Hold your wee for the WII...

Trex210 · 01-17-2007, 04:58 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16660273/?GT1=8921

I guess this lady dident take into consideration that too much of anything can kill you.

SulferDragon · 01-17-2007, 05:12 PM

What next? See how long you can live in a box to win a XBOX360? I could see doing this for a PS3 just because they're so dang expensive, but torturing yourself to win a Wii. At least she was doing it for her children. I have nothing else to say... *pity*

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...she died of water intoxication.

Water intoxication? Never heard of it.

TheFlyingSquirrel · 01-17-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SulferDragon

Water intoxication? Never heard of it.

Water, in large quantities, dilutes your bodily fluids. That can kill you.

Geschpooklichkeit · 01-17-2007, 07:39 PM

The irony here is just mindbending.

HioMrSan · 01-17-2007, 07:45 PM

I was just going to post this. People were talking about it at work today. None of us could believe she just didn't throw up, or piss her pants.

Akkaraju · 01-17-2007, 07:51 PM

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Water intoxication?

It happens. Especially to ecstacy users, that's what most of the deaths are from.

Anyways, I don't think she even considered the risk of water intoxication. 2 Gallons is a shit load of water to have to drink. I just couldn't justify doing this for a Wii. I'd rather take the risk of spending 250 dollars =P

Geschpooklichkeit · 01-17-2007, 08:12 PM

It makes me wonder who approves these schemes.

*phuzion* · 01-17-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SulferDragon

Water intoxication? Never heard of it.

The proper term is hyponatremia, or low sodium (hypo=low natre comes from Na, which is the chemical symbol for Sodium).

Victamone · 01-17-2007, 10:11 PM

Damn that's insane. I didn't see it saying anything about who won. Well.. did she win?

TheFlyingSquirrel · 01-17-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Victamone

Well.. did she win?

I hope so. I would find this funny. (Headlines: WOMAN SACRIFICES LIFE TO GIVE KIDS A WII)

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Originally Posted by HioMrSan

None of us could believe she just didn't throw up

I can't either.

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Originally Posted by HioMrSan

piss her pants.

But that you can prevent by leg-crossing.

CardinalDan · 01-18-2007, 12:48 AM

The ironic thing is, she ended up second...

r3v0lution9 · 01-18-2007, 01:23 AM

People take this too far. Its like, they make all these stupid games for people to participate in for the entertainment without considering any consequences. It sux that someone had to die because of it. Imagine what her kids think...I feel sorry for them

Daniel · 01-18-2007, 01:40 AM

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Drinking large quantities of water rapidly can throw off the body's balance of electrolytes, causing brain swelling and leading to seizures, coma or even death.

Strange had showed fellow contestants photographs of her two sons and daughter, for whom she was hoping to win the Nintendo Wii. The game console sells for about $250.

Good call.

It's a good thing this woman exists outside my monkeysphere. Otherwise I couldn't take it lightly.

2mro · 01-18-2007, 01:44 AM

Terrible as this sounds, they should've given her kids a Wii as a console-ation prize.... ahaha... I'm gonna walk away now...

mappyman · 01-18-2007, 11:46 AM

Man, yea i heard about this.

Apparently too much water in your system (like 2+ gallons) all at once causes your brain to literally "float" inside your skull. egads!