Chinese media said he would left Shanghai at 9:30am today(Chinese time) (Clutch time-8:00pm maybe) http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2002-10-20/0633337430.shtml
9-30am.Sunday morning in Shanghai = 8-30pm Saturday night Houston.It will give him 20hours 5mins to get here ie 4-35pm Sunday afternoon! He will be very tired, it should take a couple of days to throw off the effects of such an extended trip!
i went to the altavista.com translator and "translated" the article from the link... Yao bright today starts on a journey to go to the American Shanghai continuously raining for the young giant sees off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://sports.sina.com.cn on October 20th, 2002 06:33 Beijing blue annual report Newspaper Shanghai special news (reporter poplar resolute) hardships and dangers, surely re- Shan, foremost person in the field Yao bright today starts on a journey to head west. He ride the this morning 9 and half o'clock country scheduled flight machine, flies to Houston from Shanghai after Tokyo, NBA like this flashes before in at present. Yao is bright original on 21st flies to Houston, but the rocket various aspects hope he early arrive, thereupon he morning fly back to Shanghai in 19th from Beijing, next day early in the morning starts on a journey to head west. On 19th the afternoon, Shanghai Mayor the Chen good space received Yao Ming. But most lets, evening he and Liu Wei, Jia which Yao bright is happy give loyalty to and so on win the CBA championship the teammate °Ñ¾Æ ÑÔ»¶. Liu Wei Shuo: " To that side on electricity The speech tells me." Yao Ming Ze said: " I ×ßÖ® after, the East looked you." Yao is bright as soon as walks, the dynasty avalanche, several days continuously raining comes Shanghai as if in clearly to see off for Yao. The Houston Chinese people has clearly prepared for Yao grandly to greet the ceremony. Yao will be bright participates the entire team from 22nd trains, on 23rd the evening rocket in the season ago the match guest field confrontation saint Antonio spurs, will have the possibility is Yao Ming in the rocket war virgin. The true fight will start from October 31st, the rocket guest field challenge pedestrian, Yao will be bright with young O'Neill Ò»¾ö´ÆÐÛ.
Thanks Sland. I appreciate all the translations, but I am truly tickled by these translations!......Having said that nothing beats will have the possibility is Yao Ming in the rocket war virgin.
Hahaha timm............so you're also saying the "rain in spain is mainly on the plane???".............oops i mean Shanghai
So how many hours from THIS post will Yao Ming arrive in Houston? (Sorry, I'm not good with this timezone stuff).
How long is this trip total? Because this summer I went to the Olympics in Nebraska riding in a van, that trip lasted 16 - 17 hrs. My knees were in so much pain, it wasn't even funny. When I got out of the van I could hardly stand. I'm only 6'5. I wonder how Yao is feeling right about now? But is air travel different? Does it take a different toll on your body? I played a game of BBall the same day.
Once the plane levels you are alowed to stand up and stretch and move about... On international flights first class has very roomy seats and on some planes if he sits on the aisle in the first row in first class he will have more room to stretch his legs... That being said Yao is just to friggin tall and will not find any place on the plane comfortable for that long a time... Also in my travels I always find it easier traveling from east to west rather than west to east. West to east would mess up my system more, it's that jet lag thing... but I am sure in a couple of days Yao will be fine and he will adjust at least to our time zone... Of course adjusting to the rigors of an NBA life and America may take a couple of years
Its little differenct coming from Asia. I have found traveling ot Asia is a lot different than traveling back from Asia. The reason is that on flights to Asia, you usually arrive in the morning so you sleep the whole time on the plane and when you get there you are awake and it not so bad. I have actually flown to Korea and had a meeting within two hours of my arrival. On the way back though it sucks because you usually arrive at night so you are up and have problems sleeping that first night which totally screws your system up. He will be alright for the first game press conference but he will be screwed the next day.
So sleep the whole time pretty much. They turn off the lights so you can sleep the whole time so you feel like its morning when you arrive. However, there are some people I know that can't sleep on an airplane and they are screwed both ways.
But if you're successful in staying asleep the whole trip, do the effect of the trip still get to you in the following days?
Yes, I have traveled to asia a dozen plus times and I can sleep on a plane in a sec and sleep most of the trip but no matter what I was always messed up when I got back to America... On the other hand traveling to China was not so bad... Don't ask me why it is but it seems to happen regardless of the amount of sleep you get on the plane... Sometimes it wasn't as bad as other times but it always happened at least a little... It was like my head was scrambled and I couldn't think straight... Okay maybe that was just me... I never had problems traveling in the states it was just traveling overseas and especially west to east.
Man, I'm getting really interested in how this works. There has to be some kinda study on this giving an explanation. That's crazy.
Here you go: Jet lag, or desynchronosis, is a temporary condition that some people experience following air travel across several time zones in a short period of time. This causes the traveler's internal clock to be out of sync with the external environment. People experiencing jet lag have a difficult time maintaining their internal, routine sleep-wake pattern in their new location, because external stimuli, like sunshine and local timetables, dictate a different pattern. For this reason, one can feel lethargic one moment and excited the next. Jet lag creates a double bind for vacationers and business people who must cross several time zones to reach their destination, but who are also intent on maximizing sightseeing or productivity. As travelers attempt to adjust their internal clock to a new external environment, symptoms result with varying intensity. Jet lag (desynchronosis) occurs while rapidly crossing time zones, or, more specifically, it occurs after crossing the Earth’s meridians. Meridians demarcate geographic position in relation to the Earth’s poles and, ultimately, define time zones. Jet lag is a unique sleep disorder because its onset is not necessarily caused by abnormal sleep patterns, like insomnia. Therefore, travelers who sleep normally prior to transmeridian travel are not immune to jet lag. Again, the symptoms of jetlag result when a person’s internal clock attempts to acclimate to a new external environment. This acclimation involves circadian rhythms that, among other functions, are associated with the body’s management of sleep. Back to Top Symptoms In addition to the “tired-wired,” “soar-crash” feeling that travelers experience after long, rapid air travel, there are numerous symptoms that may occur with jet lag, such as insomnia, daytime fatigue, stomachaches, headaches, irritability, and decreased awareness. The degree of disruption varies greatly among people; some may not be bothered at all. Jet lag is a transient sleep disorder and is classified differently than other, more serious disorders. Although jet lag occasionally lasts for a week or more, travelers usually return to their normal sleep-wake pattern after a day or two. For many travelers, jet lag can catalyze the effects of certain conditions associated with the head and nervous system that are not related to specific sleep-wake patterns. For example, many symptoms attributed to jet lag are actually caused by the environment of the airplane--dry air (humidity in an airplane is very low), pressurization, noise, vibrations, and a cramped environment. These symptoms may include dry eyes, dry and irritated nose and sinuses, headaches, earaches, muscle cramps, and abdominal distention (bloating). Occasionally, dizziness or swollen feet and ankles may occur. Back to Top Circadian Rhythms Circadian rhythms pertain to changes in body function that occur throughout a 24-hour period. Circa is the Latin word for “about,” and diem is the Latin word for “day.” The body operates with many circadian rhythms, such as body temperature regulation, endocrine (gland and hormone) function, airway function, and kidney (renal) function. For instance, body temperature slowly rises throughout the day, drops dramatically around midnight, and begins to rise again before 6 a.m. These changes in temperature are often felt during fever, when fluctuations are intensified by high body temperature. The body also regulates breathing patterns. So patients with asthma often have more bronchoconstriction and more difficulty with their asthma during the night when airway function fluctuates to compensate for sleep. Mental alertness and the propensity to fall asleep are regulated by circadian rhythm. There are two peak times of day at which a person is most susceptible to falling asleep, 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. This circadian tendency has serious ramifications in our society. There are a disproportionate number of automobile accidents between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. compared to the number of people on the road at these times. This increase in automobile accidents is partly attributable to conflicts between circadian rhythms and, for instance, atypical lifestyle or shift work constraints that put drivers on the road at these times. Decreased vigilance can combine with sleepiness and result in an accident. Apparently, circadian rhythms are evident in all types of activity. Most people have experienced the urge to fall asleep in the late afternoon, after eating lunch. It is not necessarily the food that makes people want to fall asleep at this time, but the time of day. Again, the routines of environment conflict with circadian rhythms, which can influence one’s ability to function. All the rhythms mentioned above occur in humans within a cycle of approximately 24 hours. The exact length of the cycle is not known and is probably slightly longer than 24 hours, perhaps 24.7 to 25 hours. These natural rhythms occur even in the absence of daylight or darkness. Studies in which people live without any way of knowing what time of day it is have shown that these people continue to follow a 24-hour schedule. That is, they sleep for about eight hours, and their waking activity levels correlate with those found for individuals under normal conditions of time and light-dark cycles. It seems the influence of circadian rhythm is unavoidable. People naturally synchronize their internal clocks with day-night cycles, which allows them to be awake during the day and to sleep during the night. The body regulates this chiefly through the eyes. Light stimulates nerves in the retina that pass a signal through a chain of nerves to the brain. Some of these nerves feed the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that regulates body temperature, water and sugar ratios, and fluid secretions and which houses the suprachiasmatic nucleus, a bundle of nerves that controls the body’s circadian rhythms. When, for example, bright light stimulates the optic nerves, the optic nerves send the signal to the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which then triggers circadian rhythms, resulting in the synchronization of the body's 24-hour cycle with the earth's 24 hour cycle. Hope that helps...
Thanx ricerocket, for that short and sweet explanatin. Anyway, I hope Yao and his dad are people who are not affected at all from jetlag. I try to learn something new everyday, I just did. Heh, heh. I have an internal clock. Heh, heh.
