[Wtf, Caffeine] Party-goer dies after swallowing two spoonfuls of pure caffeine powder - equivalent to 70 cans of Red Bull
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A party-goer died after swallowing two spoonfuls of internet-bought pure caffeine powder with the same strength as 70 cans of Red Bull, an inquest heard yesterday.[^] Seriously, what the hell was he thinking? :wtf:
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Seriously, what the hell was he thinking?
Indeed Young people will do anything to attract attention. I was going to say he was probably a college student but I didn't see that in the report. I remember a while back a student swallowed a gold fish facing the wrong direction and choked to death.
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Mike Hankey wrote:
I remember a while back a student swallowed a gold fish facing the wrong direction and choked to death.
That sounds like an urban legend. Unless by "goldfish" you mean "koi".
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Perhaps no one outside of North America gets this one... Sad... :( But a five from me.
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How many of us read the manual? I do so ner ner ;P
Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]
I read manuals, but only after I can't figure out how to assemble that last puzzle I bought from Ikea.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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This just in: Another person has died after drinking bleach; one from eating a box of screws, another from sticking several knives into his throat, and fourth by leaping head-first from the roof of a house. Namby-pamby wusses are looking into the possibility of banning all bleach, screws, knives, and houses in the interest of public safety.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
Anything to get into the news, I guess... :doh:
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How many of us read the manual? I do so ner ner ;P
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I do read list of ingredients, does that count?
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Abhinav S wrote:
I believe you buy lots of stuff on the internet.
Yes, but none of those are weird - I buy fragrances, electronic devices, electronic consumables, etc., online. But not pure caffeine powder! (leave alone "online", I'll never buy shit like that). :)
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I buy fragrances [online]
Saved for posterity :)
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
leave alone "online", I'll never buy sh*t like that
I guess it has its uses. It's not a banned substance. Not sure why you'd think it's crap. :~ Btw, dude! Fragrances online? :omg:
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I had the same reaction, I've saved his post in case we ever need to take the mickey out of him. Mwahahahahahaha.
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) "We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread :doh:
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Abhinav S wrote:
Just don't take two spoons of that either.
There's some alcohol (that again depends, some very high quality fragrances are oil based) and other chemicals in fragrances, but that won't kill me. I'll definitely not try something like that though - especially because two spoons of it can be used for something like 20 wearings! :)
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I'll definitely not try something like that though - especially because two spoons of it can be used for something like 20 wearings!
Yeah, the same could be said for two spoons of caffeine powder, and look what the other guy did ;P
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) "We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread :doh:
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Guys NEVER read the manual. It's a rule.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I wonder why it's not called the womanual :rolleyes: On an entirely unrelated note, maybe that's the cause of all your misery and suffering? ;P
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) "We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread :doh:
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Perhaps no one outside of North America gets this one... Sad... :( But a five from me.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
PogoboyKramer wrote:
Perhaps no one outside of North America gets this one
Uhm, why not? Red bull comes from Austria, they advertise with the slogan "Red Bull verleiht Flügel" which means (as you might have already guessed) "Red Bull gives you wings".
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
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Funny bit was his aunt saying he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Considering he ordered it online and meant to take it anyway, I don't see how it mattered where he was or what time he was there at.
Regards, Nish
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It's probably a good thing he didn't spot the bulk buy savings: Ebay: 1Kg of caffeine £27.99[^]
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From the comments; "Caffeine powder sells for about $10 per ounce over here - that is approx £0.40 per gram, or 4p for 100 mg. Sounds like he overpaid a little." So dead and out of pocket ;P
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I cannot possibly kill myself with cans of redbulls or cups of tea. I can't think of how can I possibly use this caffeine powder. May be it has its uses, but not that I can think of putting it to use in my daily life. And a couple of spoons will put an end to my misery. :omg: Well, I think it's crap.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Btw, dude! Fragrances online?
Lots and lots of them. It's my hobby, and I've developed a good olfactory sense with this hobby over the years. Tens of bottles have come and gone through the vault. Now there are many bottles (and a load of samples). The collection contains all kinds of stuff - designer, niche, and some mediocre stuff too. The prices could vary from $20 to $185 per bottle, based on the quality of the ingredients. There are some custom blends too. Online stores have a great variety and they give me discounts, loyalty bonuses, etc., for repeat purchases. I've had plenty of compliments from co-workers, friends, etc., on how good I smell. :)
There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I cannot possibly kill myself with cans of redbulls
Erm, yes you can. Drinking redbull is not good for you at all, and studies have shown raises the risk of heart attack. I used to play rugby with a number of players from an army barracks where we played our home games. The UK army did a study on redbull and concluded that you needed to drink 3 litres of water for each can drunk to flush the crap in it out of your system.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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A party-goer died after swallowing two spoonfuls of internet-bought pure caffeine powder with the same strength as 70 cans of Red Bull, an inquest heard yesterday.[^] Seriously, what the hell was he thinking? :wtf:
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com Code Project Forums : New Posts Monitor This application monitors for new posts in the Code Project forums.
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I wonder why it's not called the womanual :rolleyes: On an entirely unrelated note, maybe that's the cause of all your misery and suffering? ;P
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) "We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread :doh:
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I cannot possibly kill myself with cans of redbulls
Erm, yes you can. Drinking redbull is not good for you at all, and studies have shown raises the risk of heart attack. I used to play rugby with a number of players from an army barracks where we played our home games. The UK army did a study on redbull and concluded that you needed to drink 3 litres of water for each can drunk to flush the crap in it out of your system.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
I said that for an argument (as in comparison with eating pure caffeine powder, which *can* kill). I don't drink red bull or even pepsi or coke or other aerated junk.
There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I buy fragrances [online]
Saved for posterity :)
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) "We have already been through this, I am not going to repeat myself." - fat_boy, in a global warming thread :doh:
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PogoboyKramer wrote:
Perhaps no one outside of North America gets this one
Uhm, why not? Red bull comes from Austria, they advertise with the slogan "Red Bull verleiht Flügel" which means (as you might have already guessed) "Red Bull gives you wings".
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)
