Man Dies After Winning Vodka-Drinking Contest

[Guru]

The winner of a vodka-drinking competition in Volgodonsk, Russia, died before sampling his prize - 10 bottles of the stuff. He drank three half-litre bottles in 40 minutes. Five runners-up ended up in intensive care and the organiser was charged with manslaughter.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20031119/od_nm/odd_russia_vodka_dc

[KvHagedorn]

Darwin Award, anyone?

[Paddy]

When i was younger, I bought a litre and a half of vodka and managed to drink it, with my friend, in 20mins. I have never been so ill in my life.

I can not even smell the stuff now....

[The PIT]

Originally posted by KvHagedorn
Darwin Award, anyone?

Definatley.

[Dr Mordrid]

I'd charge the promoter with reckless endangerment at the least

Dr. Mordrid

[KvHagedorn]

Originally posted by Paddy
When i was younger, I bought a litre and a half of vodka and managed to drink it, with my friend, in 20mins. I have never been so ill in my life.

I can not even smell the stuff now....

When I was younger, I got a bottle of 100 proof vodka and made some screwdrivers for me and a buddy of mine (we were having a contest to see who could chug it faster. ) Anyhow, the drinks were half vodka and half orange juice.. two 16 oz glasses. He took one sip and decided it was too damn strong, but I couldn't even taste the alcohol for the orange juice. I chugged mine and then chugged his immediately after. His eyes got very wide and he decided to go home. Heh.. he was smart, because in about ten minutes I was praying to the porcelein god and scared to death that I was gonna die, I felt so bad. Well, obviously I survived, but amazingly enough, from that point on I have never gotten seriously drunk again.

[Terrafin]

Man... that reminds me when i drank 2 bottles of jim beam, and couldnt touch the stuff for ages... after that i could drink any bourbon but jim beam... haha its funny how the smell of things just reminds you of past experiences...