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Hi Dub,
There is always one around (know all or smarta-rse) and here I am for you right on que so to speak.
Crassus I believe, who was also pretty keen on a quid died at the hands of the Parthians ( the ones of the parting shot) by having molten gold poured down his thoat, they said cause he was so keen on it he should drink it as well not so sure about Midas.

Tis a moot point of history and how many of us have said "gee I wish I never had that last drink"

http://sites.museum.upenn.edu/gordion/articles/myth/32-midashistory.html

http://www.roman-empire.net/republic/crassus.html