Super Cold Spray - for wart removal?

But CO2 makes you feel stifled, like holding your breath. Inert gasses produce no sensation but unconsciousness. Why not compromise on nitrous oxide and go out on a high?

John

And it's available for just a couple of dollars at your local supermarket!

Then you'd have a build-up of CO2, which triggers the "I'm suffocating" reflex, which would be exceedingly horrific. The argon lets the CO2 purge out of your system - the breating reflex is triggered by CO2 in the blood - and you just lose consciousness from oxygen deprivation.

At least, in theory. ;-)

Cheers! Rich

Years ago I set my dead car battery to charge in a small windowless room. The next morning I walked into the room and all of a sudden felt "funny"-- It was very easy to breathe, but all that inhaling wasnt doing me any good. A little light went off in my head! The room's now full of Hydrogen! I got out of there in a hurry and propped open the door as I left. That was a close one! Don't do this at home.

To the contrary ... the reason people tie (and are found dead with) bags on their heads is to get that enormously amplified climax that comes from simultaneously reaching the brink of asphyxia.

Of course sensible people simply hold or reduce their breathing, or partially reach that state naturally by simply being out of breath from exertion, avoiding tedious funeral arrangements.

Cheers, James Arthur

But you're only alive for 1e-9, or less, of the untimate age of this universe, so why not play it for whatever the brief trip is worth?

John

Yes to maximizing the ride, but I'm not sure whether you mean "You might as well die and have a blast doing it," or "Life's short, why cut it shorter?"

Personally, I'm keeping my options open by living to live long, and (p)reserving the option to quit when the fun's gone.

The choice here however, is unnecessary -- maybe my PG-rated description above wasn't explicit enough to explain that the thrill is available without the foolish danger.

Cheers, James

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:44:49 -0700, Jim Thompson

Something like this?

Those with weak stomach consider yourselves warned.

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Boris Mohar

The link asks me to download a plug-in. I'm always reluctant. What does it take to view it?

...Jim Thompson

It runs fine on Firefox. Sorry, I can't be any more specific. The site harmless if you don't go for "Free stuff"

I'm using Firefox. I'm not much into graphics, particularly given the present problems. Guess I'll pass.

...Jim Thompson