Although unusual, it is not unheard of for people to commit suicide with a wood chipper. Between 1999 and 2006, 47 people in the United States ran themselves through a wood chipper as a way to end it all. Most chose to dive in headfirst, apparently in an effort to have it over quickly. Interviews with family and friends revealed that almost all of the people who chose this method were either extremely committed environmentalists, or fanatic home gardeners.