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post Jan 19 2009, 04:12 PM
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friend calls me up and he's about to attempt to eat the worlds biggest burger.

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You get about 2 hours to eat it. If you finish it within that time, you get the meal for free and in the hall of fame. You have to sign a piece of paper I guess to avoid health sues or you die.

Would you ever eat that? I don't think I would ever do it. Way too unhealthy.


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post Jan 19 2009, 04:13 PM
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It depends, do I have to eat the pickle?

Where does this thing happen?


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post Jan 21 2009, 10:09 AM
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When I worked out west we had that at our restaurant only it was hmm, something like a 52 ounce steak. Yuck. How the heck does your body function after that???


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post Jan 22 2009, 05:06 AM
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Wow I would probably give it a go and do my best at it.....but I don't want to think of the aftermath sick.png


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post Jan 22 2009, 07:05 AM
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They had that on the travel channel's "Man vs Food" recently. It is all about one guy trying to go around doing all the major food challenges in the US. I believe that burger, if it is at the same place, is 8 pounds (3.6kg). He couldn't finish it.

He also did the challenge out west that was, i believe, a 72oz steak, a large salad, a lot of potatoes, and a shrimp cocktail and finished it all within an hour.



I couldn't do it.


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post Jan 22 2009, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(raniroo @ Jan 22 2009, 05:06 AM) *

but I don't want to think of the aftermath sick.png


Awwwwwwwww thanks for the visual rani... blink.gif


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post Jan 23 2009, 10:27 PM
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It looks yummy to me!


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post Jan 25 2009, 12:29 AM
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In my younger years I use to put away a lot of food. But now in my old age I had developed a lot of stomach problems & have to take it easy. I'd love to eat a hamburger that size but I would take much longer than 2 hours -- more like two days.


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post Jan 25 2009, 12:41 AM
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If I'd just been out on the lash and it wasn't chemically enhanced processed s**t I'd probably have a crack at it. But like Rani says - I don't really envy the person who has to go in the bathroom afterwards..


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post Jan 25 2009, 08:21 AM
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Nope, I'd never try and to be honest the thought makes me feel quite yuck.


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post Jan 25 2009, 09:59 AM
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It looks fake, its so big!

Are you allowed to throw up and keep going? In that case I reckon someone could do it...
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post Jan 29 2009, 11:16 AM
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That ain't nuthin'

Try the 50 lb. burger at the Clinton Station Diner

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Or the 7 lb. version
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post Jan 29 2009, 01:54 PM
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QUOTE(laorfamily @ Jan 29 2009, 11:16 AM) *

That ain't nuthin'

Try the 50 lb. burger at the Clinton Station Diner

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Or the 7 lb. version
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I like meat but EW


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