Text posted on 4.22.09
Adventures in personal injury
I went to starbucks this morning after a hiatus of about 3 weeks. When I arrived they had just finished brewing a fresh batch of coffee. As I walked out of the store, some of my coffee started to spill out the top, so I leaned over and slurped up some of the escaped coffee. I underestimated my sucking power, and inadvertently sucked up a large mouthful of coffee from the underlying pool of liquid. It was hotter than anything that has ever been in my mouth before. The fiery liquid sat at the back of my mouth, scalding my tonsils until I could overcome the shock and pain of the heat to swallow. It burned all the way down my esophagus until it resolved into my stomach. Now I have a sore throat. Ouch.