Alcohol has been the downfall of many ne’er-do-wells, but never quite like this. After a man stole Kayte Taylor’s wallet near a Santa Rosa, Calif., market on Saturday, the 28-year-old did what most women would — she grabbed a 12-pack of Miller Lite and shot-putted it at the thief.
The tasty beer missile hit its mark — knocking the man off of his getaway bike, where Kayte’s friends descended on him and retrieved the wallet. Boom goes the dynamite. It’s Miller Time.
From the SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT:
Taking chase, Kayte reached the sidewalk to see the guy pushing and trying to mount a bicycle. It dawned on Kayte there was something useful in her hand. A 12-pack of Miller Lite — bottles. Her friends’ eyes widened as Kayte hoisted the box to shoulder height, reared back and shot-put the beer at the burglar maybe 12 feet away.
Pow. Down he went. Four women were on him like kids on a burst piñata. Kayte took back her wallet.
The police then showed up and were in a very arresty mood.
What onlookers failed to notice is that Taylor’s throw of 11 feet, 2 inches was a woman’s outdoor record for light beer (bottles). Be assured that the Chinese are assembling a women’s beer shot putting team as you read this.
9:10 pm on June 10th, 2009
were the beers ok? no, seriously get me a beer now!
2:44 am on June 11th, 2009
Nice post especially Title ….
10:13 am on June 11th, 2009
Most of the bottles broke and the owner of the store yelled at us for making a mess in front . We all wanted beer after that. Too bad for me I was on my way to work. What that article doesn’t mentio is that 6 to 8 guys sat back and watched as we tried to get the wallet back and hold the guy for the cops.
10:53 am on June 11th, 2009
Did the beer get hurt?
1:30 pm on June 11th, 2009
so, there is use for miller light!
4:28 pm on June 11th, 2009
agreed.. i never thought Miller Lite would be of any good until now. I'll keep a box by my door at night :)….. there should be a :singing: "real women of genious…. little miss throw a box of miller at the man thief""
i wonder if this will make it as a commercial?
11:30 pm on June 11th, 2009
Miller has contacted Kayte. Maybe they will do something cool like make a comercial about it. That would be cool!
11:53 pm on June 11th, 2009
i didnt see any officials out there weighing in the beer measuring the distance . . . . or making sure that my wife wasnt realy a man, UH . . . dude why did she break the beer!!
1:27 pm on June 18th, 2009
Hey Miller! How can you miss this astounding advertising opportunity? What could be a better advertisement for your product to the target market of young, confident, empowered young ladies than this true story. Way to go Kayte, you make me proud to be a woman, and my new beer of choice will be the same as yours.