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[Tornado Condor]

YOU CAN DIE BY DRINKING ALOT OF WATER? WTF WTF
and i drink alot =(

 

[temp]

"She's had her fill."

 

[Robobandit]

YOU CAN DIE BY DRINKING ALOT OF WATER? WTF WTF
and i drink alot =(

You can die from drinking alot of water and not going to the bathroom... which was part of the contest, not taking a leak the longest while continuously drinking water

 

[Tornado Condor]

You can die from drinking alot of water and not going to the bathroom... which was part of the contest, not taking a leak the longest while continuously drinking water

oh, phew!

 

[Mr Jared]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. .

Sacramento is the Florida of California. I swear there was some sort of chemical spill up there that tarded up the entire city at some point.

Sad to see someone go like that.

 

[AzureRonin]

You can die from drinking alot of water and not going to the bathroom... which was part of the contest, not taking a leak the longest while continuously drinking water

Yeah you have to expel a certain amount of water to keep your electrolytes balanced. If you take in too much water in one sitting it can mess you up.

 

[Galactic Fork]

Its only right that she wins.

I went through a strange train of thought in response to that!

How insensitive, she's dead! Wait, well, it was for her kids, guess it's only fair they get a Wii... But then I doubt her kids would want that now. "Here's that Wii your mom was trying to win when she died"

Poor kids.

 

[Grampasso]

I'm sorry for her but seriously, these misleading thread titles start to annoy. The Wii didn't kill anyone, you should stop posting nonsense.

-1 to thread starter.

 

[Diablos]

What a stupid idea for a contest.

 

[mrkgoo]

It's not a commonly known phenomenon - just as Strange didn't know about, so too that the radio station was ignorant.

But The End had a responsibility to uphold. You would at least be on the assumption, when entering a competition, it was, for most intents and purposes, safe. There's also the possibility that she was more susceptible to being hurt from this competition than others. It is entirely likely that she went to the bathroom within minutes of being announced the winner - and that the second place person was unharmed.

Also, misleading title. However, I just checked my Dick Shinnery, and it says that it has become more common to use 'literally', in a non-literal sense, for added emphasis, but only in an informal setting. OF course, the actual meaning of the word is pretty much teh exact opposite, and so, I think the extended use has come about from sheer stupidity and retardation, so should be stricken from being 'in informal extended meaning'.

 

[SuperBanjo]

The winner of the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest would take home a new Nintendo Wii video game system.

You know, if Nintendo just kept the name Revolution, this pun wouldn't be created, the contest wouldn't exist, and this woman would still be alive.

 

[:Motorbass]

You know, if Nintendo just kept the name Revolution, this pun wouldn't be created, the contest wouldn't exist, and this woman would still be alive.

But then it would be for the Pee Ass Pee

 

[Mofo]

Sacramento represent!

But seriously, so sad...

 

[ghostlyjoe]

This is absolutely awful. No doubt, the contestants were unaware of the danger. I think that radio station is in BIG trouble.

 

[Mooreberg]

That's a strange story. A Jennifer Strange story.

 

[Pikelet]

You know, if Nintendo just kept the name Revolution, this pun wouldn't be created, the contest wouldn't exist, and this woman would still be alive.

shh, nobody tell Jack Thompson

 

[STG!]

The winner of the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest would take home a new Nintendo Wii video game system.

Break out the "wacky" horn.

But The End had a responsibility to uphold. You would at least be on the assumption, when entering a competition, it was, for most intents and purposes, safe. There's also the possibility that she was more susceptible to being hurt from this competition than others. It is entirely likely that she went to the bathroom within minutes of being announced the winner - and that the second place person was unharmed.

Unless this radio station was run by a bunch of dopes (and it's quite probable considering radio these days), I'm sure she signed quite a bit of paperwork that would make sure the radio station didn't get sued for this bit and that she did this knowing the consequences. Sadly, I don't think people realize that water intoxication is even possible (it sounds more like a fraterity gag) and didn't think anything bad would have come from it. Shame it had to happen to a woman who had a family.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Suddenly Gahiggidy regretted participating in that water-drinking contest at the Gamecube Hut.

:lol

 

[Sapiens]

jesus - thats really sad. poor kids

 

[Tempy]

I think the original poster does not know the meaning of "literally" or either should not quit his/her day job for a career in comedy, and that ultimately this thread belongs in Off-Topic.

 

[LuCkymoON]

Her body was found at her home after she phoned co-workers in tears to say she had a severe headache.

=(

 

[Mike Works]

i wonder if the water exited her bowels when she died, she may still be eligible for that wii!

 

[Particle Physicist]

Break out the "wacky" horn.



Unless this radio station was run by a bunch of dopes (and it's quite probable considering radio these days), I'm sure she signed quite a bit of paperwork that would make sure the radio station didn't get sued for this bit and that she did this knowing the consequences. Sadly, I don't think people realize that water intoxication is even possible (it sounds more like a fraterity gag) and didn't think anything bad would have come from it. Shame it had to happen to a woman who had a family.

doesnt matter.. her family can still sue and win.

 

[CrapSandwich]

She must have had urimisatysis.

 

[railGUN]

That's terrible.

When I was a kid, i got in a fight with my mom about drinking 7 glasses of water a day, so I poured 7 glasses of water and drank each one right after the other.


About 15 minutes later I was in so much pain I couldn't move, at all. Took like an hour before I felt remotely better, it was really scary actually.

 

[Kittonwy]

I'm sorry for my comment, may she rest in peace. T_T

 

[westical]

Not that it matters, but...

 

[Adam Blade]

She'd better not be hot, it will make me sad. T_T

How can someone drink herself to death for a sub-$300 console though? :|

Wtf. That's an idiotic thing to say.

 

[Kittonwy]

Wtf. That's an idiotic thing to say.

I'm sorry. I mourn her lost regardless of her appearance, it was shallow of me. I apologize. U_U

 

[westical]

Wtf. That's an idiotic thing to say.

 

[DyTonic]

I'll drink my Wee for a Wii.

 

[Nick]

blah blah

Rob Arnie & Dawn is my favorite radio show ever. I listen to them every morning online, and when I lived in Reno.

 

[BorkBork]

Too much of anything can kill ya. Even water.

Damn, this is already in Wikipedia.

 

[Rat Salad]

Its not Nintendo's fault anyways. Most likely the family might sue the radio station.

Yeah because seeing Nintendo sued would have been the real tragedy to this story.

<rolls eyes>

 

[Square2005]

Pretty sad - undergoing physical near-torture for a video game system is incredibly stupid.

And if Nintendo hadn't had a WW launch and was able to ship their American goal...

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

You know, if Nintendo just kept the name Revolution, this pun wouldn't be created, the contest wouldn't exist, and this woman would still be alive.

Oh, the "Hold your revolver for a Revolution" contest would've gone swimmingly.

 

[Stormbringer]

And if Nintendo hadn't had a WW launch and was able to ship their American goal...

Do you intend to bring this shit in each Wii seemingly related thread or what ? Get over it.

 

[golduck342]

I learned a few weeks ago that it only takes about two liters of water to kill you if you drink it all before your kidneys can process it.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

****ing idot radio station managnment. assholes.

 

[X26]

I learned a few weeks ago that it only takes about two liters of water to kill you if you drink it all before your kidneys can process it.

Well how long does that take? Because I've drank alteast that much before in a short period of time and I'm still alive

..or AM I!?

 

[golduck342]

Oh shit, someone linked it above

A person with two healthy kidneys can excrete about 1.5 litres of water per hour at maximum filtration (other studies find the limit to be as little as 0.9L/h [1]). Consuming as little as 1.8 litres of water in a single sitting may prove fatal for a person adhering to a low-sodium diet, or 3 litres for a person on a normal diet.

I'm guessing her bladder being already full made it harder on her kidneys

 

[Terrell]

This is horrible. I really hope the producers get punished for this on whatever grounds they can find.

The most likely course of action would be to sue on the grounds of criminal negligence causing manslaughter. That's an easy one to win. Less punishment, but it's still gonna send SOMEONE to jail.

Who would've known doing that could risk death?

Dude, OXYGEN can kill you. OXYGEN!!!!
Let's face it, it doesn't matter what they were doing... medical technicians should have been on hand.

 

[Mar]

Well how long does that take? Because I've drank alteast that much before in a short period of time and I'm still alive

..or AM I!?

dun dun DUNN

 

[Ranger X]

Wow. I'm honestly learning something today. I wasn't aware AT ALL at the possibility of water intoxication.
I thought that the only way you could die would be like blowing up your stomach with water or something. Just wow.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Wtf. That's an idiotic thing to say.

Dude, it's Kittonwy.

 

[jacktion]

I literally read this post expecting the word "literally" to be used correctly. It was literally not.

 

[Economan]

I remember a story about a frat boy who died from drinking to much water but it was a different reason. Wow to risk your life for a wii Nintendo might be winning this year.

 

[mrkgoo]

I literally read this post expecting the word "literally" to be used correctly. It was literally not.

But yeah, as I said before, since the informal use is basically the opposite definition, and has come about from stupidity and retardation, I do not advocate its use in such a fashion. i think its stupid that a word can become its EXACT opposite in meaning.

 

[Okin]

I'm not sure if an excuse of ignorance will fly for this radio station. Some shit needs to go down because of this.

Also, if I say "literally literal", does the world explode?

 

[mrkgoo]

But yeah, as I said before, since the informal use is basically the opposite definition, and has come about from stupidity and retardation, I do not advocate its use in such a fashion. i think its stupid that a word can become its EXACT opposite in meaning.

Of course, I was perhaps a bit hasty to say what I did...it makes me think of "Quite a few" and "quite a lot", meaning, pretty much the same thing (which is quite a lot).