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kiwioutofthenest · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Well our city had a bit of a shock as one of our few foreigners was found dead in his apartment. It has been in the local news (as i have been told as i don't understand korean) as he died of a heart attack but it is speculated that leaving his fan on had something do with it..."fan death"...have you ever heard of anything more ridiculous??

Zyzyfer · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:09 pm Post subject:

he od'ed on crack

kangnamdragon · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

I am very sorry to hear about your friend. In which city is this?

whatthefunk · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Dont have a clue

Im very sorry about your friends death.

We must all remember that fan death is a very serious problem. Korea has been labled a 'Fan Death Red Zone' but the Intercontinental Assosiation for Korean Safety and Refridgerator Maintenance...the only such red zone in the world. Research is currently underway to discover what it is exactly that causes fan death, or if fan death exists at all. This research is being conducted by The Korean Corporation for Fan Death, Ball Bearings, and Antique Revolvers, or the KCFDBBAR. Current research indicates that fan death is almost, but not quite as dangerous as walking on a floor covered with ball bearings, and definatly not as dangerous as a loaded antique revolver. But fan death is still a serious problem, says lead researcher Kim Seong Ung. He estimates, that unless another unreasonable death form is found, fan death could skyrocket, especially if the current global warming trend continues. 'We are in grave trouble,' said Kim.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Middle Land

Oh so cool! Let's make light of someone's death shall we?

whatthefunk · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Dont have a clue

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Middle Land

Sorry. I guess (once again) I over-reacted.

However, it seem a little...bad timing"ish"..

whatthefunk · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Dont have a clue

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

BAN THE FAN!

whatthefunk · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Dont have a clue

I figured it out!!! Its a myth started by the air conditioner companies! So ban the fan, buy this nice, new, cuddly, not-so-dangerous air conditioner instead. Yes, thats it.

kiwioutofthenest · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

I asked my kids today if they had heard of "fan death", They said ofcourse...i just laughed i was like "how the hell are these people educated" perhaps i was missing something?
After further questioning i got two emphatic answers
1. "all the air gets sucked out of the room"
2. "You get your fingers stuck and bleed to death!"
later in the day a kid just wouldn't shut up so i threatened to point the fan at him!

Cthulhu · Joined: 02 Feb 2003

Friends don't let friends stay in a room with a running fan all night.

It just ain't right.

Exclamation

The Man known as The Man · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 1:33 pm Post subject:

masuro · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject:

I read the owner's manual for a Samsung fan and it has a warning about using a fan in a closed room overnight. It says that the action of a fan in a closed room over a number of hours does something to the air that can be dangerous to toddlers and old people. The explanation sounded reasonable and not overblown like the warnings you hear from some people about the 'fan deathtrap'. I don't know how much research has been done about what a fan does to the air in a closed room but it might be interesting to check it out.

makushi · Joined: 08 Jun 2003

I once got VD from a fan...(that's my story and I am stickin to it)