Man nearly dies after downing 2 pints of vodka in airport December 12, 2007 16:08 EST
BERLIN (AP) -- German police say a man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after he chugged two pints of vodka because airport security said he either had to throw it out or pay a fee have his carry-on bag checked.
The incident occurred yesterday at the Nuremberg airport, where the 64-year-old man was on his way home from a vacation in Egypt.
New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, so police say the man downed the vodka and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function.
A doctor who was called to the scene determined the had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment. The man is expected to be able to go home in a few days.
― Eisbaer, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 22:18 (seventeen years ago)
Lightweight.
― Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 22:22 (seventeen years ago)
make you wanna holler hi-de-ho
― elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 22:31 (seventeen years ago)
My dad used to tell me this story about a guy at the football who got dared to scull an entire bottle of vodka, did so, and fell down dead 15 minutes later. I don't know, in hindsight, if that's possible? Was probably his "DONT DRINK MORAN" story.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 22:46 (seventeen years ago)
My dad had a story of a hard-working, overheated farmer who died instantly from drinking ice water. "Put lemon in your water and you won't die," my dad said.
...? thx?
― Abbott, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 23:09 (seventeen years ago)
:D ah, folklore I love it.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 23:17 (seventeen years ago)
I was tempted to do this @ LAX with a pint of Jap whisky I thought was safe 'cause I'd gotten it in duty-free, but I thought better of it and let the layabout airport jockeys drink my whisky instead.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 13 December 2007 05:30 (seventeen years ago)