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Ah, ok, I had this very Monty-Pythonesque vision of someone using a hacksaw to cut his own head off, which, with hindsight was pretty ridiculous. :-O You wouldn't be able to do as you described in my local supermarket as the cutters are protected by safety guards, but I guess they were more concerned with losing fingers than customers' heads. That is pretty extreme. Debbie
Debs wrote: Ah, ok, I had this very Monty-Pythonesque vision of someone using a hacksaw to cut his own head off, which, with hindsight was pretty ridiculous I actually thought it was a joke at first too... Felt a bit silly after think though. Regards, Brian Dela :-)
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Roger Wright wrote: The remarkable thing was that, according to police reports, it took him eight tries to get it right! Surely not! Are we being had? :~
What prevents people from seeing is the ghost of recollections of the past, in their eyes. - Carl Kyhlberg
I don't think so - Omni had a really good rep for verifying stories. But that guy must have really wanted to die! One thing the account didn't mention was whether he used a hand drill, or a drill press... I wonder which would be harder to do? "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom
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Brad Jennings wrote: Wow, I'll never look at a meat saw the same way again And neither will those poor employees, I'm sure! Time for a career change for them... :(
What prevents people from seeing is the ghost of recollections of the past, in their eyes. - Carl Kyhlberg
Megan Forbes wrote: And neither will those poor employees, I'm sure! Yeah, I really feel for them, I couldn't imaging going through something like that. I couldn't imaging what's going through the minds of the man's family either. Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson
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:confused: Brave and courageous aren't the words I would use to describe that kind of behaviour. I've always thought suicide (unless it is in the act of saving others) was rather weak and gutless. Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
Score 3.0 (3 votes) Well I started out with one '5' vote. So what, has the "pro-suicide" element spoken?? Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
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:confused: Brave and courageous aren't the words I would use to describe that kind of behaviour. I've always thought suicide (unless it is in the act of saving others) was rather weak and gutless. Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
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gregs wrote: you obviously know nothing about depression You might be surprised. I do know that killing yourself due to depression is neither brave nor courageous. Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
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gregs wrote: you obviously know nothing about depression You might be surprised. I do know that killing yourself due to depression is neither brave nor courageous. Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
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But neither is it weak and gutless. It is that stigma that those of us in the neuroscience community thought we'd seen the back of.:((
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Megan Forbes wrote: think how brave you would have to be to do that! That's nothing! I read many years ago in Omni Magazine of a fellow in the UK who committed suicide by applying an electric drill to his skull. The remarkable thing was that, according to police reports, it took him eight tries to get it right!:omg: "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom
I suspect he was doing trepanation (drilling holes in the skull to aleviate pain in the head), and he made a mistake.
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Megan Forbes wrote: think how brave you would have to be to do that! That's nothing! I read many years ago in Omni Magazine of a fellow in the UK who committed suicide by applying an electric drill to his skull. The remarkable thing was that, according to police reports, it took him eight tries to get it right!:omg: "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom
Its so scary Rog. It frightens me too much :( Smitha You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. -- Richard Bach
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Its so scary Rog. It frightens me too much :( Smitha You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. -- Richard Bach
There's a lot of wacky people in the world, Smitha. Fortunately most of them are harmless to anyone but themselves (unless we elect them to office, of course).:) "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom
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Score 3.0 (3 votes) Well I started out with one '5' vote. So what, has the "pro-suicide" element spoken?? Mike Mullikin :beer:
"When I wake up in the morning, I just can't get started until I've had that first, piping hot pot of coffee. Oh, I've tried other enemas..." Emo Phillips
It's best in the interest of all concerned that the pro suicide people commit suicide as soon as they can, so that the rest of us pro life people can carry on with our miserable, horrible, deplorable, despicable, terrible lives. :)
Regards,Rohit Sinha
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But neither is it weak and gutless. It is that stigma that those of us in the neuroscience community thought we'd seen the back of.:((
gregs wrote: It is that stigma that those of us in the neuroscience community thought we'd seen the back of Could you kindly tell us what suicide is then? Noble? Desperate? Heroic? Trying to couch suicide in nice terms seems to be an effort to make the suicidee feel better about their choice rather than trying to solve their core problem.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africabrianwelsch wrote: I find my day goes by more smoothly if I never question other peoples fantasies. My own disturb me enough.
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But neither is it weak and gutless. It is that stigma that those of us in the neuroscience community thought we'd seen the back of.:((
It is entirely weak, man! Someone who's depressed is too weak to turn around and face their problems, and lets the situation they are in take control of them. That's how they get feeling helpless. I've been plenty depressed, and it's always been ME telling myself to get off my ass to change my situation, not someone coddling me telling how damn brave I am. Christ Almighty!! If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really fucking sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. I'm done ranting now. :) carry on. By the by, what does the neuroscience community consider suicide if not a weakness. BW "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
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On a related note, just yesterday a man was seen walking through a small town in Germany, with the head of a young woman in one hand, and a big knife in the other...
"Der Geist des Kriegers ist erwacht / Ich hab die Macht" StS
sighist | Agile Programming | doxygenBild reported that the man was having an affair with his sister-in-law but she wanted to end it. Well, that explains everything. :rolleyes: Aachen is in your neck area of Germany isn't it? BW "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
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It is entirely weak, man! Someone who's depressed is too weak to turn around and face their problems, and lets the situation they are in take control of them. That's how they get feeling helpless. I've been plenty depressed, and it's always been ME telling myself to get off my ass to change my situation, not someone coddling me telling how damn brave I am. Christ Almighty!! If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really fucking sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. I'm done ranting now. :) carry on. By the by, what does the neuroscience community consider suicide if not a weakness. BW "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
brianwelsch wrote: Christ Almighty!! If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really f***ing sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. You should apply for a job with The Samaritans. You'd cut their phone bills in no time at all. Debbie
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brianwelsch wrote: Christ Almighty!! If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really f***ing sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. You should apply for a job with The Samaritans. You'd cut their phone bills in no time at all. Debbie
Debs wrote: You should apply for a job with The Samaritans :laugh: :-D Actually, I'm a surprisingly good listener, and the "Go-To Guy" for several friends and family members when they are in tough times. I'm not that harsh when I talk with them, but I don't sugar coat the truth either, I just don't think it helps. BW "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
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gregs wrote: It is that stigma that those of us in the neuroscience community thought we'd seen the back of Could you kindly tell us what suicide is then? Noble? Desperate? Heroic? Trying to couch suicide in nice terms seems to be an effort to make the suicidee feel better about their choice rather than trying to solve their core problem.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africabrianwelsch wrote: I find my day goes by more smoothly if I never question other peoples fantasies. My own disturb me enough.
None of the above. It is usually caused by a neurochemical imbalance, which can be treated. However, telling them that they are weak has been shown again and again to disuade people with such a condition from seeking the help they need. It is a complex issue that the layman needs more information about.
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It is entirely weak, man! Someone who's depressed is too weak to turn around and face their problems, and lets the situation they are in take control of them. That's how they get feeling helpless. I've been plenty depressed, and it's always been ME telling myself to get off my ass to change my situation, not someone coddling me telling how damn brave I am. Christ Almighty!! If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really fucking sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. I'm done ranting now. :) carry on. By the by, what does the neuroscience community consider suicide if not a weakness. BW "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." - Lily Tomlin
brianwelsch wrote: Someone who's depressed is too weak to turn around and face their problems, and lets the situation they are in take control of them I'm afraid not. It is usually caused by a neurochemical imbalance of one kind or another. Believe me, what the layman calls depression and clinical depression are worlds apart. brianwelsch wrote: If we'd stop babying everyone for their shortcomings, and instead got them to realize that 'yes, life really f***ing sucks sometimes, deal with it', we'd be doing them a big favor. :wtf:As has been already said, that may be the straw that breaks the camel's back, and may drive certain people to suicide. brianwelsch wrote: By the by, what does the neuroscience community consider suicide if not a weakness. A treatable condition.:rose:
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Its so scary Rog. It frightens me too much :( Smitha You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. -- Richard Bach
Smitha! Congrats on your new status! Nice icon. :)
Hawaian shirts and shorts work too in Summer. People assume you're either a complete nut (in which case not a worthy target) or so damn good you don't need to worry about camouflage... -Anna-Jayne Metcalfe on Paintballing