Gluttony award celebration falls ...flat

big b · 10-03-2009 3:30pm #1

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090310/twl-pancake-eating-contest-winner-chokes-3fd0ae9.html

The winner of a pancake-eating contest has dropped dead while accepting his prize for gorging on 43 of the banana and cream stuffed desserts.
Boris Isayev, 48, from west Russia died on stage moments after winning the competition to mark the end of Butter Week.

The contest, which took place in the town of Chernyakhovsk, was part of festivities to celebrate Maslenitsa, the last week before the period of Lent starts.

According to local traditions, meat, fish, dairy products and eggs are forbidden during Lent, as well as dancing and parties.

Witnesses described Mr Isayev as "the most active participant in the contest" adding that he "ate all the types of pancakes on offer and won fairly".

The witness added: "He had really enjoyed the pancakes but then he started foaming at the mouth and went down like a sack of stones.

"People have fainted during the contests before."

Medics tried to revive Mr Isayev after he collapsed while collecting his prize on stage.

The exact cause of death is not clear but doctors believe he choked after a piece of pancake got lodged in his throat.

Celebrations are said to have continued after Mr Isayev's body was taken away in an ambulance.

Turd Ferguson · 10-03-2009 3:35pm

Now thats what I call a sticky situation

Zadkiel · 10-03-2009 3:38pm

this is a crepe thread.....get it?!

I'll get my coat:o

big b · 10-03-2009 3:41pm

big b wrote: »

Celebrations are said to have continued after Mr Isayev's body was taken away in an ambulance.

Celebrations being the team name of Harney & Biffo?

Saibh · 10-03-2009 3:44pm

big b wrote: »

Celebrations being the team name of Harney & Biffo?

It must be a quiet day in AH when you have to reply to your own post

Mr.Lizard · 10-03-2009 3:45pm

big b wrote: »

Boris Isayev, 48, from west Russia

Don't suppose 'yev' is Russian for 'fat bastard'?

Homer · 10-03-2009 3:48pm

43 banana splits :eek: i'm sorry but that just lacks a-peel to me ?

Zadkiel · 10-03-2009 3:49pm

Homer wrote: »

43 banana splits :eek: i'm sorry but that just lacks a-peel to me ?

big b · 10-03-2009 3:52pm

Saibh wrote: »

It must be a quiet day in AH when you have to reply to your own post

We're schizophrenic.

(yeah, I'm bored)

Saibh · 10-03-2009 3:57pm

big b wrote: »

We're schizophrenic.

(yeah, I'm bored)

Make some pancakes?

Fozzie Bear · 10-03-2009 4:10pm

big b wrote: »

The winner of a pancake-eating contest has dropped dead while accepting his prize for gorging on 43 of the banana and cream stuffed desserts.

That's exactly how I want to go out....like a hero! They can bury my bloated pancake stuffed carcass in a piano shipping crate.

FlutterinBantam · 10-03-2009 4:12pm

Hey.

Bit of respect for an Athlete here.

RIP

Ruu_Old · 10-03-2009 4:13pm

I'd flip out if I knew they still celebrated after I was gone! *bombs*:o

CreepingDeath · 10-03-2009 4:18pm

This type of gluttony death occurs a lot... it's turning into a pandemic.

Agamemnon · 10-03-2009 4:24pm

A pancake-eating contest? What a bunch of tossers.

Zadkiel · 10-03-2009 4:36pm

Agamemnon wrote: »

A pancake-eating contest? What a bunch of tossers.

No need to be Flippant

god...thats a bad one

Homer · 10-03-2009 5:16pm

How w-affle some of these gags are

Gluttony award celebration falls ...flat

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