<p>I would guess a guy like Joey Chestnut, who swallows Nathan’s hot dogs whole, is at less risk of choking than normal people.</p>
<p>They did an emergency trach in a MASH episode, using a ballpoint pen’s tube. They never taught this in scouts, but maybe in places where eating/stuffing fests are common, it should be part of the curriculum.</p>
<p>I don’t think I could perform an emergency trach. I’d figure I was going to kill the person.</p>
<p>^^If they are dying anyway, what’s the risk? If they aren’t able to get any air they will be dead before paramedics can get there.</p>
<p>I know, I know, but I’d feel that I had actually killed them.</p>
<p>I think someone should introduce her to the guy on the other thread who is labeled a cheapskate because when he splits dinner date checks he consumes more than his date.</p>
<p>dadx - yup, that first date would not go well, but would teach the cheapskate a good lesson. ;)</p>