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Posted 02 February 2010 - 09:20 PM
Indonesian Man Loses His Teeth In Cigarette Explosion...
I know smoking is bad for you, but explosions... That's a new one.
I know smoking is bad for you, but explosions... That's a new one.
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do. If some one maintains that two and two are five, or that Iceland is on the equator, you feel pity rather than anger, unless you know so little of arithmetic or geography that his opinion shakes your own contrary conviction. … So whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants. Bertrand Russell
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 09:46 PM
How horrible. A vegetable with a face. Ladies with their breasts hanging out selling beer and guys getting shot in a movie are fine, but NOT A CUCUMBER! OH LORDIE NO!
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Posted 03 February 2010 - 11:05 PM
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:33 PM
Mezla PigDog, on 01 February 2010 - 08:52 AM, said:
Sombra, on 29 January 2010 - 05:17 AM, said:
* United States ranked 1 for gluttony
*snigger*
We're Number One! We're Number One! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go eat my peanutbutter and bananna stuffed deep fried french toast.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 11:26 PM
French toast is unpatriotic, you traitor. Next thing you'll be telling me you eat their fries. Frog-loving bastard.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:22 AM
In America, the ultimate patriotism is to die on the toilet. Death by "Consumption"? 
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:04 PM
Sombra, on 12 February 2010 - 11:22 AM, said:
In America, the ultimate patriotism is to die on the toilet. Death by "Consumption"? 
Great. A pun so bad is gave me cancer. I bet Illy is pleased. And even worse, it's a medical pun. Those really make me hot under the.................
...cholera.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:45 PM
Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 12 February 2010 - 11:04 PM, said:
Sombra, on 12 February 2010 - 11:22 AM, said:
In America, the ultimate patriotism is to die on the toilet. Death by "Consumption"?
Great. A pun so bad is gave me cancer. I bet Illy is pleased. And even worse, it's a medical pun. Those really make me hot under the.................
...cholera.YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAHHHH
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 12:46 AM
Finally the authorities in the U.K. seem to have woken up to the evils of clothing pets in ridiculous clothes.
It's about bloody time.
Source: http://www.telegraph...prosecuted.html
It's about bloody time.
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The animal welfare charity claims that forcing pets to wear clothing could be harmful, and in some cases there may even be grounds to prosecute.
Canine couture has become fashionable in recent years and there is a dizzying array of products on sale, from bootees, pyjamas, all-in-one trousers and even hoodies for dogs.
Top fashion designers, including Vivienne Westwood and Ben de Lisi, have also created dog designs, while the London store Harrods has an annual fashion show called Pet-a-Porter.
Experts believe there are occasions where dog clothing is acceptable, such as with small dogs and short-haired varieties, and during cold weather.
Jess Bland, a professional dog walker and pet sitter, says: "Dog clothing certainly serves its purpose when it's cold and wet, but it has to fit properly.
"Although dogs would survive in the wild, they're generally used to being indoors. So there is a case that they need coats in the winter, especially shorter haired dogs and smaller dogs."
But the fashion for pet clothes angers Lynn Williams, founder of dog charity Happy Dogs. She said: "People love their pets and the retail trade has latched on to that.
"To see a little dog dressed up in boots, I think, is a little over the top.
"You can buy anything fashion wise for your dog. I have an extreme love of the dog, but I don't like to see them dressed up as little human beings. I don't think they like it either. It's unnatural."
Earlier this week animal welfare officers also warned that dog clothing could cause the animals to overheat.
Jo Barr, RSPCA spokeswoman, said: "Dog owners should be aware that under the Animal Welfare Act that came into force in April 2007 they have a duty of care to ensure that all of their pets' needs are met.
"One of those needs is to express normal behaviour and it could mean that with restrictive clothing they are not able to do that properly.
"We're concerned that any pet should be viewed as a fashion accessory. Taking on an animal is a long-term commitment. It's quite humiliating and sends out the wrong message about pet care.
"We've seen trends in recent years brought about by the rise in celebrities with 'handbag dogs'.
"This usually leads to people taking on pets because they are 'fashionable' and sadly that means many are neglected.
"We've had similar problems with popular films like Harry Potter, with parents wanting to buy owls as pets for their children.
"Going back further to the 1990s, we saw people unable to cope with turtles and terrapins that they'd bought due to the popularity of the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle."
Canine couture has become fashionable in recent years and there is a dizzying array of products on sale, from bootees, pyjamas, all-in-one trousers and even hoodies for dogs.
Top fashion designers, including Vivienne Westwood and Ben de Lisi, have also created dog designs, while the London store Harrods has an annual fashion show called Pet-a-Porter.
Experts believe there are occasions where dog clothing is acceptable, such as with small dogs and short-haired varieties, and during cold weather.
Jess Bland, a professional dog walker and pet sitter, says: "Dog clothing certainly serves its purpose when it's cold and wet, but it has to fit properly.
"Although dogs would survive in the wild, they're generally used to being indoors. So there is a case that they need coats in the winter, especially shorter haired dogs and smaller dogs."
But the fashion for pet clothes angers Lynn Williams, founder of dog charity Happy Dogs. She said: "People love their pets and the retail trade has latched on to that.
"To see a little dog dressed up in boots, I think, is a little over the top.
"You can buy anything fashion wise for your dog. I have an extreme love of the dog, but I don't like to see them dressed up as little human beings. I don't think they like it either. It's unnatural."
Earlier this week animal welfare officers also warned that dog clothing could cause the animals to overheat.
Jo Barr, RSPCA spokeswoman, said: "Dog owners should be aware that under the Animal Welfare Act that came into force in April 2007 they have a duty of care to ensure that all of their pets' needs are met.
"One of those needs is to express normal behaviour and it could mean that with restrictive clothing they are not able to do that properly.
"We're concerned that any pet should be viewed as a fashion accessory. Taking on an animal is a long-term commitment. It's quite humiliating and sends out the wrong message about pet care.
"We've seen trends in recent years brought about by the rise in celebrities with 'handbag dogs'.
"This usually leads to people taking on pets because they are 'fashionable' and sadly that means many are neglected.
"We've had similar problems with popular films like Harry Potter, with parents wanting to buy owls as pets for their children.
"Going back further to the 1990s, we saw people unable to cope with turtles and terrapins that they'd bought due to the popularity of the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle."
Source: http://www.telegraph...prosecuted.html
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Cursed Summer returns. The Lady Now Sleeps.
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Τον Πρωτος Αληθη Δεσποτην της Οικιας Αυτος
Proud supporter of the Wolves of Winter. Glory be to her Majesty, The Lady Snow.
Cursed Summer returns. The Lady Now Sleeps.
The Sexy Thatch Burning Physicist
Τον Πρωτος Αληθη Δεσποτην της Οικιας Αυτος
RodeoRanch said:
You're a rock.
A non-touching itself rock.
A non-touching itself rock.
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Posted 13 February 2010 - 01:01 AM
With soundtrack by Neil Sedaka ...
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http://www.news.com....i-1225829779683
Bernd Dressler helps couples break-up with 'separation agency'
* By Yannick Pasquet
* From: AFP
* February 12, 2010 4:04PM
WANT to break up with your lover but haven't got the guts? Enter Bernd Dressler, head of the "Separation Agency'' in Germany, who will calmly and efficiently do the dirty work for you. For a fee.
"I knock on the door. I introduce myself and I say that my client no longer wishes to continue the affair,'' Mr Dressler said from his office in Berlin.
"It's very simple. It takes two minutes and it happens on the doorstep.''
Even as Valentine's Day approaches, Mr Dressler, a suave man in his 50s, is not the sort to get emotional. No tears. No hysterics. Just business.
"I'm just the messenger. It's not me breaking up the relationship. The person breaking it off is the person that hired me to do it.''
The entrepreneur, originally in the insurance trade, has offered his unromantic services over the Internet for more than three years, taking his inspiration from a similar scheme in the United States.
"Dating agencies have been around for decades. I'm doing the same for break-ups,'' he said with a smile.
But giving your partner the boot is a serious business.
Mr Dressler works only with clients who pay him in advance and sign a four-page contract detailing "three or four reasons'' to finish the relationship.
"I can also show this to the person concerned to show them this is not a gag,'' he said.
Mr Dressler offers four levels of break-up service.
With "let's be friends,'' costing 29.95 euros ($46), the bad news is communicated dryly over the phone.
"Leave me alone,'' for the same price, leaves the ditched lover in no doubt that Mr Dressler's client does not want to hear from him or her again.
For another 10 euros, the unhappy Romeo - or Juliet - can opt for the "Break-up by letter'' which, as the name implies, involves Mr Dressler drafting a "Dear John'' - or "Dear Jane'' on the client's behalf.
Finally comes the deluxe service, the "personal break-up'', which sees Mr Dressler himself turning up unannounced on the doorstep.
Clients can even choose how they want the shattering news delivered: firmly or tenderly.
As for Mr Dressler, he believes there are worse jobs.
"The woman who works next door to me is a bailiff. When she has to kick people out of their houses or take their furniture, that's much harder than what I do.''
"Personally, I could never imagine hiring someone to announce on my behalf that I wanted to break up with them.
But I'm from a different generation. I think the young people of today feel less responsible. A typical client ranges in age from 18 to 35 and is predominantly female," he said.
"We live in a throw-away society. You drink a can of coke and you throw it away. You don't fancy your partner any more, you go out and find another one,'' he added, with a touch of sadness.
But Mr Dressler is nothing if not an imaginative entrepreneur and he is already branching out. He has pioneered another website or "forgive me.''
If you have committed some awful act or said something you regret, guess whom you can hire to go and say sorry in your place?
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SOMEONE CALL RODEO WITH THE ANSWER TO HIS PRAYERS!!! :thumbsup
I hope he has a "get rid of bunny boilers" option.
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http://www.news.com....i-1225829779683
Bernd Dressler helps couples break-up with 'separation agency'
* By Yannick Pasquet
* From: AFP
* February 12, 2010 4:04PM
WANT to break up with your lover but haven't got the guts? Enter Bernd Dressler, head of the "Separation Agency'' in Germany, who will calmly and efficiently do the dirty work for you. For a fee.
"I knock on the door. I introduce myself and I say that my client no longer wishes to continue the affair,'' Mr Dressler said from his office in Berlin.
"It's very simple. It takes two minutes and it happens on the doorstep.''
Even as Valentine's Day approaches, Mr Dressler, a suave man in his 50s, is not the sort to get emotional. No tears. No hysterics. Just business.
"I'm just the messenger. It's not me breaking up the relationship. The person breaking it off is the person that hired me to do it.''
The entrepreneur, originally in the insurance trade, has offered his unromantic services over the Internet for more than three years, taking his inspiration from a similar scheme in the United States.
"Dating agencies have been around for decades. I'm doing the same for break-ups,'' he said with a smile.
But giving your partner the boot is a serious business.
Mr Dressler works only with clients who pay him in advance and sign a four-page contract detailing "three or four reasons'' to finish the relationship.
"I can also show this to the person concerned to show them this is not a gag,'' he said.
Mr Dressler offers four levels of break-up service.
With "let's be friends,'' costing 29.95 euros ($46), the bad news is communicated dryly over the phone.
"Leave me alone,'' for the same price, leaves the ditched lover in no doubt that Mr Dressler's client does not want to hear from him or her again.
For another 10 euros, the unhappy Romeo - or Juliet - can opt for the "Break-up by letter'' which, as the name implies, involves Mr Dressler drafting a "Dear John'' - or "Dear Jane'' on the client's behalf.
Finally comes the deluxe service, the "personal break-up'', which sees Mr Dressler himself turning up unannounced on the doorstep.
Clients can even choose how they want the shattering news delivered: firmly or tenderly.
As for Mr Dressler, he believes there are worse jobs.
"The woman who works next door to me is a bailiff. When she has to kick people out of their houses or take their furniture, that's much harder than what I do.''
"Personally, I could never imagine hiring someone to announce on my behalf that I wanted to break up with them.
But I'm from a different generation. I think the young people of today feel less responsible. A typical client ranges in age from 18 to 35 and is predominantly female," he said.
"We live in a throw-away society. You drink a can of coke and you throw it away. You don't fancy your partner any more, you go out and find another one,'' he added, with a touch of sadness.
But Mr Dressler is nothing if not an imaginative entrepreneur and he is already branching out. He has pioneered another website or "forgive me.''
If you have committed some awful act or said something you regret, guess whom you can hire to go and say sorry in your place?
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SOMEONE CALL RODEO WITH THE ANSWER TO HIS PRAYERS!!! :thumbsup
I hope he has a "get rid of bunny boilers" option.
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:32 AM
I knew it ...
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Drug crime capital o fthe world revealed
* By Annabelle Love, The Sun
* From: NewsCore
* February 22, 2010 5:17PM
* Scotland drug capital of the world
* Highest criminal activity per person
* Six times higher than rest of world
SCOTLAND is the drug crime capital of the world, according to a United Nations report detailed by The Sun.
The study found Scottish junkies and dealers committed more offences per head of population that any other nation.
The figure is double the rate in England and Wales - and six times higher than the rest of the world's average.
And it dwarfs nations of similar sizes - such as Norway, Ireland and Denmark.
The research by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime compared narcotics criminal activity, abuse and possession across over 70 countries.
Scotland was top with 656 drug offences per 100,000 - followed by Iran with 619, Spain (573) and the U.S. (497).
Anti-drug campaigner Alistair Ramsay blasted the findings, saying: "We need a proper co-ordinated strategy across the board."
Labour's justice spokesman Richard Baker said: "The SNP just aren't doing enough. It is unforgivable."
Tory leader Annabel Goldie added: "We must invest in restoring broken lives."
A Scottish Government spokesman said it was investing record amounts in justice.
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Some people called Trainspotting a comedy-drama. It was actually a documentary.
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http://www.news.com....i-1225833145002
Drug crime capital o fthe world revealed
* By Annabelle Love, The Sun
* From: NewsCore
* February 22, 2010 5:17PM
* Scotland drug capital of the world
* Highest criminal activity per person
* Six times higher than rest of world
SCOTLAND is the drug crime capital of the world, according to a United Nations report detailed by The Sun.
The study found Scottish junkies and dealers committed more offences per head of population that any other nation.
The figure is double the rate in England and Wales - and six times higher than the rest of the world's average.
And it dwarfs nations of similar sizes - such as Norway, Ireland and Denmark.
The research by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime compared narcotics criminal activity, abuse and possession across over 70 countries.
Scotland was top with 656 drug offences per 100,000 - followed by Iran with 619, Spain (573) and the U.S. (497).
Anti-drug campaigner Alistair Ramsay blasted the findings, saying: "We need a proper co-ordinated strategy across the board."
Labour's justice spokesman Richard Baker said: "The SNP just aren't doing enough. It is unforgivable."
Tory leader Annabel Goldie added: "We must invest in restoring broken lives."
A Scottish Government spokesman said it was investing record amounts in justice.
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Some people called Trainspotting a comedy-drama. It was actually a documentary.
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:56 AM
Sombra, on 22 February 2010 - 08:32 AM, said:
I knew it ...
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http://www.news.com....i-1225833145002
Drug crime capital o fthe world revealed
* By Annabelle Love, The Sun
* From: NewsCore
* February 22, 2010 5:17PM
* Scotland drug capital of the world
* Highest criminal activity per person
* Six times higher than rest of world
SCOTLAND is the drug crime capital of the world, according to a United Nations report detailed by The Sun.
The study found Scottish junkies and dealers committed more offences per head of population that any other nation.
The figure is double the rate in England and Wales - and six times higher than the rest of the world's average.
And it dwarfs nations of similar sizes - such as Norway, Ireland and Denmark.
The research by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime compared narcotics criminal activity, abuse and possession across over 70 countries.
Scotland was top with 656 drug offences per 100,000 - followed by Iran with 619, Spain (573) and the U.S. (497).
Anti-drug campaigner Alistair Ramsay blasted the findings, saying: "We need a proper co-ordinated strategy across the board."
Labour's justice spokesman Richard Baker said: "The SNP just aren't doing enough. It is unforgivable."
Tory leader Annabel Goldie added: "We must invest in restoring broken lives."
A Scottish Government spokesman said it was investing record amounts in justice.
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Some people called Trainspotting a comedy-drama. It was actually a documentary.
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http://www.news.com....i-1225833145002
Drug crime capital o fthe world revealed
* By Annabelle Love, The Sun
* From: NewsCore
* February 22, 2010 5:17PM
* Scotland drug capital of the world
* Highest criminal activity per person
* Six times higher than rest of world
SCOTLAND is the drug crime capital of the world, according to a United Nations report detailed by The Sun.
The study found Scottish junkies and dealers committed more offences per head of population that any other nation.
The figure is double the rate in England and Wales - and six times higher than the rest of the world's average.
And it dwarfs nations of similar sizes - such as Norway, Ireland and Denmark.
The research by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime compared narcotics criminal activity, abuse and possession across over 70 countries.
Scotland was top with 656 drug offences per 100,000 - followed by Iran with 619, Spain (573) and the U.S. (497).
Anti-drug campaigner Alistair Ramsay blasted the findings, saying: "We need a proper co-ordinated strategy across the board."
Labour's justice spokesman Richard Baker said: "The SNP just aren't doing enough. It is unforgivable."
Tory leader Annabel Goldie added: "We must invest in restoring broken lives."
A Scottish Government spokesman said it was investing record amounts in justice.
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Some people called Trainspotting a comedy-drama. It was actually a documentary.
Hah, Columbia eat your heart out!
And in other news-the Triffids have been created.
Mudgee farmer Bruce Davis creates new fruit http://www.news.com....i-1225832605375
Suck it Errant!
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum...and I'm all out of gum."
QUOTE (KeithF @ Jun 30 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt that the most powerful force on Wu is a bunch of messed-up Malazans with Moranth munitions.
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Posted 22 February 2010 - 11:04 AM
Well, since this was a list of criminal offenses, it just means they get caught more 
. I wouldn't call it the drug capital of the world - that one should still be a contest between Colombia, Bolivia and Afghanistan 
. I wouldn't call it the drug capital of the world - that one should still be a contest between Colombia, Bolivia and Afghanistan
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
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Posted 31 March 2010 - 07:37 AM
You have GOTTA be kidding me! 
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Cucumber in rear was 'failed suicide bid'
* From correspondents in London
* From: NewsCore
* March 30, 2010 10:29PM
A HONG Kong man, taken to the hospital to have a cucumber removed from his bottom, told doctors he inserted it in a suicide attempt.
The Sun reported Chin Wei, 62, said the method was a variation of the Japanese ritual suicide hara-kiri - usually carried out with a sword plunged into one's own stomach.
He was found in a pool of blood by his daughter before being rushed to receive medical health.
Medics said a severe tear to the man's anus was not life-threatening.
Read more about the man who tried to kill himself with a cucumber enema at The Sun
* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263) or visit www.beyondblue.org.au.
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The mind boggles.
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http://www.news.com....0-1225847704304
Cucumber in rear was 'failed suicide bid'
* From correspondents in London
* From: NewsCore
* March 30, 2010 10:29PM
A HONG Kong man, taken to the hospital to have a cucumber removed from his bottom, told doctors he inserted it in a suicide attempt.
The Sun reported Chin Wei, 62, said the method was a variation of the Japanese ritual suicide hara-kiri - usually carried out with a sword plunged into one's own stomach.
He was found in a pool of blood by his daughter before being rushed to receive medical health.
Medics said a severe tear to the man's anus was not life-threatening.
Read more about the man who tried to kill himself with a cucumber enema at The Sun
* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or SANE Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263) or visit www.beyondblue.org.au.
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The mind boggles.
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
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Posted 31 March 2010 - 08:07 AM
wow...
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
