An Unexpected Accident Caused by a Popular Stag Do Activity

Accidents just happen and, at times, the best laid plans can still go awry. Though there are a lot of uneventful stag parties, there are still some accidents that just happen. Last May, there was such an incident. It is quite surprising that it took this long for justice to be served.

May last year, Ben Kirkey’s life was promising. He was about to graduate from Thompson Rivers University. A few weeks before graduation, he passed away after suffering from two different accidents.

What Happened Last May?

Kirkey first suffered a gunshot wound to his arm. He was shot by accident as a stray bullet hit his arm. Clay pigeon shooting or skeet shooting involves shotguns and clay disks. The clay disks are thrown in the air at different angles and varying speed.

The stag group were shooting clay disks that afternoon as a daytime stag do activity. Then, unintentionally, a stray bullet hit Kirkey’s arm. That shot wasn’t fatal, but he did have to go to a hospital to have it treated.

On his way to the hospital, Kirkey was in a car accident. He and his friend were ejected from the Dodge Ram truck and rolled into a ditch. Both of them were seriously injured. At that point, Kirkey’s injuries were already too severe. Though he did make it to the hospital, due to the nature of his injuries, they removed his life support, and then he passed away.

Other Unexpected Accidents

In another stag do, the group was already aboard a plane when it started to malfunction. Luckily, the plane did not take off just yet and the group walked out of the incident unscathed.

Accidents like these can always happen and no one really knows why they happen, but they just do. To think the stag group involved in those accidents were not even engaged in extreme sports. The same accidents can also happen during hen parties and no one can really prevent such things from happening.

It helps to be prepared for whatever happens. Make sure cellular phones are at hand and that you have the number of a doctor or hospital in the area.

Popular and Ordinary Stag Activities

Clay shooting is among the most popular stag day activities. Other popular stag activities include quading, buggy wacing, go karting, and paintballing. Each of those activities will always include the necessary safety gear provided by the activity centers. Even so, participants should be aware of the things that can go wrong and somehow know what to do in case such things happen.

Stag parties can be a lot of fun with those activities. Armed with information and some caution, all stags still get to enjoy their last moments of freedom no matter where they choose to spend it.

Mankini Ban and the Humiliation Involved in Stag Dos

The mankini is a costume du jour for many stag dos. The expression “different strokes for different folks” come to mind, but it seems as if a lot of stag do organizers still go for the traditional mankini ever since Sacha Baron Cohen wore one to promote his movie, Borat.

It is interesting to note that since the movie was shown in 2006, that has become the trend for stags on their stag weekend or stag do. Since then, stags were made to wear the dreaded mankini as they celebrate a wild night out of town and this has become even more popular for resorts that have become popular stag party locations like Newquay.

The Banning of Mankinis in Newquay

Known for being a fishing port and seaside resort in Cornwall, it is not surprising that a lot of stags choose this town as their stag party destination. In fact, local residents, the police, and tourists can say that they have had it with this type of “offensive clothing.”

Truth be told, a lot of stags will probably breathe a sigh of relief if they’re having their stag do in Newquay as the police just banned this piece of offensive clothing and other inappropriate clothing in the seaside resort. This ban isn’t without a good cause as it aims to decrease the recorded crime and anti-social behavior in town.

The local police superintendent, Julie Whitmarsh, did say, “They (mankinis) are just revolting, there is nothing pleasant about seeing anybody in a mankini.” Still, a lot of best men ask or force the stag to wear one for their last night of freedom. Even Wayne Rooney was not exempt from this as the Manchester United and England national team striker had to wear one for his stag do in Ibiza.

Ritual Humiliation, Going Wild, and Stag Traditions

It is customary for stags to celebrate their last night of freedom as some sort of rite of passage from being single to being married. Most of the time, it involves ritual humiliation, drunken revelry, and a whole lot of fun. At times, this also involves certain costumes and paraphernalia.

Some stags are forced to wear mankinis, dresses, or even other tight-fitting swimwear. As they wear such costumes, some stags are even forced to wield genital themed accessories. Evidently, there is constantly a ritual of humiliation involved in stag parties. If that is not enough, a night of drunken revelry makes a lot of stags more than willing to go on the wild side!

That seemingly typical stag night scenario aside, stag parties do not always have to be that way as there are stag dos that are a lot of fun even if they’re not as wild or not as outrageous. There are so many stag night activities that can make any man’s last night of freedom fun and memorable. Just think about it, it is way better to have a more civilized affair than to see photos of your humiliating moments on Facebook or Twitter!

The Quality, Taste, and Price of the Best Tipple

Why do people drink? People drink for a lot of reasons. Most of the time, they drink for no reason at all. Still, whether it’s to celebrate or drown their sorrow, a lot of people turn to alcohol or consume large amounts of alcohol.

Stag parties are not complete without that free flowing booze. Hen parties will not be complete without it either as it is the main reason why people perform those crazy antics during such celebrations.

Really Strong Tipple

Ireland is known for its locally brewed beers as there are some cities and towns in Ireland that have been brewing those beverages for centuries. A trip to Dublin will not be complete without sampling authentic Guinness. A trip to Kilkenny is an opportunity for some to sample the Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale.

Of course, when it comes to alcohol, it is best to start with the strong stuff. After all, why bother with the ones with five percent alcohol content when there are stronger stuff around that can easily get anyone drunk much faster.

For those that need ideas, go for quality and taste. Sample the Buffalo Trace’s George T Stagg Kentucky Bourbon and there will be no turning back. This 71.5 percent proof tipple will cost quite a bit, but it will be worth every drop.

Stags that love beer can jump right to drinking some Duvel Golden Ale. Brewed in Belgium, a bottle contains 8.5 percent alcohol. Known as one of the best beers in the world, a few bottles can get anyone drunk in no time.

Enjoy the Stag Night

Getting drunk is just part of the stag night. Everything will certainly seem a lot more fun when one is at a certain level of intoxication. Still, drinking is just part of it as there should be other stag night activities involved to make the evening more memorable than the usual boys’ night out.

To make it so, other nighttime stag do activities can include an evening at the casino. Though it is advisable to be completely sober in that place as one can always bet more than one can actually afford. No one wants to wake up being buried in debt.

A night in the comedy club can be fun as well for an evening full of laughter. If that’s not enough, tradition calls for going to a strip club. The traditional bar crawl will also be fun for those that wish to finish off their night literally crawling.

To be in a completely drunken state, it is best to start off with stronger stuff. Those are just two examples of those. There are definitely other alcoholic beverages that will also do the trick. So, have fun and make sure not to drink more than you can handle.