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Title: drinking too much water death
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on January 19, 2007, 06:50:32 PM: I heard on the news about the girl in California I think who entered
a radio station contest on drinking the most water and she died.
I've heard of that being a dangerous thing to do even for a person
without kidney problems. It is hard to believe they would have such
a contest and the station would allow it. Maybe she did have kidney
problems and didn't know it. How sad. A mother of young childlren.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: Sluff on January 19, 2007, 06:59:21 PM: They are contemplating serious criminal charges to three of the radio station employees for letting and encouraging this to take place. Sad 3 children lost there Mom.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: jbeany on January 19, 2007, 07:18:15 PM: They held a contest for this? How dumb can you get?

I've heard of runners dying from this - they overhydrate for a marathon - but a contest? Yeeeesh.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: glitter on January 19, 2007, 07:59:41 PM: wasn't she trying to win a PS3? Thats it.thats all the contest was for-a game. :'(
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: Rerun on January 19, 2007, 08:03:45 PM: This story happened where I live "Sacramento." It is very sad. Here is News 10 Link about the stroy.

http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=23580

This probably won't work very long.

Lawsuit Monday, Services This Weekend in Radio Station Contest Death
Written for the web by Jason Kobely, Internet News Producer

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A civil lawsuit is expected to be filed Monday on behalf of the family of Jennifer Strange, the Rancho Cordova woman who died after competing in a radio station water-drinking contest, a Strange family attorney said Friday.

Attorney Roger Dreyer confirmed to News10 Friday that he intends to file paperwork Monday to begin civil proceedings against radio station KDND 107.9 The End in connection with Strange's death. Dreyer would not offer specific details of the suit.

Strange, 28, was found dead in her Rancho Cordova home January 12. Several hours earlier, Strange participated in a water drinking contest on The End's morning radio show "The Morning Rave," challenging contestants to drank large amounts of water to win a Nintendo Wii video game system.

Dreyer spoke with reporters late Friday after a television appearance with Strange's mother Nina Hulst on CNN's "Larry King Live." Dreyer said the family was interested in speaking out about Jennifer's tragic death in hopes of keeping other families from similar pain.

"The family has an understanding of the value of sharing this experience because they have a really strong belief that they just don't want this to happen to another family," Dreyer said.

Dreyer said the family was holding a memorial service for Strange Friday evening with funeral services tentatively planned for Saturday. The services were planned only for family and friends and were expected to be closed to the public, Dreyer said.

Copyright 2007 News10/KXTV . All Rights Reserved.

Created: 1/19/2007 7:45:47 PM Updated: 1/19/2007 7:52:04 PM
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: Zach on January 19, 2007, 09:33:16 PM: Stupid is as stupid does.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: Rerun on January 19, 2007, 10:10:42 PM: Quote from: Zach on January 19, 2007, 09:33:16 PM
Stupid is as stupid does.

I agree Zach. It is not like the station FORCED her to drink it. Why can't people take responsibility for their own decisions.

YES, that was a stupid contest, but she is an adult.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: Sluff on January 20, 2007, 05:49:03 AM: Quote from: Rerun on January 19, 2007, 10:10:42 PM
Quote from: Zach on January 19, 2007, 09:33:16 PM
Stupid is as stupid does.

I agree Zach. It is not like the station FORCED her to drink it. Why can't people take responsibility for their own decisions.

YES, that was a stupid contest, but she is an adult.

I agree it was a stupid thing to do and she should have known her limitation. That's like the polar plunge, if a guy dropped over from a heart attack are they going to prosecute the organizer of the event? I think not.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: BigSky on January 20, 2007, 07:37:23 PM: Quote from: Ohio Buckeye on January 19, 2007, 06:50:32 PM
Maybe she did have kidney
problems and didn't know it. How sad. A mother of young childlren.

The problem occurred in that she drank the fluid too fast and it diluted her sodium level. If sodium falls below 135 problem start occurring and if it goes below 100 it is usually deadly within hours.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: kitkatz on January 20, 2007, 07:49:21 PM: The radio station has fired ten people that were involved in staging the stunt.
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: goofynina on January 21, 2007, 05:23:53 PM: It was just her time to go, :angel;
Title: Re: drinking too much water death
Post by: shay_pcb on January 21, 2007, 05:31:03 PM: It was for a Wii, not a PS3. That changes things a little. You can't hardly find Wiis in the US bc EVERYONE wants one. Nobody wants a PS3. Now I can see why the woman did it in the first place. It was a rare chance for her to get her kids a game system that can hardly be found in the US. That makes it even sadder though too... :'(