Theoretical binge eating.

Yesterday, a hypothetical question circulated at work.

“What is the largest food item you could eat 600 of?”

It wasn’t even me who came up with the question. My answer was among the most conservative:

“Blueberries. Preferably freeze-dried.”

Of course, I questioned the amount chosen. 600? Daniel explained that it was because 600 was a lot of anything. Grains of rice? That’s still a fair amount of rice.

The others were overly confident in their ability to eat massive amounts of:

• Cheetos
• French fries
• Peanuts
• Peanut M&Ms
• Popcorn
• Beans
• Mike and Ikes
• Tic Tacs (orange)
• Ferrero Rocher

I prematurely declared french fries the most bullshit answer. No matter how you slice the potato, that’s a lot of oil and salt! Here’s what you’d look like after eating 600 fries:

If a regular-sized potato yields 15-20 fries, that’s about 30 potatoes.

The Cheeto fanatic asked his girlfriend the question, and her response was the most baffling of all: celery.

SIX HUNDRED STALKS OF CELERY? That might just be more lethal than the equivalent of 30 potatoes deep-fried in oil. Cheeto Aficionado did some math of his own and looked up how many Cheetos were in a party size bag: 200. He remains steadfast in his ability to permanently colour his innards neon orange by polishing off three party size bags of Cheetos.

I don’t think the dude who said Ferrero Rocher realized he’d have to eat them in one sitting.

So, with how much things have slowed down in the bike shop, this is how we keep our jobs mentally stimulating.

My gums seem to have improved. The swelling at the back of my gums seems to have gone down. Either that, or I’ve gotten used to the feeling. I’m still on antibiotics, so I’ve been hesitant about pushing my body hard. Resuming my Thursday morning routine at the public pool doesn’t seem like a good idea at this time.

When I got home from work, I invited Alexa to Garbage Island. We chilled in “Ham Dis!” “Mock Trict!”

I’m ready to kick it up a notch, though. In the spirit of my 41st birthday (on the 21st), I am hosting an open house Mario Karty at my place on Friday the 22nd. Those who cannot physically be there are welcome to red shell me online, assuming they have a Switch, Mario Kart 8, and a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

For once, I have plans to celebrate my birthday… even if it is under the guise of a Mario Kart showdown.