Man chews through belly-busting 20-lb. burger

Congratulations, Brad, and thanks for providing us with some real entertainment during this otherwise nauseous...p p pun...time...what with the ailing economy and the totally sleazy and deceptive politics currently permeating this country. You & Joey Chestnut ( of Nathan's 4th of July contest fame ) oughta consider teaming up to run this country. Seems to me that you both do what you set out to do. You'll both be getting my write-in vote up here in NH. Keep up the good work, kid.

Life is really cheap for some people. This  man  could  have  suffered  a  heart  attack  for  400  dollars  and  meager bit of   publicity! MSNBC reports that, on Wednesday, daredevil Nik Wallenda, father of three, "had  successfully defied death on live TV by riding a bike 135 feet above street on a wire, without safety net below. His family has been doing this - and dying doing this - for several decades. I feel sorry for these courageous but reckless family! Life is too precious to be tampered with. In El Salvador in Central America I once saw a guy diving like a bird from a high rise building on a matress laid on the street at the main square in San Salvador. He lived. I never forget this in my life. People do terribly stupid things to attract attention. Rarely, the motivation is economic survival. More often it is inborn false pride. I myself working on an atomic plant construction in Argentina had risked my life in my youth so badly, that I still freeze at the thought 38 years later. I recall doing it out of strange conviction that "I must do it to show that I can" (this  is  the  exact  same  explanation  Brad  gave: "to  show  that  I  can"). I lived, although the fear that semi-paralized me during that stunt still lives in my bones, and the memory will always remain with me until death. I wish people understood how foolish it is risking young life for nothing!

Aw c'mon, Leah...no room for some levity in your world? It's not Brad's 20 pound burger that's caused world hunger. Nope, it's more likely the greed of politicians & government leaders all over the world. They all live in luxury and consume accordingly. Brad is definitely not a "pig" either. Nope, I'd say he's more like a daredevil or even an idol of sorts. Brad for President!!

Leah's  language  I  do  not  approve,  but  his  point  is  well  taken: this  food  would  have  made  happy  many  starving  children! Listen, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, you could spare a couple of Burgers this size, also!

mmc,

How did you mean this last sentence? Did you  forget the " around the word 'proud'?

Dear Leah, "Doctor" Biff recommends a big ol' fatty to lighten your mood. Life doesn't have to always be serious, you know.

In Miami,

Does this surprise you? This is the good ole' capitalism! Get what you can, boast of it, let the other watch and envy you! And the media will even make a star out of ya! We  have  good examples in our corporate world! It's being hailed as the greatest in the world!

Brad For President

Yes, I agree with you, and then we wonder why Americans are the fattest in the nation, maybe cause they can't exercise portion control like Brad.

Yes, Kitty,  there is something very, very wrong! Read  post#11, and think about it what it's saying!

Correctomundu, Kitty J, it is entertainment in its purest form, and chef Brad is a star!

Yeah, R-Man,

 China is ready for you too! The Fat Cats (Washington's pets) made sure of that!

 And while we  all ship over to China, they'll make this piece of land  a Wonderland theme park for themselves, with suiting name 'The FatCats World'.

 Brad may be allowed to stay to entertain them... But unless you have talent like him to display it, you'll be shipped out, just like all of  us ordinary  folks! Ha, Ha. Ha!

because by doing so he would negate every effort he's done.  By giving to the homeless, then taking something away you are not part of the solution - you are part of the problem.

And you wonder why people hate America...

and I don't see how, physically, he could be able to do that.  The room in your stomach and esophagus aren't as big as HALF that burger.  And 4 hours is not enough time to digest any of that food for him to keep eating.

What a waste of internet.

That's just it, cerebellum. You see, Brad is something special...who knows, maybe he's a reincarnation of, oh, let's say a Greek God or something. Don't fight it, cerebee,...things are changing and chef Brad is an integral part of that change. This has nothing to do with that Illinois senator running for office with the "change" slogan. This is for real, no political baloney. Personally, I suspect Brad will emerge as possibly the 21st. century's Georges Auguste Escoffier...anything is possible...last night's Sox/Rays game for example. Ya gotta believe.

R-man, are you kidding?! Do you really think he had charities on his mind?!

ok Joe, that settled it.

You are being sarcastic. ;-)

in a week people will forget who he is.

in a week atleast 10 people will die from starvation.

Yeah....go team america go....we are #1....USA! USA! USA!

Complete waste of resources.

Not to fret, Cere, when BHO wins the White House in a couple weeks, part of his wealth-redistrubution plan will eliminate starvation...along with free enterprise and democracy.

And if the other one gets in,  there'll be just more for the Fat Cats!
"Free" means just for them, and "democracy".. Well, they like for you to believe what they brainwash you with. They don't care what you call it, so long they get their way!

Kennehz, its not that simple - but a bit less retarded than what you propose...

Consider the resources used to make that burger.  The oats and grain that was fed to the cattle could've been used to fed those who don't have food or can't afford to buy one cheeseburger let alone a 20 lb. one.

Consider the amount of people that read this article and thought "hey!  I could do that!" and flock down to that bar to give it a whirl.

Competitive eating is the most selfish and wasteful "sport" there is - right next to NASCAR.

A guy that weighs 180 should not be eating a meal that's pretty much 10% of his body weight.

Yes, you can't send a cheeseburger over to Africa, but you can send vegetables, grains, seeds and what not. 

"Terrorists hate our freedom?  You know what...I HATE OUR FREEDOM.  This is all we've done with it?  We're a nation of @!$%#s."     - David Cross

 To MrCereb:

A M E N !

That's exactly what I feel about "our (celebrated) freedom"! We, Americans have made a mockery of what the word FREEDOM means!

Friend, print your last sentence  in bold, so  no one reading the posts  will miss it!

Our "entertainment" has become  the reflection of how  deep this society has sunk!!!