You dropped a bomb on me
Feeding a family during this recession is difficult. The value of the dollar is down and the cost of food is extremely high. It pays to spend wisely when you make your trip to the grocery store, but what about when you’re out to catch some entertainment? Payday loan use is up, but that isn’t a long-term solution.
I admit that entertainment falls further down the list than usual these days, but at least a little bit is necessary for both your sanity and our nation’s economy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, right? For Minor League Baseball fans of the West Michigan Whitecaps who want to feed a family of four, the Fifth Third Burger is a tasty, gut-busting option.
1.66 pounds of beef… sour cream… chili… Fritos…
What would Gordon Ramsay say? According to Kirk Shinkle of U.S. News & World Report, the Fifth Third Burger (5/3 pounds of beef) also sports lettuce, tomato, salsa, sour cream, chili and Fritos on an eight-inch sesame seed bun. It sells for $20 and can feed from one to four people. If you plan to take it on by yourself, consider on-the-spot angioplasty. But at least there is an incentive for one person to finish this man-mountain of burger radiance. The West Michigan Whitecaps will give you a free T-shirt!
Shinkle’s cup runneth over:
So there you have it: A nearly 5,000-calorie monstrosity (mmm…. monstrosity) is named for a bank that lost roughly 90 percent of its value in the last year. My stomach is growling even as my head wants to explode.
Best seat in the house?
Darren Rovell of CNBC reports that some folks are stopping by the old ballpark just to take this monster for dinner. At least these brave diners are honest. Skip the pretense of the game and get down to meaty pleasure. I am a fanatic for the grand old game of baseball, so I couldn’t shovel down a Fifth Third Burger in good conscience. I’d spend too much time on the porcelain seat and not enough in my bleacher seat. No thanks, Fifth Third Burger… I want to be able to still play ball.
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Great Scot! I feel my arteries clog just thinking about it. This reminds me of another diabolical sandwich called the Luther. The Luther consists of 2 1/2 lb burger patties, two slices of cheddar, 4 strips of bacon, all between two Krispy Kreme donuts. Ordinarily, this seems like something you’d want to try but the Fifth Third Burger seems so bad for you there’s no real justification for it.
If you’re looking for other challenges like the Fifth Third Burger I found this site: http://www.ibetyouwont.com that has a bunch listed. I’m going to have to give this challenge a shot.