Suicide for a Nintendo Wii

[Omnis_Sathanas]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6261509.stm?ls

A Californian woman who took part in a water-drinking contest to win a video game system has died of water intoxication, tests have shown.
Jennifer Strange had taken part in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" game run by KDND 107.9 radio in Sacramento, which promised the winner a Nintendo Wii.

A work colleague said Ms Strange had reported her head was hurting hours after the contest and was going home.

Ms Strange, 28, was found dead on Friday at her house in Rancho Cordova.


I realize that a lot of people take video games very seriously these days, but was this really worth it? Maybe she should've invested that effort into alternatives for her children instead of voluntarily giving herself hyponatremia.

 

[s_a_o]

People are fucked up. That's all I have to say.

 

[BasilisK]

but was this really worth it?

Not if you don't get to play it. I estimate her thumb speed and optical reflexes have declined a bit.

 

[stefan86]

i think retardation reached a new level

 

[Black Core]

^ and ^^ made me

 

[Pessimism]

God I hate radio.

 

[Reaping Clarity]

You can watch the whole story here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuAJPXmwAys

This is really sad, she only wanted to win it for her children.

 

[Sock puppet]

thats really sad. her children better appreciate that she died trying to win it.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

crazy and dumb. just fucking buy it, lady.

 

[NecrosluG]

yeah, I have seen this before. Stupid people can do amazingly idiotic stuff for free merchendise.

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Lets burst our bladders for a Wii. How odd. Id eat my hand for one.

 

[Perpetual Catatonia]

My teacher in 9th grade told me that one of her bosses was always paranoid about dehydration, so he drank water all the time. He died of what she called "over-hydration".

...

 

[dcox931]

I estimate her thumb speed and optical reflexes have declined a bit.

ohh damn... LMAO

 

[DemonJay]

She didn't commit suicide she died of water intoxication which is not very common but still happens by drinking too much water. Typically people simply stop drinking water when they've had too much so we hardly ever hear about this. The radio station who put on this event should have known better of the risks involved and will probably get the pants sued off of them.

 

[~Derek~]

I hope the radio station gave the family a free Wii.

 

[Pessimism]

^They probably didn't.

 

[Perpetual Catatonia]

I hope the radio station gave the family a free Wii.

I can only imagine how that would go. "I'm really sorry about the death of your relative. I truly am... So, anyone up for some Downhill Jam?"

 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

 

[~Derek~]

I can only imagine how that would go. "I'm really sorry about the death of your relative. I truly am... So, anyone up for some Downhill Jam?"

"Why don't we play the boxing game family, I know you want to hurt me and why not do it in the best way...with the Wii"

 

[PanzerKunt]

Suicides are intentional, this wasn't. Stupid as hell yea, but not a suicide.