Worst way to die. (warning: horrible)

Cloud · 04-01-2010, 05:33 PM

This is my worst nightmare.

...

A 25-year old woman died yesterday when she had a blow out on the freeway.

The car rolled. Her leg was pinned. The car caught fire. She managed to hand her two children out the window to a bystander, but died, trapped in the burning car.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_14800089

Yeah, that's bad. I think I'd even prefer falling to this, given my history with burns. So I'm thinking . . . maybe I should carry a penknife to slit my throat with in case this happens to me? Ugh.

Yeah, I'm in a weird mood. So I'm sharing my weirdness with you, aren't you lucky? That's what I get for reading the news.

monster · 04-01-2010, 06:31 PM

Ugh. But at least she knew her children were safe.

DanaC · 04-01-2010, 06:42 PM

*shudder*

Death by fire is my number one terror. Closely followed by the whole being mangled up in a car scenario.

I never quite got over seeing that film, Audrey Rose, when I was a kid. The scenes where the reincarnated 'Audrey' is hammering on the glass and her hands are blistering.

Bleh. Should. Not. Have. Clicked. Link.

Cloud · 04-01-2010, 07:07 PM

I did put a warning, sorry. Poor girl. The kids are injured and in the hospital. But she was a hero.

and from a flat tire.

Good argument for keeping good tires on your vehicle. They said speed was not a factor.

monster · 04-01-2010, 07:34 PM

Blow outs can happen even with good tires. And are dangerous even if you're an awesome driver. But you can (in the UK at least) take an advanced driving course to help you learn how to stand the best chance of surviving.

monster · 04-01-2010, 08:12 PM

Ok just read a cancer death story. There are worse and slower ways

tw · 04-01-2010, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

A 25-year old woman died yesterday when she had a blow out on the freeway.

Blowout did not cause death. It is the nature of SUVs. It rolled over because it is designed unstable. To keep it simpler and as profitable as possible, it is high and unstable. With a big cavernous engine compartment that can accept any engine without engineering. Its height creates a safety myth.

These numbers are currently lower. But the trend from ten years ago demonstrates why she died. One in for SUV crashes are roll overs. And one in four crashes caused fatalities.

Any or all tires must blow out on any car and it must not roll over. But then the engine would have to be integrated with the design. Then the vehicle would require engineering. SUVs are how to build something as cheap as possible. SUVs are exempt from many safety and emission requirements that automobiles must conform because they are trucks

But she was higher. Therefore she was safer ... a myth promoted alongside Saddam's WMDs. If concerned for her kids safety, she would not be driving such a dangerous truck.

What vehicles more often back up over kids? Well, at least the driver was not hurt.

classicman · 04-01-2010, 09:03 PM

A myth in your mind only. SUV's roll over more than regular sedans - 85% of all people know that.

Any vehicle can flip when a tire blows. What the driver does when it blows is the variable.

More than 85% of the time the correct action is taken. The rest are what we see in the paper. That sells.

Was she putting on makeup? Was she talking on the phone? Was she texting her husband or a friend? There are so many unknowns in this situation for you to equate your BS opinion without knowing any of the facts and to then refer to Saddam and WMD's is utterly ridiculous and factually incorrect.

Have a blessed day.

Oh and what she apparently did by saving her children was the most selfless act and nothing short of heroic . I wonder how many in that situation would have kept trying to save themselves. Probably somewhat more than 85%.

Shawnee123 · 04-02-2010, 07:37 AM

85%? Good grief, Batman! Everything is 85%.

I worry about being run over by a semi on the interstate. They're huge and I'm small and I have no real lid on my car. Huge seems to sometimes produce a lackadaisical attitude.

If I had to pick a good way to die, I would want to fall from a great height.

Those kids will grow up knowing their mommy loved them. It's so sad.

Trilby · 04-02-2010, 07:58 AM

I worry about alligators/crocodiles. I worry one will eat me. Or a shark will eat me. Or something lurking in the dark water...will eat me!

Why am I so afraid of alligators? I live in Ohio - alligator-free since 1830!

Shawnee123 · 04-02-2010, 08:05 AM

Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world
is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding
on an elephant's back, just trampling and eating everything they see.

--Jack Handey

Bri, do NOT go to Newport Aquarium.

http://www.newportaquarium.com/gatorbayou.cfm

classicman · 04-02-2010, 08:16 AM

you're 85% correct.

Spexxvet · 04-02-2010, 08:19 AM

It's Friday. Who got to eat her?

Pie · 04-02-2010, 08:44 AM

I worry about dying from metastatic bone disease. Or Alzheimers.

Spexxvet · 04-02-2010, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie

... Or Alzheimers.

I wouldn't mind Alzheimers - I wouldn't know I'm dying. It's more difficult on the people watching.

04-01-2010, 05:33 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Worst way to die. (warning: horrible) This is my worst nightmare. ... A 25-year old woman died yesterday when she had a blow out on the freeway. The car rolled. Her leg was pinned. The car caught fire. She managed to hand her two children out the window to a bystander, but died, trapped in the burning car. http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_14800089 Yeah, that's bad. I think I'd even prefer falling to this, given my history with burns. So I'm thinking . . . maybe I should carry a penknife to slit my throat with in case this happens to me? Ugh. Yeah, I'm in a weird mood. So I'm sharing my weirdness with you, aren't you lucky? That's what I get for reading the news. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-01-2010, 06:31 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Ugh. But at least she knew her children were safe. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2010, 07:07 PM	#4
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I did put a warning, sorry. Poor girl. The kids are injured and in the hospital. But she was a hero. and from a flat tire. Good argument for keeping good tires on your vehicle. They said speed was not a factor. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-01-2010, 07:34 PM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Blow outs can happen even with good tires. And are dangerous even if you're an awesome driver. But you can (in the UK at least) take an advanced driving course to help you learn how to stand the best chance of surviving. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2010, 08:12 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Ok just read a cancer death story. There are worse and slower ways __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-01-2010, 09:03 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	A myth in your mind only. SUV's roll over more than regular sedans - 85% of all people know that. Any vehicle can flip when a tire blows. What the driver does when it blows is the variable. More than 85% of the time the correct action is taken. The rest are what we see in the paper. That sells. Was she putting on makeup? Was she talking on the phone? Was she texting her husband or a friend? There are so many unknowns in this situation for you to equate your BS opinion without knowing any of the facts and to then refer to Saddam and WMD's is utterly ridiculous and factually incorrect. Have a blessed day. Oh and what she apparently did by saving her children was the most selfless act and nothing short of heroic . I wonder how many in that situation would have kept trying to save themselves. Probably somewhat more than 85%. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-02-2010, 07:37 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	85%? Good grief, Batman! Everything is 85%. I worry about being run over by a semi on the interstate. They're huge and I'm small and I have no real lid on my car. Huge seems to sometimes produce a lackadaisical attitude. If I had to pick a good way to die, I would want to fall from a great height. Those kids will grow up knowing their mommy loved them. It's so sad. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-02-2010, 07:58 AM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I worry about alligators/crocodiles. I worry one will eat me. Or a shark will eat me. Or something lurking in the dark water...will eat me! Why am I so afraid of alligators? I live in Ohio - alligator-free since 1830! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-02-2010, 08:05 AM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding on an elephant's back, just trampling and eating everything they see. --Jack Handey Bri, do NOT go to Newport Aquarium. http://www.newportaquarium.com/gatorbayou.cfm __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-02-2010, 08:16 AM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	you're 85% correct. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-02-2010, 08:19 AM	#13
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	It's Friday. Who got to eat her? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

04-02-2010, 08:44 AM	#14
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I worry about dying from metastatic bone disease. Or Alzheimers. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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