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Swallowing Mobile Phones May Be Considered Harmful
from the just-saying dept
While we know that the holidays are supposed to be a peaceful time to spend with family and friends, it can also be quite stressful for many people and fights with loved ones are bound to break out here and there. Now, as a holiday suggestion, we're going to recommend that should your fight with your significant other get serious, that you not swallow his or her mobile phone in an attempt to keep said significant other from leaving. Unfortunately, this advice comes a bit too late for a woman in Missouri who tried to swallow her boyfriend's phone to prevent him from leaving after an argument. The event resulted in her being rushed to the hospital with difficulty breathing. No word on whether or not the boyfriend actually left (or if he got the phone back). Update: Later police reports are saying that the phone swallowing may not have been voluntary -- though the rest of the details have not been explained.
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What Model
I've loved my RAZR for its slim design but I can't imagine being able to swallow it, now maybe my old nokia 8230 but still my throat just isn't big enough. Anyone know what model was she using? or is this one of those whales you see walking around that can swallow a newborn without chewing?
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Huh...
If my girl could swallow a phone... well, then I'd be a very happy guy.
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Re: Huh...
Aggreed.
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Well, my girl can, and it's kinda disapointing. A little loose at times...
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She could make some quick cash with such abilities.
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That's not exactly how I heard it went down. No pun intended. Local news reported that the Blue Springs couple (suburb of Kansas City) was arguing over calls the girlfriend had received. The boyfriend tried to get the phone from her to review said calls and she swallowed her own phone getting it lodged in her throat, because the boyfriend reportedly called police from his own phone.
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Danrgerous...
O RLY?
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Re: Danrgerous...
YA RLY
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Re: Danrgerous...
NO WAI!
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Re: Danrgerous...
it was prob that cingular firefly phone
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Re: Danrgerous...
ORLY?
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Re: Danrgerous...
uhh someone asked that already
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Re: Danrgerous...
agree wit de subject this could be one of those threads that just wasn't supposed to be left unattended over the weekend.
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I think that Some stuff is Just So stupid that it does not belong on Techdirt. And this is one of those things...
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Here is a much more exciting topic for those who don't yet merge with technology quite the way some others do... Yikes!!
Plainly, RICHO is pushing the PDF format they are the largest manufacturer of the ps printing devices in the world. Post Script is not a value I want crossing my domain in the way of VR and the MATRIX EVOlution... It's code is actually very laden with open holes in the binding area.
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NO SUBJECT
THIS IS OLD NEWS!!!!!!!! It was said on endgadget like a week age.... u people are slow................................................................................................ ....................................................... . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .
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Old news
Then post something newsworthy or don't whine.
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THIS IS OLD NEWS!!!!!!!!
Engadget posted this on Friday, approximately two hours *after* we posted it. However, thanks for your feedback.
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Funnuy Thing to Try
He should have called the phone, and taped it, I always wanted to know what that looks like.
"Ghh aa Ghaaa ghaa"
"Sorry honey, can't understand you"
"Ghhhh nghooooo!"
"RING RING!"
"GHHHH!!!"
"What? What was that? You don't want me to waste your minutes, but if you do it it's ok? Huh?"
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http://www.lacuarta.cl/diario/2005/12/26/26.09.4a.VUE.CELULAR.html
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Oh, just BENNOWN already. Oh, and that page linked to features the word "GRINGO" about three hundred times. I'm NOT HAPPY. But thanks nonetheless, heehoe.
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cell phone
Why not try to cram a cell phone down your own throat. Then you will see that it is not only impossible for a young girl to do it to herself, but probably crammed down her throat by not her boyfriend, but a stalker, an assaulter, an abductor. I am her step-mother.
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Re: cell phone
Talk about Biting the Dirt, Mobile Dirt I mean.
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Boyfriend arrested
If anyone is interested... the boyfriend actually forced the phone down the woman's throat after arguing over calls she had received. He turned himself in today (12/28/2005).
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