be a Yoshi, but not here, maybe in an afterlife, or in my dreams, floating swiftly down a river of endless possiblities. This is what I believe.

Oh, and this is just my opinion, but I really think you should keep the "Hells" to the minimum. I know you don't find it to be profane in any way, I myself don't consider it to be profane or offending, but some other people do. I know you think I'm crazy, and like I said, it's just an opinion. I know the Constitution allows you to say "Hell", but you know, some people may find it uncomfortable or inappropiate. It's just a little piece of advice, after all, from "hell", it could lead to something serious...

[Graedius]

Yes, in this world there is no place for the Yoshi.
(I don't think there'd be Yoshi eggs for breakfast, though... reptile eggs would be pretty sick to eat.)

Also, if Yoshis were intelligent enough, they could revolt. If they're intelligence was high enough, they could dominate this world. Because they'd have intelligence and physical girth.



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So long as I retained my intelligence, I'd rather be almost anything than this weakling, featureless fleshbag known to most people as a human being. We suck.

[teh yoshi]

Joshi, you just had the world "hell" three times in your post. Quotation marks doesn't make it any more benign .

And, if I were to to be forced to choose to be anything else other than a piece of crap human, then, of course, I'd choose to be a Yoshi! If I were not to be forced, then I'll just stay me. But there are tons of fun stuff I could do while being a Yoshi, like flutter jump, make eggs out of anything, and... and...

Oh, and Graedius, trust me, Yoshis do have intelligence. You didn't think the Yoshis would sit flat on their bums when they obviously noticed their super happy freaky tree is missing . And "revolting" shouldn't take too much intelligence when it actually requires a lot more cooperation and such, and with that Yoshis are completely understanding with one another, that shouldn't be too much of a problem when there's a giant issue that must be taken care of.

Did you just say physical girth?

[joshi]

Yeah, I noticed I used "H*ll" 3 times. I was just stating my point though.