Man, that'd be the way I'd wanna go if I could manage to say something like "good idea, bad execution, you bastards" with my head off

Except something wittier than that

7. The last words spoken by Union General John Sedgewick were, “They (the Confederate soldiers) couldn’t hit an elephant from this dis…”

The following report was written by a Dr. Beaurieux, who experimented with the head of a condemned prisoner by the name of Henri Languille, on June 28, 1905:[1]

"Here, then, is what I was able to note immediately after the decapitation: the eyelids and lips of the guillotined man worked in irregularly rhythmic contractions for about five or six seconds. This phenomenon has been remarked by all those finding themselves in the same conditions as myself for observing what happens after the severing of the neck...

"I waited for several seconds. The spasmodic movements ceased. [...] It was then that I called in a strong, sharp voice: 'Languille!' I saw the eyelids slowly lift up, without any spasmodic contractions – I insist advisedly on this peculiarity – but with an even movement, quite distinct and normal, such as happens in everyday life, with people awakened or torn from their thoughts.

"Next Languille's eyes very definitely fixed themselves on mine and the pupils focused themselves. I was not, then, dealing with the sort of vague dull look without any expression, that can be observed any day in dying people to whom one speaks: I was dealing with undeniably living eyes which were looking at me. After several seconds, the eyelids closed again, slowly and evenly, and the head took on the same appearance as it had had before I called out.

"It was at that point that I called out again and, once more, without any spasm, slowly, the eyelids lifted and undeniably living eyes fixed themselves on mine with perhaps even more penetration than the first time. Then there was a further closing of the eyelids, but now less complete. I attempted the effect of a third call; there was no further movement – and the eyes took on the glazed look which they have in the dead.''

you need your throat intact and your lungs to be connected to speak... maybe you could give them a hateful look

That's only the average person. Under special circumstances, it's possible to remain conscious much longer!

(I love that movie, free poptart if you know which one [you do not have to ingest the poptart {I wouldn't}])

taken straight from the guillotine article on wikipeida.
In highschool saw a video about the guillotine which mostly covered the french revolution. Apparently there was some talk back then if decapitation was really a humane way to execute anyone, most thought it was a completely painless procedure where the victim immediately died. Though there was a scientist who was to be executed. He had his best friend count the times he blinked after he had been beheaded. I think it came up to be about 10 times. I cant remember most of the details because, hey, I was only a sophomore and that girl in the front row was really hot. . .

False.

This article says that it's unclear whether or not that actually happened. There's sources for that story are shaky. Not that that means heads don't stay conscious.

confederate soldier: BOOM HEADSHOT!

That experiment does have some good evidence, but it would be hard to confirm without an EEG during beheading. We obviously won't do it to humans, and doing it to animals is pretty pointless since it doesn't yield and useful data.

I wonder about the pain though. Even if you remain conscious, your spine has been severed...would you even feel the pain? Even if you do, 15 seconds of tremendous pain isn't even that bad. It's only 15 seconds. I think I'd rather be beheaded than say, shot in the heart. At least as far as pain goes.

I'd think something along the lines of a massive phantom pain throughout where your body should be.

you need your throat intact and your lungs to be connected to speak... maybe you could give them a hateful look!

12. Think your décor is bad? Oscar Wilde’s last words were, "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or other of us has got to go" He fought the wallpaper and the wallpaper won.

Though there was a scientist who was to be executed. He had his best friend count the times he blinked after he had been beheaded. I think it came up to be about 10 times.

Oh okay, thank you doctor.

You don't have to be a doctor to know a statement that ridiculous is false.

You don't have to be a doctor to know a statement that ridiculous is false.

That's only the average person. Under special circumstances, it's possible to remain conscious much longer!

(I love that movie, free poptart if you know which one [you do not have to ingest the poptart {I wouldn't}])

Why is it ridiculous? There's still oxygen in your blood. It won't take long for it to be used up, especially when blood is gushing out. Say, maybe, 10-15 seconds? :downs: