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August 25, 2005
Harsh but fair
Wow, what on earth is this about?
On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
The Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday from Dodgers pitcher (and former Marlin) Brad Penny.
I don't quite understand why this is a suspendable offense. Nevertheless, drinking a gallon of milk in an hour is quite an impressive feat. I wonder how close he came?
My finest drinking moment was when I attempted to drink a 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor in less than fifteen minutes. It was too easy, and I accomplished the feat in seven and a half minutes. But that is only about a third of a gallon, so I can see where that would be tough. A gallon of anything is tough.
But milk is really tough. That stuff will mess up your stomach, as anyone who has seen the Real World/Road Rules Challenge can attest. They once had a contest where contestants had to drink a glass of milk, eat some cookies, and then get spun around on the a merry-go-round. The last one to puke was the winner. I think it took like fifteen minutes. How terribly gross.
Posted by oz115 at August 25, 2005 12:02 PM
Comments
This story baffled me as well. Why suspend him for taking a dare? But we must remember that its the Florida Marlins; nothing makes sense in Florida.
I tried to pull that gallon of milk thing in college and wound up getting all but a pint down. The result: 15 minutes of laughing while puking partially curdled milk. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
Posted by: Skyler at August 29, 2005 09:14 PM