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21-Year-Old Man Dies After Winning Tequila-Drinking Contest
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| 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.
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posted on
03/08/2005 6:58:06 AM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: OXENinFLA
Well, at least he went out like Dylan Thomas.
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posted on
03/08/2005 6:58:45 AM PST
by
Loyalist
(Please visit this fine Catholic lady's blog: fiatmihi.blogspot.com)
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)
To: OXENinFLA
Can't be
Alcohol ain't a drug only POT and Coke are
Guy must have secretly been smoking POT
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posted on
03/08/2005 7:03:49 AM PST
by
uncbob
To: OXENinFLA
Hold muh beer n watch this......
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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.)
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.
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posted on
03/08/2005 7:05:17 AM PST
by
agrace
(Is this the line where they're handing out tags?)
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!
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posted on
03/08/2005 7:13:25 AM PST
by
-YYZ-
To: OXENinFLA
"I WON! I WON -- !"
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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)
To: OXENinFLA
If only the guy hadn't died. Think what a resume enhancer the contest win would have been.
To: OXENinFLA
Not only dead, but already embalmed.
So9
To: OXENinFLA
Talk about going down in a Blaze of Glory.
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:06:09 AM PST
by
Conservomax
(There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
To: Servant of the 9
One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Morgue.
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:08:16 AM PST
by
CygnusXI
(Where's that dang Meteor already?)
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.
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.
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:10:50 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Who is General Chat?)
To: OXENinFLA
Alcohol poisoning? Wow. Who would've thought...
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:17:17 AM PST
by
Piranha
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.
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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)
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)
To: CygnusXI
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:21:49 AM PST
by
lightingguy
(Sorry, I got distracted)
To: CygnusXI
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posted on
03/08/2005 8:21:53 AM PST
by
lightingguy
(Sorry, I got distracted)
To: PGalt
Revenge of the Worms. There are no worms in real tequila.
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