The Choking Game

#27
#27
tidwell said:
Who is responsible for that? Why are the kids you grew up with failing in the up-bringing of their young?
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Most of the kids in my generation were raised by pot smoking/Haight-Asbury type 60's liberals. Kids that grew up in the 70's were the first generation of kids to be exposed to their way of life. Now, it seems this is becoming the mainstream... No more old school teachers/role models left in the communities, they've all died out or retired. All we have now are a bunch of flag burning, Birkenstock long hairs influencing the society.
 
#28
#28
I've done it many times, but different. We used to take deep breaths for over a minute. Enough so that we got light headed. You would then stand up against a wall, with your torso limp, and the other person would push up against (well, slightly under) your chest until the person of the wall releases his or her breathe (they are then passed out). Getting in the right position and using the right amount of power was a huge factor. You just had to make sure someone held you up. I've seen a lot of people do it on the floor, too - Some kids would shake. You would pass out for a good 5 seconds, wake up confused as hell, laugh it up, then be on your way. We didn't know of any risk involved in it, though. Just having fun.
 
#29
#29
Volunteer_Kirby said:
I've done it many times, but different. We used to take deep breaths for over a minute. Enough so that we got light headed. You would then stand up against a wall, with your torso limp, and the other person would push up against (well, slightly under) your chest until the person of the wall releases his or her breathe (they are then passed out). Getting in the right position and using the right amount of power was a huge factor. You just had to make sure someone held you up. I've seen a lot of people do it on the floor, too - Some kids would shake. You would pass out for a good 5 seconds, wake up confused as hell, laugh it up, then be on your way. We didn't know of any risk involved in it, though. Just having fun.
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sorry but that sounds like ya'll had no life
 
#30
#30
Based on just that?

This was in middle school usually after our Football work outs. How the hell does that translate into having no life?
 
#32
#32
Well, it does make some people feel good when they try to down-grade others. Just a possibility. :glare:
 
#34
#34
I'm just saying that anything like that to me shows that you've lost your mind. Yep someone wanna choke me out over here, i'm ready to possibly die
 
#35
#35
Vol Mania 21 said:
I'm just saying that anything like that to me shows that you've lost your mind. Yep someone wanna choke me out over here, i'm ready to possibly die
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You need to get out more...............:whistling:

I used to put 400 lb cast iron tubs in peoples driveways and a toilet in the front yard.
 
#36
#36
OrangeEmpire said:
You need to get out more...............:whistling:

I used to put 400 lb cast iron tubs in peoples driveways and a toilet in the front yard.
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now that's something productive. we use to drag port o potties and put them in peoples driveways tipped over w/ the crap running down the drive. all i was saying was i don't see the fun in doing damage to myself
 
#38
#38
Vol Mania 21 said:
now that's something productive. we use to drag port o potties and put them in peoples driveways tipped over w/ the crap running down the drive. all i was saying was i don't see the fun in doing damage to myself
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I'm confused, because you're saying a lot of things.

First I didn't have a life.

Next all you were saying was that it just proves that I have lost my mind.

And lastly, all you are saying is that you don't see the fun in doing damage to yourself.

Sounds to me like you changed up your story there. :good!:
 
#39
#39
Volunteer_Kirby said:
I'm confused, because you're saying a lot of things.

First I didn't have a life.

Next all you were saying was that it just proves that I have lost my mind.

And lastly, all you are saying is that you don't see the fun in doing damage to yourself.

Sounds to me like you changed up your story there. :good!:
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how you figure?
 
#40
#40
Volunteer_Kirby said:
I'm confused, because you're saying a lot of things.

First I didn't have a life.

Next all you were saying was that it just proves that I have lost my mind.

And lastly, all you are saying is that you don't see the fun in doing damage to yourself.

Sounds to me like you changed up your story there. :good!:
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Who is all you?

:dunno:
 
#46
#46
I feel that it's my duty to chime in, so here goes.

This "game," as well as other maneuvers that cause simulated asphyxiation or syncope (passing out) rest on one principle: depriving the brain of oxygen. Unlike many other organs in the body, the brain is quite sensitive to even short drops in oxygen delivery. When it senses a drop in O2, or more accurately, a rise in CO2 (byproduct of metabolism), it engages in a protective mechanism by which it seeks emergent O2 supply. A very complex series of blood vessel constrictions and dilations occur in the body, as well as a nervous system activation (autonomic response). This results in such feelings of lightheadedness, extremity tingling, etc. . . .misinterpreted by some as a "high." Unfortunately, if this response is unsuccessful, irreversible brain damage or death can occur in a matter of seconds.

This little "game" may seem like fun at first glance, but it's truly very dangerous and is becoming quite alarmingly prevalent in today's youth -- most of whom are unaware of or are not thinking about the imminent risk involved. It behooves us all to spread the truth and make no laughing matter out of this scary trend.
 
#47
#47
kiddiedoc said:
I feel that it's my duty to chime in, so here goes.

This "game," as well as other maneuvers that cause simulated asphyxiation or syncope (passing out) rest on one principle: depriving the brain of oxygen. Unlike many other organs in the body, the brain is quite sensitive to even short drops in oxygen delivery. When it senses a drop in O2, or more accurately, a rise in CO2 (byproduct of metabolism), it engages in a protective mechanism by which it seeks emergent O2 supply. A very complex series of blood vessel constrictions and dilations occur in the body, as well as a nervous system activation (autonomic response). This results in such feelings of lightheadedness, extremity tingling, etc. . . .misinterpreted by some as a "high." Unfortunately, if this response is unsuccessful, irreversible brain damage or death can occur in a matter of seconds.

This little "game" may seem like fun at first glance, but it's truly very dangerous and is becoming quite alarmingly prevalent in today's youth -- most of whom are unaware of or are not thinking about the imminent risk involved. It behooves us all to spread the truth and make no laughing matter out of this scary trend.
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It would take a doctor.......

Stupid hippocratic oath......
 
#48
#48
kiddiedoc said:
I feel that it's my duty to chime in, so here goes.

This "game," as well as other maneuvers that cause simulated asphyxiation or syncope (passing out) rest on one principle: depriving the brain of oxygen. Unlike many other organs in the body, the brain is quite sensitive to even short drops in oxygen delivery. When it senses a drop in O2, or more accurately, a rise in CO2 (byproduct of metabolism), it engages in a protective mechanism by which it seeks emergent O2 supply. A very complex series of blood vessel constrictions and dilations occur in the body, as well as a nervous system activation (autonomic response). This results in such feelings of lightheadedness, extremity tingling, etc. . . .misinterpreted by some as a "high." Unfortunately, if this response is unsuccessful, irreversible brain damage or death can occur in a matter of seconds.

This little "game" may seem like fun at first glance, but it's truly very dangerous and is becoming quite alarmingly prevalent in today's youth -- most of whom are unaware of or are not thinking about the imminent risk involved. It behooves us all to spread the truth and make no laughing matter out of this scary trend.
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Like someone on here said earlier, Darwinism at its finest
 
#49
#49
kiddiedoc said:
I feel that it's my duty to chime in, so here goes.

This "game," as well as other maneuvers that cause simulated asphyxiation or syncope (passing out) rest on one principle: depriving the brain of oxygen. Unlike many other organs in the body, the brain is quite sensitive to even short drops in oxygen delivery. When it senses a drop in O2, or more accurately, a rise in CO2 (byproduct of metabolism), it engages in a protective mechanism by which it seeks emergent O2 supply. A very complex series of blood vessel constrictions and dilations occur in the body, as well as a nervous system activation (autonomic response). This results in such feelings of lightheadedness, extremity tingling, etc. . . .misinterpreted by some as a "high." Unfortunately, if this response is unsuccessful, irreversible brain damage or death can occur in a matter of seconds.

This little "game" may seem like fun at first glance, but it's truly very dangerous and is becoming quite alarmingly prevalent in today's youth -- most of whom are unaware of or are not thinking about the imminent risk involved. It behooves us all to spread the truth and make no laughing matter out of this scary trend.
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Excellent post, kiddiedoc.

I think one of the holy grails of medicine should be finding a way to limit or slow the ischemic cascade in the brain by paramedics or first responders when they come across a stroke or heart attack victim. It would be interesting if they could find an IV drug that would temporarily arrest that process while they started ALS in an effort to reduce damage to the brain.
 
#50
#50
utvol0427 said:
Has anyone heard of kids doing this? I saw it on one of the news things this morning. Apparently kids are choking themselves, or having their friends do it, for a couple of minutes and then removing the pressure from around their neck to get a "high" when all of the oxygen/blood rushes to their head. Several kids have died doing this.:no:
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It happened to a pediatricians son in Mt Lebanon, Pa (suburb of Pittsburgh) last fall, it was his youngest of 4 mom found him in his room after she called him to dinner and he didn't answer her. That would be hard as a parent.
 
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