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coloumb

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Originally posted by: schneiderguy
I want to die by slamming into the ground at 120 miles per hour, after falling from 15,000 feet.

Can't recall where I read about this - but somebody with terminal cancer actually did this - parachuted without a chute and slammed into the beach [I think it was an island...]. I've heard too many stories about people surviving 15k drops from the sky...

Personally - I'd want it to be in a manner where I didn't see it coming, quick, painless, and guaranteed.
 

xanis

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Sep 11, 2005
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Originally posted by: coloumb
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
I want to die by slamming into the ground at 120 miles per hour, after falling from 15,000 feet.

Can't recall where I read about this - but somebody with terminal cancer actually did this - parachuted without a chute and slammed into the beach [I think it was an island...]. I've heard too many stories about people surviving 15k drops from the sky...

Personally - I'd want it to be in a manner where I didn't see it coming, quick, painless, and guaranteed.

This. If I'm going to die, it better in my sleep or something that's instantaneous and painless.
 

CKent

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I want to die in a shootout with the police, which I've arrived at after being caught for the murder of thousands of people.

Er, hypothetically...
 

Locut0s

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Nov 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: coloumb
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
I want to die by slamming into the ground at 120 miles per hour, after falling from 15,000 feet.

Can't recall where I read about this - but somebody with terminal cancer actually did this - parachuted without a chute and slammed into the beach [I think it was an island...]. I've heard too many stories about people surviving 15k drops from the sky...

Personally - I'd want it to be in a manner where I didn't see it coming, quick, painless, and guaranteed.

Those stories don't actually happen. At least not often enough for there to be "stories" plural. I believe there is a documented case of a WWII paratrooper who survived a fall but I'm not sure if even that is well founded.

 

ShadowOfMyself

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Yeah sleep here as well, I dont really care about when it happens, I just want it to be in my sleep, that way I wont know what happened anyway so no problem
 

Fox5

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Originally posted by: Locut0s
Originally posted by: coloumb
Originally posted by: schneiderguy
I want to die by slamming into the ground at 120 miles per hour, after falling from 15,000 feet.

Can't recall where I read about this - but somebody with terminal cancer actually did this - parachuted without a chute and slammed into the beach [I think it was an island...]. I've heard too many stories about people surviving 15k drops from the sky...

Personally - I'd want it to be in a manner where I didn't see it coming, quick, painless, and guaranteed.

Those stories don't actually happen. At least not often enough for there to be "stories" plural. I believe there is a documented case of a WWII paratrooper who survived a fall but I'm not sure if even that is well founded.

If the person falls with their arms spread wide, maybe wearing cushioned clothing, and lands on something soft?

I'd wanna die in a nuclear explosion. No chance of even understanding what's happening.
 

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: CKent
I want to die in a shootout with the police, which I've arrived at after being caught for the murder of thousands of people.

Er, hypothetically...

Remember, A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.
Joseph Stalin
 

Gothgar

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Sep 1, 2004
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seems like a repost

But, I don't want to die in my sleep, or some stupid heart attack... I want an awesome memorable death, like, getting eaten by a shark or something

Who cares if it hurts.... not like you will ever be able to think back on it
 

Locut0s

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Originally posted by: Gothgar
seems like a repost

But, I don't want to die in my sleep, or some stupid heart attack... I want an awesome memorable death, like, getting eaten by a shark or something

Who cares if it hurts.... not like you will ever be able to think back on it

Hands up if they care if it hurts!

Raises hand.
 

PlasmaBomb

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Nov 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Immediately.

(Note: the question was how, not when.)

Wouldn't instantaneously be better then?

- dead before you hit the ground
 

PlasmaBomb

Lifer
Nov 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: nkgreen
Mid-orgasm flying off a cliff in a Ruf Yellowbird getting a BJ smoking a stogie rolled with Declaration of Independence.

Punctuation?
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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I want to die in a state of grace, ready to fall into the welcoming embrace of my savior who will carry me into everlasting ecstasy.



Oh, wait, that's dumb plus more than a bit homoerotic on my part and homo-necro-erotic on his part.

I think falling, falling into an endless abyss then splat would be okay.
 

Gothgar

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Sep 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: Locut0s
Originally posted by: Gothgar
seems like a repost

But, I don't want to die in my sleep, or some stupid heart attack... I want an awesome memorable death, like, getting eaten by a shark or something

Who cares if it hurts.... not like you will ever be able to think back on it

Hands up if they care if it hurts!

Raises hand.

you are going to be dead shortly thereafter


Stop being a pussy
 

Koing

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Oct 11, 2000
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I'd jump out of plane naked and SLAM in to the ground :D

Koing
 

StinkyPinky

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Why do so many people want to croak in their sleep? I'd find that scary. Going to sleep one day with the expectation of waking up and then sleeping for an eternity. I'd rather face it (as long as its not too painful...)