The Teamwork Donut Hole-Eating Contest02:35:24 PM
Known around here as the Thrilla in Vanilla, it started, as all such things do, with a bet. Specifically, one of our folks came in and said his brother-in-law, given an hour in which to do it, had failed to eat 50 donut holes in an office contest.
"Fifty? In an hour? That's all?," asked three hearty souls in our office, "That ought to be easy."
And so, the game was on.
The early money was on Laurie whom, it was widely believed, could leverage her amazing metabolism and easily out-eat the rest of the office in spite of her size.
The late money was on John, the biggest and, it should be pointed out, youngest of the bunch who came loaded for bear after spending the night prior researching eating contests on that Fount of all Knowledge, Google.
Each contestant got to choose their weapons. Mike and Laurie went with Krispie Kremes; John, Dunkin Donuts. John and Mike washed theirs down with water, Laurie with milk. John was a dipper, soaking the donuts before consuming, Laurie and Mike were washer-downers.
But, when push came to shove, Mike, the dark horse, was a run-away winner, downing 50 Krispy Kreme donut holes in just 9 minutes, 30 seconds. Laurie was second at 16 minutes and John, well, the kid came in last, downing his final Dunkin Donut (hole) at 23:40.
Afterward, all agreed fifty was a lot but when asked about having a whole hour to eat 75, Mike said, "Well, I could probably start eating again...."
To the winner goes the spoils and he walked off with a cool $100 (pooled from the rest of the office) for his trouble.
OK, people, back to work...
1. Chris Blatnick09/29/2009 11:07:15 PM
Homepage: http://interfacematters.com
OK...that's awesome. When are you hiring! 
2. Scott Good09/30/2009 07:54:27 AM
Homepage: http://www.scottgood.com
Chris,
Well, were always looking but now we have a new test on the interview...
Scott
3. Barry10/01/2009 11:36:06 PM
Sounds like Cool Hand Luke:
Luke: I can eat fifty eggs.
Dragline: Nobody can eat fifty eggs.
Society Red: You just said he could eat anything.
Dragline: Did you ever eat fifty eggs?
Luke: Nobody ever eat fifty eggs.
Prisoner: Hey, Babalugats. We got a bet here.
Dragline: My boy says he can eat fifty eggs, he can eat fifty eggs.
Loudmouth Steve: Yeah, but in how long?
Luke: A hour.
Society Red: Well, I believe I'll take part of that wager.
4. Scott Good10/02/2009 08:00:19 AM
Homepage: Http://www.scottgood.com
That pretty much sums it up.
