Video: When you absolutely, positively have to stick a knife in your throat

posted at 7:00 pm on May 10, 2008 by Allahpundit

I don’t think I could have done it. Click the image to watch.

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You gotta do what you gotta do!

ViperPilot on May 10, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Good on you Mr. Wilder.

Texyank on May 10, 2008 at 7:14 PM

it’s surprising to know what you’re capable of doing when you’re facing death. good job sir for being a survivor!!!

@nthony_the_gre@t on May 10, 2008 at 7:19 PM

As Dan Rather would say, “Courage.”

mikeyboss on May 10, 2008 at 7:21 PM

What he do? Perform a trach? I always wondered if you would then chock on your own blood. I think it would be harder to cut your arm off though.

Blake on May 10, 2008 at 7:34 PM

He’s actually done it twice.

Vinnie on May 10, 2008 at 7:43 PM

I wonder why they spelled God “god” in the printed text of what he was saying. With a story like this, you would think a capital G would be warranted. I’ll bet he thinks so. Oh, and Him too.

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 7:54 PM

I’d have been dead. I’d have figured it was my time if I couldn’t breathe.

ThackerAgency on May 10, 2008 at 7:56 PM

Sort of wonder how he knew where to perform it in that it had to be below the obstruction.

Blake on May 10, 2008 at 7:57 PM

Just a minor complaint about the video… whoever added the subtitles at the station managed to correctly use capitals except when it came to “God”. Otherwise, good vid.

Ugly on May 10, 2008 at 7:59 PM

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 7:54 PM

I should have refreshed before commenting ;)

Ugly on May 10, 2008 at 8:00 PM

Inspiring! I’m no longer afraid to order that DIY kit the wife recommended. Heck, all it takes is a steady hand.

T J Green on May 10, 2008 at 8:02 PM

Call 9-11? Yeah cause they can be there in under 4 min. Sheesh.

- The Cat

MirCat on May 10, 2008 at 8:03 PM

“they” suggest calling 911? did “they” not know the man couldn’t breath let alone talk? isn’t some 911 operator in hot water over hanging up on a caller who was then murdered?

911 is fine, but it’s no substitute for taking action when you should be.

I was on the phone with 911 one night, crouched down in my kitchen with a 9 shot in my hand watching a guy trying to break in my back door after he had just cut off the power. I told the dispatcher that if he came in, he was toast. He took off after detecting that someone was still home. It was at least 10 minutes before a squad car showed up.

CYA and DIY

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 8:15 PM

A preview of National Health Care.

Limerick on May 10, 2008 at 8:25 PM

Quite a story. Just goes to show we never know when we will die. People don’t just wake up and say, “Oh, today is a good day to die.” They get up take a bath and start on their merry way just as if today will be like every other day… It can happen at any time.

apacalyps on May 10, 2008 at 8:26 PM

It was at least 10 minutes before a squad car showed up.

Could be worse. Just read about a guy in the UK whose house was broken into by guys with axes. He barricaded himself,his wife, and children in an upstairs bedroom and called the police who took 2 hours to arrive. Gun ownership is restriced and you are not allowed to shoot a burglar even if you have one. The burglars cleaned them out while the family was forced to listen.

Blake on May 10, 2008 at 8:31 PM

CYA and DIY

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 8:15 PM

Good advice.

davidk on May 10, 2008 at 8:45 PM

I wonder why they spelled God “god” in the printed text of what he was saying. With a story like this, you would think a capital G would be warranted. I’ll bet he thinks so. Oh, and Him too.

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 7:54 PM

I saw that too. Very unfortunate.

apacalyps on May 10, 2008 at 8:52 PM

Brave.

SouthernGent on May 10, 2008 at 9:29 PM

If you can not breathe, and you are alone, you have 15 seconds, after that, nothing else matters.

Ropera on May 10, 2008 at 9:38 PM

how did blood not get into the lungs?

lorien1973 on May 10, 2008 at 9:40 PM

Very nice how they used a small “g” in God when captioning his testimony………

awesum on May 10, 2008 at 9:43 PM

As Dan Rather would say, “Courage.”

mikeyboss on May 10, 2008 at 7:21 PM

Except this man had some. Rather just pontificated about it, and still does.

I would have just died, and let you all have a party, with Louis Armstrong music, and celebrating, by roasting me with words like “there goes that coconut, the biggest nut there is”. You must promise to do that.

Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 9:47 PM

In this case they could/should have capitalized “God”.

The names of God, specific deities, religious figures, and holy books

God the Father
the Virgin Mary
the Bible
the Greek gods
Moses
Shiva
Buddha
Zeus

Exception: Do not capitalize the non-specific use of the word “god.”

The word “polytheistic” means the worship of more than one god.

Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 9:53 PM

Wow! Happened in my own back yard practically. Amazing story.

Yakko77 on May 10, 2008 at 9:54 PM

Alas, “…the biggest nut there was” :)

Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 9:54 PM

“A preview of National Health Care”.

Limerick on May 10, 2008 at 8:25 PM

I vote “Limerick” into the HA “Hall of Fame”.

C’mon, who has the best one liners of all time?

Saltysam on May 10, 2008 at 10:01 PM

C’mon, who has the best one liners of all time?

Saltysam on May 10, 2008 at 10:01 PM

fogw
profitsbeard
pablo
Kid of Brooklyn

But Lim is the most huggable, in addition to great one-liners :)

Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 10:23 PM

If this doesn’t rate a “Dude” headline, I don’t know what does!

Markvike on May 10, 2008 at 10:29 PM

For those wondering why they didn’t capitalize “God”–it’s an NBC affiliate.

jgapinoy on May 10, 2008 at 11:05 PM

Lim is the most huggable

Entelechy on May 10, 2008 at 10:23 PM

I think he’s sharp as a tack. I’ll stick to my Teddy Bear…

Saltysam on May 10, 2008 at 11:16 PM

I wonder why they spelled God “god” in the printed text of what he was saying. With a story like this, you would think a capital G would be warranted. I’ll bet he thinks so. Oh, and Him too.

TheCulturalist on May 10, 2008 at 7:54 PM

TC, I was thinking the same thing.

MsUnderestimated on May 10, 2008 at 11:23 PM

I hope someone in his life loves him as much as he loves Life.

A damned brave and smart guy.

profitsbeard on May 11, 2008 at 1:20 AM

What he should have done to himself was a crycothyroidotomy. It’s standard procedure for a closed airway most often caused by anaphylactic shock.

I wouldn’t call what he did to himself a tracheotomy. I’d call it stabbing yourself in the throat and living to talk about it in a raspy voice.

Of course it helps to know HOW to cryc someone never mind yourself. The crychoid cartilage can be kind of squirrelly when you are operating on someone else (in the field under adverse conditions) just imagine what it would be like to do it to yourself.

These are called moments of clarity.

We are taught that those who survive are those who have the will to survive.

And that ladies and gentleman is no bullshit.

winemkr on May 11, 2008 at 1:28 AM

What the winemkr talked about.

Entelechy on May 11, 2008 at 6:08 PM

No idea how these things happen…here we go again

What the winemkr talked about.

Entelechy on May 11, 2008 at 6:09 PM

I thought this guy was choking on something,
but throat cancer,good lord that took nerv!

My grandfather had lung cancer,and a tracheotomy,
those things I’d rather forget,but thats life!

canopfor on May 11, 2008 at 8:35 PM