Posted on 01/11/2014 3:04:21 AM PST by JoeProBono
As part of a bet made during a party to celebrate Orthodox Christmas, two Russian men cut off their own ears following an arm wrestling “tournament.”
Police have not decided if self-mutilation counts as a crime, so it is unclear whether the two Siberian men will face charges.
The two unnamed men were drinking when they came up with the tournament’s odd rules.
"During a drinking party, [two men] decided to hold an arm wrestling 'tournament' and according to the rules of the drunken contest, the loser was to cut off his ear," the police said.
After the first bout, the loser challenged the winner to a rematch and won. Following an argument, the two decided to call the match a draw and agreed to accept the penalty as if they had both lost.
One of the men completely severed his left ear, while the other only partially severed his.
The incident occurred in the southwestern Siberian region of Kuzbass and police only found out about it after the two men showed up at a hospital in the Gurev district with their respective ear injuries.
Such evil and misdirected honor
Sounds like a rematch is in order.
They got one left in 'em. On 'em. Somethin' like that.
During a drinking party
Who would have guessed?
Wild and crazy guys!
For God’s sake, declare a winner before they cut off another ear! This has got to end!
Wimps. Back in the day we would take the loser’s kidney.
During my college years in the ‘80s a history professor gave me a manuscript to proof which was written by a Russian. It was about the culture and history of the Caucasus in Soviet times. There was a large area of ‘wild men’ the Soviets simply fenced in. Men and women lived separately and the men would gamble using chunks of flesh for currency.
I’d say a few got out of the cage.
I’m not saying its drunk Russians but.........
It’s drunk Russians.
“Hold Muh Vodka!”
They got one left in 'em. On 'em. Somethin' like that.
Well, when they (eventually) run out of ears, they could go on to other (ahem!) appendages!
Regards,
Yes, they still got some low-hanging fruit, right?
At least one would so assume.
‘ears to ya ! I’ll drink to that,just hold my beer.
Now that’s a tough crowd!
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