Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Way To Die #11: When Good Bras Go Bad

(This was too funny to not repost)

We all know to steer clear of big sheets of metal and barbed-wire fences during a lightning storm, but I didn’t know to avoid my bra, too!

It seems odd that one of your instincts should be to unhook and let the girls roam free when lightning strikes, but that’s exactly what two women who died in London should have done. According to the New York Times, they were struck and killed by lightning because of their underwire bras.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Way To Die #10: Cactus Crush

A 27 year old male discovered this after his friend suggested they do a little "cactus plugging" by shooting a cactus with a shotgun.

This young man tried his plugging skills on a 25 foot tall Saguaro cactus. After blasting a large hole in the cactus, the cactus fell on him, crushing him to death!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Way To Die #9: Too Much Sex


In 2009, Sergey Tuganov, a 28-year-old Russian died after betting two women that he could have non-stop sex with them both for twelve hours. He dropped dead minutes after winning the $4,300 bet. Medics said he died of heart attack, most likely because of the quantity of stimulating pills (Viagra) he had ingested.

Way To Die #8 (Isadora Duncan): Choked By Scarf


In 1927, Isadora Duncan, dancer, died of a broken neck when one of the long scarves she was known for caught on the wheel of a car in which she was a passenger.

Way To Die #7: Died From Laughing


Chrysippus, a Greek stoic philosopher, is believed to have died of laughter after watching his drunk donkey attempt to eat figs.

Way To Die #6: Flying Turtle

So, here is an odd story we came across regarding how someone once died.

Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed when an eagle or a bearded vulture dropped a tortoise on his bald head after mistaking his noggin for a stone in an attempt to crack open the tortoise's shell.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Way To Die #5: Happy Cinco De Mayo - I Crushed My Jeep

So, this is how I spent my Cinco De Mayo 2009.

Looks fun huh? State farm totaled it...

I walked away just fine - a testament to how great Jeeps are - i just had a sore neck for awhile and some brusises from the seatbelts.

All in all, I want to drive a Jeep again! Hopefully I will!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Way to Die #4: Crushed by tree

My finance's parents neighbor has the worst luck with trees. She had a huge one in the back fall and take out her deck, less than a month later, this one feel and crushed her whole porch!


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