Man who stuck rattler in his mouth and got bit [sic] had a point to make (Near Darwin Award)

The Oregonian ^ | September 18, 2007 | Michael Rollins

[Billthedrill]

You can assume alcohol was involved.

I'da never guessed.

Sometimes people ask me "Bill, how drunk have you ever been in your life? Knee-walkin', snot-slingin', commode-huggin' drunk, trying to call Ralph O'Roarke from the bottom of a toilet bowl?" And I can honestly answer, "Well, I've been drunk before, but never drunk enough to attempt to aspirate a rattlesnake." It's a benchmark of sorts.

[stm]

Lucky for this guy stupidy is not a crime or he would be on death row awaiting the needle

[jazusamo]

LOL! I had to wait to clear the tears before I could post this.

[alisasny]

http://www.local6.com/video/14138976/index.html

video here warning graphic

[stm]

This brings to mind that famous joke down south

Famous last words of a southern redneck...

Here, hold my beer. Check this out, ya’ll aren’t gonna believe this $hit.....

[Deaf Smith]

"Very few have been bitten on the tongue."

So...he is not the first.

[presidio9]

Allow me to be the first to predict that they get back together because of this. As far as he’s concerned, she saved his life by being fashionably late, and therefore “the only sober one at the party.” As far as she’s concerned, hey, he’s a celebrity now...

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the link. This guy was very lucky to make it from his looks in that video.

[Daffynition]

Make mine snakebite! Yeah!

[31M20RedDevil]

Imagine she`ll remain being an ex girl friend too.

[jazusamo]

Boy, that gives me the creeps! I have much respect for rattlers.

[presidio9]

This brings to mind that famous joke down south

Famous last words of a southern redneck...

Here, hold my beer. Check this out, ya’ll aren’t gonna believe this $hit.....

Ever hear that one?

[stm]

Not personally but I have seen the aftermath, LOL

[stm]

Fortunately for that guy, it was only a python.

[presidio9]

I'm not sure you've been here long enough to remember the "Hold m'uh beer" ping list, which eventually became the "Just Damn" ping list...

[jazusamo]

You’re right, I thought it was a rattler. Bet his nose was still awful sore. lol

[stm]

I just realized something. That idiot commentator called that an eastern diamondback, which don't even inhabit Oregon. That snake was an adult PYGMY rattler, which can grow to about 20" or so. The coloration, lack of an arrohead-shaped head and only a single button rattle give it away. Their venom is actually a good bit more potend than diamondbacks but the small venom gland size of the snake tends to even things out.

[stm]

[lilycicero]

He was drinking liquid courage.