MAN DIES AFTER WINNING VODKAR-DRINKING CONTEST

AussieMark · #1 Postby **AussieMark** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:40 pm

Man Dies After Winning Vodka-Drinking Contest

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A vodka-drinking competition in a southern Russian town ended in tragedy with the winner dead and several runners-up in intensive care.
"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.

"Five contestants ended up in intensive care. Those not in hospital turned up the next day, ostensibly for another drink."

Popov said the director of the shop organizing this month's contest had been charged with manslaughter. He had offered 10 liters of vodka to the competitor drinking the most in the shortest time.

Russians drink the equivalent of 15 liters of pure alcohol per head annually, one of the highest rates in the world. Some experts estimate one in seven Russians is an alcoholic.

stormchazer · #2 Postby **stormchazer** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:12 pm

Talk about doing anything to win.

StormCrazyIowan · #3 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:18 pm

Sheesh! I knew that stuff was bad! :lol:

That's ok, it only took one run-in with the stuff for me!!

mf_dolphin · #4 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:18 pm

Sounds like a loser to me :-)

Colin · #5 Postby **Colin** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:47 pm

Talk about STUPID

TexasStooge · #6 Postby **TexasStooge** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 8:14 am

Really stupid if you asked me.

I've heard of dying to win, but that's rediculous!!
Those guys must've been like a rap duo Youngbloodz, they're "Drankin' Patnaz".

JCT777 · #7 Postby **JCT777** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:25 am

Stupid competition + stupid contestants = bad results. :roll:

#8 Postby **george_r_1961** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:04 pm

drinking is bad..i did my share as a young man

#9 Postby **george_r_1961** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:04 pm

drinking is bad..i did my share as a young man

Lindaloo · #10 Postby **Lindaloo** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:11 pm

Duh? Ever heard of alcohol poisoning? He killed himself. sheesh.

blizzard · #11 Postby **blizzard** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:14 pm

george_r_1961 wrote:drinking is bad..i did my share as a young man

Nothing wrong with drinking. In moderation of course. If it were so wrong, I am sure there would be a law against it still.

Lindaloo · #12 Postby **Lindaloo** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:31 pm

You are right blizzard. But, what gets me the most is the laws allow the drinking which in turn results in against the law DUI's which causes injury or death.

blizzard · #13 Postby **blizzard** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 6:21 pm

I agree with you there Linda, the two definately do not mix.

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