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November 21

Boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho

This person is not dead. As of 10:43 pm on November 20th, 2012, he is listed as being in critical condition after being shot.

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8658399/hector-macho-camacho-shot-listed-grave-condition — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.234.83.33 (talk) 03:45, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure we all wish Mr. Camacho the best, but this page is not a place to make announcements; it's a place to ask questions that can be answered with references. If you're concerned about an edit at the Hector Camacho article, the place to raise that concern would be talk:Héctor Camacho. --Trovatore (talk) 03:56, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, used to ride the train with him all the time. μηδείς (talk) 04:18, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hiccups

Why does gulping down water make it easier for hiccups to go away? 117.227.38.78 (talk) 05:05, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

They are caused by a feedback loop, so pretty much anything which interrupts the loop has a chance at stopping them. In this respect, it's like using a defibrillator to stop the fibrillation cycle in the heart. And please don't use a defibrillator to cure your hiccups. :-) StuRat (talk) 07:10, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the dead don't usually hiccup. Kind of a drastic cure, though. An easier way to stop hiccups is to lie down on your back and kind of stretch out. They go away virtually immediately. Works for me, anyway. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 12:39, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You should have let Charles Osborne (hiccups) know ;-) Alansplodge (talk) 13:16, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wow. In his case, it might not have worked. I've not had a hog fall on me. So far. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:26, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Best. Disambiguator. Ever. --Jayron32 17:38, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation (disambiguation). Runs. A. Close. Second. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 19:58, 21 November 2012 (UTC) [reply]

Many people find a method for getting rid of hiccups that works infallibly for them - mine is to take a deep breath and run up and down the stairs until I can't hold my breath any longer. But one person's method won't necessarily work for anyone else, and certainly not for the unfortunate Mr Osborne. --OpenToppedBus - Talk to the driver 16:33, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

My favorite frat-hazing method of curing the hiccups is to mix one cup mayonnaise and one cup coffee grounds (not decaffeinated), until the grounds are well coated and then eat the mixture as quickly as possible. After the violent vomitting ceases, the hiccups will usually also have ceased. This does not constitute medical advice. μηδείς (talk) 17:10, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a list of stupid ways to fix them that probably won't work!

Jump up and down while shouting "Apple"

Drink water from the opposite side of a water glass

Get scared

Do nothing

Yawn

Edit Wikipedia for long periods of time with a break every 15 hours

Watch TV

Forget you have them

Skydive?

Drink three entire liters of Sprite/Coca-Cola/Whatever soft drink you like.\

Tah-Dah... §h₳un 9∞76 18:04, 21 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here are hundreds more. By the time you have tried them all, you will have forgotten all about the hiccups! Dbfirs 08:32, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are all these folks kidding? For me it's very simple. Just hold your breath. When you can't hold it anymore, resume breathing slowly and shallowly (a large gulp of air is likely to restart the hiccups). No warranty, but it works for me (not always on the first try), and it can be done anywhere, with no special equipment, preparation, or making a spectacle of yourself. --Trovatore (talk) 08:58, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No one has yet pointed the OP towards the Hiccup article. They are a spasm of the diaphragm muscle. In my experience, curing them is all about taking consious control of the diaphragm (by holding your breath, dinking water, or just regulating your breathing), or taking your mind off the hiccups by doing something else (by running, getting scared, etc). If they persist - and you don't have to wait 68 years - go see your doctor. Astronaut (talk) 18:55, 22 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]