A 21-year-old man was hospitalized in intensive care in Murdoch, Australia (near Perth), in December following a barroom stunt in which he put on a helmet connected to a beer jug, with a hose that ran between the jug and a pump powered by an electric drill. The idea was to facilitate drinking a large quantity of beer without the laborious tasks of lifting a glass and swallowing, but the flow was so powerful that he had to be rushed to the hospital with a 10-centimeter tear in his stomach. [The West Australian, 12-15-04]

Wellard takes off his hat bows his head and offers the man involved a moment’s respectful silence. Is there any greater sacrifice than to risk your life for the potential benefit of you’re fellow beer drinker? When he gets out of hospital I suggest we award him a medal (made from bottle tops of course)

What should we call the medal?

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fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

__________________Too set in his ways to ever relate
If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay
But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave
Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray