One Way To Prevent An Air Embolism (Man Tries To Cut Own Arm Off)....

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Modesto man tries to amputate own arm

Sun Aug 31, 2:34 PM ET

MODESTO, Calif. - Police say a man tried to cut off his own arm at a restaurant in Modesto, Calif., because he thought he had injected air into a vein while shooting cocaine and feared he would die unless he took drastic action.

FULL STORY: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080831/ap_on_...ation_attempt_1

[Remember585 815]

Wow..... I'm speechless....

[abaduck 123]

We appear to be swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool...

Mike

[ENG47INE 17]

Wow!

[Future Fireman 4]

We appear to be swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool...

A VERY, VERY SHALLOW END!

Mike

[xfirefighter484x 234]

As I have always said.....

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[tunaFish 0]

Now, that's really funny. He never stopped to think what the coke was doing to his system?? Next time, should he be so lucky, maybe he should try to perform a labodomy on himself. Duh

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[Guest]

Are you saying that isn't what you're supposed to do??

[NJMedic 96]

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[Guest alsfirefighter]

Well...give him credit for thinking. Guess that's one way to quickly learn the actual benefits of using a tourniquet!

[jack10562 414]

I'm guessing he successfully popped the air-bubble, anyway.

Sheesh.....