We’ve seen our fair share of portly policemen over the years, so were were a bit surprised to learn of Chris Parent’s strange saga. The Nebraskan cop was fired two years ago for being way too fat—so fat, in fact, that he couldn’t kneel down and shoot during the department’s firearms test. A protracted legal […]
Entries Tagged as 'gluttony'
“This Belly Does Not Discriminate”
June 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments
Although we realize that gluttony is one of the Seven Sins for a very good reason, we can’t help but be fascinated by the sport of competitive eating. We previously marveled at the gustatory prowess of Juris “Doctor Bigtime” Shibayama, a Tennessee orthopedist who can put away T-bones like nobody’s business. Today our adulatory gaze […]
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“Put a Little South in Your Mouth”
March 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Working on the screenplay yesterday, I spent way too many minutes groping for a way to describe a character’s gluttonous nature. I first described him as a fan of chicken gizzards, then of chicken skins, then of melted lard. I was close to wit’s end when the solution dawned on me: Pvt. Kelvin Brackett loves […]
This is Why You’re Fat
February 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
A compendium of supreme artery cloggers. For the record, I’ve had the deep-fried Mars bar. Not sure I’ll ever be man enough for the Mega Pizza, which features pigs-in-blankets in lieu of crust. (h/t Joel)