Well, I'm back in school which means I'm back online. Any e-mails
sent to me during the Winter break will be returned in a jiffy!

Anyway, thought I'd share what's in the latest Gurgitator, the
official newsletter of the IFOCE. Well, the latest Gurgitator that
I've gotten. I'm utterly captivated by the Gurgitator. They've got
this tongue-in-cheek writing style which makes it funny, but not
necessarily in a disrespectful manner, although sometimes you don't
know if they're laughing-with or laughing-at, and this is quite a
run-on sentence...

Gosh, the things I could do if I worked for the Gurgitator. I feel
like submitting my resume. Hire me, IFOCE! I'll have my bachelor's
degree in journalism in five months! I've interned at major news
publications! I can write about eating contests!

*Dale Boone snagged the cover. "Dale Boone Stirs Up Controversy!"
(the cover is in the Photos section). Apparently, Boone's third
baked bean eating victory at the 84 Lumber baked-bean eating contest
was the subject of some controversy regarding his utilization of a
water jug to "cool his beans." Huh.

*Crazy Legs Conti's attempt to get his mom a really nice Christmas
gift was thwarted when he failed to place at a recent Pozole eating
event. The contest, which Carlene LeFevre took the top prize in,
offered dazzling awards of cash and traditional Acoma Pueblo
Pottery. You see, "Conti's mother loves Acoma Pueblo Pottery more
than anything in the world, except her son." Awww.

*Recent records: Cookie Jarvis takes the prize at the Mo's Irish
Pub corned beef challenge in Milwaukee. Sonya Thomas is declared
Taco Queen of the universe at the Zocalo Taco Eating Contest.
Badlands Bookers destroys 7 pounds of cheesecake and the competition
at the Downtown Atlantic Cheesecake Eating Contest.

There's loads more in the newsletter. I really recommend
subscribing, it's a short publication but it's damn interesting!
Back in a bit. Cheers.