Takeru Kobayashi is featured in the third chapter of Think Like a Freak, the new book by the authors of Freakonomics due out May 13. The cover of the UK edition alludes to this chapter. (via Takeru Kobayashi)    

April 6, 2014 at 8:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Books, Kobayashi (小林尊) | Permalink * Comments (20)

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  1. anonymous said

    April 6, 2014 @ 9:55 am

    You went right to bits and pieces and stole that link from Seiken. Via Bits and Pieces you sneaky fuck

  2. anonymous said

    April 6, 2014 @ 11:34 am

    He does that all the time.Ok granted the original link is from Kobayashi but he goes on B&P first then goggles the link to see if there is another source any source where he can find it as long as its not Seiken, then posts it here

  3. Chico said

    April 7, 2014 @ 1:39 pm

    It’s all good.

  4. anonymous said

    April 7, 2014 @ 6:55 pm

    So are we to believe that the individual who ate a whopping 2.5 lbs of pickles like 15 years ago has a smelly ass? Please say it ain’t so…. say it ain’t so.

  5. anonymous said

    April 7, 2014 @ 9:03 pm

    The former pickle champ has a net worth of 100k

  6. Goggles? said

    April 8, 2014 @ 6:56 am

    What does “goggles the link” mean? Does he go under water and fish it out? Does he put on special glasses? Please explainr what these magical goggles are, if love to hear all about them.

  7. anonymous said

    April 8, 2014 @ 10:30 am

    Duh Google the link means what it says . Do we need to spell it out asswipe?

  8. Anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 3:26 am

    It’s so sad this is his life now.

  9. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 10:56 am

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZXnmt3w5Xg

  10. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    April 18, 2014 @ 11:22 am

    No, 3:26, what’s so sad is that apparently you haven’t one.

  11. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 11:24 am

    Who doesnt have a life 326? Kobayashi?

  12. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 11:56 am

    Who the fuck is Ed Charles? Is that the first name of Jarvis and Hardy? or a old retired 3rd baseman that played for the Mets ?

  13. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 2:20 pm

    Ed Charles played for the 1969 Mets

  14. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 2:34 pm

    Ed Charles played for the 1969 Mets and Seiken has 1,969 roaches as pets.

  15. anonymous said

    April 18, 2014 @ 10:29 pm

    Do you think OJ can dig up some old ed charles comments?

  16. think like a freak said

    April 29, 2014 @ 10:19 am

    I strongly urge everyone to visit your local Barnes and Noble when this book hits the stands on May 13 . Do not purchase it but instead read the chapter where Kobe gives his most inner secrets on how to become a great hog dog eater then walk out. If you are pressed for time buy the book keep the receipt , and then return for a full refund after you read the hot dog chapter. Simple way to save money

  17. ojrifkin said (Registered July 27, 2005)

    April 29, 2014 @ 12:14 pm

    It is interesting the authors view Kobayashi as a great model of self-improvement when he ate less hot dogs the final year he was not challenged by Chestnut (2005 / 49 HDB) than his first year (2001 / 50 HDB)

  18. anonymous said

    April 29, 2014 @ 12:21 pm

    I doubt Kobe will give away an of his real secrets in hot dog training except for what everyone already knows which is basically very little

  19. Rhonda Evans said (Registered March 6, 2008)

    April 29, 2014 @ 2:12 pm

    You can have all the secrets in the world, but if you haven’t the ability, capacity, or superhuman desire, they ain’t gonna help.

  20. Anonymous said

    April 29, 2014 @ 3:39 pm

    We would rather have Beautiful Brian’s secrets.

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