Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Square Reflections
Looking back on my entry into the world of competitive eating, I have gained new perspectives and a new appreciation for those who eat LOTS of food on purpose. I have never claimed to be a big eater, and would never pass myself off as one. I don't eat a lot of Krystals, I eat Krystals often. There's a big difference. However, wlaking around the fair with one of the Square Off t-shirts on, you get lots of comments. On more than 3 or 4 occasions people would ask how many I ate (4) and then go off on how many they could eat. Now had they simply said they could eat more than me I wouldn't argue. The guy 4 feet away from me ate more than me. However, several of them declared how many they could eat, even after I told them it was a 2 mnute contest, and it was at that point I realized there's a lot of clueless people at the fair. One guy declared that he could eat 30 Krystals. I told him there's a 2 minute time limit and he said it didn't matter. It's at this point you are faced with a tough decision. You can smile and walk away, or you can inject a comment. Choose your favorite reply from the following list: 1) I'm full of Krystals and you're full of crap. 2) The world record is 28. 3) The stage is right over there, lets go see. 4) Do you even know what a Krystal is? Yes, I used each of these at one point or another when faced with obviously clueless (or insane) people at the fair. I think I'm lucky I didn't get punched. I just wanted some fries and and a coke, not a tall tale. But with that said, lets see what others thought of the contest. First we have my friend Ed Grisamore's column from Friday (click to see the full size version). ![]() ![]() |