A legend puts down the knife and fork

Now, see, you just brought bowling into it, and we will have to throw down.

 

LOL.

I'd love to see the hiring manager's face when you say "Thanks for the chance to interview, but before we start has this organization ever covered competitive eating? If so, we can end this now."

 

That's just silly.

 

Uhhh ...

 

and wouldn't. You're just trolling.

 

The only reason the Nathan’s contest gets the coverage it does is because it happens the morning of July 4, the absolute deadest point of the news cycle this side of Christmas. There’s a reason the public at large can’t name any other events.

 

That's simply incorrect. I mean, say it's not a sport -- I know you're in Liut's camp on this -- but don't underestimate the interest in the event.

 

Nah, I just think it's funny that you're proudly stating you'd never work anywhere that covers competitive eating when just about every newspaper or media outlet does cover it. You'd turn down a job at ESPN or the NYT or AP or whatever your dream destination is because they cover Joey Chestnut slamming hot dogs on July 4? Nah, I don't think you would.

 

And more trolling.

 

Damn, Liut, just say you overstated your position.

 

and more trolling.

 

This is fucking bullshit. Extreme ironing is a sport but my Olympics-sized skill for posting on a message board isn't? Fuck these fuckers!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ironing

Extreme ironing for me, BTW, is ironing at all.