Gabriel Mendigutia dared his girlfriend to shoot him with a pellet rifle -- and she complied. Lucky for him he has heart that's a bit different, and he survived. "Honestly, I didn't think she would do it," he says of his girlfriend's action. "I broke my number one rule. Never point a gun at anyone. It was stupid." (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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Yep. That was stupid. I don't think anybody will argue with you on that one.
Posted by: twerp | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Darwin was cheated!
Posted by: Phranqlin | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM
pellet rifle my butt. That had to be a cartridge weapon
Posted by: Many | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 12:43 PM
1. That was a hell of a pellet rifle
2. You had her shoot at your heart?
3. She shot with her eyes closed?
4. You have been drinking and she is 19... so HOW OLD are you?
5. If you would have died, your girlfriend would have been in prison for manslaughter and would have to live with that for the rest of her life.
6. You are a lucky dumb-ass.
Posted by: Tom Weidermeijer | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 01:04 PM
Yet again, Tom sums up my thoughts exactly :-)
Posted by: twerp | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 01:29 PM
Yeah, now he's going to be able to pass his stupid gene along to his offspring. Darwin may have been cheated this time but will win in the end.
Posted by: KDP | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 01:32 PM
so guys, want a girlfriend that responds to dares?
Posted by: Lambiepie | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 01:45 PM
Don't discount the power of a pellet gun, any more than this guy's stupidity. It doesn't even take a top of the line pellet gun to kill a human.
Posted by: LimeGreenLizard | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Wonder what his number two rule was.
Posted by: Sigh | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 02:42 PM
LOL @ Lambiepie!
Posted by: dru | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 03:33 PM
His Indian name is Ten Beers.
Posted by: Sheila | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 05:39 PM
Who will pay his medical bills?
Posted by: txguy | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 08:00 PM
You know he was "Come on, I dare you to shoot me" about 100-150 times until she felt like she was going to go insane unless she sho him
Posted by: David | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 04:12 AM
wow, a pointed pellet, I would have at least used a flat topped wadcutter pellet.
Posted by: paul | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 05:49 AM
"Stupid is, as stupid does" FORREST GUMP
Posted by: Me (the original) | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 06:35 AM
If I had a girlfiend who responded to dares. Shooting me with a pellet gun would NOT be first on my list! What a wasted opportunity.
Posted by: Mr. Potato Head | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 06:39 AM
I wonder what the muzzel velocity of this pellet rifle. Reading up on the subject it seems that pellet guns have come a long way since I terrorized the neighborhood :) and it is entirely possible to kill soemone as long as you are close enough.
A .22 long rim fire rifle has about 71 foot pounds of energy.
Posted by: Many | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 at 12:06 PM