NationStates Jolt Archive

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/12/pizza.eating.contest.ap/index.html

Ah, the exotic world of Competitive Eating. Is there anything that more grandiosely and grotesquely captures the state of humanity like this sport?

Do you think a person could make a living engorging himself in such a manner in public spectacles and in the licensing deals that follow? Because I'm feeling a bit peckish for pizza myself. *nod*

Do you think a person could make a living engorging himself in such a manner in public spectacles and in the licensing deals that follow? Because I'm feeling a bit peckish for pizza myself. *nod*
Well, it's a bit of a dog eat dog world, but you certainly won't starve.

I wonder what is his favourite topping? do you think he prefers pizza hut over domino's (I don't)?

I think I could give him a run for his money in the competitive trampolining right now though :)

I wonder what is his favourite topping? do you think he prefers pizza hut over domino's (I don't)?

I think I could give him a run for his money in the competitive trampolining right now though :)

We could combine them: Competitive Eating while Trampolining. That'd add a degree of difficulty to both, I'd think.

We could combine them: Competitive Eating while Trampolining. That'd add a degree of difficulty to both, I'd think.

Depends on the food. If it's pie-eating while trampolining, then I'm all for it being used. Or if we put the food really high up, and make them jump to get the hot dogs during the next Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship.

Well, it's a bit of a dog eat dog world, but you certainly won't starve.

The lack of variety in food might become a problem over time, though.

I think it's irresponsible. But I'm not going to get that worked up over it: banning competitive eating wouldn't solve the world food crisis.

I prefer papa john's

I'm personally leery of anything that promotes and rewards an otherwise unhealthy and potentially dangerous habit.

I'm not sure if anyone actually makes a complete living off of competitive eating but a few come close. Besides Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi comes to mind. It's a weird growing subculture that is suprisingly well organized (http://www.ifoce.com/index.php).

Gross.