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Jan 16 2007, 01:49 PM
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A woman drank herself to death during a radio station's competition to win a Wii by seeing how much contestants could drink before going to the toilet.

However the challenge ended in disaster when 28-year-old Jennifer Strange was killed by "water intoxication". She was hoping to win a console for her three children.

A work colleague said Ms Strange left her job and went home sick because her head was "hurting real bad". She was later found dead at her home by her mum.

John Geary from KDND 107.9 in California, the station that organised the competition, said staff were stunned by Ms Strange's death. He added: "We are awaiting information that will help explain how this tragic event occurred."

Those taking part were given a 225ml bottle of water to drink every 15 minutes. As the contestants were whittled down they were given larger bottles. It's not known how much Ms Strange drank.


IGN.com

Jesus Christ that's insane.... a little fun with the name and BAM. I wonder if her kids got a Wii from them anyway as a "sorry" gift...
Zombieman3421
Jan 16 2007, 03:28 PM
wow, thats proving how much people want wii's
S.W.A.T
Jan 16 2007, 04:12 PM
That's sad.Wiis are too popular.
chuck
Jan 16 2007, 09:26 PM
wow, i don't want a wii now...

lol she tried to get a wii by not going wii. laugh.gif
myncknm
Jan 16 2007, 10:12 PM
Heh... too much water can kill by making the brain swell up if you don't get enough salt to go with it.

QUOTE
John Geary from KDND 107.9 in California, the station that organised the competition, said staff were stunned by Ms Strange's death. He added: "We are awaiting information that will help explain how this tragic event occurred."

A quick Wikipedia search reveals everything there is to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_poisoning
lappy512
Jan 16 2007, 10:31 PM
We all knew it! DiHydrogen Monoxide can kill!
http://www.dhmo.org/
Hollow
Jan 17 2007, 04:35 AM
QUOTE(lappy512 @ Jan 16 2007, 10:31 PM) *
We all knew it! DiHydrogen Monoxide can kill!
http://www.dhmo.org/

Lawl, no more of that hippy shtick happy.gif
Native pride
Jan 18 2007, 06:06 PM
Lol I was in one of those contests. i came in 2nd.
chuck
Jan 18 2007, 06:22 PM
QUOTE(Native pride @ Jan 18 2007, 06:06 PM) *
Lol I was in one of those contests. i came in 2nd.



what was the contest and what was the prize?

i once won a contest upat EB games on donkey konga. i got first. igot to choose between a lamecube, a lameboySP, and a couple of games.
myscrnnm
Jan 27 2007, 10:36 PM
QUOTE(/\/\/\/ @ Jan 16 2007, 01:49 PM) *
IGN.com

Jesus Christ that's insane.... a little fun with the name and BAM. I wonder if her kids got a Wii from them anyway as a "sorry" gift...

You idiot. I knew about this from the 14th. Again, this is how my source pwnz all your sources.
krt
Jan 28 2007, 03:06 AM
QUOTE(myscrnnm @ Jan 28 2007, 05:36 PM) *
You idiot. I knew about this from the 14th. Again, this is how my source pwnz all your sources.
dry.gif I wouldn't care if this were a year old...
myscrnnm
Jan 28 2007, 10:25 AM
QUOTE(krt @ Jan 28 2007, 03:06 AM) *
dry.gif I wouldn't care if this were a year old...

That's why you're so ignorant. You don't have the willpower to educate yourself.
krt
Jan 28 2007, 11:31 PM
You gotta be kidding? Because I don't "educate" myself about some stupid radio competition where someone dies from not pissing, I am ignorant?
myusrnm
Jan 28 2007, 11:41 PM
QUOTE(krt @ Jan 28 2007, 11:31 PM) *
<br />You gotta be kidding? Because I don't &quot;educate&quot; myself about some stupid radio competition where someone dies from not pissing, I am ignorant?<br />
<br /><br /><br />

Which, is why I started leaving sites after I heard the words, "Dude, that is like, so two hours ago!"
Hollow
Jan 29 2007, 04:38 AM
QUOTE(krt @ Jan 29 2007, 07:31 AM) *
You gotta be kidding? Because I don't "educate" myself about some stupid radio competition where someone dies from not pissing, I am ignorant?

Yes, since you are not educated about the "stupid radio competition", you are ignorant of it. By definition, you are.
djbob
Jan 29 2007, 08:49 PM
Well, it depends if you mean ignorant on a general level or ignorant specific to the topic at hand.
myscrnnm
Jan 29 2007, 08:53 PM
QUOTE(djbob @ Jan 29 2007, 08:49 PM) *
Well, it depends if you mean ignorant on a general level or ignorant specific to the topic at hand.

Ignorant by people standards.
krt
Jan 29 2007, 10:56 PM
QUOTE(Fury @ Jan 29 2007, 11:38 PM) *
Yes, since you are not educated about the "stupid radio competition", you are ignorant of it. By definition, you are.

Are you on myscrnnm's side? "That's why you're so ignorant. You don't have the willpower to educate yourself." clearly implies a more general meaning.
/\/\/\/
Jan 31 2007, 01:59 PM
wait, myscrnnm, you're blamming me for reporting something you knew just two days earlier? are you really that desperate to make me look stupid? besides, who says i wrote this the day i found out? i'm so busy having a life i'm not able to get on the computer whenever i feel like.
myscrnnm
Jan 31 2007, 02:32 PM
QUOTE(/\/\/\/ @ Jan 31 2007, 01:59 PM) *
are you really that desperate to make me look stupid?

No, you're doing just fine with making yourself look stupid.
djbob
Jan 31 2007, 07:22 PM
QUOTE(krt @ Jan 29 2007, 10:56 PM) *
Are you on myscrnnm's side? "That's why you're so ignorant. You don't have the willpower to educate yourself." clearly implies a more general meaning.
My guess is that he is on his own side laugh.gif
myscrnnm
Jul 27 2007, 05:03 PM
QUOTE(djbob @ Jan 31 2007, 08:22 PM) *
My guess is that he is on his own side laugh.gif

Like I said, everyone is against me.
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