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Don Moses Lerman in American Jewish Life
(from mosesnews.com) An article about Don “Moses” Lerman appears in the current issue of American Jewish Life.
Don “Moses” Lerman’s 2007 look
In a recent blog entry, Don “Moses” Lerman asks what hairstyle & facial hair he should adopt in 2007. The new poll asks which choice you prefer.
Don “Moses” Lerman has uploaded a lot of pictures from his previous contests and media appearances in his blog & mailbag.
Don “Moses” Lerman’s foot tumor is benign
Don “Moses” Lerman says that the biopsy reports from his foot tumor have come back and it was found to be benign, which is excellent news. Moses also says that he intends to have a web cam installed on his website in the near future.
Moses proposes baked beans battle
After he reaches his goal weight, Don “Moses” Lerman would like to compete in a baked beans showdown against Sonya Thomas, Dale Boone and Justin Mih.
Eaters comment on Sonya Thomas situation
Don “Moses” Lerman has a post on his blog in which he comments on the Sonya Thomas controversy which is similar in tone to the comments he has left on this website. Micah “Wing Kong” Collins has a more positive blog entry about Sonya.
updated I am not going to approve any more comments from the Don Lerman, “Luther” & “Rufus” conversation as it has devolved into personal insults. If the commenters would like to continue that thread, they can do so on mosesnews, email or another website.
Comparison of baked bean records
With Micah “Wing Kong” Collins qualifying for the Wing Bowl by eating 3 lb 5.33 oz of baked beans in 43 or 48 seconds on Wednesday, I thought I would see how that performance compared to IFOCE record times for other amounts of baked beans:
Micah Collins 53.33 oz / (43 or 48 sec) = 1.24 oz / sec or 1.11 oz. /sec
Dale Boone 84 oz / 82 sec = 1.02 oz. / sec
Don Lerman 96 oz / 108 sec = .889 oz. / sec
Sonya Thomas 134.4 oz / 167 sec = .805 oz. / sec (thanks Luther)
The last two performances are in the IFOCE records. Dale Boone’s best performance is usually listed as 84 oz. in 1:52, but he ate that amount in 1:22 in Dawsonville, GA.
Moses’ tumor removed – biopsy results upcoming.
Don “Moses” Lerman reports that his foot tumor was successfully removed yesterday, but he will be off his feet for the next two weeks. Analysis on whether the tumor is cancerous or begign is upcoming.
Don “Moses” Lerman tumor removal Friday
Don “Moses” Lerman reports that he will have a tumor removed from his foot on Friday. Let’s pray that the tumor is found to be non-cancerous after it has been removed and analyzed.
Don “Moses” Lerman reports 36 lb. weight loss
Don “Moses” Lerman reports a drop in body mass to 227 lb. from 263 lb. last July. He intends to return to competition when his weight drops to 170 lb., which he projects will be in the spring of 2007.
Brian Seiken turkey contest video
Brian Seiken has a full video of Wednesday’s turkey contest at http://hometown.aol.com/beautifulbrian43/page8.html and a 10 minute clip on youtube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=PQJN72Wf5f4
Beautiful Brian has also posted a clip of Don “Moses” Lerman breaking the bologna eating record on Feats of Strength at http://hometown.aol.com/beautifulbrian43/mas44.html
Images of Moses 1967-2006
Don “Moses” Lerman has several pictures of himself at various stages in his life going almost four decades back.
Moses & friends goes to Big Ed’s BBQ
Don “Moses” Lerman has a blog entry & gallery about his meal at Big Ed’s BBQ where he got the all you can eat special with Kevin & Lorraine Lipsitz and some other family members. The “clash of generations” originally envisioned could apparently not be scheduled, but Kevin’s nephew Kyle made a strong showing for younger eaters by eating 21 ribs.
Don “Moses” Lerman to undergo foot surgery Dec 8
Don “Moses” Lerman announces in his blog that he will have the tumor on his foot removed on December 8. He does not report if the tests have come back to determine if the tumor is malignant, but he is optimistic that he will be able to return to competitive eating soon after the surgery.
Don Lerman to have tumor removed – unknown if benign or malignant
Don “Moses” Lerman announces that he will undergo tumor removal surgery to remove a nuro fibroma from his foot which grew back after 15 years. Lets all pray that the tumor will turn out to be benign when the biopsy report comes back.
AC meatballs to be occasion for “Battle of the Generations”?
Don “Moses” Lerman called for a battle between the older & younger generations of competitive eaters to occur at Big Ed’s when the next major northeastern IFOCE contest was scheduled. Many eaters expressed interest in attending. The 3rd Meatball Contest at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, NJ is scheduled for December 2. (Registration for that event is already closed) If the generation showdown is to occur, that contest would probably be the best occasion for it.
Happy Rosh Hashanah
Happy Rosh Hashanah to the Jewish readers of this site. This article from 2004 from the Jewish Week says that a quarter of the top 24 eaters were Jewish at that time, but I think a lot of those eaters have either retired or dropped down since then. Don “Moses” Lerman is the featured eater in that article.
Lerman to judge cannoli contest
IFOCE.com has a retirement announcement for Don “Moses” Lerman and says that he will help judge tomorrows’s cannoli contest. Ed “Cookie” Jarvis will receive a lifetime achievement award before the contest.
Don “Moses” Lerman retires
Don “Moses” Lerman announces that he has retired from competitive eating on his blog. Brian Seiken has posted his memories of Lerman’s career. Lerman was the first eater to travel extensively throughout the country to compete in eating contests (there is no evidence that Lynda Kuerth competed anywhere outside Philadelphia) and probably also the first to actively promote and market himself. Lerman’s enthusiasm and passion for competitive eating will definitely be missed on the circuit. Perhaps Lerman could do precontest standup or karaoke (See Brian Seiken’s show for a sample)
With Lerman’s retirement, 7 of the top 15 in the Spring 2005 IFOCE rankings are currently inactive
1. Takeru Kobayashi, currently #1
2. Sonya Thomas, #3
3. Richard LeFevre, #8
4. Eric Booker, retired
5. Charles Hardy, retired
6. Cookie Jarvis, retired
7. Carlene LeFevre, retired
8. Dale Boone, suspended
9. Joe LaRue, #16
10. Timothy Janus. #6
11. Jim Reeves, #19
12. Allen Goldstein, #13
13. Crazy Legs Conti, #11
14. Donald Lerman, retired
15. Oleg Zhornitskiy, inactive since US Open
Sky City jalapeno gallery
Don “Moses” Lerman has some pictures from Saturday’s jalapeno pepper eating contest on his blog.
Don Lerman on butter eating in Esquire
(Thanks Ian Hickman) Don “Moses” Lerman’s article in Esquire, in which he describes what it is like to eat butter competitively, is available online at msn. A brief clip of Lerman eating butter in the Glutton Bowl is available on youtube.
Don “Moses” Lerman reasserts New Mexico jalapeno guarantee
Don “Moses” Lerman maintains his guarantee that he will win tomorrow’s jalapeno contest at the Sky City Casino in Acoma, NM even after reports that the contest field might be stronger than expected.
Don “Moses” Lerman guarantees victory in Sky City jalapenos
Don “Moses” Lerman predicts he will destroy all challengers at the jalapeno eating contest at the Sky City Casino in New Mexico later this month.
Moses calls for a clash of the Old vs. New Testaments
Don “Moses” Lerman has called for a rib eating battle of the old school eaters (debut before 2003) versus the young guns in his blog at Big Ed’s Barbecue in New Jersey. It is hoped that the contest will be held in conjunction with a New York area contest to make it easier for competitors living outside the Northeast to come. Bob Shoudt, Kevin Lipsitz and Brian Seiken have announced interest in competing.
Eats of Strength / Bologna moved to 5am (eastern) July 15
The INHD website says that Don “Moses” Lerman’s attempt at the bologna record has been moved to 5am (eastern) July 15. Next weeks show is still scheduled for 6pm Saturday.
Exemptions to three Nathan’s qualifier maximum?
Don “Moses” Lerman has apparently worked out the glitches with mosesnews.com and in a recent post he says he intends to enter as many as six Nathan’s qualifiers. The registration page on Nathan’s website clearly states that the maximum number of qualifiers a competitor can enter is three. Is there an exemption to that limit for long time Nathan’s competitors? The three qualifier limit was enforced for Carlene LeFevre last year.
In other mosesnews news, Don Lerman says he intends to sell some of his competitive eating embroidered jackets on ebay.
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