The Internet will kill you...

[Taro Toporific]

Yikes! I better "get a life!"
Three Japanese suicides linked to Internet
TOKYO (AP)-- 10 Feb -- Three Japanese were found dead in an apartment Tuesday after apparently plotting suicide together on the Internet, police said.

[gomichild]

RSI, e-Thrombosis, bad eyesight and now death...the Internet has a lot to answer for right?

I'd be homeless and starving if it waasn't fot this inter-web thingy...

[GomiGirl]

e-Thrombosis,

Really? What is that? Is it similar to economy class syndrome on long haul flights? Blood clots from spending too many hours sitting on arse?

[gomichild]

You got it baby!

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-982610.html

[Big Booger]

e-hemorrhoids (from cyber sitting), e-clap (from cybersex), e-mono (from voice chatting),
the list of ailments goes on...
ehehe
BB :P :P :P

[Taro Toporific]

Three Japanese suicides linked to Internet
TOKYO (AP)-- 10 Feb -- Three Japanese were found dead in an apartment Tuesday after apparently plotting suicide together on the Internet, police said.

UPDATE:

Apparent Suicide Pact Believed Well-Planned
... After getting together for the first time in mid-January close to Shibuya station in Tokyo, the three appeared to have discussed details of their plan, including the date for making up their final decision. The three are said to have spent time together with the high school girl who first discovered the three bodies, going to Karaoke boxes and cafes, while they discussed their plan.

SOUND BITE:
A woman who knew the dead man "He appeared to be the quiet type." Man "He tend to avoid being seen by others."

Families of the deceased reportedly knew that the two women had alluded to committing suicide and that After getting together for the first time in mid-January close to Shibuya station in Tokyo, the three appeared to have discussed details of their plan, including the date for making up their final decision. The three are said to have spent time together with the high school girl who first discovered the three bodies, going to Karaoke boxes and cafes, while they discussed their plan. SOUND BITE: A woman who knew the dead man "He appeared to be the quiet type." Man "He tend to avoid being seen by others." Families of the deceased reportedly knew that the two women had alluded to committing suicide and that they had been sending messages on the Internet bulletin board.

(TBS News}--Updated : Wed, Feb 12, 2003 16:13

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[groovewonder]

not that i'm an expert in "cool" or anything, but what the hell is the purpose of plotting your own suicide. i can understand plotting a murder, or a bombing, or what to give your wife/gf on her birthday, but suicide? that's rediculous. if you're gonna do yourself in, just do it. japanese people plan too much. i have met far too few spontaneous ones.. this whole internet suicide scheme is bogus.. stupid..

[den4]

They realized they were a burden to society, saw no futures for themselves, understood they wanted to become the next candidates for the Darwin Awards and remove themselves from the current gene pool....but they should have paid for their own funerals and all other fees relating to removal of their carcasses from said premises, along with payment for negative publicity usually occuring in light of situations relating to death in a place like that....
in that regards, it was a pretty selfish act....letting others clean up after your own stupid mess....like the ones that jump in front of trains...