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01-17-2007, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin
I think you should come pick all my juries pro bono. Can I arrange this?
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It's just like slinging crack rock - first one's free.
After that . . . not so much.
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01-17-2007, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC
It's just like slinging crack rock - first one's free.
After that . . . not so much.
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You can just send the bill to the county as my little gift to them for not paying me. 
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01-17-2007, 12:47 PM
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Regarding drinking too much water, it seems to me that while we know, and have discussed it at some length on GC, a fairly large percentage of the general public would be shocked to find that this can be deadly.
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01-17-2007, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltAlum
Regarding drinking too much water, it seems to me that while we know, and have discussed it at some length on GC, a fairly large percentage of the general public would be shocked to find that this can be deadly.
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What you've got to realize is that it takes A LOT of water to cause an electrolyte imbalance that will lead to cardiac arrest. Most members of the general public cannot even fathom drinking that much. That's why these news stories do cause a media circus. They're rare-like plane crashes.
First time I heard about it was an article in Runner's World where a woman overhydrated with water and collapsed and died during a marathon.
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01-17-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC
It's just like slinging crack rock - first one's free.
After that . . . not so much.
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01-18-2007, 01:31 AM
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looks like the radio station fired several people involved with this incident...
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In an online recording of the show, the DJs can be heard making comments joking about people dying from water intoxication, even discussing a case in Northern California two years ago in which student Matthew Carrington, 21, died after drinking too much water during a fraternity stunt.
One of the DJs even admitted they maybe should have done some research before the contest.
One female caller, who identified herself as Eva, also phoned in to warn the radio station that drinking too much water can kill.
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/17/rad...eut/index.html
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01-18-2007, 01:49 PM
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Regarding my earlier thought about people not knowing about potential dangers in drinking too much water, I was talking about it in our network control room last night, and nobody there (all college graduates and pretty bright people) were aware that this could happen.
Re the DJ's involved and their comments -- pretty cold.
I don't know this station, nor have I ever heard any of their "personalities" on the air -- so I don't know if they could be considered "shock" jocks, but some folks on the air these days are way over the edge.
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01-18-2007, 07:03 PM
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Amazing, The people signed a waver! 
A nurse called in and said it could be bad, but they signed a waver?
It was bad and the women died.
It is sad what people will do to win items?
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01-18-2007, 07:06 PM
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01-18-2007, 07:33 PM
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I'll take trainwreck for 100 Alex.
And Jesus speaketh, "do unto others as they did unto you because the bitches deserve it".
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01-19-2007, 12:10 PM
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The waver was about publicity, not how dangerous the activity was.
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And even if it was for injury, if there are any successful criminal charges, you cannot waive a criminal act.
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01-19-2007, 05:29 PM
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Kevin, please correct me if I am wrong.
It was a case of where a person died, true.
It was not premetitated for a person dieing.
Now it comes to the attention of the Station DJ's being called and telling them they could cause damage which they ignored as a waiver was signed.
Now, where is the culpability for a true crime? Stupidity?  Yes!
Would it possibilty of a misdomeaner or a felony?
Just a guess, misdomeaner and being stupid. Of course they have been fired but what justice should be meted out?
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