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[On the other hand]

[ED209]

Oh! I get it! 'Wii' sounds like 'wee'.

[Ya-ta Boy]

That is pretty amazing the station manager OKed that one.

My favorite radio contest remains the Throw a Wienie in a Garbage Can following Lorena Bobbit's escapade with her husband's wienie.

[ddeubel]

Yeah, this is plainly STUPID. But even more stupid, on the part of the radio station -- who should be held liable. In particular, in light of how much the medical establishment has publicized this medical condition. Articles on it everywhere and I being an athlete have particular awareness of this problem. Too many food tables on too many marathons. Becomes not a test of endurance but of stomach size....


I would like to see more judicial oversight in this area. Seems America in particular is too full of all this stuff your face to set a record, win a game show, let us enjoy your shamism.....

DD

[Gopher]

[On the other hand]

[ddeubel]

I take full credit for the anti-Americanism or more pointedly, the cultural commentary on the present American mindset.

But I won't digress and will leave it where it is. I really don't care who the biggest loser is, but Americans without a doubt enjoy finding out.

DD

[Pligganease]

I'm glad we have ddumbass' classic wit, insightful outlook on life, and spectacular writing abilities to show us pitiful morons the grand view from his pedestal.

[On the other hand]

[Ya-ta Boy]

From Yu Hua�s �Chronicle of a Blood Merchant� [One of the last decade�s ten most influential books in China, this internationally acclaimed novel by one of the mainland�s most important contemporary writers provides an unflinching portrait of life under Chairman Mao.]

They arrived at the edge of town as they spoke. As soon as they got into the city, Xu Sanguan took the lead, because he was from town and knew his way around. They told him they wanted to find a good place to drink some more water. �

The two followed Xu Sanguan�s lead as he guided them down a twisting narrow lane, saying as he went, �I can�t hold it in anymore. Let�s find somewhere to pee.�

Genlong said, �You can�t pee. If you pee, all the water will go to waste. And you�ll have less blood to spare.�

Ah Fang said to Xu Sanguan, �We drank a lot more than you, and we�re still holding it in.� He turned to Genlong. �His bladder�s small.�

Xu Sanguan, brows furrowed against the pain of his swollen bladder, began to move more and more slowly down the lane. �Can it kill?�

�What do you mean can it kill?�

�Kill me! I mean, could my stomach burst?�

�Do the roots of your teeth ache?� Ah Fang asked.

�My teeth? Let me check�. No, I guess they don�t.�

�Then there�s nothing to be afraid of. As long as your teeth don�t ache, there�s no risk of the bladder bursting,� Ah Fang affirmed.

[ddeubel]

Just to state what I know on the subject, the woman in medical terms, didn't die directly of having too much water in her.

She died of hyponatremia or more specifically a non exercise induced form, euvolemic hyponatremia which is a condition of low blood sodium levels(usually caused by excessive water intake). This leads to brain edema, as the brain cannot swell to balance the sodium/water ratio.

Several marathoners (it should be noted, also not veterans or sufficiently trained) have died in the last year and this condition was well publicized and probably made it onto Oprah and all those Living Well type publications...

DD

[khyber]

John Geary, vice president and marketing manager for Entercom Sacramento, the station�s owner, said station personnel were stunned when they heard of Strange�s death.

�We are awaiting information that will help explain how this tragic event occurred,� he said.....