Epigmenio Garcia, 24, was drinking alcohol "throughout the night" at his home with the victim, also 24, when, "for no apparent reason, [Garcia] threw tequila at the victim's head and torso," said police. The suspect then punched the victim in the nose several times before igniting the alcohol with a butane lighter. (Newsday)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Drunk and dumb and mean and lousy,
A guy named Epignimenio got saucey,
And doused his friend with hooch and set a fire...
Ah, but nobody witnessed it,
And who really gives a sh!t?
About the boozy pyre?
Okay--that sucked, but how many opportunities does one get to make a parody of that song???
Posted by: troschne | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:06 AM
They're only here to do the jobs Americans won't do.
Posted by: | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM
why is always "for no reason"? i mean, how many people would waste tequilla or any adult beverage by splashing it on someother goober and then lighting him up??
there is always a reason and the burnt dood knows, he knows and "ve haf vays ov makin choo talk."
Posted by: lynn | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Sad... I'll bet that was some good tequila, too.
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:12 AM
1:Everything is a good idea when you're drunk
2: Everything said or done when drunk was thought out before hand.
I'm with you, RMM. Very sad.
Posted by: Mikey | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Well, he's now outed as a flaming queer.
Posted by: A.V. | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Come on baby, light my fire.
Posted by: Phranqlin | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM
that is one guy who needs no enemies.
Posted by: twerp | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM
i'm guessing the victim ate the worm without permission.
Posted by: lester | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
No worm in tequila....Worm is actually in Mezcal (Personally, I always thought Mezcal was just really, really, good tequila, but some of my alki friends tell me there is a difference...)
Posted by: USMerc | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Merc, it all comes up the same...
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 12:36 PM
boys will be boys!
Usually when I get pretty drunk I start looking for junk food to eat. Never thought of "roasted drinking buddy" as junk food before...
Posted by: sometimesilie | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM
I shot the worm in a bar in NYC when I was an undergrad at Columbia. Even got (or rather had) a T-shirt to prove it. The worm wasn't much, only about half an inch long, a little chewy, and pretty much flavorless. It came, however, in this really cheap Mexican tequila that could have taken paint off a stop sign.
Oh, and to comment on the story, I'm pretty sure that's not the correct way to make a flaming shot.
Posted by: Drake Timbershaft | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 04:46 AM
"police didn't release the name of the victim"......Heck, that's easy....it was Mo Sanchez....and the guy was just trying to make his favorite drink....the Flaming Mo.
Posted by: pms | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 04:50 AM
a freaking waste of good tequila.
gas is actulally cheaper
Posted by: angrysockmonkey | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 06:34 AM
I GUESS HE JUST WANTED TO LIGHT UP HIS LIFE.
Posted by: MONKEY JERK | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 07:29 AM
How many times has that happened to me, whew if I had a dollar...
That's the way it goes down when drinking tequila all night, someone eventually just snaps.
Posted by: JB | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 01:53 PM