I knew someone who died and was brought back to life again, this girl also refuses to talk about what she saw.
It's weird how many people say the same types of things when they "die" for a short period of time. It really makes you think about higher powers, given that many of these people are the kind of folk who would normally laugh at the thought of the paranormal.
Oh and to add my own story from last summer...... I had a severe asthma attack while home alone. I couldn't breathe for a very long period of time (obviously due to the panick state I was in, I can't really can't think of the exact amount of time). It was pretty weird, as I went through a few stages, and remember I wasn't breathing through any of this......
First, I did the old panic thing, ie: flailing around trying to catch a breath, then I went into "okay be calm" mode, which lasted all of two seconds, lol. After that, I went into "if something doesn't change, I'm not going to be alive much longer" mode, which one could argue was just another form of "panic" mode, followed by giving up and accepting it. Then, I got up and tried to give it one more shot, at which point, my legs and arms stopped working and I collpased and "died" for a short period.
Then a few seconds later, a small amount of air started to seep through, which led me to panic and try and take in all the air at once, fortunitly, I was in pretty rough shape, so I just kind of drifted into unconciousness as the air slowly started circulating.
When I went to the hospital, I explained everything that happened, and the doctor said that when you collapse and can't move your arms or legs and can't breathe, you are VERY close (within mere seconds) od dying, which was enough to scare me sh*tless.
....and one more point about the weird experiences while "dead".... I wasn't dead very long, but I definitly had a very "weird" view of my room for a couple of seconds after I collapsed, and I can actually remember it quite well for some reason. It wasn't a big deal, but it was definitly a view from a elevated height, and i definitly wasn't elevated at the time.
It's weird how many people say the same types of things when they "die" for a short period of time. It really makes you think about higher powers, given that many of these people are the kind of folk who would normally laugh at the thought of the paranormal.
i watched a discovery special on near death experiences, and they basically surmized that chemicals in the brain and the brain shutting down make the tunnels of light and other stuff. and there are plenty of people who are more than willing to talk about their brush with death. i think for those that can't it's more of a psychological thing
I wonder how many registered CalgaryPuck members are dead?
Funny you should say that. I was just thinking the other day about a poster on a board I used to frequent. He posted every day for months and months, then suddenly stopped posting. I always wondered if he died.
The term 'near-death experience', or NDE, refers to a wide array of experiences reported by some people who have nearly died or who have thought they were going to die. There is no single shared experience reported by those who have had NDEs. Even the experiences of most interest to parapsychologists--such as the “mystical experience,” the “light at the end of the tunnel” experience, the “life review” experience, and the out-of-body experience (OBE)--rarely occur together in near-death experiences. However, the term NDE is most often used to refer to an OBE occurring while near death
At this point in our knowledge, to claim that NDEs provide proof that the soul exists independently of the body seems premature.
According to some estimates as many as 15 percent of NDEs are hellish . . . There are numerous reports of bad NDE trips involving tortures by elves, giants, demons, etc
Funny you should say that. I was just thinking the other day about a poster on a board I used to frequent. He posted every day for months and months, then suddenly stopped posting. I always wondered if he died.
I hate to say it... but I thought that when Reg gave himself his self-ban, I didn't know what was going on. I just know that he wasn't around anymore, and I thought that he may not be 'around' anymore.
I wonder how many registered CalgaryPuck members are dead?
I've thought the same thing, and have had discussions with friends about it actaully. One friend of mine found this interesting (mind you fictional) video:
I know on other boards I post on if something was to happen to me, or one of my friends others would know. But here is an execption. Only really the old school posters would know my name in full (or those who are on Facebook I guess). Meaning if I was to suddenly die someone would have to be watching the obituaries. That said I like in Sydney NS. I don't think there's another poster here who does (mind you shanec is from Mira originally, but I doubt that his parents would mention it if I died, as to my knowledge I don't know them) who would ever see my obituary in the paper.
There are a few people I have on MSN who'd think it's odd that I'm no longer online, and would people really notice if one less wise-ass suddenly stopped posting?
I started thinking about this after the incident I posted the link to earlier. I guess the question boils down to, would you want to know if a poster died?
Where I think most posters here know at least one other poster outside of the board, there are a few of us that don't. Primarily those who live outside of the Calgary area.
Would you want to know?
This raises the question, what's done the accounts?
Would you attend a wake or memorial service of someone you only knew through CP?
I know personally, I love this site, and the posters here. It brightens my day to interact with other Flames fans (still blows my mind that people other than me cheer for the team, I mean logically I always knew that, but man I grew up litterally the only person, frankly I never really interacted with a hardcore Flames fan until 2004, so I woulda been 22). Hell in the "The Tank 1 - Speedster 0" thread where Frank said he needed to make a road-trip to Halifax to hand out an ass kicking, I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes.
This site is great, the people are great, but I really don't know how I'd answer the above questions.
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Bequest your cp profile to your children in your will.
I've been reading where this is becoming an issue. Next of kin are requesting access to e-mail accounts, and being denied by the provider until a court order is issued.
If people are paying real money for virtual items (like in WOW, and so on) then virtual assets probably should start to be included in Wills.
I've even heard of some tax agencies discussing how to tax these virtual worlds.
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I wonder how many registered CalgaryPuck members are dead?
A young woman on a board I frequent is currently dying of malignant melanoma. She probably won't be around much longer than a week or so. Her husband kindly updates her blog so that we know how she's doing. She's the first board member that we know about that may not be with us in a bit and we're all having a tough time. (We're a board full of women, somewhat emotional most days at best - I posted the Ottawa Senators story on the board today too and there's been a ton of tears)
It's interesting how these places truly become communities.
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I have a bad tendency to not notice things when I cross the street. At this point, I have no idea how many times I've just about been hit by a car because I didn't realize I was crossing a street to begin with. I've certainly scared the living daylights out of a few friends though. So what scares me more is the stories a lot of my friends have about me just about getting myself killed and the fact I don't even realize to begin with.
Have you learned anything from these close calls? Or is it just a matter of time?
Have you learned anything from these close calls? Or is it just a matter of time?
I have learned to always walk across the street with a friend, so if need be, they will pull me out of harm's way. No, kidding.
I try to pay more attention to what's going on, but sometimes I'm still kinda dumb. Maybe one day I'll just completely stop posting, then y'all would know what happened. But again, I'm a lurker, so most may never notice.
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