i ate a mothball, what to do?

[patski]

Okay im not kidding about this one kiddies, i thought it was a jila mint and no, how wrong i was. i ate a mothball:slap:

i feel a tad strange but i just thought id check with someone who knows more about these things than myself tat i shouldnt call the poison hotline or something?

[ilovetofeeldirty]

If mythbusters is anything to go by, you should start to feel faster and more powerful. Keep me updated on the results:
Busted?
Confirmed?
Plausible?

[NTC187]

Your metamorphasis into Mothra has begun.

[patski]

after a brief regurgitation i feeel kinda stoned ...

[MadMike]

How to Identify Signs of Mothball Poisoning


Mothballs are a pesticide and their ingredients can be harmful to humans and pets. If mothballs are ingested or inhaled, there is a danger of serious illness. Some effects are obvious at once, while others can take longer to develop.

Instructions
Try to determine whether a person or pet has been in contact with mothballs. If you suspect that a child or pet has eaten mothballs, do not wait for symptoms. Seek medical help immediately.
Watch for signs of eye, nose, throat and lung irritation, respiratory problems, vertigo, confusion, headache, nausea, vomiting and/or fatigue.
Look for convulsions within an hour of when mothballs are ingested.
Investigate any liver or kidney problems, or be suspicious if hemolytic anemia develops.
Call the national Poison Control Center or a local center, if you suspect mothball poisoning.
Keep in mind that long-term exposure to mothball vapors can cause adverse effects. If an elderly person or her house reeks of mothballs, warn her of the risks of mothball poisoning.

Overall Tips & Warnings
Mothballs contain naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene - naphthalene is the most dangerous.
Store mothballs in a well-ventilated area away from children and pets.
Do not store baby clothes in mothballs. The naphthalene can be absorbed through the skin when the child is dressed in the clothes.
Signs of mothball poisoning in the elderly may be mistaken for dementia.
Mothballs are hazardous waste and should be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste facility.
Do not handle mothballs with your bare hands. Always wear gloves.
Mothball ingestion or repeated exposure to fumes can be fatal.

[poorboy]

theyr'e not bad stir-fried with some ginger and soy...

[Bitsmasher]

You managed to eat one? I could never get their legs far apart enough to get my teeth at them.

[MadMike]

Basically, call the poison hotline mate.

Poison Information Hotline 13 11 26

[patski]

dementia shit ey

lucky i haven't reached that plateau yet..

but cheers for the info im gonna give em a quick bell..

[M1LKY]

what did they say??
fill us IN mate!

[drater]

Your metamorphasis into Mothra has begun.

:lol:

[AfroLeft]

hmm... How long do you think that 'Jila Mint' would have been in that location for? I hope, for your sake, that you were recently eating them.
"Hey, theres a white round object on the floor. Its been a year since I've had jila mints in this room, but hey thats probably what it is. May as well eat it then..."


Anyway, get well soon.



in other poisoning news, I hope we all understand Acids and Alkalines here.
As in, if a child consumes ammonia you don't make them vomit, you give them orange juice instead. The acid in the OJ will flatten out the Ph level and make them not dead. Already knew that? Good.

[M1LKY]

did the bag of Jilla mints have big green writing on it that said MOTHBALLS made in Taiwan? MMM JILLA...

[Freshie]

You didn't think the whole thing through did you

[Sabbathen]

hmm... How long do you think that 'Jila Mint' would have been in that location for? I hope, for your sake, that you were recently eating them.
"Hey, theres a white round object on the floor. Its been a year since I've had jila mints in this room, but hey thats probably what it is. May as well eat it then..."

:lol: I wonder what else he found down the back of the couch

[Sabbathen]

You didn't think the whole thing through did you
must... have... fresh... breath...

[Freshie]

must... have... fresh... breath...
He sounds like the perfect subject for a Mentos ad hehe!

[diarx]

You're going to smell like mothballs for years mate.. save yourself the torture and quit life now.

[phunkdust]

How could you possibly eat it? Did it not taste or smell NOT LIKE A MINT?!?!?!

[navskore]

i laughed

[Freshie]

Dibs on his couch, collection of used gum and his mother!

[RunWithScissors]

Don't we have an "Ask ITM" forum specifically for threads like this? :thumb:

http://blogs.inthemix.com.au/uploads/RunWithScissors_askitm.png

[dAvoZ]

^^^ :lol:

[N4TE]

so you waited for replies confirming calling the poisons hotline was your best bet before calling the poisons hotline? Frankly, I'm astonished half of the people who post here can remember to exhale after inhaling without a fucking note pinned to their cardigan.

[Freshie]

I own a cardigan?
....dude, awesome..

[gravyishot]

in other poisoning news, I hope we all understand Acids and Alkalines here.
As in, if a child consumes ammonia you don't make them vomit, you give them orange juice instead. The acid in the OJ will flatten out the Ph level and make them not dead. Already knew that? Good.
yeah, caustic soda's always best followed by a hydrochloric chaser.

seriously though, do you often make mistakes with things that look kinda like food? i hope you don't work in pathology ... "oooh, a warm glass of apple juice"

[BumblingBee]

How could you possibly eat it? Did it not taste or smell NOT LIKE A MINT?!?!?!

mothballs don't much have a distinctive (& quite strong) smell do they :lol:

you would have to be mashed beyond retardation to mistakenly eat a mothball

or under 3 years old

moths on the other hand, well, we've all accidentaly eaten one of those little bastards (mmm, dusty wings flapping down the back of a dry throat)

more like him and his mates sitting around talking about how similar these mints and mothballs look and bam - ooh i'm a funny type of guy, i'm gonna start a thread claiming that i accidentaly ate one - pure hilarity

what are you gonna do if you get shot, post a thread requesting info on home surgery & bullet removal techniques?

[SIRCrx]

No reply since 10pm yesterday ... maybe he died ...

[MissMuffin]

Don't we have an "Ask ITM" forum specifically for threads like this? :thumb:

http://blogs.inthemix.com.au/uploads/RunWithScissors_askitm.png

:lol: :lol: :lol: Win!

[berserka]

How to Identify Signs of Mothball Poisoning

funny he was more worried about:
Signs of mothball poisoning in the elderly may be mistaken for dementia.

than:
Mothball ingestion or repeated exposure to fumes can be fatal.[/list]

yep he's probably legs up and twitching by now. your cardigan is safe N4TE! :ahoy:

[MCSphinx]

Just watch, if this guy dies, this thread will be on the news.

:thumb:

[trina]

Omg I hope he is ok......

[jester_fu]

You'll ALL be famous!!!

Maybe Mike will get an intramanets hero award for being the only one to tell this tool to call the poisons help line rather than asking on the general forum. I mean, seriously, who is that stupid that they make a POST about eating a POISON rather than seeking actual medical advice? Rather than putting this guy on MythBusters, let's hope he dies and nominate him for a Darwin Award.

[AfroLeft]

oooh, harsh.

[krafty_x]

Asking ITM BEFORE calling the poisons hotline?

Somethin' 'bout those little pills... that killed a million brain cells.

k_x oxo

[Bracko]

i used to do a lot of work at a naphthalene plant....


:)


fun stuff! crush it up into a dust and throw it over a fire.... WHOOOM!

[SIRCrx]

You'll ALL be famous!!!

Maybe Mike will get an intramanets hero award for being the only one to tell this tool to call the poisons help line rather than asking on the general forum. I mean, seriously, who is that stupid that they make a POST about eating a POISON rather than seeking actual medical advice? Rather than putting this guy on MythBusters, let's hope he dies and nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Dear ITM .. I have just been run over by a car .. what should I do

*slaps forehead*

[ilovetofeeldirty]

He probably flew into a floodlight and knocked himself out cold.

[Erko]

just wanted to be part of the thread in case he dies.

[BambiEyes]

Sit back, relax, and let natural selection work its magic...

[Ruffneck]

Go and hide in the closet with your mouth open

[MCSphinx]

He probably flew into a floodlight and knocked himself out cold.
:lol:

[poorboy]

He probably flew into a floodlight and knocked himself out cold.

pisser:lol:

[M_adz]

:(

is he ok??

[AfroLeft]

just wanted to be part of the thread in case he dies.
IBD - in before death?

[onetallpoppy]

:(

is he ok??

yeh im interested as well now. also laughing a bit

[RunWithScissors]

Okay im not kidding about this one kiddies, i thought it was a mothball and no, how wrong i was. i ate a jila mint

i feel a strong burning in my mouth but i just thought id check with someone who knows more about these things than myself tat i shouldnt call the poison hotline or something?

[jester_fu]

A Jilla Mint? :-0 There's no hope for you. Please settle all debts, leave a suitable cash sum for your funeral costs, and make your will.

RIP RWS.

[Erko]

What would Lloyd W. Mints think of all this?
http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/image/mints.gif

[NIK-O-LAKI]

I don't feel :( only :lol:

[RunWithScissors]

What would Lloyd W. Mints think of all this?He would think SHIT THERE'S A LINE ON MY FACE GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!!! :-0

[Sabbathen]

An imaginative way to stop the moths from eating holes in your undies I guess... just digest a moth ball and let nature take it's course. Brilliant!

[RunWithScissors]

Now they'll be eating holes in YOUR CORPSE.





Cos moths do that, you know...

[Erko]

at what point can we assume he is dead, and how long after that before its acceptable to have a laugh about his untimely demise?

[mel_v]

:lol: :lol: from start to finish.

Thread needs more poll.

/checking death notices for craptacular accidental deaths

[ilovetofeeldirty]

Attention
Missing Person:

Answers to: Patski

Artist Scetch:

http://www.loq12.at/conspiracy/20_mothman/img/motte1.jpg

Possible Location: On his back under a street light with legs and arms moving frantically in the air

[stargazer]

this thread just gets funnier... and Erko I dont know when we can assume he's dead but after that happens I give it 10 minutes... we're laughing at him now, knowing the people on here I cant think that there will be more than a quick breath before the jokes fly (into the zapper) :lol:

[system808]

at what point can we assume he is dead, and how long after that before its acceptable to have a laugh about his untimely demise?

22.3 years according to the resident of south park :lol:

[ChiasticSlide]

Is this going to be a repeat of the ripperlog affair? (see here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Vedas)). If so then video installations portraying the events will be created, a play featuring actors with brightly coloured shirts upon which the screen names of some of the ITM whits will be written, and one or two of you may even get to appear on day time TV talk shows.

[AfroLeft]

Is this going to be a repeat of the ripperlog affair? (see here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Vedas)).If only he had a webcam.

What a dipshit of a brother. Sure it sucks they didnt call 911, but c'mon, who are you really going to blame for him dying? The guys that didnt call an ambo or the idiot who stuffed his gob full of drugs... ?

[SIRCrx]

at what point can we assume he is dead, and how long after that before its acceptable to have a laugh about his untimely demise?
I think 24 hours after consuming the said moth ball .. if he hasn't posted ... hes dead

[AfroLeft]

I think 24 hours after consuming the said moth ball .. if he hasn't posted ... hes deadjesus! You're really hoping he's dead aren't you.

[jester_fu]

He's not alone.

Clean the gene pool with natural selection... and WIN A FREE T-SHIRT!

[BMoney]

Um, how did you not spit it out straight away??

p$ Mothballs are one of my top 3 worst smells evr.

[SIRCrx]

jesus! You're really hoping he's dead aren't you.
http://www.darwinawards.com/

already have my entry writen

[RunWithScissors]

Oh please, ITM forums don't need any more negative publicity. :P

Besides, everyone knows this is fake.

[Azzir]

Okay im not kidding about this one kiddies, i thought it was a jila mint and no, how wrong i was. i ate a mothball:slap:

i feel a tad strange but i just thought id check with someone who knows more about these things than myself tat i shouldnt call the poison hotline or something?
You need to swallow something to counteract the chemicals in the moth ball.

I suggest swallowing a moth.

[Azzir]

Oh and next time you should shelf it... more moth banging for your buck.

[MissMuffin]

^ :lol: I like the way snrub thinks!

[MadMike]

User: patski
Last Activity: January 9 2006 23:03

:( :(

[trAse]

what a classic thread :lol:

[pringles]

MM, please change title to "ITT, Natural selection at work"

[krafty_x]

User: patski
Last Activity: January 9 2006 23:03

:( :(

/nods

I'm quiverring with anticipation of what happenend to him.

k_x oxo

[bumba]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

im all worried, but all laughy at the same time

:lol:

[N4TE]

I bet they're alive and well.

I'll give you...

2:1 they're in hospital, having their stomachs pumped.

5:1 They're dead

10:1 They're dead, not found/missed yet, this thread open in front of them.

100:1 As above, except they're found by a sibling or parent, who creates a new login and rouses on us for laughing at their dead kid.

1000:1 As above. story makes cnn, there's a followup piece about the low individual who started a betting pool on person from original story.

I take paypal and visa, no bets over $500. bet's off and money's kept by me if no end result in 21 days from this post. PM for action.

[patski]

i am okay

I called the hotline (the reason for me NOT doing it and asking was that i didnt want to overreact...

They told me to go to the nearest hospital, which I did (st vincents) and had my stomach pumped which was hi-5 worthy. At least the nurses found it funny.. They said i could have had a very bad reaction to it, but it does depend on the individuals immune system etc. (like all poisons)

Got home around 4, feeling pretty etch a sketch, got about 2 hours sleep, and then rolled onto work. I feel like dog shit now tho..

So kids: don't eat mothballs, it just doesn't work out

AND: i didn't realise what was going on until I had chewed it, then i was like uhhh this is not Jila. this is not Jila at all.

Cheers to mad mike for steering me in the right direction. :-D

[jester_fu]

Oh fuck... you could have waited until i'd got my bet on with n4te you dirty prick. X(

PS: Any side effects like sterility? We can still nominate you for a darwin award if you're sterile :crossedfingers:

[AfroLeft]

Cheers to mad mike for steering me in the right direction.Who is probably breathing a sigh of relief this forum won't be in the news.. At least not for a while.

[patski]

Oh fuck... you could have waited until i'd got my bet on with n4te you dirty prick. X(

PS: Any side effects like sterility? We can still nominate you for a darwin award if you're sterile :crossedfingers:


hahaha i do apologise for that,


nah i think its pretty much okay but you never know

if i start hovering when i see lights that could be a sign??

[Mickstah]

:lol: Fucking brilliant. This thread got so much better over night :thumb:


5 stars for you.

[jester_fu]

if i start hovering when i see lights that could be a sign??
Hmmm... maybe. Probably best to play it safe and not have kids anyway. You know, for the greater good of humanity and all that.

So... looks like we're not even getting a free darwin award t-shirt. Worst New Year Eva.

[Sabbathen]

nah i think its pretty much okay but you never know

if i start hovering when i see lights that could be a sign??

Do you start to break out in a cold sweat whenever the Mortein ad is on TV?

[NIK-O-LAKI]

So kids: don't eat mothballs, it just doesn't work out.:lol:

[patski]

Do you start to break out in a cold sweat whenever the Mortein ad is on TV?


no but perhaps it explains why i screamed and ran as fast as i could away from this spider i saw walking home from work?

[mel_v]

Now that the lesson is learnt, let us all keep this thread in mind for ITM Awards come December.

/still wiping tears from eyes :lol:

[MadMike]

ok phew

[krafty_x]

So glad everything's ok. Man if I had my stomach pumped I certainly wouldn't be going to work. You're a little trooper mate.

Shit I even did a google search on man eats mothball for today's date. :lol:

:lol:

k_x oxo

[patski]

hahahahaha krafty trust me if i couldve i wouldve


too many sick days already ive used all my years worth XD XD


it was a most painful day tho.. minutes seemed like hours, the screen was wobbling infront ofmmy eyes all day too

[ilovetofeeldirty]

One question. I seem to get moths annoying me of a night when I'm on the computer. They always seem to fly at the screen. Do you find that you now have a tendency to keep head butting your monitor?

[patski]

no no no but if i cut myself now there's this sort of powdery dust-like substance that has replaced my blood?

[ilovetofeeldirty]

no no no but if i cut myself now there's this sort of powdery dust-like substance that has replaced my blood?

Hmm weird, I would probably see a doctor about that one. Or alternatively you could start a new thread on ITM asking everyone for their opinion about it before seeing a professional.....:rock:

[special ed]

where the hell did you find this mothball in the first place?

[patski]

dont ask

[special ed]

srsly, even if it was a mint, its obvious it didn't come from a packet.
do you need to borrow 2 bucks for a cheeseburger? so you dont have to eat off the floor

[Skat]

I really want to know where you got the "mint" from.

[trajik]

What I wanna know is why you keep your mothballs near your Jillas?

ps - I like the smell of mothballs. Except when people smell like them.

[Erko]

fuck it. what rotten news to come home to.

[N4TE]

enough pm's, betting's closed ffs :mad: We had a result next post. Snooze, lose, kapich?

[pfalzon]

dude I think he is dead. Ok well at least his corpse won't be eaten by flesh eating underground moths.

MOTHBALLS....... THE DEATH MAKER!

[RunWithScissors]

^ Yes, I think he is dead also but reincarnated as a moth to communicate to us kwazy ITMs :crazy:

User: patski
Last Activity: January 9 2006 23:03

:( :(This whole sordid ordeal makes me think I should've made a thread like this before I travelled to Sydney and was afk for a week. :lol:

At least it would've made the food poisoning I got on the plane more ironic. :-*

[trina]

So glad you are ok..........and like I tell my 9 year old "Don't eat things you find!"

If only he had a webcam.

What a dipshit of a brother. Sure it sucks they didnt call 911, but c'mon, who are you really going to blame for him dying? The guys that didnt call an ambo or the idiot who stuffed his gob full of drugs... ?


Did no one else notice this?
000 People this is Australia!

:lol::lol:

[jester_fu]

^:slap: Have a read of the 'ripper' incident, Trina. IT WAS IN THE US!!! IT'S NOT AUSTRALIA (YET). They need to call 911 in the US. :slap:

Anyhooo... has anyone else noticed the new 000 advertising banner on ITM? Could this post by patski be the first in a long line of thread's aimed to get marketing people to spend their $$'s on ITM advertising? You know - put the ad's where they have the potential for greatest impact, as inspired/confirmed by various 'regular' ITM users, who are in fact ITM staffers/groupies.

"You're not a doctor... call an ambulance". Fuck that. "Run like hell" or "Ask ITM".

[SIRCrx]

I think in the Vein of "Stingy the wasp looking things Vs. various house hold creatures" we should do.

"Feed patski things that may be poisonious" ... video the results and put them on youtube.

anyone got a big glass jar we can put patski in

[Afro thunder]

haha whack thread. glad ur alive man. i look forward to many more incidents that the everyday human being wouldn't dream of encountering :blush:

[SIRCrx]

thread isn't worth posting in now we know he is still alive

:disappointed:

[edlang]

...

That which does not kill him, only makes him stronger?

[RunWithScissors]

like peter parker getting bitten by a radioactive spider??

[AfroLeft]

Anyone else eaten anything they really shouldnt have?

[edlang]

His SBD farts have the added benefit of fumigating houses?

[RunWithScissors]

Anyone else eaten anything they really shouldnt have?Airline food? :-*

[yow mamma]

Anyone else eaten anything they really shouldnt have?


Everything my mum ever cooked.:|

[berserka]

^^^everything your mum ever cooked

[ilovetofeeldirty]

This has now become the most boring thread on ITM...... can it be outdone? post a link.....

[MadMike]

Ok it's done. Stop bumping the thread with your unfunny.