If you were going to die how would you like to go?

[OwlHoot]

Like Major T J "King" Kong, riding a 100 megaton hydrogen bomb dropped over Brussels

[BrilloPad]

Like Major T J "King" Kong, riding a 100 megaton hydrogen bomb dropped over Brussels

So you dont want to kill anyone interesting then?

[SandyDown]

A few weeks ago I had news of someone I knew who passed away while on a skiing trip - didn't know her very well, but I thought at least she died while she was doing something fun... suddenly I panicked and was thinking what if I die while sitting at my desk? That would be the ultimate life betrayal

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The ultimate life betrayal for me would be if I started referring to death as "passed away" or "passed on" urrghhhh

[SandyDown]

The ultimate life betrayal for me would be if I started referring to death as "passed away" or "passed on" urrghhhh

Heh, when I first started working at the hospital, I was shocked to hear other nurses and doctors referred to patients who died as 'Expired' you know as if they were a food item that passed their sell by date - expired and they need to be disposed off !!

[BrilloPad]

Heh, when I first started working at the hospital, I was shocked to hear other nurses and doctors referred to patients who died as 'Expired' you know as if they were a food item that passed their sell by date - expired and they need to be disposed off !!

I guess they get used to it? While my ex was in hospital talking to consultant a nurse came in. "excuse me someone just expired next door - anything you can do". consultant walked out, then back in 30 seconds later. "nothing I could do for her"! then just carried on as if nothing had happened!

I suppose they could not di their job otherwise - but it just seems odd.

[SandyDown]

I guess they get used to it? While my ex was in hospital talking to consultant a nurse came in. "excuse me someone just expired next door - anything you can do". consultant walked out, then back in 30 seconds later. "nothing I could do for her"! then just carried on as if nothing had happened!

I suppose they could not di their job otherwise - but it just seems odd.

Well back during my nursing days, we’d know who is about to ‘expire’ , and we’d always pray they don’t ‘expire’ during our shift, the paper work for anyone who expires is horrendous not a joke at all, if they did during a shift the nurse has to stay at the hospital till all paper work is done and signed, its OK to expire at the start of the shift, but it’s really tough $hit if they decide to expire in the last 30 or 20 minutes before the end of the shift.

You know, I remember this little girl who had a brain tumour, she was all bouncy and happy going around hugging everyone in the hospital… lovely little girl, one day I came to the hospital and she wasn’t there, so I assumed they transferred her to the children cancer hospital (they were planning to do this) – few weeks after somehow I mentioned her to another nurse on the shift, and she looked shocked, and told me the girl wasn’t transferred she suddenly ‘Expired’ - dunno, but after all these years (around 20 years) I still remember that girl’s face and how she used to go round hugging everyone on the ward!!

[TimberWolf]

Travelling at an unfeasible fraction of the speed of light, orbiting the solar system at an unfeasible orbital radius to stay at a comfy 1g, so I can see how things turn out on planet Earthy. I would hate missing the end. Interest in the bank would compound nicely too.

[SandyDown]

heh, you know what, now I always feel sorry for the person who is going to find me dead i.e. the nurse if I was in the hospital, the policeman if I died on the road or who ever just because I know the paperwork they have to got through is such a pain in the a$$ , not to mention the funeral arrangements stuff ....... horrible to feel that your death is such a burden on others.

[BrilloPad]

heh, you know what, now I always feel sorry for the person who is going to find me dead i.e. the nurse if I was in the hospital, the policeman if I died on the road or who ever just because I know the paperwork they have to got through is such a pain in the a$$ , not to mention the funeral arrangements stuff ....... horrible to feel that your death is such a burden on others.

without that they would be out of a job!

as someone pointed out, we will all die sometime. unlike tpd.