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Don't Ever Play with Knots

2003 Reader Submission
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Barry (24)and Cal (23) were enjoying an afternoon of fun making an amateur action film on Cal's video camera. Barry's character had been caught and was sentenced to hang. Barry was more than willing to perform the stunt, which has an extraordinarily high mortality rate (what do you know???). Neither of them, though, knew how to make a noose. Barry knew how to make a slipknot, which could certainly do the job. A slipknot immediately closes around whatever is in its way, unlike a noose which can be adjusted. The two tied the rope to a tree branch, and Barry climbed up to it while Cal readied the camera. Barry put the rope around his neck...ACTION!!! Barry hopped off the branch, and the knot closed around his throat, immediately snapping the poor sap's neck.

Barry dangled four feet from the ground while Cal ran and told Barry's neighbor. Idiocy. That's all anyone can say about it.

Submitted on 01/09/2003

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Personal Account

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Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account

Jorge said:
Neutral: Personal Account

Bert said:
Maybe Toss: No Self-Selection
Um, are you Barry or Cal?

Bill said:
Neutral: Personal Account
If it snapped his neck, then the problem wasn't that the knot closed immediately, but that there was enough height that he built up speed before he reached the end of his rope. I'd like to see a reference.

Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
hanging accidents not that uncommon. No reference

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