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Smith was born Steven Paul Smith in Nebraska; his mother was a singer and his father was a psychiatrist

If that isn't a recipe for messed up, I don't know what is.

Such a talent... (sigh). Figure 8 was a modern classic. The genius of this guy is arguably going to be recognized far too late.

I work with a guy from Nebraska, and they are a very strange type of people, Nebraskans are. Yep.

That is sad. A friend and I were actually discussing this earlier today and we both wondered how they knew it was suicide so fast. Self-stabbing isn't really a common way to kill oneself, is it?

It's reserved for the truely determined.

If I was going to end it... stabbing myself would come in somewhere around "boring holes in my own head with a drill" on the list of ways to do it.

I'd prefer something quick and not too messy (open casket compatable).

Maybe there was a note?

I would rent myself a storage unit and park the car there with the door shut, listening to my favourite music and smoking a joint. Or stick my head in the oven. Had THIS discussion with that same friend after talking about Mr. Smith's suicide. I'm a gas girl (hee) and she, incidently, is a pill taker.

I'm a 'barbituates and whisky" girl

Explosives Strapped to Your Body
from Scott Christinsen's EWAV
Difficulty level: 7

1. Get a LOT of explosives. The more the better.
2. Hook up a detonator to an altimeter. Set it for 100-200 feet. That will give you good dispersion.
3. Mix Vaseline and gasoline in a bucket.
4. Find a really tall building that's in a sufficiently crowded area to generate the proper sized crowd.
5. Get an extra large trench coat, ski mask, duct tape and a lighter.
6. Bring your materials to the top of your building. Liberally apply the Vaseline-gasoline mixture to your entire body. Duct tape the explosives around your legs, arms, head and torso. The more you use the better. You cannot overdo this. Attach the altimeter to the explosives.
7. Put on the trench coat and mask so that the explosives are not visible.
8. Start ranting and throwing things so that you are sure to attract notice. Drag this part out as long as possible. Say anything that comes to mind but try to stay away from real problems. Your love life DOES NOT make for a good sound bite. Ask for news cameras from the major networks. Pace around a lot while waving your arms.
9. DO NOT let on that you have explosives on your body. The police will clear the area and you definitely don't want that.
10. When you've gotten the crowd to a fevered pitch, when the helicopters are hovering like vultures, whip off the jacket and set yourself on fire.
11. Wait until you are completely engulfed in flame then jump.
12. Try to steer yourself towards the crowd. That way flaming falling body parts will pelt the fleeing onlookers when you explode.
13. Congratulations! You've just made history.

Wait, we've done this before, haven't we? Had this conversation? I specifically remember JC having the chance to describe his perfect suicide on a forum...