Death Wish: There is a restaurant in NY city, called the Lunch Box. They have three eating challenges on their menu. One is an 8 lb sub. another one is a 151 once milk shake. Either of...

Mr Bombastic

There is a restaurant in NY city, called the Lunch Box. They have three eating challenges on their menu. One is an 8 lb sub. another one is a 151 once milk shake. Either of those is quite a challenge, but the third one is Hell on wheels.

They serve you a dish with eight chicken wings. Doesn't sound too bad, does it?

Oh. Did I mention they were hot wings? We're not talking your garden variety hot wings. These are made with several spices. One of them is ghost peppers. And they don't spare the sauce. It's rated at one million Scoville units, and you are required to wear rubber gloves and eye protection when you eat it.

You have ten minutes to eat all six wings. I think I could do it. Just six bites and I'm done. But it gets better. After you eat them, that's if you even can, they place a 52 oz ice cold milk in front of you, then make you wait ten minutes before you can drink it. 97 percent of those who try it fail.

What do you think? Anyone here live in or near NYC? Think you can beat the challenge?

pafret Loc: Northeast

Mr Bombastic wrote:

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The idea of this kind of gluttony is revolting. Those who attempt these feats deserve all the pain they get.

peter11937 Loc: NYS

Mr Bombastic wrote:

There is a restaurant in NY city, called the Lunch... (show quote)

On my best day ever.....HELL NO!!!!!

Mr Bombastic

pafret wrote:

The idea of this kind of gluttony is revolting. Those who attempt these feats deserve all the pain they get.

Gluttony? It's only 6 wings. Sheesh. Get a life. And tackling an eating challenge is not gluttony. Gluttony is a greedy or excessive indulgence. As long as it doesn't become a habit, there isn't a problem. I've seen some skinny people complete challenges like this, so it is clear that they do do not overindulge. Though some people do. If I was to attempt something like this, it would be for the challenge, and the free meal if I complete it. You shouldn't be so judgemental.

Mr Bombastic

peter11937 wrote:

On my best day ever.....HELL NO!!!!!

Having once suffered the torment of eating a ghost pepper, I wouldn't even attempt this. I enjoy an ulcer free stomach. I'd like to keep it that way. Now that shake is another matter. I'd love to tackle that one. I wonder how long they give you to finish it? On second thought, that shake weighs over nine lbs. I don't think I could do it.

peter11937 Loc: NYS

Mr Bombastic wrote:

Having once suffered the torment of eating a ghost pepper, I wouldn't even attempt this. I enjoy an ulcer free stomach. I'd like to keep it that way. Now that shake is another matter. I'd love to tackle that one. I wonder how long they give you to finish it? On second thought, that shake weighs over nine lbs. I don't think I could do it.

I like hot foods, but that's just madness, The best way to kill the heat if the peppers are too strong is to take a teaspoon of sour cream. Mild peppers are actually good for you......

Mr Bombastic

peter11937 wrote:

I like hot foods, but that's just madness, The best way to kill the heat if the peppers are too strong is to take a teaspoon of sour cream. Mild peppers are actually good for you......

Reminds me of an episode of the Simpsons. This guy at the fair was challenging people to try eating one of his insanity peppers. Homer slathered his mouth and tongue with something that deadened the nerve endings then ate one. Everyone was impressed. Unfortunately, the pepper caused Homer to start hallucinating. It was hilarious.

pafret Loc: Northeast

Mr Bombastic wrote:

Gluttony? It's only 6 wings. Sheesh. Get a life. And tackling an eating challenge is not gluttony. Gluttony is a greedy or excessive indulgence. As long as it doesn't become a habit, there isn't a problem. I've seen some skinny people complete challenges like this, so it is clear that they do do not overindulge. Though some people do. If I was to attempt something like this, it would be for the challenge, and the free meal if I complete it. You shouldn't be so judgemental.

You need to look up gluttony, it hasnothing to do with eating morte than you need of all the time. Only 6 wings is fine if you are idiot enough to torture yourself in that manner but 8 pounds of sub sandwich or nine pounds of shake is gluttony no matter what the challenge was. How about we set you up with a gross of prostitutes and see how many you can service? That is a challenge but it doesn't make fornication moral.

Mr Bombastic

pafret wrote:

You need to look up gluttony, it hasnothing to do with eating morte than you need of all the time. Only 6 wings is fine if you are idiot enough to torture yourself in that manner but 8 pounds of sub sandwich or nine pounds of shake is gluttony no matter what the challenge was. How about we set you up with a gross of prostitutes and see how many you can service? That is a challenge but it doesn't make fornication moral.

Gluttony is a love of food. It refers to people who eat even when they are not hungry. In fact, they eat every chance they get. Trying to beat an eating challenge is not gluttony. It is a desire to test yourself to see if you can complete a challenge. I used to know a guy who was a competitive eater. He was skinnier than me, and his normal diet was pretty sensible. By definition, he was not a glutton.

goofball Loc: timbucktoo

Mr B, dose insanity run in your family?😁😁😂

badbobby Loc: texas

Mr Bombastic wrote:

There is a restaurant in NY city, called the Lunch... (show quote)

Methinks that any nut who tried that
deserves the agony

badbobby Loc: texas

pafret wrote:

You need to look up gluttony, it hasnothing to do with eating morte than you need of all the time. Only 6 wings is fine if you are idiot enough to torture yourself in that manner but 8 pounds of sub sandwich or nine pounds of shake is gluttony no matter what the challenge was. How about we set you up with a gross of prostitutes and see how many you can service? That is a challenge but it doesn't make fornication moral.

Can I try that Paf?
Dam,a whole gross
how many is that,5 or six???

pafret Loc: Northeast

badbobby wrote:

Can I try that Paf?
Dam,a whole gross
how many is that,5 or six???

O N E H U N D R E D F O R T Y F O U R Can I sell tickets when you make the attempt? You will have to do some heavy duty training with lots of push-ups and a strict diet. Daily portions of Oysters, Chili peppers, Avocado, Chocolate, Bananas, Honey, Coffee, Watermelon,Pine nuts, Arugula, Olive oil, Figs, Strawberries, Artichokes, Chai tea, Pomegranate, Cherries, and Pumpkin seeds. Especially the first five. We can rent Jumbotron trucks and cameras to provide unobstructed viewing without distractions, those girls are shy.

pafret Loc: Northeast

Mr Bombastic wrote:

Gluttony is a love of food. It refers to people who eat even when they are not hungry. In fact, they eat every chance they get. Trying to beat an eating challenge is not gluttony. It is a desire to test yourself to see if you can complete a challenge. I used to know a guy who was a competitive eater. He was skinnier than me, and his normal diet was pretty sensible. By definition, he was not a glutton.

"Gluttony (Latin: gula), derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, or wealth items.

In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for food causes it to be withheld from the needy. Some Christian denominations consider gluttony as one of the seven deadly sins, a misplaced or inordinate desire for food/drink."

Why do you persist in the idea that if it is a competition that it is not gluttony? The Romans were not corpulent, they used vomitoria to get rid of the food they ate and came back to eat more. Your competition eater similarly eats to excess, far beyond what he needs to sustain well being.

badbobby Loc: texas

pafret wrote:

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I'm okay with everything cept the cherries
when do I start?A hundred and forty four??
are you sure??
seems like quite a few
and do I get a cut on the ticket sales???