25 October, 2006

Man shoots himself in the head

Actually the title should be man shoots himself in the head while teaching gun safety to kid.

I first heard about this 1 month ago while in a Doctor's meeting (in a Western Australia hospital) where we view various radiological imaging. One of these shown was a computer reconstruction of a CT scan in 3D, showing a skull with a hole in it.

Basically the story goes that he demonstrating how to use a firearm to his child (with apparently a stolen fire arm which his son stole).

Now I don't know much about guns, but he apparently loaded the bullet in one of the chambers of the guns, in what he thought was the fourth chamber. He put the gun to his head and pressed the trigger. Nothing happened. He told his son that the bullet will discharged after he has pressed 3 more times, "but fortunately I know how to count".

On the second time, the bullet fired blowing a hole through his skull. Presumably the chambers spun the other way, so it was really the second chamber he had loaded up. He was rushed to hospital but eventually died in the Intensive Care Unit. On another note, the 3 D images of the skull was amazing.

Note : as far as I am aware this wasn't reported in the media. However this occurred at the hospital I work in, in Western Australia, Australia. To protect the patient's confidentiality I won't mention the name or any other details which could potentially identify him. As far as I know, I am providing you no more details that what is provided in medical journal case studies, so it should be ok. However if you want to know, I can tell you the name of the hospital I work in where this man was treated.

19 October, 2006

Vota sociata

Yo vengo con lancha / de Sierra Leona
España seguro / que no me abandona.
Yo quedo en tu casa / ministra Narbona
tengo hambre, apetece / bistec con patatas.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata

Yo vengo en un bote / desde Senegal
soy negro, soy joven / soy mu buen chaval.
En tu solución / habitacional
ministra Trujillo / yo no doy la lata.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata

Yo vengo de Gambia / oculto en bodega
en barco de mafia / que a España navega.
Yo voy a la casa / con la De la Vega
que vino bailando / Acunamatata.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata

Yo vengo por mar / de Burkina Faso
el África negra es chunga / yo paso
Y con Rubalcaba / no dormiré al raso
comida mu rica / vivienda mu grata.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata

Yo vengo en chalupa / desde Camerún
soy negro mu negro / igual que el betún.
Moratinos lucha / para bien común
me acoge en su casa / que de eso se trata.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata

Yo vengo en cayuco / soy negro de Congo
Soy hincha de Barça / soy guapo y bailongo.
Zapatero, amigo / di donde me pongo
tu casa me gusta / qué rico bocata
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata.”


“Yo vengo de Togo / montado en patera
España me gusta / España es la pera.
Yo quedo en tu casa / ministro Caldera
qué grande, qué buena / bonita y barata.
Tú dame papeles
Yo voto sociata.

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