Vodka-drinking contest winner pays with life

[T_i_B]

One for the Darwin awards

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/11/20/wvod20.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/11/20/ixportal.html&secureRefresh=true&_requestid=26161

The winner of a drinking competition in Russia died after downing several pints of vodka.

All five other contestants were taken to hospital and are receiving emergency treatment for severe alcohol poisoning, the Itar-Tass news agency said yesterday. Authorities announced that they were charging the organisers with involuntary manslaughter.

During the event each man knocked back several pint glasses of vodka, which were topped up from buckets filled to the brim. They were allowed under the rules of the contest to accompany the vodka with black bread, sausage and mustard.

[Atman]

1. News Of The Weird

I just sent that one off to Chuck Shepard's fine "News Of The Weird" column. Sounds llike a natural!

[Spirochete]

2. Another one for the Darwin awards

n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Dupe

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