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Man dies in freak accident involving backpack, beer
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| 4/3/08
| AP
Posted on 04/03/2008 7:08:11 PM PDT by Michael_Michaelangelo
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a transient climbing over a chain link fence in Vancouver choked to death when he got tangled in the straps of his beer-filled backpack.
Police say 51-year-old James Francis Henry had been drinking beer Tuesday night while walking with his girlfriend, 38-year-old Kelli Jo Barkley. They were returning to their homeless encampment from their roadside panhandling site.
Barkley says he fell while trying to scale a 6-foot chain link fence, got his neck caught in the chest strap of his backpack and said, "Help me! Help me!"
By the time she got a nearby resident to call 911 and emergency crews arrived, Henry was unconscious and could not be revived.
Police said his backpack contained about a dozen 40-ounce bottles of beer.
TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: darwin; holdmuhbeer
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Sad.
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
A good, sharp knife should always be a part of everyone’s daily carry.
3
posted on
04/03/2008 7:12:08 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(If your profit margin relies on criminality to suppress wages, then you deserve to be out.)
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
One should obviously never drive and drink , and Jump fences and drink.
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
By the time emergency crews arrived... ... she had nearly drank all the beer in his backpack trying to lighten his load.
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
Well, that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of someone dying from a beer hangover.
6
posted on
04/03/2008 7:13:58 PM PDT
by
WorkingClassFilth
(Don't cheer for Obama too hard - the krinton syndicate is moving back into the WH.)
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
What happened to the beer? Were they able to drink it?
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:13:58 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
“Hold muh beer and wa ... aaaaagggghhhhhh!!!!”
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:16:13 PM PDT
by
RDTF
(my worst nightmare is being on jury duty sequestered with 11 liberals)
To: All
Definitely a “Darwin Award” moment...
To: reagan_fanatic
Post number 8. I wondered how many it would take for someone to say, ““Hold muh beer....” :^)
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:18:31 PM PDT
by
Samwise
To: RDTF
Looter guy’s first rule of beer looting: Do not get tangled in your backpack.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:18:51 PM PDT
by
Callahan
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
Homeless transient...
...backpack with 12 40 ounce beer bottles in it....
Well, at least he got his priorities straight.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:21:44 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
I bet those people who gave the panhandling couple (probably with signs saying they were hungry) their cash wondered what they did with it. That’s the reason why I don’t give to them.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:22:30 PM PDT
by
caseinpoint
(Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
To: Mr. Brightside
“y the time emergency crews arrived...
... she had nearly drank all the beer in his backpack trying to lighten his load.”
Well, that’s how we do it here in Canada, ay.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:23:01 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
Definitely a man on a mission. A dozen 40’s is heavy!
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:23:29 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(".....panta en pasin....." - Origen)
To: ansel12
Yep. THey coulda cut his head off and saved all that beer.
17
posted on
04/03/2008 7:24:25 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
To: Drew68
They always leave out the important things. What kind of beer was it?
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:24:59 PM PDT
by
MARTIAL MONK
(I'm waiting for the POP!)
To: shibumi
A dozen 40’s is heavy!30 pounds. Weighs a bit less than two bowling balls.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:25:51 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: Michael_Michaelangelo
No one could figure out how to save him other than calling 911? Resourceful people. Everyone musta been drunk.
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posted on
04/03/2008 7:27:36 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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