21-Year-Old Man Dies After Winning Tequila-Drinking Contest

[Guru of Nothing]

If you want to outlaw drinking contests, then that's a different story. But if you are upset that they served this guy too much in a drinking contest, then that's on the guy for entering.

You can't sue the bar for serving too much, he entered and knew what it was. You can maybe try to pass a bill that all drinking contests are illegal.

Are drinking contests legal in the U.S.?

[Clandestino]

I like a cold beer (or shot) as much as the next guy, but why do we wage a war against drugs and yet ignore that which kills the most?

Convenience.

there is such a thing as responsible alcohol use, but there is no such thing as responsible crack or heroin use...

[Guru of Nothing]

there is such a thing as responsible alcohol use, but there is no such thing as responsible crack or heroin use...

Yeah, but there is such a thing as responsible marijuana use too.

But you know that.

[Guru of Nothing]

there is such a thing as responsible alcohol use,

and there is such a thing as irresponsible marketing in my eyes.

People have propensities for an addiction to alcohol, and yet we bombard them with temptation in every media outlet known. I guess that's their tough .... make that "our" tough , should their alcoholism spill over into our personal lives should they accidently kill or injure a loved one.

Oops. Looks like I got off topic. Sorry.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Damn...I dunno about 50 shots though...how the did he keep count? Cause I know after ten...I lose count.

I think we lost sight of the most important tidbit of information to be gleaned from this thread.

Duff is a Tracy Byrd fan.

I walked in, the band just started.
The singer couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
Was on a mission to drown her memory but
I thought "no way" with all this ruckus

But after one round with Jose Cuervo
I caught my boots tapping long with the beat
And after two rounds with Jose Cuervo
That band was sounding pretty darn good to me

Then some stranger asked me to dance
And I revealed to her my two left feet
Said, "Don't get me wrong - I'm glad you asked
But tonight's about me and an old memory"

Then after three rounds with Jose Cuervo
I let her lead me out on the floor
And after four rounds with Jose Cuervo
I was showing off moves never seen before

Well around five or round six
I forgot what I came to forget
And after round seven, or was it eight?
I bought a round for the whole dang place

And after nine rounds with Jose Cuervo
They were countin' me out, an' I was about to give in
And after ten rounds with Jose Cuervo
I lost count and started counting again

One round with Jose Cuervo
I went two rounds with Jose Cuervo
Three rounds with Jose Cuervo

Go on and get me another one, whooo
Five, or was it four
Four or five, yeah!
Six rounds with Jose Cuervo
Eight rounds with Jose Cuervo....

[ShoogarBear]

in texas the bartender is not liable..the establishment is the one who gets sued..

Okay, but for the purpose of this argument "bartender" and "establishment" are interchangeable. It means the party serving the booze.

[travis2]

Kori, this is no different than having a Russian Roulet contest.

Jim...what's Roulet?

For someone who's been to Vegas as often as you have, I'd think by now you'd know how to spell Roulette...

[Useruser666]

If this event took place in the US the club would be sued to the next dimension.

If it were in Texas, they would be held criminally negligent.

The guy was stupid to enter the contest, but the club is responsible for his death as they were the providers of the shots. You can not sign a waiver that excludes you from being punished as a result of breaking a state law or federal law. I can not have you sign a waiver that allows me to kill you.

None of this matters since it all took place in a foreign country with who knows what kinds of laws on the books.

[Clandestino]

Yeah, but there is such a thing as responsible marijuana use too.

But you know that.

i think only for medicinal purposes...

[Jimcs50]

Jim...what's Roulet?

For someone who's been to Vegas as often as you have, I'd think by now you'd know how to spell Roulette...

That is Kori's game, not mine.

[bigzak25]

i think only for medicinal purposes...

like my glaucoma.... :p

[CommanderMcBragg]

And my appe e.

[Guru of Nothing]

Think of the government revenue if marijuana was legal (and taxed heavily) and an added tax for munchies.

[MannyIsGod]

there is such a thing as responsible alcohol use, but there is no such thing as responsible crack or heroin use...

I would say that responsible heavy drug use is possible as well.

If I shoot up in the privacy of my own home, and dnot' bother a soul, what's irresponsible about that?

[MannyIsGod]

Think of the government revenue if marijuana was legal (and taxed heavily) and an added tax for munchies.

I still maintain tht when they legalize weed, I'm going to make a fortune off the joint/bag of dorritos combo pack.

[Clandestino]

I would say that responsible heavy drug use is possible as well.

If I shoot up in the privacy of my own home, and dnot' bother a soul, what's irresponsible about that?

if you were a heavy drug user you would probably have to quit work..you would still need money for your habit so you would resort to stealing or some other illegal activity for it.. just like addicts do now..

[ducks]

actually you could shift blame to the people that voted to allow the bar to start. They have town meetings to let people voice their concern for the bar and their actions. People vote in the council men that decide if it ok. Blame the people not the bar if you are actually going to shift the blame who entered the contest.

[mookie2001]

thats alot of tequila,im a big guy, ive maybe gone 20+ and i was intoxicated

[scott]

I suppose you think the gun manufacters are responsible because they made the gun and someone killed someone with it to

people need to be responisbible for THEIR OWN ACTIONS and not TRY TO BLAME OTHERS

We can stop blaming spellcheck for ducks' actions.