StrangerGuy
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"Ultimately all the questions in this case really boil down to one -- whether we as a people will try fearfully and futilely to preserve democracy by adopting totalitarian methods, or whether in accordance with our traditions and our Constitution we will have the confidence and courage to be free." - Justice Black dissenting in Barrenblatt v. U.S.
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Slimline
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Hmm... I guess this is kind of interesting, I thought I had copyed my current homework last, guess not.
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September 2004
Feature: World's Biggest Hamburger
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World's Biggest Burger
Denny Jr. serves up an 11-pounder. Many have tried, but nobody has finished one inside the official three-hour limit.
By Elena Serocki
DietPower Senior Editor
I try to eat right and exercise. But the next time I need to pig out, I know just where I'm heading -- to a joint called Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. And there I will order the Holy Grail of beef lovers everywhere -- Denny's lip-smacking 11-pound hamburger. And I swear I will do what no one has done before -- finish eating it.
Dennis Liegey (pronounced LAY-zhee) Jr., who co-owns the pub with his son, Dennis III, unveiled
the giant burger six years ago. Actually, the idea had been on the back burner for a long time: he'd introduced a two-pound version in '92 and a three-pounder in '94, and both were hits with customers. Then, on Super Bowl Sunday, 1998, he decided to go the whole nine yards. It seemed an appropriate way to celebrate the occasion in this friendly, blue-collar town where the local diner advertises "A Great Piece of Pie and a Lousy Cup of Coffee."
The price was enticing, too: for only $23.95, anyone could eat like...well...a pig.
Slowly, news of the megaburger began to spread, like melting cheese. The National Enquirer published a story. The Food Network declared it the biggest burger on a menu. The Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley's Believe It or Not requested information. Actor Tony Danza invited the Liegeys to chew the cud on his TV show.
Pilgrims began coming to Clearfield.
What, No Dessert?
While the Liegeys aren't sure how many 11-pound burgers they've sold, Dennis III estimates it's more than 1000. Recently, 15 orders came within two days.
Many customers are from Clearfield (population 8200), but 61% are strangers. Folks from as far as California, Ireland, Germany, and Australia have popped in just to sink their teeth into the supersized sandwich. Recently, one food lover flew from England to Pittsburgh, drove 120 miles to the pub, feasted on the 11-pounder, wiped his mouth, and before anyone could say "Jolly good," headed straight back to the U.K.
Who typically orders the hamburger? "Men, women, large and small people, whole families, college students," says Dennis III. "Sometimes they share it. We put the burger in the middle of the table, give everybody a knife and fork, and they dig in."
Despite the many customers who've ordered the monster meal, no individual has finished the whole thing within the pub's official three-hour limit. A couple of guys have come close: one was Eric "Badlands" Booker, fourth-ranking member of the International Federation of Competitive Eaters (IFCE). He weighs 450 pounds. Although he devoured the entire burger, it took him seven-and-a-half hours. Hungry for acclaim, he vows to return and do the deed in record time.
In the meantime, Denny's 170-seat cedar cabin, deep in the Allegheny Mountains 40 miles northwest of Penn State University, has become a mecca for competitive eaters. At least 20 beefy IFCE members have insisted they'd wolf the burger in toto, but instead have swallowed their pride and carried home doggie bags.
The leading contender has an unlikely profile: she's a slight, 90-pound local, Lori Weiss, who once, within the three-hour limit, ate all but the bottom of the bun. In Dennis III's estimation, Weiss stands a better chance than IFCEers, because she approaches the task scientifically and is not cowed by the burger's size. "She prepares herself mentally two weeks before," he says. "Two days before, she drinks a lot of water. Then a day before, she drinks none." After ruminating on the matter, he theorizes that Weiss will be the first to clean her plate.
And what will happen when someone does succeed? According to Dennis III, he or she will get the meal free of charge, be presented with a gift certificate to Denny's, and have his or her name engraved on the restaurant's "Hall of Fame" plaque. (What, no complimentary dessert?)
A Burger to Die for
Preparing this behemoth is a two-hour task. Start with a six-pound hunk of ground sirloin, 80% lean and 20% fat. Shape it into a 15-inch patty. Cook the meat in three steps: 1) bake at 350 degrees for an hour and 20 minutes, 2) grill for 20 minutes, 3) charbroil for 20 minutes. "We sort of treat it like a meatloaf," Dennis III says.
Once the patty is cooked, it's placed on the bottom bun -- one of two round loaves of white bread, specially made in a local bakery, that comprise the humongous roll. Next come the fixin's: 12 slices of American cheese; two plum tomatoes, sliced; half a head of romaine lettuce; a cup of raw, chopped yellow peppers; two sliced onions (usually raw but cooked upon request); and a half-cup each of mayo, ketchup, and mustard.
What does this massive meal do to your body? According to our nutrient analysis (at right), it might kill you. It delivers 10 times the Daily Value (DV) of fat -- enough to trigger a heart attack if you have a bad ticker, studies show. (I think I'll take a dose of Coumadin beforehand, to thin my blood.) Second, it wallops you with seven times the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of sodium, which can make you lethargic. Third, getting 15 times the DV of protein will dehydrate you, since excreting it requires copious urination. Finally, you'll get twice the UL of iron and five times the DV of vitamin C. At higher doses, this combination can produce fatal shock; but in this case, maybe you'll just throw up. (I expect to do this anyway, so I'm not going to worry about it. Also, I asked a Denny's staffer if anyone has keeled over after eating an 11-pounder. "Nope," she said, "but we've seen plenty of people vomit.") Denny's 11-Pound Burger
Nutrient
Amt
%DV
Calories
12,438
622
Fat g
642
988
Saturated fat g
234
1,170
Cholesterol mg
2,350
783
Sodium mg
16,100
671
Potassium mg
10,800 309
Carbohydrate g
844
281
Dietary fiber g
9.7
39
Protein g
773
1,546
Vitamin A g
1210
121
Vitamin C mg
278
463
Calcium mg
3,160
316
Iron mg
98.4
547
And what about those 12,438 calories? My DietPower software says I can work them off by walking 198 miles. So, if I take the shoe-leather express back to the Pittsburgh airport, I'll actually lose weight on this deal.
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September 2004
Feature: World's Biggest Hamburger
Ad: Free Shipping! New Tools!
$100 Quiz: An Apple a Day: Good Advice?
You Said It: "Food Makers Are Killing Us"
Congrats, Kathryn Heis: You Won!
Tips: Earn $5 Rebates on DietPower
Whatever one man is capable of conceiving, other men will be able to achieve.
-- Jules Verne
feature
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
World's Biggest Burger
Denny Jr. serves up an 11-pounder. Many have tried, but nobody has finished one inside the official three-hour limit.
By Elena Serocki
DietPower Senior Editor
I try to eat right and exercise. But the next time I need to pig out, I know just where I'm heading -- to a joint called Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. And there I will order the Holy Grail of beef lovers everywhere -- Denny's lip-smacking 11-pound hamburger. And I swear I will do what no one has done before -- finish eating it.
Dennis Liegey (pronounced LAY-zhee) Jr., who co-owns the pub with his son, Dennis III, unveiled
the giant burger six years ago. Actually, the idea had been on the back burner for a long time: he'd introduced a two-pound version in '92 and a three-pounder in '94, and both were hits with customers. Then, on Super Bowl Sunday, 1998, he decided to go the whole nine yards. It seemed an appropriate way to celebrate the occasion in this friendly, blue-collar town where the local diner advertises "A Great Piece of Pie and a Lousy Cup of Coffee."
The price was enticing, too: for only $23.95, anyone could eat like...well...a pig.
Slowly, news of the megaburger began to spread, like melting cheese. The National Enquirer published a story. The Food Network declared it the biggest burger on a menu. The Guinness Book of World Records and Ripley's Believe It or Not requested information. Actor Tony Danza invited the Liegeys to chew the cud on his TV show.
Pilgrims began coming to Clearfield.
What, No Dessert?
While the Liegeys aren't sure how many 11-pound burgers they've sold, Dennis III estimates it's more than 1000. Recently, 15 orders came within two days.
Many customers are from Clearfield (population 8200), but 61% are strangers. Folks from as far as California, Ireland, Germany, and Australia have popped in just to sink their teeth into the supersized sandwich. Recently, one food lover flew from England to Pittsburgh, drove 120 miles to the pub, feasted on the 11-pounder, wiped his mouth, and before anyone could say "Jolly good," headed straight back to the U.K.
Who typically orders the hamburger? "Men, women, large and small people, whole families, college students," says Dennis III. "Sometimes they share it. We put the burger in the middle of the table, give everybody a knife and fork, and they dig in."
Despite the many customers who've ordered the monster meal, no individual has finished the whole thing within the pub's official three-hour limit. A couple of guys have come close: one was Eric "Badlands" Booker, fourth-ranking member of the International Federation of Competitive Eaters (IFCE). He weighs 450 pounds. Although he devoured the entire burger, it took him seven-and-a-half hours. Hungry for acclaim, he vows to return and do the deed in record time.
In the meantime, Denny's 170-seat cedar cabin, deep in the Allegheny Mountains 40 miles northwest of Penn State University, has become a mecca for competitive eaters. At least 20 beefy IFCE members have insisted they'd wolf the burger in toto, but instead have swallowed their pride and carried home doggie bags.
The leading contender has an unlikely profile: she's a slight, 90-pound local, Lori Weiss, who once, within the three-hour limit, ate all but the bottom of the bun. In Dennis III's estimation, Weiss stands a better chance than IFCEers, because she approaches the task scientifically and is not cowed by the burger's size. "She prepares herself mentally two weeks before," he says. "Two days before, she drinks a lot of water. Then a day before, she drinks none." After ruminating on the matter, he theorizes that Weiss will be the first to clean her plate.
And what will happen when someone does succeed? According to Dennis III, he or she will get the meal free of charge, be presented with a gift certificate to Denny's, and have his or her name engraved on the restaurant's "Hall of Fame" plaque. (What, no complimentary dessert?)
A Burger to Die for
Preparing this behemoth is a two-hour task. Start with a six-pound hunk of ground sirloin, 80% lean and 20% fat. Shape it into a 15-inch patty. Cook the meat in three steps: 1) bake at 350 degrees for an hour and 20 minutes, 2) grill for 20 minutes, 3) charbroil for 20 minutes. "We sort of treat it like a meatloaf," Dennis III says.
Once the patty is cooked, it's placed on the bottom bun -- one of two round loaves of white bread, specially made in a local bakery, that comprise the humongous roll. Next come the fixin's: 12 slices of American cheese; two plum tomatoes, sliced; half a head of romaine lettuce; a cup of raw, chopped yellow peppers; two sliced onions (usually raw but cooked upon request); and a half-cup each of mayo, ketchup, and mustard.
What does this massive meal do to your body? According to our nutrient analysis (at right), it might kill you. It delivers 10 times the Daily Value (DV) of fat -- enough to trigger a heart attack if you have a bad ticker, studies show. (I think I'll take a dose of Coumadin beforehand, to thin my blood.) Second, it wallops you with seven times the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of sodium, which can make you lethargic. Third, getting 15 times the DV of protein will dehydrate you, since excreting it requires copious urination. Finally, you'll get twice the UL of iron and five times the DV of vitamin C. At higher doses, this combination can produce fatal shock; but in this case, maybe you'll just throw up. (I expect to do this anyway, so I'm not going to worry about it. Also, I asked a Denny's staffer if anyone has keeled over after eating an 11-pounder. "Nope," she said, "but we've seen plenty of people vomit.") Denny's 11-Pound Burger
Nutrient
Amt
%DV
Calories
12,438
622
Fat g
642
988
Saturated fat g
234
1,170
Cholesterol mg
2,350
783
Sodium mg
16,100
671
Potassium mg
10,800 309
Carbohydrate g
844
281
Dietary fiber g
9.7
39
Protein g
773
1,546
Vitamin A g
1210
121
Vitamin C mg
278
463
Calcium mg
3,160
316
Iron mg
98.4
547
And what about those 12,438 calories? My DietPower software says I can work them off by walking 198 miles. So, if I take the shoe-leather express back to the Pittsburgh airport, I'll actually lose weight on this deal.
gsaldivar
Diamond Member
- Apr 30, 2001
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The accountant's curiosity was piqued, and he began nosing around.
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"Within half an hour I had found about 25 checks worth about $400,000 that had not gone to where they were supposed to go," said the accountant, Luckson Ngwira.
That led to a formal audit and a continuing criminal investigation by Swiss authorities at the sleepy agency, focusing on allegations of embezzlement of training funds by Muhammad Hassan, a Sudanese employee who controlled that money. Investigators allege in documents and interviews that Mr. Hassan stole as much as $3 million over three or four years.
This might be a simple embezzlement case, except that in addition to the money, Mr. Hassan is missing as well. A woman claiming to be Mr. Hassan's wife filed a death certificate, which Sudanese officials have told investigators is fake.
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"Within half an hour I had found about 25 checks worth about $400,000 that had not gone to where they were supposed to go," said the accountant, Luckson Ngwira.
That led to a formal audit and a continuing criminal investigation by Swiss authorities at the sleepy agency, focusing on allegations of embezzlement of training funds by Muhammad Hassan, a Sudanese employee who controlled that money. Investigators allege in documents and interviews that Mr. Hassan stole as much as $3 million over three or four years.
This might be a simple embezzlement case, except that in addition to the money, Mr. Hassan is missing as well. A woman claiming to be Mr. Hassan's wife filed a death certificate, which Sudanese officials have told investigators is fake.
HomeBrewerDude
Lifer
- Jan 18, 2001
- 14,465
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not today, but i will tomorrow. makes me feel so good 
i work out with weight just a bit under what you are doing, im a freshman in high school...major stud
Nick
(from a thread in ATOT)
i work out with weight just a bit under what you are doing, im a freshman in high school...major stud
Nick
(from a thread in ATOT
)4911232
^^thats my friend's phone number, good thing I didn't copy the area code too.
EDIT: actually, i don't care, call him all you want if you can figure out the area code.
^^thats my friend's phone number, good thing I didn't copy the area code too.
EDIT: actually, i don't care, call him all you want if you can figure out the area code.
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meltdown75
Lifer
- Nov 17, 2004
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