Wii, Water, Death

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Wii, Water, Death

January 19, 2007 | ISSUE 43•03

A California woman died of water intoxication while trying to win a Nintendo Wii during a radio station's water-drinking contest. What do you think?

I wish I believed in something enough to accidentally give my life for it."

Tabbitha Martin
Fire Marshall
Get ready for the most ridiculous series of PSAs in history.

Chris Friedman
Systems Analyst
They should maybe donate that Wii to someone who really deserves it. Someone who wouldn't drink seven quarts of water for a video-game box.

Robert Lowe
Dairy Farmer

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