RE: Dumb warnings
The official term is autoasphyxiation.
That's a very scary word. Several years ago, a classmate of my sons accidentally killed himself trying this. His parents found out when he failed to go on his paper route in the morning.
As a parent of two teenage sons, I had to sit them down, explain what autoasphyxiation was, and then explain why they should never do it.
A warning that no parent should have to give...
Diane Evans
Technical Writer
Washington State Coordinator, Tombstone Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/washing.html
Oregon State Coordinator, Tombstone Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/oregon.html
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