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Incantatrix - 29 Feb 2004 02:50 GMT

<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077594821404.html?from=storyrhs>

Student dies in spitting contest
February 25, 2004

A student fell 11 storeys to his death during a spitting contest on his 20th
birthday, police in Canada said.

The Ottawa-Carleton University student had been drinking with friends when, in
an attempt to spit the furthest off a balcony, got a running start, tumbled
over the railing and fell 11 storeys to his death, police said on Monday.

Police called the death "a tragic accident."

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Alias - 29 Feb 2004 10:33 GMT

Ah, the joys of drinking!

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<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077594821404.html?from=storyrhs>

> Student dies in spitting contest
> February 25, 2004
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> Police called the death "a tragic accident."

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Paul - 29 Feb 2004 11:03 GMT

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:33:49 +0100, "Alias"
<maskedandanonymous@hereandthere.com>, in message ID
<c1sf67$1h7ita$1@ID-137389.news.uni-berlin.de>, in the newsgroup
alt.support.hepatitis-c wrote:

>Ah, the joys of drinking!
>
>Alias

What I would like to know is, did he win?

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elmoemerson@webtv.net - 29 Feb 2004 12:48 GMT

If he'd have gotten off a big loogie just before he hit the ground,
noone would have come close. This guy is a hero and class-act
competitor, he'll go to any extent to win. Too bad he's dead, I would
have had him on my Loogie Team any day. I hear it's going to be an
Olympic event soon.
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