Call that a knife?
THIS is a knife.
(C) Paul Hogan aka "Crocodile Dundee"
Mines the Teflon one with the anti-stab lining
A Russian electrician who was stabbed by a workmate during a robust after-work booze session was unaware he had a six-inch kitchen knife in his back until his missus alerted him to the fact - by which time he'd crashed out for a bit, got a bus home, had some breakfast and collapsed back into bed. Yuri Lyalin, 53, from the …
It's been know since pre-history that alcohol is a wonderful anaesthetic !! It is also a wonderful antiseptic, especially when circulated in the blood stream. So, unless the knife hit something vital, he should be quite safe !!
And finally, last but certainly not least, should he be killed, the alcohol in him should preserve(/pickle/mummify) him in a fit state until a decision is made on the disposition of his remains !!
Alcohol !! One of the greatest discoveries of mankind !! Ask the El Reg staffers. They should know all about it !!
This reminds me of something that happened at college. A bunch of us were walking home from a party, when one guy stumbled off the pavement. The bumper (or fender for American speakers) of a passing car snagged his trouser leg and dragged him thirty odd feet down the road. Fortunately the car wasn't going fast, as it was braking for a corner.
We called an ambulance, and after it arrived we walked to A&E to see how our friend was doing. It turns out he'd fractured his leg, but was so inebriated that he couldn't feel the pain - a good thing, as the medical staff were unable to administer strong painkillers to a drunk!
"as the medical staff were unable to administer strong painkillers to a drunk!"
Oh yes, they can !! Why do you think they keep them old socks with lead shot in em for ?? Then there's those 10 pound panel beating mallets....
And they have category-A NBC masks in case the fumes from either end.....
So the bus driver, pub mates and random people didnt notice a bleeding man witha knife in his back? Then again, if I was drunk i'd spend too much time thinking about what to say to the bloke with a knife sticking out of him (by which time he'd have gone)
Paris, she usually notices when 6 inches are stuck in her
"It is also a wonderful antiseptic, especially when circulated in the blood stream."
Wonderfull antiseptic it is indeed. at 50-70%. Which would be... lemme see (xcalc -rpn) between 63 and 89 g/L, roughtly. The lowest would involve the quaffing of a mere 7 L of 50 ° strong booze, if you neglect diffusion through tissues and catabolism. Make it at least 14 L to be on the safe side. Now if you want to ditch antibiotics for that approach, good luck, and hats off! I don't think that even slavic dudes are resistant enough for such a dose...
Still true about the painkilling effect though.