Woman dies in US radio contest: 'Hold your wee for a wii'

sunflower27

Not sure if this has been on here...

The woman entered the competion to win a wii for her children... and now they are left without her

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman-dies-after-water-drinking-contest/

ntlbell

did this not happen about 5 years ago or more?

yeah it's from 2007

MickySticks

She didn't sea that coming.

ntlbell

I couldn't hold it in

sunflower27

Sorry, someone just mentioned it to me.

Awful story.

galwayrush

Did her kids at least get the wii?

ntlbell

Hai I'm Sunflower27, AKA Miss Current Affairs.

44leto

I think it is true, you can die from water intoxication, it happens to people who do endurance sports without taking necessary precautions. What happens is your body gets flushed of its salt and other minerals. Then you snuff it. There is actual sense in isotonic sports drinks.

ntlbell

galwayrush wrote: »

Did her kids at least get the wii?

Piissed off if they didn't

sunflower27

44leto wrote: »

I think it is true, you can die from water intoxication, it happens to people who do endurance sports without taking necessary precautions. What happens is your body gets flushed of its salt and other minerals. Then you snuff it. There is actual sense in isotonic sports drinks.

I remember stories in the 90s of people going to raves and drinking so much water they flooded their organs. I am not sure how common-place it was though...

sunflower27

ntlbell wrote: »

Hai I'm Sunflower27, AKA Miss Current Affairs.

I never said I was Miss Current Affairs

I just posted about it as I had not heard of the story. Apologies you wasted three seconds of your life reading something you already knew.

syklops

ntlbell wrote: »

did this not happen about 5 years ago or more?

Mais Oui.

MickySticks

After the break... David McWilliams predicts an end to the Celtic Tiger.

44leto

sunflower27 wrote: »

I remember stories in the 90s of people going to raves and drinking so much water they flooded their organs. I am not sure how common-place it was though...

No that did happen and still does occasionally, its just people know how to take that drug now. To much water can also make the brain swell which is another way it can kill you.

ForeverYoung90

I think ye are all fools?April 1st:cool:

ntlbell

sunflower27 wrote: »

I never said I was Miss Current Affairs

With good reason.

sunflower27

44leto wrote: »

No that did happen and still does occasionally, its just people know how to take that drug now. To much water can also make the brain swell which is another way it can kill you.

Yes, that would make sense. The body can only get rid of fluid so quickly....

sunflower27

ntlbell wrote: »

With good reason.

Sigh, point made.

44leto

MickySticks wrote: »

After the break... David McWilliams predicts an end to the Celtic Tiger.

I think Bertie has those people right, doom merchants and naysayers. This celtic tiger will go on till my house is worth 10 million. Then it will be a soft landing.

LimGal

sunflower27 wrote: »

Not sure if this has been on here...

The woman entered the competion to win a wii for her children... and now they are left without her

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16614865/ns/us_news-life/t/woman-dies-after-water-drinking-contest/

Welcome to 2012 :rolleyes:

sunflower27

LimGal wrote: »

Welcome to 2012 :rolleyes:

That has already been brought to my attention, thanks LimGal

ejmaztec

Holding one's wee for five years is not to be recommended.

LimGal

sunflower27 wrote: »

That has already been brought to my attention, thanks LimGal

No problem sunflower!I just hate to see someone being made a fool of!:D

sunflower27

LimGal wrote: »

No problem sunflower!I just hate to see someone being made a fool of!:D

This is AH, you need a tough skin to be in here. I can handle it

robman60

I remember hearing this yeeeeeaaaaars ago. A real tragedy, surprising none of the organisers knew of the safety risks before the event.

sunflower27

robman60 wrote: »

I remember hearing this yeeeeeaaaaars ago. A real tragedy, surprising none of the organisers knew of the safety risks before the event.

I suppose they just figured people would quit when it got painful??

I remember being on this trip with college. We had a break for about an hour at a pub so being young and stupid, everyone threw the beer into them. We all piled back on the bus and after about 30 mins people started calling for the bus to make a stop.

We were on a motorway and the driver said we could not stop... it felt like hours before he pulled over (this was in Australia and the motorways go on forever).. the pain was absolutely excruciating.

MisterEpicurus

I'd say her children filled up when they heard the news. Blood is thicker than water of course...oops...not in her case I guess.

admiralofthefleet

hello and welcome to the incontenance helpline, please hold

leonidas83

sunflower27 wrote: »

I suppose they just figured people would quit when it got painful??

I remember being on this trip with college. We had a break for about an hour at a pub so being young and stupid, everyone threw the beer into them. We all piled back on the bus and after about 30 mins people started calling for the bus to make a stop.

We were on a motorway and the driver said we could not stop... it felt like hours before he pulled over (this was in Australia and the motorways go on forever).. the pain was absolutely excruciating.

Id say that comes easily to you Sunflower27 considering your OP, anyways holding back on urinating can lead to urinary tract infections,very bad idea to even risk getting these, that driver should have informed ye before ye got on the motorway concerning the situation with pulling over or ye maybe should have showed a bit more some common sense;)

galwayrush

How the feck do you have a contest like that on the radio??:pac:

KeithM89_old

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