Wing Night

I'm not sure where to even start....


I work as a test engineer.  The program I work on has customers.  The customers have been in town for meetings.  Lots of people went to dinner together tonight to celebrate the end of the meetings.  One of the guys - let me point out, grown man in his mid twenties - decided to take the wing challenge (http://brokenbarreltavern.com/wings.jsp) where you eat twelve super hot wings in twelve minutes and then sit for eight minutes.  


And by sit, I mean no napkins, no liquids, no dips, no bathroom break, just sit.  


So, with a table full of coworkers (peers and supervisors) this brave (stubborn) soul, who is seated at his own table, starts to eat the first wing.  Wait - I should point out that the server who brought out the wings was wearing a mask and gloves.


Brave and stubborn soul:
First wing = red face
Second wing = sweating, eyes watering, face glistening
Third wing = squirming, plus all of the above.  announces that he can no longer feel his hands
Fourth wing = convulsing (entire body), plus all of the above 
Fifth wing = all of the above, face showing extreme pain
Sixth.5 wing = taps out.  


Table full of coworkers:
First wing = videoing and taking pictures with phones, laughing
Second wing = starting to eat our own food plus above
Third wing = the laughing has turned into uncomfortable laugh/grimaces and eating pauses at our table, some clapping and attempts at encouragement
Fourth wing = people have to start looking away because it looks so painful, still attempts at encouragement, and at least one person is still videoing
Fifth wing = concern for his health
Sixth.5 wing = relief that he tapped out, concern for his well being


If your curious (and I suggest you read this) the Rules: http://brokenbarreltavern.com/sheets/waiver.pdf

I will spare you the details of everything that happened next - but you should know that I saw a man put his face in a bowl of milk tonight.