MOSCOW (Reuters) - A vodka-drinking competition in a southern Russian town ended in tragedy with the winner dead and several runners-up in intensive care.
"The competition lasted 30, perhaps 40 minutes and the winner downed three half-liter bottles. He was taken home by taxi but died within 20 minutes," said Roman Popov, a prosecutor pursuing the case in the town of Volgodonsk.
"Five contestants ended up in intensive care. Those not in hospital turned up the next day, ostensibly for another drink."
Popov said the director of the shop organizing this month's contest had been charged with manslaughter. He had offered 10 liters of vodka to the competitor drinking the most in the shortest time.
Russians drink the equivalent of 15 liters of pure alcohol per head annually, one of the highest rates in the world. Some experts estimate one in seven Russians is an alcoholic.
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Nov-21-2003 10:26
TranceGiant
randomly disappoints
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: (Strudel)-City that never sleeps
Must be Orbaxov.
Orbax' Russian cousin.
Nov-21-2003 10:36
Martin McG
Old School TA
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Glasgow
mad bastards
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Nov-21-2003 11:48
monoxide
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: somewhere over the rainbow
it was a very alike accident in lithuania 2months ago: there was a bet, that whoever drinks a 0.75litre 'lithuanian vodka' [vol45] WITH ONE GULP [ without breathing] wins 20€ [double WHAT THE FUCK? he should probably win a villa-magna on mediterranean 4 that]. a man drank the vodka in less than 25secs and almost instantly lost his consciousness... i'm surprised that doctors saved him. the man said he won't take his winnings (20€), but he said that never give up drinking.
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kaip gerai kai tavo kalba supranta tik 1/2133,333 pasaulio zhmoniu, heh...
SLOW PULSE + CATHY BATTISTESSA - Riva - gabalas, itakojes mano gyvenima.
Nov-21-2003 11:52
Fundamental
Still Alive in '25
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Scotland
That's ridiculous.
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Nov-21-2003 12:27
monoxide
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: somewhere over the rainbow
quote:
Originally posted by Fundamental
That's ridiculous.
you should say this to jobless alcoholics in villages
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kaip gerai kai tavo kalba supranta tik 1/2133,333 pasaulio zhmoniu, heh...
SLOW PULSE + CATHY BATTISTESSA - Riva - gabalas, itakojes mano gyvenima.
Nov-21-2003 12:35
Luke Terry
tranceaddict oldskool
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Originally posted by TranceGiant
Must be Orbaxov.
Orbax' Russian cousin.
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Nov-21-2003 14:59
DrUg_Tit0
e^(i*pi)+1=0
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
quote:
Originally posted by TranceGiant
Must be Orbaxov.
Orbax' Russian cousin.
lol
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Nov-21-2003 17:53
UWM
mandroid
Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Here
I drank a litre of vodka once in an hour, but three 1/2 litres in 30 minutes? They shouldn't be surprised people ended up dead and/or in intensive care.
Nov-21-2003 17:57
nchs09
Traceaddict in training
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Inside your mum
hahaha that is the funniest thing ever.... ya i drank half a liter and passed out......no mixer though..pure shots of absolute. it was crazy.
Nov-21-2003 19:28
jdjd
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: sf
that is so true about russians and drinking (especially vodka)
there are tons of russians at my university and they drink like fish
Man dies after winning vodka drinking contest
without breathing] wins 20€ [double WHAT THE FUCK? he should probably win a villa-magna on mediterranean 4 that]. a man drank the vodka in less than 25secs
and almost instantly lost his consciousness... i'm surprised that doctors saved him. the man said he won't take his winnings (20€), but he said that never give up drinking.
