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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn other crazy news: Man collapses, dies after winning roach-eating contest in Broward
BY ANNA EDGERTON
AEDGERTON@MIAMIHERALD.COM
Edward Archbold was willing to do anything to win an exotic python even eating bugs both crunchy and slimy.
His competitive spirit ended in tragedy.
After downing more than 20 giant creepy-crawlies, Archbold vomited, collapsed and died. The grand prize has been put aside in his name and will be given to his estate.
Friday nights contest at a Deerfield Beach reptile store started with a party atmosphere, with food and drink besides the bugs. The insect-eating began with an eye on the prize: a female Ivory Ball python that sells for $700.
Archbold, 32, wasnt a snake enthusiast himself, said shop owner Ben Siegel, and it was the first time the West Palm Beach man had been in the store. Siegel described Archbold as someone who would be up for anything.
He seemed like kind of a wild guy he was wearing a bandanna, wrist bands and a shirt that said Event Staff, Siegel said. He was brought there by his friend, and he was trying to win the snake for him.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/08/3040873/man-dies-after-winning-roach-eating.html#storylink=cpy
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In other crazy news: Man collapses, dies after winning roach-eating contest in Broward (Original Post)
mfcorey1
Oct 2012
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Bucky
(54,013 posts)1. If he was event staff, how is he entitled to the prize money?
That doesn't seem fair.
libodem
(19,288 posts)2. Makes me feel like
Bending over to bark at the ants. Yak.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)3. The last thing on earth you would find me doing (except voting R) would be to
eat cockroaches to gain ownership of a snake. Gack! Ick! Ewwwww! on all levels.
Stargazer09
(2,132 posts)4. Reminds me of this sad story
"Hold Your Wee for a Wii."
Maybe people will stop holding stupid contests that involve eating or drinking.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)5. if we're going to stop doing stupid things
we would have to shut down Florida
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)6. Awful nice of him to do that for his friend. Because
I wouldn't. That's a real shame.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)7. Dayum, that beats Ozzy snorting ants for sheer crazy..