Damn, that's cold.

gives whole new meaning to frozen tuna

Maybe it was the worlds dumbest suicide attempt.

I'll bet she was blue - with envy...

I think she just needed to chill out.

Don't eat the yellow snow!

Thank goodness she is alive. I hope she totally recovers. Fear makes humans do some strange things.

Fear makes humans do some strange things.

So doesn't substance abuse or to many games with-out a helmet.

Recovers? She'll be called 'Stumpy' from now on.

I hope she recovers and has a good life from here on in.

Compassion from everyone on here is really lacking. Amazing what the human race is becoming. I hope all of you on here that are trying to be funny never have to go through anything similar and then listen to people disrespect your family member.

She just wanted to see if the light REALLY goes out when the door is closed.

I'm glad that she survived, and amazed that if she couldn't open the door from inside, that she was somehow able to have enough oxygen. There are a lot of worse, and far sadder stories about freezers than this one.

How does anyone that dim manage to survive for 59 years?

You are a dumbass. Who has said anything racist thus far? Who gets into a FREEZER when a Tornado is coming? Seems like the door would get blocked by objects thrown around house after a storm. So ya, that wa dumb.

Why did you bring up black president? Just to be racist? I thinks she look Latino. Were you just strring up racism for your own enjoyment?

Sad story; bad choice which seemed like a good idea at the time. Happy ending she's alive, she called out for help so she wants to stay alive. Man, I feel bad for her! Get well soon, lady!

How does race play a role here? And in any case she does not look black. I know. Lot of blacks that are lighter than I am and I am blond.

I'm glad that she survived, and amazed that if she couldn't open the door from inside, that she was somehow able to have enough oxygen. There are a lot of worse, and far sadder stories about freezers than this one.

The article states she was sitting in the freezer with the lid open, This indicates it was a chest freezer, These types of freezers do not normaly have latches and the lids usually have a magnetic seal, They do usually have a key lock but you have to lock that from the outside, Since she was sitting in the chest freezer with the lid open I am wondering why her son did not find her on the first check of the house. I also wonder why it took so long for the sons to finally decide to go look for her when she failed to answer the phone.

This woman needs a full mental evauluation after the medical care and it is likely sho should not be living on her own.

Most of you are idiots...down right mean spirited. Next time something happens to you out your normal life that is uncomfortable or hurtful, it's called Karma.

Re-read the article...she DID NOT have the freezer door closed (she would not have survived that long in a closed freezer). She simply stepped inside and probably squatted (for shelter) in the freezer.

After some time passed she was unable to stand back up, this was most likely one of those square small chest freezers. It was, after all, located in a closet..couldn't have been to big.

I won't even start on all of the miss spelled words...again a bunch of idiots!!!

"Miss spelled" is wrong. It's "misspelled" ... don't you feel foolish now?

Frosted Flakes

As fascisthater pointed out to deedee, she misspelled misspelled while criticizing other posters' spelling. Additionally, there's an "o" missing from "to big" and let's not get started on deedee's punctuation. You would do well, deedee, to be less critical of your fellow posters. You know, people in glass houses....

As far as the debate or wagers as to whether this lady will lose her legs, the article referred to "severe freezing of the legs." Seems like a reasonable bet that there is an amputation in this lady's future not only because of the freezing but the possible emboli that formed because of the obvious limited mobility.

Lastly, we have no way of knowing what medical or psychological conditions this lady has. Some maladies don't need advanced age to present themselves. It is fortunate that she has family that cares about her. Not everyone posting here can say that. Therefore, it might be advisable for all of us to be a little kinder in our assessment of her situation. After all, there but for the grace....

That being said, some of these comments are really funny. I just hope we can laugh at ourselves when our time comes. And, it will.

That sounds like todays prescription drugs. Worse than street drugs. Got to be careful of the mix you're creating. Scary stuff.

Some of you are completely ignorant! This woman was elderly and alone and all you can do is make fun of her? How shameful. How typical.

Toula: You make some very good points. We don't know what was going on with this lady. Too many unanswered questions.

Glad she is alive, hope she does well. Hope she has better supervision in the future.

If she was packing a gun on her at all times, she could have prevented this...or ended up shooting her own kid. There; I matched your stupid and raised you one.

I wonder if she'll need new dentures - those frozen peas really are better cooked.

I have my own health problems - so, yes I do have room to joke about it - or should I just sit around and whine about my physical state all day?

59 is not really elderly. Those are fighting words!

59 years old is NOT elderly! Geez! If that's the case I must be hitting retirement age at 45!

For some people, 59 IS elderly. If you are healthy, good for you, congratulations! Is it ever really OK to kick a person when they are down? Seriously, when did that become OK?

How did her son not find her the first time???? My guess he's not too far up the evolutionary tree either

@babs - Air/Oxygen was not an issue...The woman was found sitting in the freezer inside of a closet. She was unable to get out of the freezer. Perhaps the medications she is taking had a lot to do with her inability to get out of the freezer. You can tell she was sitting in the freezer because her legs were the only area of the body that had frost bite. If she had been locked in completely yes she would have asphyxiated and been completely frozen.

I think I,d change her medications!!

What??? Even if you did for some strange reason take shelter from a storm in a freezer, why wouldn't you first unplug the freezer? Seriously, though, I could think of many better places to hole up during a storm. Seems like there's more going on in this story, like maybe some mental issues.

Considering the nature of the article and reading some of these posts, it's no wonder they say AMERICANS ARE PIGS.

She might had said, "It's a cold day in Tulsa when I go to a nursing home."

I asked her out on a date, but she gave me the cold shoulder.

Geeeee! I wonder who pays the rent and drug bills. Would give odds that is us, the tax payers of the good ole USA. Therefore, we may be facing law suits for causing this near death occurence. We should be more careful how we spend our money.

To Deb - Millions and millions more blacks voted for Obama JUST because he was black period. I would bet very few voted for McCain JUST because he is white. That, woman shows you where the racism is!!!!

I'm so very happy that this woman was found alive. For all of you laughing and making your jokes, SHAME ON YOU. She could be your mother, or your sister, or your next door neighbor. And for those who are making it into a race issue, get a life.

Alzheimers/dementia is affecting younger and younger patients all the time. Especially those already on some form of mood altering medications such as anti-depressants/tranquilizers. We had a local man go missing a few months ago and come to find out he was a 52yr old Alzheimers patient. He was found hours later safe and sound thankfully eating at a local pizza parlor.

Watch out for your neighbors or relatives, especially those living alone.

myspellcheckerisbroken

I asked her out on a date, but she gave me the cold shoulder.

Along with a world class "Icy" stare.

That comment seems a bit insensitive, and SCREAMS automatic assumption. You have no way of knowing if she'll lose her legs or not.

This is something I'd expect from a 4 year-old playing hide and seek, not a grown adult! Sheeesh. Hope everything turns out okay for her, healthwise.

I bet she loses her legs...

Not assuming isis, betting. Willing to bet the same thing.

Ahh, a wagering man I see.

crawl into freezer to avoid tornado, she almost froze to death, i would prefer the tornado.....

So what if someone makes a comment thats a bit insensitive? Did you expect to read this far into the comments and find them all to be sensitive? Perhaps you are overly sensitive. Hmmm? ;)

Good thing she has OBAMACARE which takes into consideration the actions of REALLY STUPID PEOPLE!

Ding Ding Ding We have a winner of the put politic in everything colum!

Overly sensitive? I don't think so.

And I would NOT be betting on this, since NONE of us has ZERO chance in hell of knowing her outcome.

It's like show some positiveness, damn!

I can't believe some of the comments. There is a picture of a nice looking woman who very well might be on medications for a medical and/or psychological and you can tell she has family and friends that love her and she is so lucky they found her. You can tell her son really loves her and was choked up over the thought of losing her. No politics, no race involved-a human interest story and I am glad she is okay.

Patriot Jane

I agree with you. Maybe that's enough said. Most of the knuckleheads that post their comments on these open forums have never been faced with a "life or death" situation. And, again, maybe that's enough said.

She should be healthy as a horse now, cold temps kill germs! I do believe that she shouldn't be walking around without a keeper, as she might become disoriented and hide in someones trunk. Might be related to the brain-dead in Mt. who tried to play BIGFOOT and got HIS dumbass run over by 2 cars!!!

Oh, chill out!

Do stupid things, win stupid prizes!

hahahahaahaha

its george bushes fault!!

probly a democrat, too stupid to see the Obamanation that will destroy us

Annonymous12, I live in the Tulsa area and she thought there was a tornado coming and got into the chest-type freezer. Her family says she may had a reaction to her medication, which could have affected her cognitive abilities.

You need to get out more; stand-alone freezers have been around for at least 60 years !

I would like to know why she didn't freeze completley or suffocate! She was in there 4 days! Looks suspicious!!

I would like to know why she didn't freeze completley or suffocate! She was in there 4 days! Looks suspicious!!

The article states she was sitting in the freezer with the lid open so this would eliminate suffocation but she certainly could have died from hypothermia, I wonder why she did not just stand up and get out, The article mentions a possible reaction to her medication.

Are you serious, Anonymous? Never seen a chest freezer? Hmmmm......

They look like a big standing box. Different colors, different sizes! Wow!

funniest thing i've heard all day. thank you

yep...same with me.

I hope she's okay.......but........the jokes kinda write themselves for this article.

loooooooooooooooool

good one

I knew that there are ignorant people in the world, but you people take the cake. A woman is stuck in her freezer for a few days, and all you @!$%#s can do is make fun of her. I read a few that was nice. Most of them just made fun of her. Stop and think about this, what if it was a family member of yours? How would you react to that? I am glad that she is doing good. I hope that she has a full recovery and lives a very long healthy and happy life.

Dear Angela, (and all others who think the funny answers are wrong...)

Have you ever heard of comic relief? This is a bad situation with a good outcome. I know FOR SURE that IF, indeed, it was someone in my family, once the crisis was over and all was well,

BET YER HOOHAH WE'D HAVE FUN WITH IT. My Mom would be right there in the thick of it with us!

Have a good day...

ill bet hell freezes over before she does that again!! im sorry that was cold

Jesus, Angela... grow a sense of humor.

Hey! These things happen A LOT! Are you saying that EVERY person who gets stuck in a freezer is stupid?

What if somebody at work closes the door without realizing someone else was in there? Or what if the door is set to lock, and they weren't aware? Huh???? @!$%# happens, get the @!$%# over yourself.

What if somebody at work closes the door without realizing someone else was in there?

OSHA laws have required large walkin freezers to have 2 way latches on them allowing a person to open the door from both outside and inside.

Isis, I think you're being a little over sensitive.

Isis, I think you're being a little over sensitive. Wow that's original.

I disagree...I'm just trying to show something called COMPASSION instead of calling the woman stupid.

WELL! stupid IS as STUPID does

Didn't one of the comments mention that they read this on another article? And that this woman may be mentally impaired.

If that is the case, then congrats, joe, you just called a mentally ill person stupid. You should be so proud.

Can it, isis. You're assuming an awful lot.

Well, she was on meds--we don't know for what, but maybe for problems moving around. So once she got there in a panic, and sat in the cold for awhile, she may not have been able to move again, or at least not enough to get out.

That was a previous post of YOURS!!!!!!!!

And then we have: Can it, isis. You're assuming an awful lot.

LET'S BREAK THAT DOWN SHALL WE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You AGREED. YOU AGREED in a previous post that this woman was on meds! And when I say she could be on meds or mentally impaired you ACCUSE me of assuming! YET YOU ARE THE ONE WHO AGREED WITH IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Do you SEE the STUPIDITY and CONTRADICTION? Make up your mind!!!!!!

Don't you DARE tell me I'm assuming things when YOU are the one who agreed with it in a previous comment of YOURS. You REALLY need to pay attention to YOUR posts before you start telling people they are assuming and to "can it".

How RUDE. How DISRESPECTFUL. I have NOT disrespected you in ANY way on the Vine, and yet you think it's okay to disrespect me.

I've flagged your comment and forwarded your account to Newsvine.

The lid was not closed so she had air. She simply climbed in there likely stoned out of her mind on Opioid painkillers and copped a nod which resulted in the impaired legs to climb out.

...and you wrote the book on Stupid!

Actually it's not stupid, it's STONED.

No, it SHOWS you are stupid. It doesn't MAKE you stupid. I agree.

The best one yet!

naw...bigbaldguy's comments were better.

Well, there ya go, Cappy-1911. You're a perfect example that if you look long enough for a REALLY stupid comment, you'll find it. Congrats! Stupid Comment of the Week.

Agreed. Big Bald Guy wins.

is that an ice cube in yur pants? or are ya just happy to see me loooooooooool

She had to be a turkey to get in there in the first place. *insert rimshot here*

Why didn't she turn it off to thaw out? Three words: Stinking, rotting food.

Reply to post #15: Because people under the influence of certain medications become cognitively impaired.

loooool really??

Dudeareeno, glad you made a decent comment finally. I too hope this woman will recover fully. I have a disabled family member on medications for physical aliments which sometimes cause her confusion if she doesn't take food or misses her dosage.It can get scary at times so we call her often to follow up.

As far as so many of these inappropriate comments, I have come to the conclusion, stories like this provide the perfect opportunity to reveal the true humanity, or lack there of in so many people who respond to stories like this.While lots of folks can go about their daily activities and put on all sorts of masks to family, coworkers and friends, it is in response to what happens to strangers, and the ability to have compassion that shows the depth of a person's real character. Especially when reading their stories on the Internet while sitting behind a screen where none knows your name.

Laughing at suffering is never funny. It is one thing for the person to comment about themselves and laugh. Personally, humor is the parachute in life. I never go a day without wearing mine and value its incredible power.Poking fun is altogether different and those who do so are inappropriate, insensitive and it's in bad taste. Show your highest qualities by setting the bar high and respecting everyone. It empowers your life.

the ability to have compassion that shows the depth of a person's real character. Especially when reading their stories on the Internet while sitting behind a screen where none knows your name.

A better way to judge the real character of people would be to watch how they treat other people. Commentary on public forums? Not so much.

The problem with you, aside from your judgemental pomposity, is that you want to be the one who decides the color of everyone else's "humor parachute".

Winddancer, your life must be so empty that you can't laugh at things that go wrong. Lighten the hell up.

prplbeedoo, After some serious events in my life, I learned long ago to laugh when things have gone wrong. I can also appreciate when silly things happen to others and they aren't harmed.But I draw the line when people are injured, enduring suffering and pain. Especially over a period of days. There is a difference between laughing at people and laughing with them. The golden test being, if they heard the comment would they laugh also or would they feel hurt, offended or embarrassed or if you said it to a loved one, same thing?It seems those suffering from mental conditions for whatever reason are still fair game to many people.One can expect a certain portion of the population to get their kicks making fun of such people and what happens to them.I feel badly for what this woman must have gone through because I had a sibling nearly freeze to death with it touch and go. So reading so many insensitive comments, I don't think it is a matter of me needing to lighten up. I am just reminded, how precious life is and we all are on our own journey at our own pace.

should have used glad freezer bags less freezer burn

So do I.

I think you hit the nail on the head with "mentally distirbed". Stewart told KJRH he opened a closet door in the kitchen and saw his mother sitting in the freezer, unable to move.

Sounds like she had the lid opened when he found her. If she climbed in there because she thought there was a tornado why did she stay in there when she started to freeze? Why didn't she call out when her sons came over Tuesday night? If she was stuck in a freezer for 3 or 4 days how come her legs are the only things frozen? And how did she manage to not run out of air? I don't thinks she's stupid, I think she's got some mental issues.

She was a nut to crawl into the freezer under such circumstances, though I CAN imagine it might be a decent place to hide if there really was a tornado...

Not a real good place to hide because most freezers have a seal on the door to keep the cold in and the hot out, Once inside if something falls on the lid then you are stuck inside with no way out and you run out of air quite quickly.

Still, I wonder how she was able to breathe in the freezer (which should seal when closed). And I wonder why she was not able to open the lid and crawl out when she wanted to. I hope to hear more details of this mentally disturbed woman's experience!

The article indicates that when the son found her she was sitting in the freezer with the lid open, She evidently have enough sense to keep the lid open but after sitting in a cold freezer it is possible her legs cramped up and she was unable to move, The cold does strange things to the body, The article also states she may have had a reaction to her medication, This does not automatically mean that the medication was for mental issues it could have been for a physical/medical condition, People have different reactions to medications and reactions can occur even if a person has been on the same meds for a long time without a problem.

She is quite lucky, If I were her I would be a bit upset that my sons did not come looking for me sooner.

Well, she was being medicated--we don't know for what, but maybe for problems moving around. So once she got in there in a panic, and sat in the cold for a while, she may not have been able to move again, or at least not enough to get out. Why didn't she call out earlier? Maybe she had passed out or was asleep. Can't assume anything.

Good thing she was in the U.S., instead of Russia, where they found this in a freezer: http://www.shortlist.com/cool-stuff/photography/alien-found-dead-in-russian-freezer

maybe she touched her tongue on the side and got stuck

Who won?

the idiot teenager in my town that was hanging half out the passenger window of a speeding car and hit a tree. Well that would be my guess anyway.

Am I the only one that remembers stories of kids getting trapped in fridges, that is why by law fridges that go to junk yards have to have the doors removed?

Am I the only one that remembers stories of kids getting trapped in fridges, that is why by law fridges that go to junk yards have to have the doors removed?

Nope. I remember those stories too.

SOME of these people commenting act like that poor woman who might lose her legs is stupid, yet they post some of the most evil dumbest words a person can imagine over such tragedy. Some ppl are just SICK!

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the story of the..."idiot teenager in my town..."

no pun intended. Was it featured on the Speed Channnel..... "1000 ways to die"?

i remember when i was little one of our neighbor kids was playing hide n seek and hid in the baler while dad was inside eating lunch didnt end well

Does anyone really "WIN" a Darwin Award?... that just seems like an oxymoron...

Clearly the lady has serious mental issues and needs more supervision. A very sad situation.
It easily could have ended up far worse.

2012 DARWIN AWARD GRAND PRIZE goes to the MORON in Montana who decided to create his own Bigfoot sighting. dressed in a Milspec ghillie suit and stood out on a dark hwy late at night and got his DUMBASS run over by not 1 but 2 cars. I sure hope he did this BEFORE he had children! of course if he did someone should neuter them before it becomes too late! I have a dog with a higher IQ!!!

Thank you and well put! Comments shouldn't be about being clever and mean.

I wish her well. I'm glad that her son came back.

David you are right, you can't predict what a person will do if they believe their is a catistrophic event about to take place, poor woman is in critical condition and people are laughing, that would be like someone laughing at you for being paralyzed, what a bunch of morons.

....and if she can not learn to laugh a little at herself and life in general her future is indeed bleak. And before you go off on me David my disabilities are war related. I laugh at myself often, it is better than the frustration and self-pity.

As a previous poster pointed out I think this woman is mentally disturbed. Making fun of her for that and the potential disability she may now face is stupid and insensitive. What if this story was about your mother, father, wife, husband, friend, son or daughter (totherepublic)? Would you still think they should laugh at it while they're still struggling? While they don't know if their legs can be saved? It was days before anyone even came to check on her, sounds like she's pretty alone on a daily basis and maybe that loneliness was too much for her to deal with,

I agree, none of these people are funny. Compassion is a term that most of them could not define nor spell.

David1313

The majority of you are for the most part F'IN DICKHEADS!!!!

I take issue with those of you that post cruel or mean responses because I have no use of my legs or any part of my body from the chest down from a car accident.

I'm sorry your disability has affected your sense of humor. May I recommend to you, in all seriousness, the autobiography of John Callahan, the quadriplegic cartoonist. It is titled "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot." For the record, I am a life member of Disabled American Veterans.

John Callahan! I miss that guy. I used to see him rolling around Portland, Oregon. He also published a graphic account of his life in a wheelchair in the "Portland's Permanent Press" newspaper, which is no more. John died a few years ago. May his stuff never go out of print. For mentioning him here, may you, denver bill 2, live the rest of your days and years with your humor intact and your spirit at peace.

Please read comment 8.3.

Thanks!

S T F U waaaaa waaaaa waaaaaa poor me !

Denver and Babs: I miss John too!!!! Another member of the Disabled Vets club, here. John was a hoot!

Just "trying to put the FUN back in DysFUNctional." You laugh or you cry.... I prefer to laugh as much as I can. He was a great guy and inspiration. Thanks for bringing him up. An amazing man and a great book.

Well if I can't make crass and insensitive comments, why have a computer at all? Any body looking for a used laptop?

terry: Yeah, good point. If you can't be snarky, why live. Just kidding, don't go kill yourself. I'm just being flip (again).

Steve, ever heard heard of the cremation of Sam McGee? Google it I think you will enjoy it.

Just read that poem and it was terrible, thanks fruitcake.

Anyways, Im thinking she was just letting out her inner eskimo.

Jack you really do not think about what you write do you? Just the little tunnel you live in.

loooool no kidding sometimes its warmer!