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[Wtf, Caffeine] Party-goer dies after swallowing two spoonfuls of pure caffeine powder - equivalent to 70 cans of Red Bull

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  • N Nish Nishant

    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:

    Regards, Nish


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    Vikram A Punathambekar
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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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    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

      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! :)

      There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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      Vikram A Punathambekar
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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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      • C Christian Graus

        Guys NEVER read the manual. It's a rule.

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        Vikram A Punathambekar
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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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          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.

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          Smithers Jones
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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)

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          • N Nish Nishant

            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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            Lost User
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            If he'd not been at the place where it was delivered at the time it was then the postman might have taken it away again?

            Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              It's probably a good thing he didn't spot the bulk buy savings: Ebay: 1Kg of caffeine £27.99[^]

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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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

              Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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              • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                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.

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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.

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  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


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                  I didn't know you could get pure caffeine that easily... Cool...

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                  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                    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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                    Indivara
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                    Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                    I wonder why it's not called the womanual

                    Because then all men would read it.

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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.

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                      Rajesh R Subramanian
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                      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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                      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                        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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                        Rajesh R Subramanian
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                        No problem at all. I'll soon be buying a bottle of Gold man[^]. Expensive hobby, this. :)

                        There are some really weird people on this planet - MIM.

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                        • S Smithers Jones

                          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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                          Chris C B
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                          Smithers-Jones wrote:

                          "Red Bull gives you wings"

                          ...but really really p!sses you off if you drive a McClaren...

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                          • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                            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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                            Chris C B
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                            Mike Hankey wrote:

                            a student swallowed a gold fish facing the wrong direction

                            You mean, if he had been facing in another direction, he would have been all right? Strange. ;P

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                            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                              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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                              Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                              I wonder why it's not called the womanual

                              Because that would leave men with the illusion that they understand us?

                              Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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