The Straight Story
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:39 PM
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How big should my wiener be? (get your minds out of the gutter...) |
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Like a typical parent I face interesting and new situations each day.
Today, it was Oscar Meyer wieners.
My daughter had a bowl of green bean casserole. She is not fond of pork chops (which I also made) and so I waited until she was done with the GBC. She said she was still hungry so I broke out that old standby, the bun length wiener.
Here was my thought. She is 5. I am 41. She is about 38 inches tall, I am 68" tall - close enough for 2x the size.
So I wondered how many she would eat, and how many I would have to eat before becoming full.
She ate 2 of them, at 2 oz's each, for a total of 4 oz's.
So I am left with this: I need an 8 oz (1/2 lb) hot dog to fill me up and a bowl of GBC.
How big should a wiener be to fill you up?? Ever try the 1 LB ones like in Vegas? Too much for me - but maybe just right for you....
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:42 PM
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1. It's not the size that matters. It's how it's used. |
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:43 PM
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2. Doogies, in Newington CT has two-footers. That should be enough |
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for anyone.
Damn, when I see one it makes me wish I was young again, and able to ingest 2,000 calories in a sitting. Can't do it anymore.
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The Straight Story
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:45 PM
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3. Reminds me of that 72 oz Steak in Amarillo you can get for free |
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If you eat it within an hour (long with the 1 lb baked potato and salad). The Big Texan the place is called (good food there BTW).
The only thing I can take that is 72oz in an hour would be a beer :)
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:48 PM
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4. I just read about that place again recently. That's about enough to make you go |
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vegetarian, to eat that much beef, isn't it?
72 ounces of beer is only half a gallon...easy to do that in an hour. But steak? Yuck.
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:53 PM
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5. I'm trying to figure out how a five year old ate two of them |
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That's a lot!
I can't answer your question... I probably have one hotdog a year
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:00 AM
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6. Well She Eats and Our Dogs Have Some As Well |
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Its amazing how that happens over time. The dogs smile...she smiles...they are all good. LOL. The hummingbird diet is working well for her. :)
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:35 AM
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:15 AM
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7. Don't forget 5 y.o. are more active than adults, they are growing as well |
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If she is bouncing around like a normal kid I wouldn't worry. She'll burn off any excess.
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