[FortWorthPatriot]

I remember doing this stupid game back when I was in the 5th grade (circa 1973), only we would stand behind the person, bear-hug them around the chest and arms, lift them up and back until they passed out. They would also hold their breath during this "game."

Until I began seeing these recent stories about kids these days doing the same thing, I always thought that it was something stupid only kids in my generation did. It really is strange seeing it happen all over again 32 years later.

Of course, I do not recall hearing any reports of fatalities back then, either. The "novelty", if you will, wore off for me the first time someone did it to me and I banged my forehead on my desk when I passed out. Honestly, I was scared to do it again.

[Peace will be here soon]

I got snookered into doing that same thing once ( in or about 1980 when I was in my early teens ).

It only took one time for me to figure out it wasn`t good.

But my reasons for not doing it again were I was more afraid of what my friends would do to me while I was passed out.

After I woke up on the bed , I first checked my pockets and then started looking around for a camera. I didn`t have that much trust in my friends, and for good reason. So once was enough for me.

[Minn]

I remember doing this stupid game back when I was in the 5th grade (circa 1973), only we would stand behind the person, bear-hug them around the chest and arms, lift them up and back until they passed out. They would also hold their breath during this "game."

Are these the same things? We did this a lot as kids. It always took a few minutes afterwards to remember the time and place. Is hyperventilating an holding your breath with a bear hug the same thing as a belt around your neck? Seems like one is a overabundance of oxygen and the other is a lack of it.