50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 porridge eating contest talk
Today is the 50th anniversary of a conversation about a porridge eating contest between mission control and the crew of Apollo 11:
Bruce McCandless in Houston: And in Corby, England, an Irishman, John Coyle, has won the world’s porridge eating championship by consuming 23 bowls of instant oatmeal in a 10-minute time limit from a field of 35 other competitors. Over.
Astronaut Michael Collins: I’d like to enter Aldrin in the oatmeal eating contest next time.
McCandless: Is he pretty good at that?
Collins: He’s doing his share up here.
McCandless: Let’s see. You all just finished a meal not long ago, too, didn’t you?
Aldrin: I’m still eating.
McCandless: Okay. Does that — that —
Collins: He’s on his — He’s on his 19th bowl.
A recording of the conversation was used in a commercial for Quaker Oats UK starring Buzz Aldrin.
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Anonymous said
July 19, 2019 @ 8:52 am
Great post OJ. Your reach is broad and wide.
Piewood Pizza 🕠Barrie Ontario said
July 19, 2019 @ 2:42 pm
OJ, your Montreal female CE didn’t show up for the hot dog eating competition. I think you should stop writing about her.