And the Dumbass Award of the Day goes to..

[KG_Cloghaun]

Man chugs liter of vodka in airport security line

New liquid quantity rules prompt man's decision to drink entire bottle

The Associated Press



BERLIN - A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing a liter (two pints) of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new carry-on rules, police said Wednesday.

The incident occurred at the Nuremberg airport on Tuesday, where the 64-year-old man was switching planes on his way home to Dresden from a holiday in Egypt.

New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, and he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked as cargo.

Instead, he chugged the bottle down — and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function, police said.

A doctor called to the scene determined he had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment.

The man, whose name was not released, is expected to be able to complete his journey home in a few days.


URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22219861/?GT1=10645

[KG_RangerBooBoo]

Germany? There for a minute I thought it might be one of the guys I went to high school with.