Awful ways to die

[Catman100]

Falling off of a large ship at night, in the middle of the vast ocean, and watching that ship disappear. That has to be one of the most terrifying things imaginable.

4 years on a US Aircraft carrier.
I can assure you sailors think of that more than being eaten by a shark. LOL

 

[the nail at the foul line]

That's an interesting choice:

Burned alive - unimaginably painful (for a short time)

OR

Al alone, pitch black, in the middle of the ocean (not as painful, but torturously long, and terrifying)


You have to pick one.

A documentary about the early years of the U-Boat menace against the British Navy. Policy was to keep going when u-boats were in the area and ships had been sunk. This one sailor was talking about how he recalls a surviving sailor in a life vest yelling taxi as the ship was leaving him very fast. He said the guy kept a sense of humor even though he knew he was going to die.

 

[screwduke1]

Dying to death would be the worst way to die.

 

[WTF Cat]

"work for Wells Fargo"... per another thread...

 

[WayneDougan]

I listened to the stuck in cave story while driving home the other day. I never really had claustrophobia but that may have changed with that story. I want nothing to do with caves that have tight squeezes.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

• Ed: That's no way for a man to die.
• Frank: [being blunt] Ah, you're right, Ed. A parachute not opening... that's a way to die. Getting caught in the gears of a combine... having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that's the way I wanna go!

 

[JDHoss]

About 12 years ago, one of my best friends developed ALS. Less than a year later, he was dead. Watching him slowly (or quickly, depending on how you look at it) deteriorate from using a cane to a walker to a wheel chair to being bed ridden and being barely able to speak and move his eyes was gut wrenching. At the end, he couldn't do anything but move his eyes. I can't imagine the horror of knowing your body was continuing to shut down, day by day, piece by piece and function by function.

 

[WayneDougan]

About 12 years ago, one of my best friends developed ALS. Less than a year later, he was dead. Watching him slowly (or quickly, depending on how you look at it) deteriorate from using a cane to a walker to a wheel chair to being bed ridden and being barely able to speak and move his eyes was gut wrenching. At the end, he couldn't do anything but move his eyes. I can't imagine the horror of knowing your body was continuing to shut down, day by day, piece by piece and function by function.

I’d go see Dr Smith & Wesson a month or two into the diagnosis.

 

[rbs]

Getting swallowed alive by a python … that can’t be good.

 

[bthaunert]

Ever since I saw Creepshow, I’ve thought being buried in the sand with only your head sticking out ala Ted Danson while the high tide starts slowing coming until it overwhelms you and you drown has got to be absolutely terrible.

 

[JDHoss]

I’d go see Dr Smith & Wesson a month or two into the diagnosis.

I'd probably wait until I felt like my arms were starting to get weak, but not so weak that I couldn't stick my 12 gauge under my chin. Preferably somewhere outside where I could take my wheelchair.