Posted on 01/25/2006 9:01:36 AM PST by Westlander
BOGOTA, Colombia -- A Colombian man who tried to startle his nephew from a bout of the hiccups by pointing a gun at him accidentally pulled the trigger and killed him.
Police in the northern city of Barranquilla said the distraught uncle then ran out of the house and down the street a few yards before stopping and shooting himself. He died from a gunshot wound in the head.
According to police, the incident occurred Sunday night after the two men had been drinking.
34% if there is a drunk involved.
18% if there is a drunk midget involved.
2.7% if there is a drunk midget vampire involved.
"Hold ma' tequila and watch this!"
Why is it that people who are too stupid to live, often end up killing someone else?
Let me guess. He didn't know it was loaded.
My remedy:
Forced, hard, dry swallowing, ten times. (For kids, give 'em a teaspoon of sugar and tell them to swallow it dry.)
Why is it that people who are too stupid to live, often end up killing someone else?
I’m betting the hiccuping nephew/drinking buddy occupied a similar intellectual plane.
Only remedy that I've ever come across that actually WORKS is a double-shot of lemon juice.
(Anything extremely "sour" also seems to work -- such as vinegar, if you can stomach it.)
I think it must somehow push the reset button on the hiccup reflex.
Anyway, I estimate my personal experience at a 90% + success rate.
Not perfect, but a helluva lot better than any of the other methods I've tried.
Many years ago, my grandmother used to advise: Hold your breath twice as long as you can. ;-)
I've found the most reliable cure is to pour water into a wide mouth glass to about 1/4 full, then take very small gulps of the water as quickly as you can (keeping your mouth on the rim of the glass the whole time, which keeps your nose in the glass, too.) Usually resolves the problem within a few seconds. Sometimes, if the hiccups have been ongoing for a longer period of time, this can take 20 or 30 seconds. Rarely does it take longer than that.
FWIW.
A spoonful of sugar usually works.
...while standing on your head.
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up, You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up, You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up, Put the lime in the coconut, you such a silly woman!, Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both together, Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better. Put the lime in the coconut, drink them both down Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning
it had to be loaded or it wouldn't be scary!
this is sad...and obviously he was distraught enough to kill himself over the accident
sad
Hummm... Wonder if that technique works with snorers?
let this be a warning ,hick, to Fat Teddy, hick, not to try this ,hick, at home.
Good thing they both weren't hiccuping, the new remedy may not have worked.
Exactly. Why did God place people like this on the planet? What a world class moron.
I wonder if there were any witnesses to this bizarre story of murder/suicide?
I had to ask..:)
sw
Take a teaspoon of sugar..That has always worked for my kids and grandkid..Don't ask me why but it does..My mother use to give us sugar when we had the Hiccups...
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