Friday, October 7, 2016

Eating Roaches For Freaky Friday...!

I've heard of some wild and crazy contest in my day, but I think I've found the champion freaky tale for today's post.

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In 2012, Edward Archbold, 32, wanted a python very badly. The owner of the Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Florida was giving one away in a contest to the lucky contestant who could eat the most cockroaches. As it was a reptile store, we’re assuming they had a surplus.

Edward was winning against the 30 other competitors when something went terribly wrong. It seems he simply tried to stuff too many live cockroaches down his throat at once.

Before anyone could administer aid, Edward asphyxiated on them. While the store’s owner obviously felt terrible, all contestants had previously signed a waiver “accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest.”

I have to wonder if the man in this story was unbalanced or something. I mean he wants a big snake, so he enters a contest eating bugs? What's wrong with folks like this? It's a crazy world out there, ya know?

Coffee out on the patio this morning.

8 comments:

Gorges Smythe said...

Sort of a fitting end, it seems to me. Eating roaches to get a snake? People are insane.

linda m said...

People are just plain "NUTS". To do something that insane just to get a snake leads me to think that fellow was missing a few brain cells. would love coffee on the patio.

Momlady said...

The only good cockroach is a dead cockroach. Ewwwww.

Chickenmom said...

Maybe they should have been chocolate covered....

JO said...

Disgusting, and yes what is wrong with people these days.

I'm ready for some coffee with good friends out on the patio.

HermitJim said...

Hey Gorges...
I'd have to agree.
Thanks for stopping by today!


Hey Linda...
I reckon the missing brain cells are more than just a few!
Thanks for coming by today!


Hey Momlady...
I couldn't agree more.
Thanks for the visit this morning!


Hey Phyllis...
Might have helped some, I reckon. I do love chocolate.
Thanks for coming over today!


Hey Jo...
That's a very good question. I don't begin to know the answer!
Thanks for dropping by today!

Dizzy-Dick said...

A fellow would have to be awfully hungry or awfully crazy to enter that contest and want to have a huge snake. Although I like snakes, I am not sure if I would eat live roaches to get one.

HermitJim said...

Hey Dizzy...
I'm thinking that crazy wins out in that discussion. I have a working relation with snakes...they leave me alone and I leave them alone. Works out pretty good so far.
Thanks for the visit today!