2017 Christmas Death Pool

[AlterEgo]

what is “methane contaminated cinder”?

It’s moonshine made in DR 

 

[Cdn_Gringo]

I think they meant methanol.

 

[rfp]

Well, this could screw up all estimates here:

https://www.listindiario.com/la-rep...-fallecidos-por-consumo-de-cleren-contaminado

Terrible, these folks had such bright futures.

 

[zoomzx11]

I already picked 37.

No problem, you share the prize money.

 

[zoomzx11]

Ashamedly submitted, 29 souls

 

[Catseye]

geez, 10 ml of methanol can make you go blind, that’s just a couple of full medium-sized syringes

https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-05/fyi-can-drinking-moonshine-really-make-me-go-blind

if that’s what they do to moonshine here what happens when they try to cook meth???

 

[lifeisgreat]

geez, 10 ml of methanol can make you go blind, that’s just a couple of full medium-sized syringes

https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-05/fyi-can-drinking-moonshine-really-make-me-go-blind

if that’s what they do to moonshine here what happens when they try to cook meth???

They seem to have forgotten to throw first batch out ..and drank it or sold it...their cheapness was their  demise...the first stuff out of still is methanol nasty smelling and lethal.. you throw it away rest is alcohol just dumb asses lucky stil didn’t go boom!

 

[cbmitch9]

geez, 10 ml of methanol can make you go blind, that’s just a couple of full medium-sized syringes

https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-05/fyi-can-drinking-moonshine-really-make-me-go-blind

if that’s what they do to moonshine here what happens when they try to cook meth???

Noooo!!! I hope they don't ever try to cook meth here. Most of the barrios would go BOOM!!

 

[melphis]

Could you imagine the nightly fireworks show if these clowns started cooking meth. The sky would be continually bright.

 

[Ducadista]

Hmmm 21

 

[dv8]

first part of xmas period closes with 15 deaths, all in vehicular accidents. predictably, claren deaths were not included in the report:
http://z101digital.com/articulos/co...tos-en-el-fin-de-semana-de-navidad-12-26-2017
there were quite a few murders too but they don't count either.
this coming long weekend is part deux. total for navidad 2017 should be known on the 2nd of january or so.

 

[melphis]

Thanks for the update.

 

[dv8]

second leg starts tomorrow and last until monday:
http://z101digital.com/articulos/co...de-operativo-por-fiestas-navidenas-12-29-2017

 

[JD Jones]

I''m gonna post my estimate on Tuesday. I want to be right on the money.

 

[dv8]

my guess is 31 this year...

we have a winner. official stats stand at 31 for this year:
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2018/01/...ccidentes-de-transito-en-navidad-y-ano-nuevo/

jd426 took last year's crown as well. i'm starting to think he may bee helping to keep those numbers right.

 

[dv8]

another article with a summary of the last 5 years for those who may want to place bets next year:
https://www.diariolibre.com/noticia...-nuevo-menor-cantidad-en-cinco-anos-YE8897405
a hint: there must be less because you know, progress, improvement and all that.

 

[caribmike]

Strange, very, very strange... aranoid:

 

[william webster]

Ghoulishly strange.........

 

[melphis]

Congrats JD.

 

[Lucifer]

Great to see some 'four-nerds' keep track of number of deaths... Dominican deaths. But I don't mention it to those I hold dear; we just grieve together.