Soccer fan dies due to lack of sleep?

[Doomsday101]

CHANGSHA, China – A Chinese soccer fan died at his home after going 11 nights without sleep as he watched every single Euro 2012 game from Poland and Ukraine.

Jiang Xiaoshan died from exhaustion June 19 after reportedly staying up every night to watch the Euros with his friends.

After watching Italy defeat the Republic of Ireland, the 26-year-old fan went back to his home in Changsha, took a shower and fell asleep. Xiaoshan never woke up.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/0...e-for-11-nights-to-watch-euros/#ixzz1yonbTPuv

 

[Doomsday101]

Not buying it, I have watched soccer and I know for a fact you will fall alseep after the 1st 15 min. :laugh2:

 

[Yeagermeister]

Not buying it, I have watched soccer and I know for a fact you will fall alseep after the 1st 15 min. :laugh2:

That's 14.5 mins longer than me :laugh1:

 

[Tabascocat]

I don't buy it either. The human body/mind will not allow anyone to stay awake that long. We are programmed to shut-down (sleep) when it is absolutely required to do so. Three or four days, maybe, but not that long w/o any kind of sleep at all.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't buy it either. The human body/mind will not allow anyone to stay awake that long. We are programmed to shut-down (sleep) when it is absolutely required to do so. Three or four days, maybe, but not that long w/o any kind of sleep at all.

This is correct. The body simply won't produce enough adrenaline for that amount of time unless something else is acting as a stimulant. There had to be other agents at work there.

 

[Doomsday101]

This is correct. The body simply won't produce enough adrenaline for that amount of time unless something else is acting as a stimulant. There had to be other agents at work there.

In China I'm sure some agents were involved. :laugh2:

They invented big brother watching you. :laugh2:

 

[Yeagermeister]

I'm thinking some Heisenberg blue or bath salts

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I don't buy it either. The human body/mind will not allow anyone to stay awake that long. We are programmed to shut-down (sleep) when it is absolutely required to do so. Three or four days, maybe, but not that long w/o any kind of sleep at all.

bingo, sooner or later, whether you want to or not, you will fall asleep

 

[CowboyWay]

Not buying it, I have watched soccer and I know for a fact you will fall alseep after the 1st 15 min. :laugh2:

I literally laughed out loud when I read that. Damn funny.

 

[Yeagermeister]

bingo, sooner or later, whether you want to or not, you will fall asleep

He's in a really deep sleep now

 

[Doomsday101]

I could have bought into the story has they said he died from a single gunshot wound out of complete boredom

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I could have bought into the story has they said he died from a single gunshot wound out of complete boredom

you obviously do not understand the intellectual aspects of kicking the ball around for 90 minutes and only scoring 1-2 goals.

I don't mind watching the big tournaments but yeah, it can be like watching paint dry.

I went to an MLS game with CCF junior last week, for most of the game, nothing happened.

 

[silverbear]

you obviously do not understand the intellectual aspects of kicking the ball around for 90 minutes and only scoring 1-2 goals.

It's as bad as hockey, eh??

 

[dez_for_prez]

It's as bad as hockey, eh??

Football
Basketball
Hockey
Soccer/Baseball. (easily the worst of the 4 big sports.)

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

It's as bad as hockey, eh??

:laugh2:

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

It's as bad as hockey, eh??

when you think of it mouth, hockey is the one of the major sports that requires you learn a specific skill before you can play, there is nothing natural about sliding on ice while using pieces of metal to cut into the ice.

anyone can run, throw catch, swing, skating is something you have to learn

 

[5Stars]

when you think of it mouth, hockey is the one of the major sports that requires you learn a specific skill before you can play, there is nothing natural about sliding on ice while using pieces of metal to cut into the ice.

anyone can run, throw catch, swing, skating is something you have to learn

:laugh2:

If anyone can do what you say...everyone would be a football player or baseball player!

You know as well as I do, the only reason people watch hockey is to see the fights. Major sport?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

:laugh2:

If anyone can do what you say...everyone would be a football player or baseball player!

You know as well as I do, the only reason people watch hockey is to see the fights. Major sport?

you aren't suggesting that those skills don't come naturally are you?

Yes some are better at them because of practice but everyone naturally can swing something or throw, just watch a 2 year old boy and you will see that is true.

however, we aren't born with the ability to skate, that you have to learn.

 

[5Stars]

you aren't suggesting that those skills don't come naturally are you?

Yes some are better at them because of practice but everyone naturally can swing something or throw, just watch a 2 year old boy and you will see that is true.

however, we aren't born with the ability to skate, that you have to learn.

I agree...but, it's not a major sport. It's more of a past-time sport...when you need to go see some action, or like soccer...if you really need something to do and waste some time, go watch that instead!

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I agree...but, it's not a major sport. It's more of a past-time sport...when you need to go see some action, or like soccer...if you really need something to do and waste some time, go watch that instead!

that is not true, it is considered one of the top four professional sports in North America. In the US it is more of a regional sport like the NorthEast, Minnesota etc and it is only the top sport in one country, Canada, given it is behind soccer in most European countries, but in NA, it is considered one of the top four pro sports.