New Poll: opinion on Jed Donahue’s 1 HDB performance

July 18, 2006 at 2:03 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Site News

The new poll question asks what your opinion of Jed Donahue’s 1 HDB performance in this year’s Nathan’s finals is.

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  1. Anonymous said

    July 18, 2006 @ 5:14 am

    at first I SAID he ate what? but in retrospect I think he made a bold statement , every pga golf tournament theres is not only an appearance .fee for each player but prize money down tp 5 or 10th postion .being thenumbers chestnut put up in the qualifier . i think he said why bust my a—s .even if i’ll eat 20
    i’lltill lose by 30 . it sort of makes nathans put u p more of a purse than 60lbs of hot dogs

  2. donmoseslerman said

    July 18, 2006 @ 5:49 am

    ati first I said he ate what? Then in retospecti I said he made a bold staement, in every golf tournament not only is there an appearance fee but the purse goes down to 5th or 10 th postion I think he said why bust my a—s even if i eat 20 I still loses by 30 , it sort of forces Nathans hand to come up with abetter prize stucture than 6o lbs of hot dogs ,I would’nt have had the nerve to eat just one . at evey event I go all out, but like I said think about waht he did.

  3. The Boy King said

    July 18, 2006 @ 7:56 am

    I know it’s off subject, but I was driving to work this morning and Pat from Moonachie is on Opie & Anthony trying to eat 50 hard boiled eggs in 30 minutes to win $1000 dollars courtesy of Clerks 2.
    Sounds pretty easy for him.
    But he did say he was going to try to eat the whole bucket, which they said contained 96 hard boiled eggs.

  4. Mega Munch said

    July 18, 2006 @ 7:56 am

    I want to try to forget all about this, because it irks me and contradicts the basic notion of competition that I’ve been taught is supposed to be so prevalent in sports…but I can’t.

    I don’t buy the argument that “he earned his spot at the table and can do what he wants”, but I also struggle to justify that position. I can’t compare Donahue to a Major League Baseball player whose team has “earned a spot in the World Series” but decides to take every at bat sitting down (literally) just because he wants to “enjoy the greatest ballpark ever built.” I can’t do that because that’s a team sport, and that deadbeat player is also letting down his teammates, not just himself.

    I guess you can compare Donahue to a pro golfer. Let’s say he’s on the PGA tour and he’s “qualified” for a spot in the Masters tournament. But instead of stepping up to the first tee, pulling out his driver and giving the fans something to watch, he decides to play the entire 18 holes with his putter because “he wants to enjoy every blade of grass on the greatest golf course ever constructed.” Oh, he also says he did it because he had no chance of beating Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson.

    But what’s the common thread that runs throughout baseball, golf, and even competitive eating? The fans. The shmucks who are watching who would GLADLY take a seat at that table (or step up to that tee) and give it their all.

    Another common thread is the other competitors who DIDN’T qualify for the event. I don’t need to say how badly they’d like to be there. And what about the eaters who are in the event WITH Donahue. The ones who are busting their ass for themselves, for the fans, and hey, let’s not forget about the sponsors! Basically, Donahue said to all the other eaters at that table: “Screw you and your futile attempt to compete.”…before adding, “By the way, I’ll see you next year!”

    For the sake of competition and the sport of competitive eating, let’s hope we never see Jed Donahue at a table again.

  5. Rufus said

    July 18, 2006 @ 2:30 pm

    Hard boiled eggs are a very tough food to eat fast. I wish Pat luck.

  6. Rufus said

    July 18, 2006 @ 2:39 pm

    MM you have a very valid point, regarding the fans. But still you can’t totally reject the argument that a person who earns his way to coney by winning a qualifier has not earned the right to do what he wants. One of Charles Barclay’s famous lines was, “I am not a role model.”

    I look at Jed as someone who does not like to get showed up. And by excusing himself for eating only a single dog he removes himmself from all the criticism by others that he didn’t measure up (at least in his mind) with his low total. If the top 18 competitors weren’t there and Jed thought he had a chance to win he would have eaten at least 20. That’s Jed.

  7. stoopidmonkey said (Registered May 29, 2006)

    July 18, 2006 @ 4:31 pm

    This man, JED, most likely has the highest intelect out of all the Professional Eaters. But I bet noone has more fun than this guy. Cut & Paste to see.

    http://Chris-TheAmerican.bebo.com

    Nowhere near the greatest eater, but I bet he has more fun than all others combined.

  8. David Byrne said

    July 20, 2006 @ 5:46 pm

    “who’s Zed??”
    Zed’s dead, baby. Zed’s dead.

    OH JED. With a J. He’s Just Fine.

  9. Britney Spears said

    July 20, 2006 @ 9:11 pm

    I understand his decision, but it wasn’t wise. If you earned your spot at the table then do your best. Don’t make a fool out of yourself.

  10. The Giant #1 said

    July 20, 2006 @ 10:16 pm

    Jed Donahue is definitely not a wise man. If he knew that he wouldn’t have won in the Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest then why did he even care to bother entering the contest. He is a very idiotic man.

  11. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH said

    July 20, 2006 @ 10:17 pm

    Anonymous said,
    July 18, 2006 @ 5:14 am

    at first I SAID he ate what? but in retrospect I think he made a bold statement , every pga golf tournament theres is not only an appearance .fee for each player but prize money down tp 5 or 10th postion .being thenumbers chestnut put up in the qualifier . i think he said why bust my a—s .even if i’ll eat 20
    i’lltill lose by 30 . it sort of makes nathans put u p more of a purse than 60lbs of hot dogs

    donmoseslerman said,
    July 18, 2006 @ 5:49 am

    ati first I said he ate what? Then in retospecti I said he made a bold staement, in every golf tournament not only is there an appearance fee but the purse goes down to 5th or 10 th postion I think he said why bust my a—s even if i eat 20 I still loses by 30 , it sort of forces Nathans hand to come up with abetter prize stucture than 6o lbs of hot dogs ,I would’nt have had the nerve to eat just one . at evey event I go all out, but like I said think about waht he did.

    WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE. IS ANONYMOUS DON LERMAN? IS DON LERMAN ANONY? SOMEONE CORRECTED SOMEONES SPELLING BUT ITS STILL BAD . VERY CONFUSING

  12. donmoseslerman said

    July 24, 2006 @ 9:44 pm

    This is don lerman I posted the first post , the heading on my leave a coment page wasblank and it appered as anomomous . i thouhgt that it was held for approval so I reposted it and fixed the heading on the post spot ”leavce a comment” with my name ..don lerman

  13. Derwood Alinkofsky said

    July 25, 2006 @ 1:23 am

    Hey Lerman if you really want people to come to your site get rid of that annoying chariot music or whatever the hell it is. Just because you like it doesnt mean we have to like it. I cannot describe what an annoyance it is to liste to that junk

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