I Can Still Eat Three Packets of Crackers In Less Than A Minute Without a Glass of Water
May 19th, 2005

It seems as though people don’t believe me when I tell them that I can still eat three packets of crackers in less than a minute without a glass of water.
The critics, of course, came out in droves to clock in on the subject. For example:
“This is not possible. Countless people have tried and failed!”
-SavageJeep
“Man you’re lying. U aint did it, u my friend are the cracker.”
-jmart
“I think that is bullshit.”
-Melissa
“There is no way in hell anyone can eat that many saltines! And if u think u did DON’T SMOKE THAT MUCH CRACK. It’s simple ur a idiot it’s imposible. So try to shove em all up ur ass!”
-moron
Such lucid criticisms got me to thinking. If indeed people were so skeptical that I had consumed three packages of saltines without any water in less than a minute and lived to tell the tale, I would indeed have to prove them wrong. I would have to provide some kind of proof that would finally silence the naysayers and bring legitimacy to my water-less cracker crunching.
And then it hit me.
There is no proof. No matter what I say. I could upload a picture of me rubbing my stomach after I’ve already ingested the crackers and include a picture of the wrappers and a picture of a glass filled with water, and no one would believe me. I could film myself doing it and upload the video and people would still cry “foul” because I had used Photoshop or some kind of Adobe Effects program to alter the reality of the video clip. I could invite all my readers over to the Staples Center here in Los Angeles and perform such an act on stage and still, in the end, they’d liken it to magic.
Basically, there’s nothing I can do to prove it to them.
And so I stand proud against the backdrop of my successes in the art of cracker-eating and encourage those who feel that I am lying about my triumph over the salty-bread wafer to find peace in knowing that I only ate those crackers which needed to die for the performance art I call “Cracker Eating” and that yes, the world is a better place because of it.
Ahem.
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In other news, I am going to see what I like to call Return of the Painful Lucas Movie Watching Experience today at Noon in Hollywood. I have no expectations, no hopes and really, no chance of liking it more than The Real Genius. Would love to know if anyone’s seen it and liked it without giving away ANYTHING.
In additionally-other news, I received an e-mail this week from WFME pal Will who informed me that he’s been triumphantly passing his speech class this year by performing selections from this blog as his in-class speeches. Just which speeches have garnered Will a passing grade has yet to be determined…but once I know I’ll be sure to provide you links so, you too, can pass classes with the beautious prose of WFME.
In supplemental, additionally-other news, I will be travelling to Las Vegas this weekend in an attempt to find the most perfect, most cost-conscious, hugest, most triumphant shrimp cocktail for under $1.99. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!



What? When you say a package of crackers, what exactly do you mean? 2-crackers or are you talking 3 of those 10 inch long packages from boxes of saltines? If that’s the case, get a damn video camera and tape yourself doing it! I mean you worked on Cuban’s show, so I think you could produce a nice video for us.
Comment by monkeyinabox — May 19, 2005 @ 10:56 am
Jealous–I want to go to Vegas. I bet Sahara has cheap shrimp cocktail. But I think you have to be at least 80 to go in the place.
Comment by Hilary — May 19, 2005 @ 11:29 am
It’s comforting to find someone else who compares every movie, in the end, to Real Genius.
Comment by justin — May 19, 2005 @ 11:31 am
My whole life is based upon the collective works of Val Kilmer.
And yeah, if it’s those long packages of crackers, then you should be hitting up Dean Kain for a spot on “Believe it or Not”.
Or dig up Fran Tarkenton, Kathy Lee Crosby, and John Davidson, and make them put you on a special episode of “That’s Incredible”.
Comment by Zombie Flyboy — May 19, 2005 @ 3:00 pm
Monkey - I’m talkin’ three packs of two saltine crackers. Six crackers in all. No water. One minute. Only I have lived to tell the successful tale.
Comment by Pauly D — May 19, 2005 @ 4:44 pm
Well, I don’t have any leads on shrimp cocktails….but my ex-husband is performing with his boss (Burt Bacharach) in Vegas this weekend. So, if you’d like to catch the show, give me a call and I’ll arrange tickets.
I know, I know…Burt Bacharach?? But you’d be amazed at what a great show it is.
Comment by Lori — May 19, 2005 @ 6:34 pm
I think we can all guess your ulterior motive in travelling to Vegas…you are thinking of taking your saltine show on the road!
Comment by casey — May 20, 2005 @ 8:13 am
Everything Pauly sez about our accomplishments is true!
Comment by the salty-bread wafer — May 20, 2005 @ 9:59 am
Ok, this post made me try this yesterday and I did it 1st try. It was easy I had 10 seconds to spare.
I ate 6 square saltine crackers in less than 60 seconds.
Comment by vaioarch — May 22, 2005 @ 9:08 am
are you kidding me? i just did 6 crackers in my mouth at once, chewed them, swallowed them in about 20 seconds.
Comment by Sinergy — February 1, 2007 @ 7:39 pm