There can be extreme humor in some tragedy. A well earned reward. What a "maroon".
John O
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I would have to disagree, there are cultures that live off insects. Definitely not something I would do, but I just find this as a tragic accident. Cockroaches are not toxic in any way, so I would guess some sort of allergic reaction here.
IMO stupid yes, deserving of Darwin award, no. To me this is no different than a hot dog eating contest, just another source of protein.
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Like shrimp. Since they are biologically very similar.
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Cause of death is unknown. Reason for death is unknown. Why is this a "Darwin Award"?
Mike
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Frequently the justification for doing nothing is the exaggeration of lesser evils.
One wonders whether there was anything on the bugs that might have had this effect; it could have been a completely random heart attack or something like that, but human nature leads us to think there was a connection between the event and the death -- especially in a 32-year-old person. I'm sure the autopsy will include a full toxicology screening and so forth. I hope the guy wasn't unwittingly poisoned during the (quite disgusting) contest.
Did anyone else find the pet store's comments kind of funny in a black humor sort of way?!
Cheers, John
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One wonders whether there was anything on the bugs that might have had this effect; it could have been a completely random heart attack or something like that, but human nature leads us to think there was a connection between the event and the death -- especially in a 32-year-old person. I'm sure the autopsy will include a full toxicology screening and so forth. I hope the guy wasn't unwittingly poisoned during the (quite disgusting) contest.
Did anyone else find the pet store's comments kind of funny in a black humor sort of way?!
Cheers, John
They were feeder insects and worms raised to be reptile food and there were 29 other contestants in the contest.
Mike
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Frequently the justification for doing nothing is the exaggeration of lesser evils.
The Darwin Awards: "Honoring (posthumously, of course) those who have removed themselves from the gene pool in the most spectacular or humiliating manner. Some of these stories are true, some false; all reveal human nature at its most bizarre."
I think it applies.
John O
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Originally Posted by Michael Stora
Cause of death is unknown. Reason for death is unknown. Why is this a "Darwin Award"?
Mike
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The Darwin Awards: "Honoring (posthumously, of course) those who have removed themselves from the gene pool in the most spectacular or humiliating manner. Some of these stories are true, some false; all reveal human nature at its most bizarre."
I think it applies.
John O
Exactly. It remains to be seen if he has removed himself from the gene pool. He certainly did not do anything dangerous or reckless.
Mike
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Frequently the justification for doing nothing is the exaggeration of lesser evils.
Archbold, who was competing for a free python, was stricken outside the Deerfield Beach business, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Stricken by the bugs' relatives and friends, by a car, by the side effects of whatever he consumed before and during the contest? Great reporting apparently.
My money is on swallowing without chewing and a couple living long enough to chew their way through the stomach lining and then stomach acid destroying internal organs.
I'm thinking cardiac arrest from an underlying condition and the stress of the competition (or excitement of winning (or excitement at winning). A shellfish allergy is plausable as they are close relatives.
A small stomach or bowel hole would not be fatal quickly (it would take several days to die of infection) and a roach would not be capable of inflictinng such an injury.
Mike
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Frequently the justification for doing nothing is the exaggeration of lesser evils.
We were discussing this story over dinner last night and I said how big of an idiot do you have to be to eat roaches to win a stupid snake.....WTF????? I might actually consider this to win a Ferrari or Porsche or even a new Corvette.....but a lousy snake?
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I would take a lot more than a snake for me to undertake the unpleasant task of overcoming my cultural resistance to eating bugs (as irrational as I know it is).
Mike
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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Frequently the justification for doing nothing is the exaggeration of lesser evils.
I would take a lot more than a snake for me to undertake the unpleasant task of overcoming my cultural resistance to eating bugs (as irrational as I know it is).
Mike
This could be related? Perhaps he took some drugs to help him get through the contest. I would need a bunch.
For those who have not attended SERE or Survival training, try not to eat this stuff raw. The thought of eating bugs really made me good at catching rabbits and birds. I have eaten grasshopper, ants, and assorted other bugs. All roasted!!!
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