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Man dies after beer drinking competition
QMI Agency ^ | July 20, 2013

Posted on 07/20/2013 5:08:11 PM PDT by rickmichaels

A Spanish man died Friday shortly after winning a beer-drinking competition, local media reported.

Joaquin Alcaraz Gracia started vomiting not long after he won the competition in Murcia's Gea y Truyois district, media reported.

To win, contestants had to drink as many litre-glasses of beer as they could in 20 minutes.

According to media reports, Gracia drank six litres.

"Then he just started to vomit without stopping and never spoke again," Antonio Alcaraz told the Spanish newspaper Hoy.

Gracia, 45, was described by emergency officials as "obese."

The municipality's vice-president, Pedro Rodriguez, told Hoy that Gracia vomited a lot, but then was sleeping and snoring.

However, Gracia wasn't sleeping, he suffered a heart attack and died in hospital a short time later.

The mayor defended the competition to Hoy as a long tradition, adding that the precise cause of Gracia's death hadn't been determined.


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To: omni-scientist; rickmichaels
“adding that the precise cause of Gracia’s death hadn’t been determined.”

Of course, not until they know what brand of beer he comsumed.

I'm betting Old Milwaukee or Keystone Light. Any of that would kill me.

41 posted on 07/20/2013 8:02:33 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Buck Off, Bronco Bama)
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To: yarddog
In Isaiah the KJV condemns "masters of wine." The NASV translates it as "heroes of wine."

God endorsed consumption of alcoholic beverages (Deut 14) and recommended the euphoric properties of alcohol (Prov 31), but these drinking contests were condemned, as drunkenness. (Cf Prov 23)

42 posted on 07/20/2013 8:15:05 PM PDT by LouAvul (In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
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To: Eaker; humblegunner; TheMom; thackney; Jim Robinson

*Snort* [giggles]

Obviously a very good thing that you never invited him over, Gunner.

And everything is bigger in Texas, even the liquid lunches. ;-p


43 posted on 07/20/2013 8:23:19 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Revolting cat!; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ..


44 posted on 07/20/2013 9:07:07 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: rickmichaels

Years ago I was in the ER and I could hear some God awful retching and puking coming from a few partitions down. A guy had eaten an entire 13 pound ham..


45 posted on 07/20/2013 9:10:44 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Skip impeachment and move straight to deportation..)
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46 posted on 07/20/2013 9:11:40 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Ray76

Vagus nerve stopped his heart, maybe?


47 posted on 07/20/2013 9:53:54 PM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: Spok

But he won.


48 posted on 07/20/2013 10:07:07 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk
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To: rickmichaels

Candidate for http://www.spike.com/shows/1000-ways-to-die


49 posted on 07/20/2013 10:07:38 PM PDT by pa_dweller (Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves:... Isa 1:23)
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To: rickmichaels

Yesterday I almost died from not drinking beer.

We were at a nearby mall when I noticed they were selling the non-alcohol version of the beer I like that is not so easy to find, so I bought two large bottles.

My women folk decided on a tour of the local playgrounds. It was sunny and hot, for the next few hours I lugged around two heavy bottles of beer hallucinating that they were ice cold. It was like being shipwrecked - water water everywhere but not a drop to drink. Thought I was going to die!

Finally got home and had ice-cream. But today! Today the German Women’s team is playing Italy in Quarter Finals and the beer really will be ice cold!


50 posted on 07/21/2013 12:01:13 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Obama makes Jeantel sound like Einstein.)
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51 posted on 07/21/2013 4:39:53 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: rickmichaels

What was the prize?


52 posted on 07/21/2013 4:58:33 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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To: twister881

That you Luke?


53 posted on 07/21/2013 5:01:51 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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To: twister881

Sometimes nothin is a Cool Hand...


54 posted on 07/21/2013 6:44:11 AM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: cardinal4

Salt is an emetic. Thirteen pounds of ham would contain more than enough salt to cause eructation.


55 posted on 07/21/2013 6:59:20 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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