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It seems startling someone by pointing a loaded gun at him and pulling the trigger not only works to stop hiccups, but also prevents them from coming back ever again!

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0124hiccup-death24-ON.html

It seems startling someone by pointing a loaded gun at him and pulling the trigger not only works to stop hiccups, but also prevents them from coming back ever again!

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0124hiccup-death24-ON.html
im scared to click that link

im scared to click that link
you're right to be. i did, now i regret it.

There are no gory images. It's just a story about stupidity leading to death.

There are no gory images. It's just a story about stupidity leading to death.
yeah but i didn't read the title properly and now i feel guilty for laughing so much.

Are they ripe for the Darwin awards?

Are they ripe for the Darwin awards?
definitely.

Perhaps someone should have hooked the uncle up to the internet and sent him here instead - http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html

I feel like contributing to humanity:


The best cure (and the only one that works consistently) for hiccups is to stare at something (your hand works) and put all your concentration on to it. Give it 10 secs, and you should be fine.

Of course, shooting yourself works too.

damn curiosity. :(

It must be asked, what the fuck was he doing with a loaded gun in the first place? let alone point it at someone, I mean he could have unloaded it

Perhaps someone should have hooked the uncle up to the internet and sent him here instead - http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html
Thanks for wasting about 20 minutes of my time.;)

Perhaps someone should have hooked the uncle up to the internet and sent him here instead - http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html
you'd have to be an idiot to not be distracted by that for at least 5 minutes

I got it in under 1 minute. :p
[sarcasm]Im so |337 [/sacasm]

i actually got it in like 5 seconds, but pushing that button around the screen, manipulating it's direction, it's inspiring, it's what life is all about.

i actually got it in like 5 seconds, but pushing that button around the screen, manipulating it's direction, it's inspiring, it's what life is all about.
push tab and spacebar :p

push tab and spacebar :p
how will that cure my hiccups?:D

Poor kid. :(

Not as much sympathy for the guy.

Perhaps someone should have hooked the uncle up to the internet and sent him here instead - http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html

.. just shoot it. :sniper:

Poor kid. :(

Not as much sympathy for the guy.
aw man... i forgot what this started with, now i feel all guilty again.

aw man... i forgot what this started with, now i feel all guilty again.
yeah ditto

Perhaps someone should have hooked the uncle up to the internet and sent him here instead - http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html

Bah, it took me 5 seconds to get it. Your idiot thing sucks.

aw man... i forgot what this started with, now i feel all guilty again.

Eh, don't be. Not much we can do about it, hey?

Bah, it took me 5 seconds to get it. Your idiot thing sucks.



Eh, don't be. Not much we can do about it, hey?
oh i'm over it again now. it's just i broke my shite laughing when i read it first...

Vegetarianistica'].. just shoot it. :sniper:
seems to be the universal answer...cures hiccups and presses buttons.