Saturday, April 11, 2009

Contest #3

For some Easter treats:

If you exhibit these symptoms, what is happening?
  • rigid arms/legs
  • jaw tightness
  • agitation
  • apprehension/fear
  • restlessness
  • painful muscle spasms possibly leading to fever, and to kidney and liver injury
  • muscle pain and soreness
  • difficulty breathing
  • dark urine
  • ability to be easily startled
  • uncontrollable arching of the neck and back
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 11, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Just off the top of my head, I would guess lockjaw from tetanus.
    Carol

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  2. TruthorTweetApril 11, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    My sister (who is disqualified for seeing the answer) also thought that might be it - but it's not the answer we have.

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  3. darienApril 11, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    maybe some kind of poisoning? Hemlock?

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  4. TruthorTweetApril 11, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    poison is getting warmer

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  5. Mike BrandsApril 11, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Rabies? ha ha ha

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  6. Mike BrandsApril 11, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    You didn't specify this is in a human. Could it be swayback?

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  7. MeaganApril 11, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    What the hell? Are you on drugs?

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  8. TruthorTweetApril 12, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    here's a hint - Abraham Lincoln once defended a man accused of murder with this poison.

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  9. Mike BrandsApril 12, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    mercury poisoning?

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  10. TruthorTweetApril 12, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    mike: first of all, appreciate the effort. but you gotta kick it up a notch buddy.

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  11. Mike BrandsApril 12, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    strychnine?

    How about another clue? The Abe thing isn't helping.

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  12. TruthorTweetApril 12, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    mike - congrats! the prize is Easter treats! you are one lucky man. hard boiled eggs are in the mail already.

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