Faking your own death?

The Gnome

I recently stumbled across an article on the internet about "how to disappear", unfortunatly it was quite serious and not about magic. It had a section on faking your own death, basically the do & don'ts.

This got me to thinking about how many people actually try to do this. Would you ever consider faking your own death? Would you tell anyone you're not actually dead? How would you do it?

[Damn non-editible poll titles...thanks Ruu... or was it...??]

petes

Eh..no.

ninebeanrows

If i ran into a situation where i knew i would face life in prison or locked in my home then yes i would consider faking my death and fleeing to the Bahamas

Ruu_Old

Don't think I would, be always looking over my shoulder no matter where I could escape to.

The Gnome

Ruu wrote:

Don't think I would, be always looking over my shoulder no matter where I could escape to.

Ah but you could get extreme plastic surgery, no one would ever have to know.....

Ruu_Old

Hehe good point, still not the life for Ruu. *goes off to change nickname and into super sekrit stealth mode*

The Gnome

Ruu wrote:

Hehe good point, still not the life for Ruu. *goes off to change nickname and into super sekrit stealth mode*

I suppose, you'd have to re-register for boards under a new name and so on. Far to much hassle just to escape an angry flock of pimps.

Mossy Monk

would never consider it

phantom_lord

never.

Diarmsquid

How would you get plastic surgery without filling out a form with your details and revealing that you're actually alive?

Miguel_Sanchez

Didn't Pauly Shore do this recently?

Pighead

Funny you should mention this, as Pighead is actually in the process of faking his own death. Had a row with Miss Piggy a few months back and I've been hell bent on revenge ever since. Although she likes shouting at me, I know for a fact she'd have a total breakdown if Pighead were no longer around to rock her world.

Saw this program a while back where this chick collected a pint of blood a week and put it in bags in the fridge. When the time came to disappear she splattered all of her blood all over the insides of her car. Cops arrived, verified it was her blood and announced that nobody on earth could survive with this amount of blood loss and therefore she was assumed dead.

Unfortunately the collecting of the blood is proving a problem. Pighead doesn't fall or fight and theres no way I'm cutting myself open either(Emos Suck), so the occasions for blood collecting are few and far between. Still theres always nicks while shaving and the blood that oozes from me willy when i pick at the scabs. Pigheads plan shall eventually hatch and then we'll see whos sorry.

PS Welcome Back The Gnome.

oRlyYaRly

Pighead wrote:

Saw this program a while back where this chick collected a pint of blood a week and put it in bags in the fridge. When the time came to disappear she splattered all of her blood all over the insides of her car. Cops arrived, verified it was her blood and announced that nobody on earth could survive with this amount of blood loss and therefore she was assumed dead.

Was that Felicia in Desperate Housewives?

I mean.. er.. was that one of the manly men in one of the manly shows I watch? *grunt*

Tar.Aldarion

I would just have to stop posting here to fake my own death, hmmm...

racso1975

yes ye and yes

biko

You don't have to fake death to start a new life somewhere. After some years your old details will be archived and voila...

Unless you want to flee from debtors and the like.

Nah.

Would be so much easier to run away to some random country like .. the Isle of Man. Not really a country, I know, but who'd ever think to look there???

sonic juice

hmmm halloween is nearly upon us,nah too obvious.

Tarakiwa

If I had to then I guess I would..........

Have any of you guys ever heard of a "camouflage passport"? They are pretty cool things & 100% useful if you have to create a 2nd identity!!

Rhyme

Ever since reading "I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain" by Emily Dickinson ive had a mild fascination with seeing my own funeral... but in reality, no.

Dooom

Course I would. I'm on my fourth life already. Damn debt collectors.

Binomate

There was a case recently in World of Warcraft where a guy faked his own death to all of the friends he made, jumped server and changed his name. Later on he was found out and the shit hit the fan. Brilliant stuff, highly entertaining.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054997727&referrerid=&highlight=Drama+101

bounty

the hard part is creating a new person to inherite the life insurance

BoobeR

The only way i'd do it would have to be government relocation and all. Where they just bung you off to hawaii or somewhere with all your new gear. Unfortunately our governments not that highly developed yet.. *sniffle.

Black Swan

I've read about this awhile ago in some magazine. It was suggested that someone might attempt this for various reasons, including:
1. escape criminal prosecution
2. leave a brutal spouse
3. run away from responsibility for child support
4. avoid taxation on windfall income
5. flee a repressive government
6. avoid being drafted into the military
7. a new start in life
8. witness protection programme
There were probably other reasons, but these are the one's that I remember.

Not a fake death, but a legal one in the form of a transformation... Reasons could be for marketing reasons or stage/film type casting or authorship or singers/musicians image management. Old time western actor John Wayne's real surname was Merriweather. Many actors and actresses have stage names, as do fictional authors with pen names. These become legal names with rights and protections.

starn

I reckon I could do it nah bother

upthere

I know someone who planned it to get away from his wife to make a fresh start.

the Shades

sounds like a larf, now what way should I die?

Ruu_Old

After going on a murderous rampage you will be then gunned down by your partner in cold blood who couldn't take the pressue and snaps.

bounty

homer done it in style

dbnavan

This may ruffle a few feathers but I am convinced Liam Lawlor did it.

Chucky the tree

Stick up the link to the website there.

Alter-Ego

The Gnome wrote:

I recently stumbled across an article on the internet about "how to disappear", unfortunatly it was quite serious and not about magic. It had a section on faking your own death, basically the do & don'ts.

This got me to thinking about how many people actually try to do this. Would you ever consider faking your own death? Would you tell anyone you're not actually dead? How would you do it?

[Damn non-editible poll titles...thanks Ruu... or was it...??]

Any chance of a link to the article?

faceman

I faked my mate's death for a whole 20 mins when we were young. we had fake blood.

and it would have worked too if it wasnt for them snooping kids!

Eoin

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

Old time western actor John Wayne's real surname was Merriweather. Many actors and actresses have stage names, as do fictional authors with pen names.

Worse - he was born "Marion Morrison".