Ramblings about death

I’m guessing that most people have their own ideas of the ways they would like to die and the ways they would rather avoid. Is it better to have some time so people can prepare for your death, or is it better to die instantly (e.g. a heart attack)?
I think it is better for  my [...]

What a way to die…

A burglary suspect went over a  3-foot wall to avoid the police, but didn’t know that there was a 200 foot drop. I wonder when the inevitable lawsuit from his family will be file, claiming that there should have been a warning sign on the wall.
All I can really say is that whoever came up with [...]

Teenager’s stupidity caused his own death

A 17-year old boy lost his hat while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags in Atlanta, so he jumped over two fences to retrieve it, and was decapitated by the roller coaster. This “death by idiocy” should be a strong nominee for a Darwin Award (though there are a lot of other strong nominees.)
This [...]

George Carlin – R.I.P.

Comedian George Carlin died earlier today (Sunday) at the age of 71. I wasn’t too familiar with his comedy work, but I loved his work as Rufus in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey.“

Maybe I should drink more coffee…

I am not a morning person, so I definitely have to have my 2 cups of coffee every morning at work. A new study has concluded that regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) decreased the risk of death (mainly due to the decrease in the risk of death from heart disease.)