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How will you die?

How will you die?

  • Accident

    Votes: 8 11.3%
  • Suicide

    Votes: 9 12.7%
  • Homicide

    Votes: 5 7.0%
  • Cancer

    Votes: 10 14.1%
  • Suprise me

    Votes: 11 15.5%
  • I'm immortal

    Votes: 6 8.5%
  • Heart related

    Votes: 17 23.9%
  • Animal attack

    Votes: 5 7.0%

  • Total voters
    71
Were does getting shot by a redneck who loaded carrots into a shot gun because he was drunk fall on this list?
That would be homicide. An unusual homicide, but homocide none the less.

I'll take one of these two ... maybe add Labrador puppy to that list.
Not to dig into your personal life, but how would this happen? On second thought, I don't need to know that.
 
Growing up I had somewhat of a nihilistic outlook, & assumed that I would never see my 30th birthday. So I lived fast not wanting to miss anything. Mid 30s I've slowed it down. In 2 weeks I'll be 46 ... *fingers crossed.*

I come from a line of guys who passed near 60, so every day above ground is a good day!

Ha! Oh my brother, I could have written this 100%. Except I've been 46 for about 6 months and my old man has somehow managed to make it to 80. (Not the case for other males in my family.)

I really feel like I am paying now for living so near the knuckle when I was a kid. Like you say--never thought I'd hit 30. Hell, I never expected to make it to 18.
 
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A few years ago I spent 5 hours playing poker with the grim reaper and another week with him hovering over my shoulder before he decided it wasn't my time and wandered off to deal with other customers.

Blunt trauma to the chest tore my aorta which was surgically repaired with plastic parts. I'm going to guess that this will catch up with me sometime before I get old and I'll probably die of heart related causes.

Although bear attack or meteor strike could be strong contenders.
 
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