tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post112860851656693294..comments2023-10-07T08:52:16.715-07:00Comments on The Virtual World: HiccupsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128809622466995622005-10-08T15:13:00.000-07:002005-10-08T15:13:00.000-07:00I read this Splendid under the Devil's tongue.Do ...I read this <I> Splendid under the Devil's tongue</I>.<BR/><BR/>Do you think I'm possessed?<BR/>xxoo<BR/>rRadish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128746011270515392005-10-07T21:33:00.000-07:002005-10-07T21:33:00.000-07:00Kelli: Love this idea! Amore vs. hiccups.Rebecca:...Kelli: Love this idea! Amore vs. hiccups.<BR/>Rebecca: Whenever I try to drink a glass of water upside down, it all goes up (down?) my nose. I don't get it either. I'm afraid I'd drown.<BR/>Collin: Yes, I was going to try emptying a packet of Sweet-n-Low, or Splenda under Dean's tongue. Do you think an "artificial" sweetener would work as well?<BR/><BR/>*Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128744884976555542005-10-07T21:14:00.000-07:002005-10-07T21:14:00.000-07:00Yep, I was going to recommend the sugar as well. A...Yep, I was going to recommend the sugar as well. Always works for me, too.Collin Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777180960376039699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128742192242487702005-10-07T20:29:00.000-07:002005-10-07T20:29:00.000-07:00Whenever I turn a glass of water upside down, all ...Whenever I turn a glass of water upside down, all the water comes out.<BR/>Please advise.Radish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128734128145537692005-10-07T18:15:00.000-07:002005-10-07T18:15:00.000-07:00Peter, This has always worked for me (But it requi...Peter, <BR/><BR/>This has always worked for me (But it requires two people). <BR/><BR/>You face the hiccup person and have them give you their arms with their palms up. You grab onto his wrists, tightly, but not hard enough to cause hiccup person to cry. You then hold his wrists tightly while looking him in the eyes for one minute and a half. Usually by the time you reach the minute mark, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128655744008157752005-10-06T20:29:00.000-07:002005-10-06T20:29:00.000-07:00I drink an entire cup of water without breathing f...I drink an entire cup of water without breathing for a count of ten. Always works for me. I don't get hiccups anymore -- worries me, like my edges are wearing off.Lorna Dee Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239920845079483543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128654665028804202005-10-06T20:11:00.000-07:002005-10-06T20:11:00.000-07:00I can vouch for the upside down glass of water thi...I can vouch for the upside down glass of water thing too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128649099952589542005-10-06T18:38:00.000-07:002005-10-06T18:38:00.000-07:00It always works for me to drink a glass of water u...It always works for me to drink a glass of water upside down, without stopping. Something about the way it goes down...Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813510279708043487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128644743365470372005-10-06T17:25:00.000-07:002005-10-06T17:25:00.000-07:00Thanks P, J, R, J. Dean said he finally ended up ...Thanks P, J, R, J. <BR/>Dean said he finally ended up "pushing down like I was having a baby," and the hiccups finally went away. ~grin~ <BR/>But I like the idea of throwing him on the bed. Thanks for that. *wink*Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435013887780629734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128615332117780632005-10-06T09:15:00.000-07:002005-10-06T09:15:00.000-07:00my doggy gets the hiccups sometimes. i throw her o...my doggy gets the hiccups sometimes. i throw her on the bed and they usually go away. try throwing him on the bed. --grin--jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572881547671631396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128614095638500162005-10-06T08:54:00.000-07:002005-10-06T08:54:00.000-07:00You know the cure.W.C.I.Y.B.P.<I>You</I> know the cure.<BR/><BR/>W.C.I.Y.B.P.Radish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128612076467682832005-10-06T08:21:00.000-07:002005-10-06T08:21:00.000-07:00Similar cure - a teaspoon of half granulated sugar...Similar cure - a teaspoon of half granulated sugar and half lemon juice. It works for me :)Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419593830749483323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10238581.post-1128610097249831292005-10-06T07:48:00.000-07:002005-10-06T07:48:00.000-07:00This is a sure-fire cure--put a teaspoonful of sug...This is a sure-fire cure--put a teaspoonful of sugar under your tongue. Let it melt--and don't talk during the time. By the time that the sugar is melted (maybe 2 minutes), the hiccups will be gone. I learned this from my great-grandmother, and it hasn't failed me in 40-plus years.Pamela Johnson Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637447850820805268noreply@blogger.com