DESCRIBE HOW YOU WILL DIE (page 3)

minimus

One day after severe pulmonary problems and congestive heart disease, I just won't get up that morning and will be found days later.

El Kabong

There.....is......another.....sky.....walker..........aaarrrrgghhhh.........

Brigid

I always thought freezing to death would be nice.

Quentin

Hard...and you can make all the jokes about that you want...

Seriously...won't know till I get there...probably like Steven F. Austin, alone somewhere in a bed...

I think that as I grow older and if I get seriouly ill, or find out I will soon get some type of debilitating illness, that I will build a carbon monoxide generator (Formic acid and sulfuric acid), it is one of the most painless ways to go. I would like to have a little party with understanding friends to say good bye, maybe a few good laughs, or whatever, and then in a dignified way put on the mask and end my life.

I would surely hate to be kept alive for years while bed ridden in a nursing home, to me that would be torture and a huge waste of money.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/interviews/

BFD

If I don't die in an accident of some sort, I will most likely die from liver failure. But, I believe that I will join the Hemlock Society before I have to go through a lot of pain and suffering.

BFD

journey-on

This is the most morbid thread I've ever seen. But anyway,

The sky will be thick with a spooky sort of quietness, grey, and cloudy. There will be deep rumblings in the earth and the smell of sulphur. A feeling of horror and utter panic will envelope me as I run toward the Kingdom Hall for safety. The door will be miraculously sealed from inside and out. I'll be able to hear the brodders and sistas talking inside, oblivious to my hysteric pleas to let me in. As I let out a blood curdling scream, the ground will open like a deep black crevice and as I begin to fall into the menacing hole, I'll grab the side of the ground in sheer terror, but the hail stones the size of basketballs plummeting to the earth will pummel me till I let go and fall to my death, slow and painful, as the buildings and homes behind me collapse and their occupants begin fleeing with the same fear and panic. My last thought will be........(never mind).

Seeker4

I've thought a lot about this.

Barring some sort of accident - always a possibility, of course - I plan to stay extremely active for quite some time. I really enjoy every day I'm alive.

When the time comes that age or disease makes enjoying life impossible, I plan on taking an active role in my death. I've chosen pretty damn much how I will live, I want the same approach to how I die. If physician assisted death is not an option at the time, I'll likely just stop drinking. If you keep your mouth lubricated with ice cubes, etc., dehydration is supposedly a nice, painless way to go. Takes about 4 days from what I've read. A little time to warn the family and say goodby.

Maybe my grandkids/great grandkids will make a film of it. Always thought that would be nice.

S4

JH

It won't be pretty....

Brother Apostate

Below are the odds on how we will meet this guy:

What are the odds of dying?

The table below was prepared in response to frequent inquiries, especially from the media, asking questions such as, "What are the odds of being killed by lightning?" or "What are the chances of dying in a plane crash?"

The table has four columns. The first column gives the manner of injury such as motor-vehicle crash, fall, fire, etc. The second column gives the total number of deaths nationwide due to the manner of injury in 2003 (the latest year for which data are available). The third column gives the odds of dying in one year due to the manner of injury. The fourth column gives the lifetime odds of dying from the manner of injury. Statements about the odds or chances of dying from a given cause of death may be made as follows:

The odds of dying from (manner of injury) in 2003 were 1 in (value given in the one-year odds column).
The life-time odds of dying from (manner of injury) for a person born in 2003 were 1 in (value given in the lifetime odds column).

For example, referring to the first line of the table below:

The odds of dying from an injury in 2003 were 1 in 1,755.
The lifetime odds of dying from an injury for a person born in 2003 were 1 in 23.

National Geographic magazine's August 2006 issue features the
" Ways to Go" chart based on the National Safety Council's Odds of
Dying statistics

The odds given below are statistical averages over the whole U.S. population and do not necessarily reflect the chances of death for a particular person from a particular external cause. Any individual's odds of dying from various external causes are affected by the activities in which they participate, where they live and drive, what kind of work they do, and other factors.

Source: National Safety Council estimates based on data from National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Deaths are classified on the basis of the Tenth Revision of the World Health Organization's "The International Classification of Diseases" (ICD). Numbers following titles refer to External Cause of Morbidity and Mortality classifications in ICD-10. One year odds are approximated by dividing the 2003 population (290,850,005) by the number of deaths. Lifetime odds are approximated by dividing the one-year odds by the life expectancy of a person born in 2003 (77.6 years).

Odds of Death Due to Injury, United States, 2003

Type of Accident or Manner of Injury				Deaths	One Year Odds	Lifetime Odds
All External Causes of Mortality, V01-Y89, U01, U03				166,857	1,743	22
	Deaths Due to Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, V01-X59, Y85-Y86			109,277	2,662	34
		Transport Accidents, V01-V99, Y85		48,071	6,050	78
		Motor-Vehicle Accidents, V02-V04, V09.0, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2		44,757	6,498	84
		Pedestrian, V01-V09		5,991	48,548	626
		Pedalcyclist, V10-V19		762	381,693	4,919
		Motorcycle rider, V20-V29		3,676	79,121	1,020
		Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle, V30-V39		13	22,373,077	288,313
		Car occupant, V40-V49		15,797	18,412	237
		Occupant of pick-up truck or van, V50-V59		4,163	69,865	900
		Occupant of heavy transport vehicle, V60-V69		442	658,032	8,480
		Bus occupant, V70-V79		36	8,079,167	104,113
		Animal rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle, V80		101	2,879,703	37,110
		Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle, V81		24	12,118,750	156,169
		Occupant of streetcar, V82		2	145,425,003	1,874,034
		Other and unspecified land transport accidents, V83-V89		15,107	19,253	248
			Occupant of special industrial vehicle, V83	12	24,237,500	312,339
			Occupant of special agricultural vehicle, V84	175	1,662,000	21,418
			Occupant of special construction vehicle, V85	20	14,542,500	187,403
			Occupant of all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, V86	906	321,026	4,137
			Other and unspecified person, V87-V89	13,994	20,784	268
		Water transport accidents, V90-V94		573	507,592	6,541
			Drowning, V90, V92	412	705,947	9,097
			Other and unspecified injuries, V91, V93-V94	161	1,806,522	23,280
		Air and space transport accidents, V95-V97		742	391,981	5,051
		Other and unspecified transport accidents and sequelae, V98-V99, Y85		642	453,037	5,838
			Other specified transport accidents, V98	2	145,425,003	1,874,034
			Unspecified transport accident, V99	0	---	---
		Nontransport Unintentional (Accidental) Injuries, W00-X59, Y86		61,206	4,752	61
		Falls, W00-W19		17,229	16,881	218
			Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, and stumbling, W01	597	487,186	6,278
			Other fall on same level, W00, W02-W03, W18	3,896	74,653	962
			Fall involving bed, chair, other furniture, W06-W08	838	347,076	4,473
			Fall on and from stairs and steps, W10	1,588	183,155	2,360
			Fall on and from ladder or scaffolding, W11-W12	417	697,482	8,988
			Fall from out of or through building or structure, W13	600	484,750	6,247
			Other fall from one level to another, W09, W14-W17	701	414,907	5,347
			Other and unspecified fall, W04-W05, W19	8,592	33,851	436
		Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces, W20-W49		2,658	109,424	1,410
			Struck by or striking against object, W20-W22	809	359,518	4,633
			Caught between objects, W23	136	2,138,603	27,559
			Contact with machinery, W24, W30-W31	640	454,453	5,856
			Contact with sharp objects, W25-W29	99	2,937,879	37,859
			Firearms discharge, W32-W34	730	398,425	5,134
			Explosion and rupture of pressurized devices, W35-W38	30	9,695,000	124,936
			Fireworks discharge, W39	11	26,440,910	340,733
			Explosion of other materials, W40	147	1,978,571	25,497
			Foreign body entering through skin or natural orifice, W44-W45	22	13,220,455	170,367
			Other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces, W41-W43, W49	34	8,554,412	110,237
		Exposure to animate mechanical forces, W50-W64		171	1,700,877	21,919
			Struck by or against another person, W50-W52	39	7,457,692	96,104
			Bitten or struck by dog, W54	32	9,089,063	117,127
			Bitten or struck by other mammals, W53, W55	78	3,728,846	48,052
			Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other arthropods, W57	12	24,237,500	312,339
			Bitten or crushed by other reptiles, W59	0	---	---
			Other and unspecified animate mechanical forces, W56, W58, W60, W64	10	29,085,001	374,807
		Accidental drowning and submersion, W65-W74		3,306	87,976	1,134
			Drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub, W65-W66	332	876,054	11,289
			Drowning and submersion while in or falling into swimming-pool, W67-W68	515	564,757	7,278
			Drowning and submersion while in or falling into natural water, W69-W70	1,225	237,429	3,060
			Other and unspecified drowning and submersion, W73-W74	1,234	235,697	3,037
		Other accidental threats to breathing, W75-W84		5,579	52,133	672
			Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed, W75	497	585,211	7,541
			Other accidental hanging and strangulation, W76	277	1,050,000	13,531
			Threat to breathing due to cave-in, falling earth and other substances, W77	46	6,322,826	81,480
			Inhalation of gastric contents, W78	393	740,076	9,537
			Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W79	875	332,400	4,284
			Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract, W80	3,004	96,821	1,248
			Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment, W81	16	18,178,125	234,254
			Other and unspecified threats to breathing, W83-W84	471	617,516	7,958
		Exposure to electric current, radiation, temperature, and pressure, W85-W99		396	734,470	9,465
			Electric transmission lines, W85	96	3,029,688	39,042
			Other and unspecified electric current, W86-W87	280	1,038,750	13,386
			Radiation, W88-W91	0	---	---
			Excessive heat or cold of man-made origin, W92-W93	10	29,085,001	374,807
			High and low air pressure and changes in air pressure, W94	10	29,085,001	374,807
			Other and unspecified man-made environmental factors, W99	0	---	---
		Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, X00-X09		3,369	86,331	1,113
			Uncontrolled fire in building or structure, X00	2,761	105,342	1,358
			Uncontrolled fire not in building or structure, X01	57	5,102,632	65,756
			Controlled fire in building or structure, X02	35	8,310,000	107,088
			Controlled fire not in building or structure, X03	39	7,457,692	96,104
			Ignition of highly flammable material, X04	55	5,288,182	68,147
			Ignition or melting of nightwear, X05	3	96,950,002	1,249,356
			Ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel, X06	104	2,796,635	36,039
			Other and unspecified smoke fire and flames, X08-X09	315	923,333	11,899
		Contact with heat and hot substances, X10-X19		88	3,305,114	42,592
			Contact with hot tap-water, X11	26	11,186,539	144,156
			Other and unspecified heat and hot substances, X10, X12-X19	62	4,691,129	60,453
		Contact with venomous animals and plants, X20-X29		94	3,094,149	39,873
			Contact with venomous snakes and lizards, X20	2	145,425,003	1,874,034
			Contact with venomous spiders, X21	8	36,356,251	468,508
			Contact with hornets, wasps and bees, X23	66	4,406,818	56,789
			Contact with other and unspecified venomous animal or plant, X22, X24-X29	18	16,158,334	208,226
		Exposure to forces of nature, X30-X39		1,140	255,132	3,288
			Exposure to excessive natural heat, X30	273	1,065,385	13,729
			Exposure to excessive natural cold, X31	620	469,113	6,045
			Lightning, X33	47	6,188,298	79,746
			Earthquake and other earth movements, X34-X36	32	9,089,063	117,127
			Cataclysmic storm, X37	75	3,878,000	49,974
			Flood, X38	26	11,186,539	144,156
			Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature, X32, X39	67	4,341,045	55,941
		Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances, X40-X49		19,457	14,948	193
			Nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics, X40	210	1,385,000	17,848
			Antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism, and psychotropic drugs n.e.c., X41	1,205	241,369	3,110
			Narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens] n.e.c., X42	9,231	31,508	406
			Other and unspecified drugs, medicaments, and biologicals, X43-X44	7,648	38,030	490
			Alcohol, X45	373	779,759	10,048
			Gases and vapours, X46-X47	690	421,522	5,432
			Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances, X48-X49	100	2,908,500	37,481
		Overexertion, travel and privation, X50-X57		48	6,059,375	78,085
		Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors and sequelae, X58-X59, Y86		7,671	37,916	489
	Intentional self-harm, X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03			31,484	9,238	119
		Intentional self-poisoning, X60-X69		5,462	53,250	686
		Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, X70		6,635	43,836	565
		Intentional self-harm by firearm, X72-X74		16,907	17,203	222
		Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X71, X75-X84, Y87.0, *U03		2,480	117,278	1,511
	Assault, X85-Y09, Y87.1, *U01			17,732	16,403	211
		Assault by firearm, X93-X95		11,920	24,400	314
		Assault by sharp object, X99		2,049	141,947	1,829
		Other and unspecified means and sequelae, X85-X92, X96-X98, Y00-Y09, Y87.1, *U01		3,763	77,292	996
	Event of undetermined intent, Y10-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9			5,072	57,344	739
		Poisoning, Y10-Y19		3,700	78,608	1,013
		Hanging, strangulation, and suffocation, Y20		108	2,693,056	34,704
		Drowning and submersion, Y21		215	1,352,791	17,433
		Firearm discharge, Y22-Y24		232	1,253,664	16,155
		Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames, Y26		100	2,908,500	37,481
		Falling, jumping, or pushed from a high place, Y30		77	3,777,273	48,676
		Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y25, Y27-Y29, Y31-Y34,Y87.2, Y89.9		640	454,453	5,856
	Legal intervention, Y35, Y89.0			423	687,589	8,861
		Legal intervention involving firearm discharge, Y35.0		347	838,184	10,801
		Legal execution, Y35.5		60	4,847,500	62,468
		Other and unspecified means and sequelae, Y35.1-Y35.4, Y35.6-Y35.7, Y89.0		16	18,178,125	234,254
	Operations of war and sequelae, Y36, Y89.1			14	20,775,000	267,719
	Complications of medical and surgical care and sequelae, Y40-Y84, Y88.0-Y88.3			2,855	101,874	1,313

DESCRIBE HOW YOU WILL DIE