Death by "geekness"

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http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0307Sword-Death-ON.html

Sword falls from bedroom wall, kills Fla. teen

Associated Press
Mar. 7, 2006 09:11 AM

BRANDON, Fla. - A teenager who kept a 29-inch sword displayed on his bedroom wall has died after the weapon fell and slashed his shoulder and neck, authorities said.

Joshua Hershberger, 15, was in his bedroom with two younger siblings Monday night when a ball they were bouncing knocked the sword off the wall, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

The high school sophomore was pronounced dead at a hospital in Brandon, a suburb of Tampa. Police said no charges were expected.

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see, D&D kills, kids!

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The sword really must have been heavy/sharp/from a great height to have done that to him. In fact, I can't really see how it could have done that, total freak accident.


you have a sword above your bed, don't you?

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^His parents prolly gave it to him for Christmas, because they "love" him so much.

he probably won it in a Magic The Gathering tournament.

2nd prize was a Warlock robe...signed by John "Dragontooth" Murphy - 9th level Wizard Lord from the 1999 tournament (563,000 points)

3rd prize was a pair of "elf ears" (actually just repackaged Spock ears from the ebay...)