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 That's right, in my infinite wisdom, I have decided to place a coworkers' health in imminent peril for my own personal entertainment. We were talking about Peeps, and how disgusting it would be to have a bunch of them in your belly, naturally, negotiation broke out.
Here are the rules:
1. If 'The Kid' can eat 50 Peeps in an hour, he gets $20. If he goes past that and does 100 Peeps in three hours, he gets $50.
2. No puking.
3. No drinking any fluids
4. If 'The Kid' goes to the bathroom he must be chaperoned to make sure he's not puking.
5. If he dies, he dies.
*The rules were momentarily lost when the site was down, we are working to get them back up ASAP*
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10:20am: Ok, this isn't a 'live blog' in its truest form, but this is as close as it gets. Who would have thought that 'Cobra Brigade' would take you here?
Here is how it is going to go down. Paine will send me a txt message with an update and I will pass that along to you. There very well could be some pictures going up as well. From here on out I will call the contender, 'The Kid'.
10:21am: First update from Paine: Here are the measurables for 'The Kid'.....5'7, 190lbs, 33 inch waist...His girlfriend is 6-2, 140.
JC: Wow. 6-2, 140...'The Kid' has pulled off quite a coup apparently with snatching her up. The 33 inch waist on 'The Kid' scares me as he might be topped out at what his body can handle already. Then again, he could be just a Peep eating block of a monster. You can't stop him, you can only contain him. Pictures below of 'The Kid' and 'the consumables'.
At least now we have photographic evidence that 'The Kid' was actually alive before this started. He looks fairly excited about this endeavor...or is that nervousness? 11:20am - It was initially thought that 'The Kid' would eat a light lunch to prepare his system for the feast that followed. Well, apparently he's steered away from that plan and will now eat a normal, regular...full lunch. Picture(s) to follow as soon as I get them. I have to believe that this is going to hurt his chances. I understand eating a little bit to warm up but to eat a normal lunch and then go for 100 peeps? I don't know. I have a feeling he's going to regret this decision. 11:30 am - Below is the picture of his lunch. Good lord, that's more than I eat in two days. Like some eggs with that pepper? I would have gone with scrambled eggs, but that's just me. The 'restaurant' that they are eating at is affectionately known as a 'greasy spoon' if that tells you anything. He's going to have to visit the bathroom at least twice before he even starts eating the Peeps! We have some predictions thus far: Paine believes 'The Kid' gets all 100, I think he gets 43, Gianluca says 46, Hoosiernation says 36 and Erin says 52. Erin...you are right, this is awesome.  11:45 am - Word just came back that 'The Kid' doesn't even like Peeps. So, change your predictions appropriately. Mine stays the same. The word coming back from headquarters is that the odds are now 4:1 that he makes it to 50 and 8:1 that he eats all 100 and makes it. Those are some pretty ridiculous odds. I'm thinking he's 25:1 at best to make it through all of them...and the two hours. They are just about to kick this off in about 15 minutes. I was just looking at the rules again and 'The Kid' isn't allowed to consume any liquids during the contest. That's going to make it really tough. I bet those christmas trees are going to sit in his stomach like concrete.
12:15 pm - An Emergency Update just came back from Paine in the comments section:
Customs was waiting on us when we got back from lunch, evidently they
are going to go through our import logs and stock to determine whether
or not we are smuggling drugs into the country through overseas
containers. We aren't. Drugs don't have the markup we have on our
particular type of merchandise. We simply wouldn't make as much money.
An assembly of the witnesses has determined that payout rules still
apply but that the start of said contest will be delayed until 2 p.m.
and that he must finish before we clock out. We decided that as long as
he gets through work without puking he gets the bones. Still after the
big lunch I watched him eat I hedged my earlier bets that he would make
it at 3-1 with several bets with the office people that he won't at
10-1. They were only dollar bets but I am resting at even now, so I may
have saved a little money. If things start looking up the gambling
situation may become fluid. I have to go, people with badges are
starting to wonder why it is taking me so long to print things out.
I'm guessing they clock out at 5, so that gives him the three hours. Still, that's going to be rough unless he tries to wait until the last half hour to binge. Thoughts?
12:55 pm - I have to say that I'm very disappointed in the U.S. Customs Department for pulling a stunt like this on a Friday. This was supposed to by my afternoon entertainment and now they've nearly ruined it. On top of that, I'm sure 'The Kid' had mentally prepared to start at noon and now he's not starting until 2.....I'm still pretty sure that he's not going to be able to pull this one off, but even if he does, it's going to be a rough weekend for him.
The IU/Purdue Rivalry football game is this weekend and with IU probably needing one more win to get into a bowl game, the electricity around town should be electric. I have friends staying with me that are going to the game tomorrow and I'm sure the bars will be packed, win or lose, on Saturday night. 'The Kid' has to know he's probably going to miss out on all of these festivities.
1:35 pm: Ok, we are back again with some news from Bruce Paine:
Customs just left and we are on schedule for a 2 o'clock start. We have renegotiated the rules somewhat because one of the witnesses believes that the kid will get to about 30 and quit knowing he isn't yet halfway. We are now giving him 1 hour to eat 50. If he does it and stoops he gets 15 bucks. If he decided he can keep going he gets a double or nothing shot. 100 for 30 bucks in 3 hours. I think he can make the 50 easy enough and so did two others so those are the new rules.
As you can see, another rules change once again, so plan accordingly. I'm thinking/hoping he'll make it through the first 50, just so he can feel the excruciating pain of the rest of them.
Also, apparently the comments were down for awhile...they are working now. I was wondering where you all went. Feel free to add your thoughts. We had a comment from Redhead that should be shared:
As the world's #1 fan of Peeps (literally, they're my favorite food
and Just Born Inc. - the lovely people who make Peeps - have me on
their mailing list...no, I'm not kidding), I truly believe that it is
possible to eat 100 Peeps (I eat entire packages for breakfast - shut
up). However, since The Kid doesn't even like Peeps, and they're not
exactly a subtle taste, I say he only makes it through 55 (and he's
only making it through that many because he's getting so much time to
do it). Now do I think I could do it? Yes. Yes I do. (Oh, and the full lunch was a bad move.)
There you have it. While I don't condone eating packages of Peeps for breakfast, we can certainly count her as an educated judge. My Mom is also a huge Peeps fan. She actually used to stock up as the year went on because some of the 'designs' are seasonal. My Dad and I used to give her a hard time about this. We start in about twenty minutes it looks like. Also, there are rumors that a contest to see if another guy can eat a can/jar of Jif Crunch Peanut Butter in 30 minutes could be coming in the following weeks.
2:00 pm - Apparently the stakes have risen once again just as the contest is about to start. 'The Kid' gets $20 for the first 50 and $50 if he makes it all the way through. I think he'll make it through the first 50 in an hour just to get the $20 and he'll feel like he can keep going...damn adrenaline. Then he'll crap out, not literally, around the 66 mark. So, 66 is my total now. This thing is changing minute by minute. It's like Thunderdome. I just rec'd a txt from Paine saying, "Paychecks are on the line." Wow, I'm not sure if that's true or not, but if it is.....wow. What kind of competition would guys compare this to (besides the hot dog eating contests). There is a lot more on the line here than just pride. There will be some money in this, a lot of pain, some pride and quite a few hurt ego's....
*Erin has changed her guess to 50.
2:05 pm - It begins.....picture verification below. Get ready for the long haul, 'Kid'.
2:10 pm - I can guarantee you that I will not be updating this every five minutes, but who knows. 'The Kid' is 6 minutes in and he's already eaten 18 Peeps. He's been quoted as saying, "I don't know, man.".... I'm not happy with that lack of confidence. He's not even close to being done, this doesn't bode well for the youngster. As you can see below it looks like he's using the patented 'smash and grab' technique to eat the Peeps. I think this is a pretty decent strategy because it doesn't look like you are eating that much, so it helps out mentally. Of course, when it sits down in your stomach it becomes a cinder block, but you have to live in the moment.  2:15 pm - As we enter the quarter hour mark on this endeavor I have to wonder what is going on through the mind of 'The Kid'. Has he bitten off more than he can chew? Will he go down in a blaze of glory? Will he embarrass himself by puking all over the place? Will he be able to take a shit this weekend? God, that's a lot of pressure, literally. In other news, Gianluca presents an opportunity for us all to gain a lot of weight: If anyone likes, I'm sure I can negotiate a field trip to the Just Born Factory as they are located about one mile from my office. All the peeps, Mike and Ikes, and Hot Tamales your body can stomach. I usually get at least ten different Just Born snacks each summer as we make our way through the golf tournament season as they apparently don't give $, just their crappy candy.
Negotiating is good...hostile takeovers are even better. Thoughts? 2:25 pm - I get an update from Paine: 20 Peeps in 17 minutes. His pace has slowed quite a bit since his blazing 17 Peeps in 6 minutes start. Word also comes that 'The Kid' is going to take it easy in the bottom half of the hour, which means he needs to eat more than 5 Peeps in the next 13 minutes, or something like that. Next, comes information that I wish I knew sooner....direct quote, "He's smoking a cig to settle his tummy."
1) Yes, he did say tummy, 2) If I would have known 'The Kid' smoked I probably would have made a completely different prediction. Don't smoke kiddies, it's bad for you. Although, all the tar in his stomach could somehow coat the marshmallow and somehow turn it into a near "S'more" deal, except without the chocolate and graham cracker. Pretty nasty stuff there. 2:30 pm - We are nearing the halfway point and word is that 'The Kid' has downed 25 Peeps in about 28 minutes. Paine says that 'The Kid' is slowing down and looks bad. His exact quote "The copius amount of white shit in his mouth has led us to believe it's best he take a drink of water."
I am 100% against that, but I'm not there so what can I do. Those really aren't the words you are looking to hear in this situation. This is definitely getting out of control. I imagine it won't be long until 'The Kid' passes out. Another photo below. As you can see yourself, 'The Kid' does not look good. I'm doubting that he makes it through the 30's.  2:45 pm: He's at 39 Peeps right now and is looking even worse than before, if that's possible. Thanks for the idea for the picture GM, I sent in the request so we'll see what's happening. I have to believe at this point he is probably hallucinating and wishing he were dead. There can be very few things in life that can make a man feel what he's feeling right now. Maybe if he were repeatedly kicked in the junk 14 or 15 times, but besides that....I'm not sure. We are coming up on the one hour mark and Paine has said if 'The Kid' doesn't make it then Paine, himself, is going to try for 25 in five minutes.... 2:49 pm: 44 minutes into it and he's munched through 44 Peeps total. He's well ahead of schedule, only six more to go to make the cash. Do you think he'll try to eat the rest of the weekend? I hope he continues on and goes for the century mark. This is pretty awesome. 2:55 pm: It's over. Photographic evidence below...kind of. The dream has ended. If you had 44 Peeps in the pool, you are the winner. What an hour. That very well may have been the most exciting hour of my life since last weekend. I don't know about you but I'm physically and mentally drained. I can't imagine how 'The Kid' feels right now. This has been quite an exhibition. I know you've seen pictures of athletes/fans after a big game, but I don't think it can hold a candle to the picture below. That, my friends, is a picture of a man who put it all on the line. He put his body to the test and while he didn't win...he'll come out victorious in the end. Bruce Paine is going to try to throw down 25 of these bad boys at 4:30pm but I'll be long gone by then. Hopefully he'll stop by and give us a first hand recollection of what happened. 
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Haha, is 4500 calories high? That is only about two days worth of calories consumed in three hours.
An adult male is supposed to consume approximately 2000 - 2500 a day on a normal diet.
To lose a pound of weight, a person has to burn approximately 3500 calories.
I hate peeps, I can't stand that gritty/sugary/marshmallowy feeling in my mouth...I'm cringing now.
So, really he has to have Peeps in his stomach for five hours 12-3 for the contest and then another 2 hours? That's a lot of time. A lot. At least the gallon of milk/water contest you have an hour to drink the liquid and then you can get rid of it.
No way he can do it. He won't break 50.
good lord that's sick.
What do I feel like this is a deja vu post...have we discussed this before? Has someone actually done this in a movie or something?
Are you taking bets?
I'm going to see if Bruce will txt me updates throughout the afternoon so I'll try to pass them on to everyone here. I'm not sure if I can make it through the weekend not knowing what happened.
I would barf after 1 peep. Those are the worst of the candies. I too am very interested in this outcome. Any chance of getting some of this on video?
I once shoved 50 Mint Mike / Ike's in my mouth for a contest. It sucks, because they all stick together once the saliva hits them...I had to pry them out with a fork
Peeps...nasty
My freshman year in college I had two roommates try to do the 'gallon of liquid in an hour with no secretions' game. One tried with milk, yes...milk. The other tried with Mountain Dew. You decide which is worst. Neither made it and the one who tried with Mountain Dew actually took the next two days off from class to recover. He drank it all but puked it up at the 55 minute mark.
As of this morning, the kid's strategy is to eat a light lunch to start the digestive process, and then wait until he has about an hour and half left to start the intense eating. He believes that the trick wil be to choke them down quickly and fight off the barfing. Updates will come through Jack or I as the day progresses. Right now it is about 2-1 that he blows chunks. The pile of Peeps is about the size of a 12 inch cube. It looks doable but the sugar...oh the sugar. I think he can do it. I have 15 bucks on it.
No way he does it, no flippin' way. Way too much sugar. Way too much pressure. The weather has changed, it's colder now. That's going to do something to his stomach. This is a good way to start a bad weekend for the kid.
He's going to have to eat more than a Peep a minute if he's going to push them down in an hour and a half. Not going to happen.
If it does though....you have to call him Cool Hand Luke.
Luke: I can eat fifty eggs.
Dragline: Nobody can eat fifty eggs.
Society Red: You just said he could eat anything.
Dragline: Did you ever eat fifty eggs?
Luke: Nobody ever eat fifty eggs.
Prisoner: Hey, Babalugats. We got a bet here.
Dragline: My boy says he can eat fifty eggs, he can eat fifty eggs.
Loudmouth Steve: Yeah, but in how long?
Luke: A hour.
Society Red: Well, I believe I'll take part of that wager.
he has 3 hours, dont forget that. There is about 80 dollrs in action floating around now in the warehouse. Tension is mounting. Kid confirms that he intends to EAT LUNCH prior to contest
3 hours to eat, but he has to keep it down for 2 more hours after that, correct?
Any way we can set up a blog pool on how many he really eats. Winner gets a photo of the kid doing a shooter over his pile of vomit?
You guys can certainly put in your predictions and we'll figure out something to give you...whether it's an opportunity at a free blog post, some vomited peeps or a tshirt...who knows?
Kid makes a valiant effort with 246 and succumbs. He is, however, credited with inventing a new rare fatal diabetic shock condition which then is named Kid Peeps and he lives on in medical books and blogs forever.
Wow, I'm not sure they even have 246 Peeps, but that's quite a prediction.
I'm thinking he eat 43 of them and spends the rest of the weekend trying to shit christmas trees.
sorry, meant 46.
I give him 36. I question the kids will to win. It certainly will become a factor and I'm thinking it'll be an early factor. I still hope for some video via cell phone, camera, or whatever else device. Thanks for the Friday entertainment. I needed it today.
This is the best post ever. I hate Peeps, and I can't believe The Kid is doing this for only $30. It would take a lot more than that to get me to even try, but maybe he enjoys the nastiest candy of all time.
I say he crosses the halfway mark, just barely, and gets to 52.
'The Kid' is young and might be filled with youthful energy which would allow him to get it done. Still, I think he's bit off more than he can chew.
Even if he somehow pushes through, I have to think that the rule that he has to hold them down for two whole hours is going to be his downfall. That's a long time with all that shit sitting in your stomach.
I believe 'shit' is definitely the appropriate word there.
that photo doesn't like a 190 lb person with a 33 inch waist.
also, i just threw up four times thinking about peeps. this is pretty gross... but oddly intriguing.
unless he just really loves peeps (and i've never met anyone that does) i'm taking the low end and saying... 25-30ish.
no chunk blowing, though.
I'm saying 39...I cringe just thinking about it...
Customs was waiting on us when we got back from lunch, evidently they are going to go through our import logs and stock to determine whether or not we are smuggling drugs into the country through overseas containers. We aren't. Drugs don't have the markup we have on our particular type of merchandise. We simply wouldn't make as much money. An assembly of the witnesses has determined that payout rules still apply but that the start of said contest will be delayed until 2 p.m. and that he must finish before we clock out. We decided that as long as he gets through work without puking he gets the bones. Still after the big lunch I watched him eat I hedged my earlier bets that he would make it at 3-1 with several bets with the office people that he won't at 10-1. They were only dollar bets but I am resting at even now, so I may have saved a little money. If things start looking up the gambling situation may become fluid. I have to go, people with badges are starting to wonder why it is taking me so long to print things out.
Comments are working again, yo.
I literally have nothing to do from now until the end of the work day. This couldn't have come on a better day.
If he gets to 50, he'll probably want to stop because he'll know how he feels with only half of them in his stomach. I think he'll get to 50 and stop (since I thought he would get to 52 originally anyway), and collect the $15.
If anyone likes, I'm sure I can negotiate a field trip to the Just Born Factory as they are located about one mile from my office. All the peeps, Mike and Ikes, and Hot Tamales your body can stomach.
I usually get at least ten different Just Born snacks each summer as we make our way through the golf tournament season as they apparently don't give $, just their crappy candy.
He's going to have to dig down deep for this one. Is anyone betting for him giving motivational pep talks to "The Kid"?
You know Bruce Paine is there giving him the best "GI Joe: American Hero" pep talk that money can buy.
umm cigarettes. if the next update includes the words meth or eight ball, we'll have a first time live blog death.
I am going for 26 peeps.
I am close to the same build as The Kid (5'8, 175), I despise Peeps like the The Kid, and I know that I couldn't make it past 10. Since it is for money, I am saying he makes it to 26 before he says f**k it!
Holy shit, I'm laughing my ass off in my office and people are wondering what's going on. I can just imagine "The Kid" with peep in one hand, cigarette in the other.
this is epic.
i have so much shit to do at work before the weekend, but i keep coming here for updates. i can't remember the last time i was this entertained.
thanks.
no, really.
epic.
Just make sure you get that Shooter pic of him over the puke when it ultimately happens.
can we get him holding a sign that says something like "this is for all my peeps"
This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Sorry I got here so late, but I'm going to go with only 50.
I remember once being challenged to eat 10 Saltine crackers in under 1 minute, completely chew them up, no water. Sounded easy enough. Not so in real life. The no water thing really makes it tough...
100 peeps is nothing... if he can't do it, I'll pull together a proxy witness and I'll send Jack Cobra a notarized letter stating proof.
I now have my bosses rooting for The Kid...all female, all hot, not 6'2 though, so I don't know that that would do anything for The Kid, but they are pulling for him.
all of your bosses are hot females??
nice.
Ed Cota is playing basketball on the Big Ten Network. But even that doesn't trump the efforts of The Kid.
Yes, I work for The National Institute of Fitness and Sports
TLD and I workout at NIFS on the weekends I'm up in Indy. Very nice facility.
Boney....you're on. Let me know when that letter is on the way....
100 peeps is a lot. I mean, that's a lot of marshmallow, a lot of sugar....a lot of crap.
On to the next challenge. I say we hold "The Milk Relay" or "Milk Ball" at the school across from Hot Tub's house.
I assume you workout at the one on IUPUI's campus.
I work at the one on Eli Lilly's campus.
Correct. I was not aware that there is more than one.
I just wanted to say that this post was incredibly entertaining during this long work day. I was on the edge of my seat cheering on "The Kid". A valiant effort indeed.
I send him my best wishes for a speedy recovery.