The Vodka is to Die For

southerngale · #1 Postby **southerngale** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:30 pm

MOSCOW - A Russian man died after winning a drinking contest. He consumed several pints of vodka and all five contestants had to receive hospital treatment for alcohol poisoning. "The competition lasted 30, perhaps 40 minutes and the winner downed three half-liter bottles. He was taken home by taxi but died within 20 minutes," said Roman Popov, a prosecutor pursuing the case in the town of Volgodonsk. The prize for winning the drinking contest was 10 bottles of vodka, reported the London Telegraph. However, the Itar-Tass news agency says Volgodonsk police are charging competition officials with involuntary manslaughter. Russians frequently down about a quart of vodka at one sitting, but last year 40,000 Russians died of alcohol related illnesses.

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Lindaloo · #2 Postby **Lindaloo** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:37 pm

Yep he won his prize alright. How ridiculous for someone to have a competition such as this.

Amanzi · #3 Postby **Amanzi** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:39 pm

If he didnt die.. he sure would have wished he was dead the next morning....

ColdFront77 · #4 Postby **ColdFront77** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:50 pm

MAN DIES AFTER WINNING VODKAR-DRINKING CONTEST :-?

Guest · #5 Postby **Guest** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:45 pm

charging competition officials with involuntary manslaughter

So, apparently America isn't the only law-suit crazy country after all? It's not like the officials held a gun to his head and said drink.

#6 Postby **bfez1** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 4:48 pm

My bosses son died of alcohol poisoning in his first week of being a freshman in college. Very sad

The Vodka is to Die For

The Vodka is to Die For

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