EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 http://channels.netscape.com/new/html/live...scoop/nn/2.html Ugh! H.S. Science Lab Goes Very Wrong The point of the science experiment led by Jeff Ferguson, a chemistry and physics teacher at Smithfield-Selma High School in Smithfield, N.C., was to test the body's ability to neutralize acids in milk. To do this, Ferguson asked students to drink large amounts of milk. He knew what would happen. The human body can handle only so much--and then a natural reaction occurs. It's called vomiting. Of the 42 students in two classes who participated in the sadistic experiment, five did vomit. Helpfully, Ferguson had pails standing by. He even videotaped the proceedings for later analysis, while a yearbook photographer shot photos. Now Mr. Ferguson is in big trouble. The Associated Press reports that Ferguson has been suspended without pay pending an investigation by a law firm that was hired by the school district. Ferguson's attorney told AP that students were not required to participate in the experiment. "If anybody wanted to quit at any time, they could have," Armstrong told the news service. Ferguson is seeking a court order that would allow him to return to the classroom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 Not sure about the law here considering they were all probably under 18. Did their parents give written consent to do the test?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 Bah I've done the Milk Challenge before. You know the one where you try to drink a gallon of milk in an hour. It's not that bad. You only vomit up mostly milk. It's quite fun to see how much you can get and I heard a rumor that a friend of mine managed to do it and hold it down for an hour. Supposedly he had witnesses too that seem to back up his story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 Gallon of milk? One hour? Doesn't seem too hard, although I drink skim -- I'm sure that plays a factor since the last time I had 2 Percent it tasted like cream... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 21, 2003 I remember talking a guy I knew in the dorms into doing this. It was explosive. Shot out his nose and everything. Foamy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 I remember talking a guy I knew in the dorms into doing this. It was explosive. Shot out his nose and everything. Foamy. How the fuck do you convince someone to down a gallon of milk? Thems some negotiating skills you have there, Mr. Agent. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 21, 2003 IIRC, the conversation went something like this. "Hey Chewy, I bet you a pack of cigarettes you can't drink a whole gallon of milk in one hour." "Oh bullshit, motherfucker, you're on." We calculated precisely how many of the dorm cafeteria glasses we needed. I even let him choose the fat percentage, and he still puked his guts out at about 50 minutes and a little over half a gallon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cran Da Maniac 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 They had that on the news down here. Kinda funny because the name of the tape is called "Spewfest '03" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Goodear Report post Posted November 21, 2003 Yeah this guy is fired. He pretty much set out to make his students puke for no real reason. 'Experimentation' is not a good excuse either since you have to get past a certain standard in order to use human subjects in actual studies. So... yeah he's fired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 21, 2003 Drink a Gallon in a Hour...Ummm...I do that shit all the time. I dont puke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 21, 2003 There's no way you frequently drink an entire gallon of milk in an hour, Choken. This guy getting in trouble is bullshit. These kids knew what would happen if they kept chugging milk. Not to mention the fact that it DOES illustrate what happens to the body when that much milk is added. Plus, he made kids puke. That's funny as hell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 I've seen three people do it AT ONCE ...and none of them ended up sick... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2003 And here I thought things went bad in chemistry when the floor lit on fire last week. True story! Actually, my economics teacher did a stunt like this years ago with the law of diminishing marginal returns, by letting a kid eat as many Big Macs as he wanted. By the fifth he was not lovin' it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anakin Flair 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2003 odly enough, drinking lots of milk actually SETTLES my stomach. That's how I dealt w/ acid reflux for two years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2003 And here I thought things went bad in chemistry when the floor lit on fire last week. True story! Actually, my economics teacher did a stunt like this years ago with the law of diminishing marginal returns, by letting a kid eat as many Big Macs as he wanted. By the fifth he was not lovin' it. So did the kid die from food poisoning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2003 And here I thought things went bad in chemistry when the floor lit on fire last week. True story! Actually, my economics teacher did a stunt like this years ago with the law of diminishing marginal returns, by letting a kid eat as many Big Macs as he wanted. By the fifth he was not lovin' it. So did the kid die from food poisoning? Nah he probably just said "this is gay" and got up to leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2003 The thing is it HAS to be Whole Milk or you really haven't taken the challenge. Atleast that's how I've heard it. Try drinking down a gallon of whole milk in an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 22, 2003 *Checks Fridge* I got a gallon of Vitamin D Milk... Does it matter if I pour the milk into glasses or does it have to be in the jug? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2003 I had a friend CHUG 3/4 of a gallon back in college. While his alcoholism aided him in throwing it down, he was in the bathroom puking in about 5.4 seconds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2003 supposedly it is IMPOSSIBLE for the human body to process a gallon of 4% whole cow milk in an hour. The combination of dairy fats and I suppose (?) acids just doesn't work. It's not possible. Thats why the Jackass people tried it, because they knew they'd puke. Ditto the eggs. No matter what Luke did, if he really ate 50 eggs, you'd vomit everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
