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PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

JUN 26, 2007 09:21 AM



Every July 4th, a group of great athletes descend upon Coney Island to compete in a legendary competition of skill and intestinal fortitude: The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. The Mustard-Yellow International Belt has been battled over for dozens of years. The winner of the past six contests has been eating wunderkind Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi , who has dominated like no other sportsman in history. The belt, a true American treasure, has been held in Japan for too long.

This year, that may change.

First came the news that Kobayashi’s seemingly immortal record was shattered by an American, Joey Chestnut . Mr. Chestnut has played Karl Malone to Kobayashi’s Michael Jordan for a decade, but his new record of 59 hot dogs (with bun) destroys Kobayashi’s old mark of 53 and ¾. Kobayashi, like any hero, didn’t take the challenge lying down. He rededicated himself to training, and planned to retake the record and retain his belt this summer at Nathan’s. Unfortunately, all that hot-dog wolfing turns out to be not so good for you. Kobayashi has arthritis of the jaw. On his blog, Kobayashi got frank and spilled the beans.

In an entry on his blog entitled Occupational Hazard, Kobayashi said: "My jaw refused to fight any more."

The injury occurred only a week after the slender 29-year-old started training to win his sixth straight title at the annual July 4 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest on New York's Coney Island.

"I feel ashamed that I couldn't notice the alarm bells set off by my own body," he said. "But with the goal to win another title with a new record, I couldn't stop my training so close to the competition.

"I was continuing my training and bearing with the pain but finally I destroyed my jaw."


Right now, the Tsunami is “day-to-day” and hopes to compete on the Fourth. One can only hope. I want the Belt back in the good ol’ USofA as much as anyone, but not like this!

Chainlink

Chainlink

Key West, FL
August 2005

JUN 26, 2007 11:12 AM

Kobayashi got frank and spilled the beans.




love

Aaron_Lariviere

Aaron_Lariviere

Los Angeles, CA
May 2007

JUN 26, 2007 11:16 AM


PointBlank: On his blog, Kobayashi got frank and spilled the beans.



Possibly my favorite sentence ever.

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

JUN 26, 2007 11:31 AM

What they said.

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

JUN 26, 2007 11:33 AM

USA USA USA USA!!!

wenis

wenis

San Francisco, CA
July 2006

JUN 26, 2007 11:57 AM

joey chestnut?
that name sounds made up.
and the japanese always do everything better.
first its eating tons of hot dogs. then its making a well built game console.
whats next?

jtemperance

jtemperance

Chicago, IL
January 2004

JUN 26, 2007 12:03 PM

wenis said:
joey chestnut?
that name sounds made up.



I think I saw him in some encased meats porn.

JII

JII

Arlington, VA
August 2005

JUN 26, 2007 12:04 PM

destruction of the jaw has to hurt..... blackeyed

Rafi

Rafi

Santa Monica, CA
January 2003

JUN 26, 2007 12:22 PM

wenis said:
joey chestnut?
that name sounds made up.
and the japanese always do everything better.
first its eating tons of hot dogs. then its making a well built game console.
whats next?



F'real - if there's one sport where we Americans should be kicking everybody's ass, it's competitive eating.

CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Brooklyn, NY
March 2006

JUN 26, 2007 12:28 PM

nice one PB.

ShaggyVixe

ShaggyVixe

New Orleans, LA
November 2005

JUN 26, 2007 12:34 PM

wenis said:
joey chestnut?



Maybe he's the brother of "The Cave" star Morris Chestnut? Or maybe I have too much time on my hands.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

JUN 26, 2007 01:58 PM

Fucking hell, I had him in my fantasy hot dog eating league.

gutterman

gutterman

Austin, TX
August 2003

JUN 26, 2007 02:07 PM

Same reason I had to retire. Dang.

Altoid

Altoid

Huntsville, AL
November 2003

JUN 26, 2007 02:49 PM

FearTheReaper said:
Fucking hell, I had him in my fantasy hot dog eating league.



Now there's an idea to run with!

KtheTwentyThird

KtheTwentyThird

Ypsilanti, MI
March 2005

JUN 26, 2007 03:29 PM

FearTheReaper said:
Fucking hell, I had him in my fantasy hot dog eating league.



Thread over. FTR wins.

ogichida30

ogichida30

Concord, CA
September 2004

JUN 26, 2007 06:21 PM

Isnt that the same reason Nina Hartley FINNALY retired from porn? ooo aaa

imclever

imclever

Kent, WA
February 2007

JUN 26, 2007 07:45 PM

There is a problem here.

These people are not athletes. At best, they are a side show circus attraction.

Or a medical disorder...isn't bulimia recognized as a medical problem?

But that "be frank" line was priceless.

P4R4N01DAndroid

P4R4N01DAndroid

Arvada, CO
February 2007

JUN 26, 2007 09:58 PM

He's setting up to make the greatest comeback in sports history.

ckdexterhaven

ckdexterhaven

USA
December 2005

JUN 26, 2007 10:04 PM

And a nation mourns. I'm not sure which nation, but i'm sure there's a nation somewhere that's mourning for some reason or another. It's a statistical probability.

reprobate

reprobate

New Orleans, LA
December 2002

JUN 26, 2007 10:07 PM

imclever said:
There is a problem here.

These people are not athletes. At best, they are a side show circus attraction.



Because you say so?

Or a medical disorder...isn't bulimia recognized as a medical problem?



Most competitive eaters don't vomit.

I think that baseball is more or less an excuse to drink beer while watching other people play in the grass and scratch themselves. That doesn't mean its not a sport.

mamet

mamet

Charleston, SC
March 2005

JUN 26, 2007 10:14 PM

P4R4N01DAndroid said:
He's setting up to make the greatest comeback in sports history.



He's going to show up like Willis Reed or Kirk Gibson and destroy this Chestnut kid.

BlastProcessing

BlastProcessing

USA
OLD SKOOL

JUN 27, 2007 08:43 AM

Was he sponsored by anybody? I wonder if he can put in for Worker's Compensation.

SirPsychoSexy

SirPsychoSexy

Ridgewood, NJ
January 2004

JUN 27, 2007 10:22 AM

Damn you Willy Wonka!!!!!

undershaker

undershaker

Milwaukee, WI
November 2004

JUN 28, 2007 08:42 PM

mamet said:

P4R4N01DAndroid said:
He's setting up to make the greatest comeback in sports history.



He's going to show up like Willis Reed or Kirk Gibson and destroy this Chestnut kid.



Correct answer.

I only wish I could be there... The Bratwurst Eating Contest (10 minutes, no buns) that I saw last year in Sheboygan is the greater sporting performance I have ever witnessed.