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Webcam Suicides

bouncer — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:21:28 +0000

Committing suicide on webcam seems to be a very scary and rapidly growing trend among people in this world. It seems like every month or so there is a new news story about someone else who took their life via webcam, streaming their last few moments on this world to interested parties. The scariest part about all of this is that the people who are in contact with the potential suicide victim seem to think it’s ok and encourage the people to take their own lives. I’m not going to get into a debate about whether this is right or wrong but I personally feel that no one should push someone in that state of mind as the results can be horrific. Take a look at the following stories all of which have had major news coverage over the last year.

The first time I ever hear of a webcam suicide was around 6 years ago a 22 year old man named Brandon Carl Vedas had commited suicide by webcam. Brandon setup his webcam and joined an IRC chat room where his “friends” were waiting to watch him commit suicide by overdosing on various types of drugs and alcohol. This incident really made an impact on me, if you read through the logs of his discussion with the members of the IRC chat you will see that they did nothing to help Brandon in his situation. They basically pushed him and pushed him until he eventually consumed a lethal mix.

If you know someone who has threatened to commit suicide or attempted to commit suicide talk with them, see if you can help them past the rough times they are having in their life. They are many organizations out there willing to help individuals in need.

Playboy - FOR SALE?

bouncer — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:09:47 +0000

Looks like there has been a lot of talk the last few days about the future of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Enterprises Inc. After reporting a 4th quarter loss of $145.7 million, Jerry Kern ( Interim Chief Executive ) told investors that they would be open to offers of a buyout. But a Playboy rep has also stated that “this is no change in policy. We’ve always been open to discussion.” and that “The magazine is not for sale,” as reported by the NYT .

My Favorite Non-Adult Webcam Feeds

bouncer — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:45:13 +0000

Thought I would share some really cool non-adult webcam feeds with everyone. Pretty spread out across the US but some really unique views of all sorts of locations. Just click one of the links below and start watching.

Cowboy Bill’s Bull Ride - Key West, FL
Appalachian Ski Mountain Slope Cam - Bowling Rock, NC
Mission Beach Surf Cams - SanDiego, CA
San Pedro Creek - Goleta, CA
Redoubt Volcano - Kenai, Alaska
ORCA Eye in The Sea Cam - Monterey Bay, California

I will add more to the list as I stumble upon them…