Water you lookin' at me like that for?
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 10/29/2009 3:17:31 PM PDT by BykrBayb
Edited on 10/29/2009 6:10:44 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A Sacramento County jury has awarded $16.5 million to the family of a 28-year-old woman who died after participating in a radio station's water-drinking contest.
Jennifer Strange, a mother of three, died of acute water intoxication in January 2007 after the challenge to see which contestant could drink the most water without using the restroom. A Nintendo Wii video game was the prize for winning the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest.
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Just too much stupidity all the way around.
I heard the original recording —she was groaning, saying things like, “Oh God, I feel like I’m about to die..!”
Well no one really dies from driking water, right? So the two hosts were laughing their head off about it.
GREAT lawyer material...!
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!
I don’t know if this is the same radio station I read about a few weeks ago. I read that people were contacting the radio station, warning them about the danger, and they just laughed it off. They had previously been sued for running the same type of contest. The woman who died should have known better, but they did know better.
They even took calls from people who told the DJs that people can die from ingesting too much water. They kept going.
The combined intelligence of the contestants, the radio hosts, and the people in charge would scarcely add up to a quarter-wit. I hope the amount of the award convinces the idiots in charge to provide adult supervision for their station personnel.
Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!
apparently the blood becomes overly diluted:
She gave her life to win a Ninetendo Wii? She valued her health and well-being at what, $400? The radio station are idiots and I hate to speak ill of the dead but my heavens...you think she’d have researched the potential adverse health consequences of something like this. Shows what our culture has become...do whatever you have to in order to spoil your kids.
Water you lookin' at me like that for?
I wonder, after reading the article, did they take her to the hospital and try to save her? She must of had plenty of people around when she went into distress. Too bad they couldn’t save her.
Didn’t they have her sign a waiver of responsibility? Of course, that would not absolve the jocks or the station of responsibility and obviously did not.
Di-hydrogen monoxide poisoning is more common than many understand.
Still, Nobody crammed a firehose in her mouth.
Urine trouble now, mister!
You made me go looking for that video. I never did find it, but I’ve been wandering around YouTube for twenty minutes.
Stop it! I’m laughing so hard, I’m going to - well - you know.
Their lawyers actually argued that in Court? Unbelievable!
Allow me to retort:
If a contestant is expected to know that the stunt is dangerous, should not those responsible for holding the contest also know it?
I'd vote against the station as well. Not sure on the 16.0 million though.
i guess the family can get that wi now... an employee who worked down the hall from me died during a hiking trip after he drank a lot of water... he just collapsed and died right there... drink electrolytes!
They do. I’ve seen it.
I don’t know why, but their argument reminded me of the turtle and the snake. It’s not the same thing, but their argument that she should have known what to expect made me think of this.
Mr. Snake approaches Mr. Turtle on a river bank and asks Mr. Turtle for a ride across the water since he can’t swim the river himself. Mr. Turtle politely refuses to oblige, reasoning that if he were to give Mr. Snake a ride across the river, he would surely be bitten. Mr. Snake protests saying that it would be foolish for him to bite the one carrying him, since it would result in him perishing also. Mr. Turtle considers the argument, then agrees to ferry Mr. Snake over the broad river. When they are half way across the river Mr. Turtle feels a sharp pain and realizes he has been bitten by Mr. Snake. As the venom is beginning to take effect, Mr. Turtle sadly and resolutely asks Mr. Snake why he bit him, since the biting will also result in Mr. Snake’s demise. A wry smile came upon Mr. Snake’s face. “I bit you because I am a snake, Mr. Turtle; that is my nature.”
I’m having a real problem trying to understand why her death was worth $16.5 million. Seems a bit over the top.
I feel the tide is turning in this discussion, and I'm not wet behind the ears, so I know this sort of thing comes in waves.
Maybe we should pool our resources, and float a few of our best ideas, and let them sink or swim...
See! Dihydrogen monoxide kills. Ban it!
She did sign a waiver and had access to callers with medical training.
They can’t have anyone sign away their liability, it just doesn’t work. Sure, many organizations require one but it doesn’t prevent lawsuits or anything like that.
I have no problem with this verdict. Total stupidity to do this and not have an MD present.
I agree.
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