tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87749082123719900552024-03-05T11:01:32.183-05:00Bacon Challenge '08Resolutions suck! Challenges are where it's at, fool. The challenge for 2008: 365 pieces of bacon in 365 days. Actually 365 pieces of bacon in 366 days (leap year!)
Challenge ourselves! Challenge each other! Challenge science!WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-32777109473739455552009-12-01T22:07:00.007-05:002009-12-01T22:18:17.666-05:00Bacon --> MilesBacon time is over (well bacon is never <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> over) but you should come see the new challenge (after a year hiatus) over at <a href="http://www.milechallenge.blogspot.com/" target="blank"> http://www.MileChallenge.blogspot.com</a><br /></br><br /></br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-81691341948219050312009-01-02T17:16:00.004-05:002009-11-11T07:05:33.426-05:00Week 1: StandingsSorry I did not post this before WJR's previous post....<br /><br />Below are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 1/2/2009 5:23:57 PM:<table width="100%"><tbody><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">455</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">427</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">395</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">376</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">363</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">331</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">297</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">270</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">138</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-69268928213251523452009-01-02T13:08:00.004-05:002009-01-02T13:24:34.903-05:00And That's ThatAnd the year is done. Out with '08 and in with '09. <br /><br />A good year, I'd say. Some Bacon Challenge success, some Bacon Challenge not quite success, but "mission accomplished" or not I think it's safe to say that the Bacon Challenge '08 was a great thing. All participants and supporters had fun as far as I have heard. As they like to say, "Everyone's a winner!"<br /><br />As for '09? Well, nobody has really committed to a new plan as far as I can tell. It seems nothing gets people excited and motivated like bacon does. Maybe we get back into it with a new challenge in '10? Or maybe we make a quick decision? I've already had one apple and have another sitting on my desk right now so apples are sounding good to me if anything. But I'd like this to be a group thing so maybe we need more planning than this.<br /><br />Oh, eating or not, here is a challenge for '09 that a co-worker/beer pong arch enemy is doing ... it's called <a href="http://www.yearofthebeard.com/" target="blank">Year of the Beard</a>. Join in or donate or both (I guess this isn't really ideal for the ladies to participate in, but since the quest will raise some money for battered ladies I guess it all evens out).<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone ... and bacon, just because you're not part of a challenge this year, don't think we won't still be eating you on the regular.<br /></br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-2686152478902048462008-12-27T23:38:00.001-05:002008-12-27T23:38:00.717-05:00Week 52: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 12/27/2008 11:45:06 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">455</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">427</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">389</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">374</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">363</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">331</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">293</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">270</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">138</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-88289358240351951692008-12-20T23:38:00.001-05:002008-12-20T23:38:10.375-05:00Week 51: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 12/20/2008 11:45:07 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">455</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">423</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">389</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">364</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">363</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">329</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">282</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">263</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-86162499366554072752008-12-17T13:51:00.003-05:002008-12-17T13:54:59.094-05:00More Chicken-Fried Bacon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmZoLtqpPkVvpczpgYSJEa99ElX7ZXiZUe6Pe-MOkjIS9wFXonqw-marXHpsM0h743Vq8GoUAInnWvesahbWyEr0Y6XMB8SjTKVafmfnSlIariSwkO508AWLUtnPzBoUiLa5h8AcLHiY/s1600-h/FriedBacon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmZoLtqpPkVvpczpgYSJEa99ElX7ZXiZUe6Pe-MOkjIS9wFXonqw-marXHpsM0h743Vq8GoUAInnWvesahbWyEr0Y6XMB8SjTKVafmfnSlIariSwkO508AWLUtnPzBoUiLa5h8AcLHiY/s400/FriedBacon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280834003502070626" /></a><br />One is <a href="http://chicagoist.com/2008/12/16/the_bacon_meme_rolls_on.php">close</a> to work for me, the other is close to home!Matt N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17169348168819192866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-30581762708837328842008-12-13T23:38:00.001-05:002008-12-13T23:38:17.451-05:00Week 50: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 12/13/2008 11:45:06 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">455</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">419</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">388</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">360</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">354</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">320</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">270</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">247</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-80307680662261762072008-12-10T17:40:00.002-05:002008-12-10T17:43:34.706-05:00Beautiful Picture of the Fatty Melt.I think this is the same thing WJR had and god damn! It's beautiful!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigBEX5s10JIONlWrGFgw2yF34DeSOywHNoKWx9u4LBh_FNi7d3ozQN0lhMWL52b2_rKDXI4MaQxp3peqpsM5BTzIdAjeKH7I0tOc4z5oM0b1fOyts2KIxBTcyPCwKdN2HNmd0B-BCf6c/s1600-h/20081013-doublebaconfatty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigBEX5s10JIONlWrGFgw2yF34DeSOywHNoKWx9u4LBh_FNi7d3ozQN0lhMWL52b2_rKDXI4MaQxp3peqpsM5BTzIdAjeKH7I0tOc4z5oM0b1fOyts2KIxBTcyPCwKdN2HNmd0B-BCf6c/s320/20081013-doublebaconfatty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278295563529340082" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe WJR was able to digest this. I am jealous!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-91722136182184734392008-12-10T11:57:00.001-05:002008-12-10T11:59:43.218-05:00Bacon Martini? Mmmmm..<a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081210/LIFE/812100306">Pigging out on bacon and craving more</a>Matt N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17169348168819192866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-50453888737849738542008-12-06T23:38:00.001-05:002008-12-06T23:38:28.664-05:00Week 49: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 12/6/2008 11:45:06 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">448</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">419</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">385</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">358</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">354</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">304</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">270</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">235</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-75431612230839227882008-12-03T09:16:00.003-05:002008-12-03T09:18:58.107-05:00Another Challenge Met!The Bacon Prize has been awarded to another outstanding scholar whose work continues to have a substantial impact on bacon consumption. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0zkFNVyfg4_snimH7iX0H6JqflGccIaAQXQmORFJ2V4Ni_yoNtf9onAvgu8ywNiPP3r23Dwu5xvF2OlDOL_O8whPvmDJ5j1-r91x3CEaB88-SJZkW-kpeyXrjRJhBoXDzPjc0jZJyE/s1600-h/Medal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-0zkFNVyfg4_snimH7iX0H6JqflGccIaAQXQmORFJ2V4Ni_yoNtf9onAvgu8ywNiPP3r23Dwu5xvF2OlDOL_O8whPvmDJ5j1-r91x3CEaB88-SJZkW-kpeyXrjRJhBoXDzPjc0jZJyE/s320/Medal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275567709583684786" /></a><br /><br />The winner of the Bacon Prize has been invited to spend one term (3 months) in the ER of their favorite hospital. Funds will NOT be provided to compensate the winner’s home institution for the period of residence at the ER. Transportation and local housing cost incurred during this term will be paid by the Bacontarian winner and his/her health insurance (please refer to your insurance benefits).<br /><br />Congratulations TEDD A! You have joined the ranks of:<br />Lawrence Principe (2004), Johns Hopkins University, history of chemistry <br />Alexander Jones (2006), University of Toronto, history of astronomyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-78414901286705297292008-12-02T22:07:00.002-05:002008-12-02T22:12:50.612-05:00Functional FashionI received a shout recently from Meg C. (a non-BC '08 participant) of some crochet needles done good. How she found out about this remains a mystery. Is she a secret crocheter? A crochet fan? Just a finder of oddities? I guess that doesn't really matter. What matters is the combining of good eats with good stitches. <br /><br />Regular bacon keeps you warm on the inside, but this bacon keeps you warm on the outside: <a href=" http://monstercrochet.blogspot.com/2006/07/bacon-wrap.html" target="blank">Bacon Wrap</a><br /></br><br /></br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-39976081959650221952008-12-01T08:26:00.007-05:002008-12-02T22:13:48.564-05:00What Does The Future Hold?I received an e-mail from Chris T. about a week ago:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Just came across your site today. A little late to get in on the 08 challenge, but as a daily bacon eater, I could probably catchup in the 6 weeks remaining. Any chance you will be doing this for 2009? I would be interested in participating.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Thanks,</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Chris</span></blockquote><br />Well? What's our deal? Is the era of challenges over, or do we go at it again? Bacon <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">again</span> or do we switch to something else?<br /><br />Apples, to see if "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" really holds true?<br /><br />Cheese?<br /><br />Bananas?<br /><br />Sausage?<br /><br />Oreos?<br /><br />Something else?<br /><br />While in the home stretch we should probably get thinking/deciding.<br /></br><br /></br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-84916430582074910222008-11-29T22:38:00.001-05:002008-11-29T22:38:35.834-05:00Week 48: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 11/29/2008 11:45:06 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">448</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">419</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">365</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">345</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">342</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">304</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">248</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">235</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-963532003730531292008-11-27T21:21:00.001-05:002008-11-27T21:21:00.316-05:00'Tis the SeasonMy friend Stacey who is not a participant but is clearly a fan of all this Bacon Challenge madness sent me this today (conveniently just as the Christmas shopping season begins):<br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Christmas presents for you and your Bacon Challenge cohorts:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://www.baconnaise.com/" target="blank">http://www.baconnaise.com</a>/</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1733" target="blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1733</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/items/11706.html" target="blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.mcphee.com/items/11706.html</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/items/11847.html" target="blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.mcphee.com/items/11847.html</span><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.baconandmeat.com/bacon-band-aids.htm" target="blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">http://www.baconandmeat.com/bacon-band-aids.htm</span></a><br /></blockquote><br />A few of these may have crossed our bacon eating paths this past 11 months, but some are definitely new to me. It seems that nothing would be better than paying for bacon with money taken from a bacon wallet, but that's just one man's opinion.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving ... now get eating bacon. Only 34 days to get to the elusive 365.WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-8142242806834786532008-11-22T22:38:00.001-05:002008-11-22T22:38:53.094-05:00Week 47: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 11/22/2008 11:45:15 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">442</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">403</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">355</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">318</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">298</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">272</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">235</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">229</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">137</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-55038628535308574342008-11-21T10:35:00.004-05:002008-11-21T10:38:28.925-05:0041 Days LeftEven with time dwindling, turkey isn't a shortcut I will take.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOQCHL2Ntkf-Ckyz3AdPAN_3J1v-NmBWtha38NSkik0ZI95fjrE3BQUsqeCdM5DG3YDF5CAnVja1RnsvTRSBdkYpTMQwpuBqXZ9wlWZCzYh1eEb8KnSD8YfpEMAiUyBTqUGWT77tD87A/s1600-h/nearly-as-bad-as-soy-bacon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271134130985348274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOQCHL2Ntkf-Ckyz3AdPAN_3J1v-NmBWtha38NSkik0ZI95fjrE3BQUsqeCdM5DG3YDF5CAnVja1RnsvTRSBdkYpTMQwpuBqXZ9wlWZCzYh1eEb8KnSD8YfpEMAiUyBTqUGWT77tD87A/s400/nearly-as-bad-as-soy-bacon.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;">Illustration courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.nataliedee.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;">Natalie Dee</span></a></p><br /></br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-997849562147111722008-11-16T12:41:00.002-05:002008-11-16T12:44:53.922-05:00Week 46: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 11/16/2008 1:48:14 PM:<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">434</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">401</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">351</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">311</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">285</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">272</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">235</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">225</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">133</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-43338544807397200752008-11-08T22:38:00.001-05:002008-11-08T22:38:57.730-05:00Week 45: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 11/8/2008 11:45:03 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">427</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">397</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">341</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">294</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">272</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">267</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">220</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">215</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">133</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-43368647506917060492008-11-08T17:44:00.001-05:002008-11-08T17:44:55.360-05:00Bacon vs. FriesI guess somebody has to win, but if only we could overcome the bipartisan nature of politics and create a SuperSenator: <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hrz8pSQya3rckfDADmYoaXT2oW9AD949DCSG1" target="blank">election results</a><br /><br>WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-61535200432661701082008-11-07T21:36:00.000-05:002008-11-07T21:37:02.793-05:00Fatty BoombalattyTonight I went and got myself a burger from <a href="http://buckeyebeerengine.com/" target="blank">Buckeye Beer Engine</a>. Bacon was included. Now I know this is a bacon blog<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>and I'd certainly never try to steal away bacon's thunder with something else, but I think the real story here is actually the burger that the bacon resided upon. It was November's burger of the month called Fatty Melt (you love it already, I can tell).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RbdW5C7grc2epFboUkp1bEKpq-1lhzdpkOzYx4oixoOTJh2PuDDObkBNhuBnF0N3ohMhyg69Ssrog1Lp73YP22WA0DUVJCed8mP4JZvJnsRSOkFQfX2FZaXY9mhklYC-5jv-Cfiv_Y0/s1600-h/Fatty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RbdW5C7grc2epFboUkp1bEKpq-1lhzdpkOzYx4oixoOTJh2PuDDObkBNhuBnF0N3ohMhyg69Ssrog1Lp73YP22WA0DUVJCed8mP4JZvJnsRSOkFQfX2FZaXY9mhklYC-5jv-Cfiv_Y0/s400/Fatty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266106973226143090" border="0" /></a> Per the Beer Engine menu, Fatty Melt is this: <span style="font-family: courier new;"> Our famous half-pound beef patty, lovingly placed between TWO grilled cheese sandwiches filled with bacon and tomatoes.</span><br /><br />Note that the patty is "famous", and that "famous" patty is not just slapped between two grilled cheeses, it's "lovingly placed" there. Let the record show that I could taste both the fame and the love.<br /><br />With that I must sign off as I think I am about to go into a coma. A delicious, delicious coma.<br /><br />Note: Sorry the photo isn't better. It was a little dark in there and I guess the camera on my phone doesn't care for that.WJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915387165588136544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-55078743162409212432008-11-06T14:34:00.002-05:002008-11-06T14:36:29.301-05:00Bacon Flow Chart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnepcWATT3xqgXh382z1V1IaGC6akB1WmqLvpQT2R43eqPpQA34nNgqGgx4XgHfBADljJAEtxA4jwCx3L9WX-W-SNxfaeLoc9Fcchj-s-t6IsflTlppKAxqWUysA3UZVfVnaD_xp18QBk/s1600-h/BaconFlowChart.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnepcWATT3xqgXh382z1V1IaGC6akB1WmqLvpQT2R43eqPpQA34nNgqGgx4XgHfBADljJAEtxA4jwCx3L9WX-W-SNxfaeLoc9Fcchj-s-t6IsflTlppKAxqWUysA3UZVfVnaD_xp18QBk/s400/BaconFlowChart.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265630433454936498" /></a>Matt N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17169348168819192866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-48775777512085833242008-11-01T23:39:00.001-04:002008-11-01T23:39:07.988-04:00Week 44: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 11/1/2008 11:45:07 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">427</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">392</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">339</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">282</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">272</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">242</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">216</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">215</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">133</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-9291753973565128412008-10-25T23:39:00.001-04:002008-10-25T23:39:18.221-04:00Week 43: StandingsBelow are the current Bacon Challenge standings queried 10/25/2008 11:45:06 PM:
<table width="100%"><tr><th width="50%">BACONTARIAN</th><th width="50%" align="center">BACON STRIP COUNT</th></tr><tr><td>TOM</td><td align="center">427</td></tr><tr><td>BOB</td><td align="center">384</td></tr><tr><td>TEDD</td><td align="center">330</td></tr><tr><td>WILLIAM</td><td align="center">278</td></tr><tr><td>MEG</td><td align="center">272</td></tr><tr><td>TRACEY</td><td align="center">242</td></tr><tr><td>DESTINY</td><td align="center">215</td></tr><tr><td>MATT</td><td align="center">211</td></tr><tr><td>MIKE</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTINE</td><td align="center">136</td></tr><tr><td>MICHELLE</td><td align="center">133</td></tr><tr><td>JESS</td><td align="center">69</td></tr><tr><td>PAUL</td><td align="center">61</td></tr><tr><td>LORI</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td>BALL</td><td align="center">45</td></tr><tr><td>MICHAEL</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td>DAVE</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td>ANDREW</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td>GARY</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td>CHRISTOPHER</td><td align="center">7</td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774908212371990055.post-35617604853333212272008-10-22T14:11:00.004-04:002008-10-22T14:15:43.246-04:00A different kind of bacon strip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitViw1T9_pBfMNchqqpKkTMPc1gaVWTgczcYmO6cYM5gI1-QZSUXhlF3pCjFFPkfmnyRrg_7RlI5A3P0b_S-4d9kDSCru4XoZpVMSAn5eeoIzG4lCJI9h_YPW8HTdhYOQEDYfNRq95agI/s1600-h/baconstrip.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitViw1T9_pBfMNchqqpKkTMPc1gaVWTgczcYmO6cYM5gI1-QZSUXhlF3pCjFFPkfmnyRrg_7RlI5A3P0b_S-4d9kDSCru4XoZpVMSAn5eeoIzG4lCJI9h_YPW8HTdhYOQEDYfNRq95agI/s320/baconstrip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260043163726055250" /></a><br /><br />Found <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/items/11476.html">these gems</a> today. <br /><br />I might make a purchase. There are also other bacon-centric goodies, including bacon jelly beans, gumballs and a bacon pennant! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/categories/meat.html">Check it.</a>Matt N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17169348168819192866noreply@blogger.com0