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RE: Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - 07/05/12 3:51:27 PM
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xbanker
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Male winner ate 68 dogs and buns in 10 minutes ...
This is wrong on so many levels. 
Oldprof..Why and yes uhhh.., the same thought ?
Xbanker, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "yes uhhh.., the same thought ?" Can you clarify this?
As to why I think the hotdog eating contests are "wrong on so many levels," I can only say the following:
1. When I was growing up my parents taught me I should be thankful for food and respect it. There is very little respect for food in eating contests.
2. My Mom always impressed on me the fact that many people in the world suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition. This is another reason not to make a display of gross overeating. It's far better to share food than to gorge on it in some mindless contest.
3. Stuffing yourself with 68 hotdogs and buns in ten minutes can't be good for your digestive system, although you may recover with no apparent long-term consequences.
4. As you are probably aware, the United States is suffering from an obesity crisis among both children and adults. We need to promote the concept of eating in moderation, and not glorify feats of overconsumption and excess.
Call me old-fashioned and stodgy if you like, but I get no enjoyment from these hot dog eating contests.
Oldprof,
I think you pretty much summed up my thoughts in your finely worded response. I too am from an old-fashioned background.
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RE: Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - 07/05/12 8:20:41 PM
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Weirfan
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that is insane....
back in my University days I once ate 16 regular dogs with buns and dressed at a BBQ party and that was eating to almost a critical point of hurling....
68 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,wow, just wow
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RE: Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - 07/06/12 5:58:48 AM
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caper
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I just gotta say...some of the grossest pigs around. I can't understand the fascination with this nor the money paid.
In a way, I can wrap my head around Man vs. Food but this sheesh I can not.
I agree but there is a following - it was reported on local radio that the television audience for this event was greater than any single baseball game broadcast on the fourth.
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RE: Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest - 07/10/12 4:10:08 AM
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elvis56
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I find it disgusting to watch. i think they should have to eat the dogs the way they were meant to be eaten,in the bun, no soaking the in water,etc.
What used to be a fun little tradition has become a gross spectacle.
I'm old fashioned too,but they used to have pie eating contests on Little House on the Prarie,for God's sake,lighten up.
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