NM man loses drinking game, set on fire

sprite75 · July 10, 2010, 06:20:28 PM

QuoteLAS CRUCES, N.M. — A 47-year-old man's friends set his prosthetic leg on fire after he lost a drinking bet, causing him to suffer severe burns to his buttocks and lower back. Dona Ana County sheriff's deputies found the man naked on the side of U.S. Route 70 with his prosthetic leg in flames. Deputies learned that the man and his friends were drinking Monday and bet that whoever drank the least would be set on fire.

The man told investigators that at six beers, he drank the least, and agreed to let his friends set him on fire.

He said his friends ignited his prosthetic leg, and the flames spread to his body.

The sheriff's office said the man took his clothes off because of the pain and his friends decided to take him to the hospital. But they got nervous and instead dropped him off on the side of the highway.

Darwin award nominee here?

Leah · July 10, 2010, 07:06:13 PM

can't find the link.

sprite75 · July 10, 2010, 07:16:01 PM

Quote from: Bull on July 10, 2010, 07:06:13 PM
can't find the link.

I fixed it, but if it's still not working then...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hhL08V4uvNLTvsn47h7kV_10CT0wD9GSETFO0

indianasmith · July 10, 2010, 08:16:05 PM

At least they didn't stuff a live eel up his butt.

There is a reason I don't drink!

Jack · July 10, 2010, 09:49:25 PM

Jeez, it's embarrassing enough to have the cops find you naked next to the highway under any circumstances. All burned up because you lost a drinking bet..that's almost enough to make you consider cutting back somewhat.

Newt · July 11, 2010, 06:52:16 AM

I'm a little lost on how the ones who drank more were able to set the one who drank less on fire. He lost the bet "fair-and-square" so he took what he had coming? After six beers?

zombie no.one · July 13, 2010, 09:41:22 AM

I suppose they all got legless, one way or another

AndyC · August 30, 2010, 08:32:25 AM

Quote from: Newt on July 11, 2010, 06:52:16 AM
I'm a little lost on how the ones who drank more were able to set the one who drank less on fire. He lost the bet "fair-and-square" so he took what he had coming? After six beers?

That's the goofy thing, that he was a willing participant, and couldn't have been that drunk. I'm also amazed he couldn't have put away more than six beers in an evening. Mind you, with his decreased blood volume, they should have given him a handicap (no pun intended).

This is why I hate going to an emergency room on Saturday night. You wait for hours while they treat drunken idiots who gave themselves injuries more urgent than your problem.

sprite75 · September 01, 2010, 01:27:39 AM

Quote from: AndyC on August 30, 2010, 08:32:25 AMThis is why I hate going to an emergency room on Saturday night. You wait for hours while they treat drunken idiots who gave themselves injuries more urgent than your problem.

I remember one time a couple years ago I had a bug fly up inside my ear. It was a little after midnight and I had just gotten home from work. The thing was fluttering constantly in my ear so there was no way that was going to wait until the next morning for the urgent care place to open. So I got back in my car and went to the emergency room. It took the doctor a little bit to find the bug and get it out because it blended in with the wax. The nurse couldn't believe I wanted the bug to take home then. But the way I figured was that damn bug just cost me $200 (my insurance has that as a deductible for ER visits), and I wanted to take a picture of the thing to show others.