Tomorrow at 4 p.m. marks the 11th annual Pickle Fest at Bagel Street Deli. For those of you who have no idea what Pickle Fest is (I assume most of you), Pickle Fest is a pickle eating competition in which competitors are split into groups of 10 and frantically devour as many pickles as they can in 10 minutes. The winner of each heat receives a t-shirt, but the pickle champion gets to make and name their own sandwich that will forever be a part of BSD's menu. I know what you're thinking, what better way to end the morose winter season than with a good ol' fashioned pickle eating contest? I feel the same way. I mention this event because I will be making my debut in this competition. I'm still not exactly sure what I'm getting myself into or if I have any chance of winning, but I have a feeling that just the spectacle will be enough to satisfy me.
Signing up to participate in this contest has given me a look at a very peculiar subculture: competitive eaters. In my pickle eating research, I stumbled upon a world pickle eating champion named "Chowhound." He gave me the proper technique to winning. It's called the "wood chipper." I also discovered that drinking excessive amounts of water and eating cabbage are common strategies for professional eaters. Chewing gum is very important because it strengthens your jaw muscles.
With all of my training and hard work, all I can hope for is to go out there and show those pickles who's boss. It won't be easy; I've accepted that. But hopefully next time you hear from me I'll have my own sandwich, a new t-shirt and an immense amount of pride and honor. Wish me luck!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Preface
So this is a blog... huh. An online journal to share all of my innermost thoughts and feelings, regardless of how obscure, irrational or flat out idiotic they may tend to be. For whomever may read my diary of madness,- if anyone that is- interpret whatever I say however you would like. My intentions are not to persuade you to join a cult or to change your life or to even have any effect on you at all. It is more for the purpose of having somewhere for me to go to relax and reflect on my experiences, actions and whatever pops into my mind.
To get off on the right foot, allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Kyle Ranally, and I am currently a student at Ohio University. I am in the school's journalism program, but more specifically I am an advertising management major with a minor in psychology. I will most likely split my advertising major into half advertising and half public relations through the school's Carr Van Anda program. Some other random facts: I have been a drummer since I was 11 years old. I have been a huge baseball and football fan for my entire life. I find the way people behave extremely fascinatting. I was born and raised in the Cleveland suburbs.
Now that you have a very rough idea of who I am, I hope you are ready for what you are about to experience- rants of the philosophy of me. When it comes down to it, I am just an average guy trying to figure out this confusing, mysterious, stressful, perplexing and whatever other adjective you would like to apply to it, thing called life. So sit back and prepare yourself for... well I'm not even really sure what you're supposed to prepare yourself for, but it might be something worthwhile.
To get off on the right foot, allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Kyle Ranally, and I am currently a student at Ohio University. I am in the school's journalism program, but more specifically I am an advertising management major with a minor in psychology. I will most likely split my advertising major into half advertising and half public relations through the school's Carr Van Anda program. Some other random facts: I have been a drummer since I was 11 years old. I have been a huge baseball and football fan for my entire life. I find the way people behave extremely fascinatting. I was born and raised in the Cleveland suburbs.
Now that you have a very rough idea of who I am, I hope you are ready for what you are about to experience- rants of the philosophy of me. When it comes down to it, I am just an average guy trying to figure out this confusing, mysterious, stressful, perplexing and whatever other adjective you would like to apply to it, thing called life. So sit back and prepare yourself for... well I'm not even really sure what you're supposed to prepare yourself for, but it might be something worthwhile.
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