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21-Year-Old Man Dies After Winning Tequila-Drinking Contest
News4JAX ^ | 3-8-05 | AP

Posted on 03/08/2005 6:31:24 AM PST by OXENinFLA

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- One person is dead and three are gravely ill after a tequila-drinking competition in Santo Domingo.

The winner of the contest died. Ricardo Ivan Garcia drank more than 50 shots of tequila Sunday night at Santo Domingo's Blanc, Dance and Lounge discotheque to win the prize of $330 -- 10,000 pesos -- at a Mexican night celebration.

A prosecutor said the man died of apparent heart failure brought on by alcohol poisoning. Three other contestants remain in serious condition in a hospital.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alcohol; darwin; darwinaward
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To: OXENinFLA
Darwin award?

Absolutely. This guy practically defines the term. "Survival of the fittest" indeed. If he didn't procreate, the gene pool is a little bit better off now.

21 posted on 03/08/2005 6:58:06 AM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: OXENinFLA

Well, at least he went out like Dylan Thomas.


22 posted on 03/08/2005 6:58:45 AM PST by Loyalist (Please visit this fine Catholic lady's blog: fiatmihi.blogspot.com)
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To: agrace

Darwin/Tequilla ping

I wonder how much the other 3 drank.


23 posted on 03/08/2005 7:01:32 AM PST by lightingguy (Sorry, I got distracted)
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To: OXENinFLA

Can't be

Alcohol ain't a drug only POT and Coke are

Guy must have secretly been smoking POT


24 posted on 03/08/2005 7:03:49 AM PST by uncbob
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To: OXENinFLA

Hold muh beer n watch this......


25 posted on 03/08/2005 7:04:19 AM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: lightingguy
HA, I was just about to ping you to this, under the heading "oh my."

I wonder how much the other 3 drank.

Less. They ain't dead.

26 posted on 03/08/2005 7:05:17 AM PST by agrace (Is this the line where they're handing out tags?)
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To: Fierce Allegiance

"Works out to 2.2 liters, just under 3 each 0.750 liter bottles."

That's insane. I've done some hard drinking in my life, but never managed more than about a quart of 80-proof liquor in an evening - and paid dearly for it the next day!


27 posted on 03/08/2005 7:13:25 AM PST by -YYZ-
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To: OXENinFLA

"I WON! I WON -- !"

28 posted on 03/08/2005 7:46:43 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
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To: OXENinFLA

If only the guy hadn't died. Think what a resume enhancer the contest win would have been.


29 posted on 03/08/2005 7:54:12 AM PST by redheadtoo
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To: OXENinFLA
Not only dead, but already embalmed.

So9

30 posted on 03/08/2005 8:04:36 AM PST by Servant of the 9 (Trust Me)
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To: OXENinFLA

Talk about going down in a Blaze of Glory.


31 posted on 03/08/2005 8:06:09 AM PST by Conservomax (There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
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To: Servant of the 9
One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Morgue.
32 posted on 03/08/2005 8:08:16 AM PST by CygnusXI (Where's that dang Meteor already?)
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To: OXENinFLA; Mr. Mojo
The winner of the contest died. Ricardo Ivan Garcia drank more than 50 shots of tequila...

So...Does this mean the "loser" of the bout was Jose Cuervo??

I'm sooo confused.

33 posted on 03/08/2005 8:08:30 AM PST by Liberator
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To: Servant of the 9

"Not only dead, but already embalmed."

No kidding. If they cremate this guy the explosion will probably level the funeral home.


34 posted on 03/08/2005 8:10:50 AM PST by Rebelbase (Who is General Chat?)
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To: OXENinFLA

Alcohol poisoning? Wow. Who would've thought...


35 posted on 03/08/2005 8:17:17 AM PST by Piranha
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To: Fierce Allegiance
Hell, I know what happens to me after a couple of "on the rocks" glasses.

Three bottles? I guess you just die, that's all. No time to even throw up.

36 posted on 03/08/2005 8:19:33 AM PST by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: Liberator
So...Does this mean the "loser" of the bout was Jose Cuervo??

Nobody defeats Jose Cuervo.

Nobody.

37 posted on 03/08/2005 8:20:29 AM PST by Modernman ("Normally, I don't listen to women, or doctors." - Captain Hero)
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To: CygnusXI

Now THAT was funny!


38 posted on 03/08/2005 8:21:49 AM PST by lightingguy (Sorry, I got distracted)
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To: CygnusXI

Now THAT was funny!


39 posted on 03/08/2005 8:21:53 AM PST by lightingguy (Sorry, I got distracted)
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To: PGalt
Revenge of the Worms.

There are no worms in real tequila.

40 posted on 03/08/2005 8:23:29 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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