Posted on 01/06/2005 10:03:22 AM PST by flitton
Prague - A 32-year-old Czech tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a chain saw but survived after the machine missed his jugular artery and got stuck in his spine, a report said on Wednesday.
This was his second suicide attempt, CTK news agency reported. He had earlier tried to hang himself from a tree branch but the branch snapped and he broke both legs in the fall, it said.
The man was taken to a Prague hospital and was recovering in an intensive care unit, hospital officials said.
Family problems were the likely reason for his suicide attempts, CTK reported. His first suicide attempt came after his wife threatened to divorce him and take their daughter with her.
"Better off Dead"? Hilarious movie.
Could be.
[REFRAIN]:
that suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...
[REFRAIN]
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.
[REFRAIN]
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.
[REFRAIN]
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...
[REFRAIN]
A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
is it to be or not to be
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'
[REFRAIN]
'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you please.
Twilight Zone?
Jesus?!!....A chainsaw?? Let him die.
Jesus?!!...A chainsaw? Let the guy die already.
Poor planning can often lead to failure. A fresh spark plug, air cleaner and gas coupled with sharpening the chain and the saw shouldn't have jammed.
Reminds me of a case we had many years ago. This fellow decided to off himself with a .22, shot himself in the head, but the round simply bounced off his skull and zipped around his head under the scalp. He tried it again with the same result.
When we treated him later in the ER, he said he wasn't going to try to kill himself anymore because God must have a purpose for him in life.
I'm glad he got the point. I hope this fellow in Prague gets the same message - or at least some decent psychiatric care.
Twilight Zone's "Escape Clause?"
"There can be only one."
The chain stops when you let up on the throttle, should have used a string to tie it wide open.
I once saw a crime scene photo where a woman cut her own throat with a circular saw.
It was very effective.
Attempts at suicide --
1. Hanging from tree limb -- failure.
2. Chainsaw on neck -- failure.
3. Reading DU -- SUCCESS !!! ;-))
#3 would make anyone lose the will to live!
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