Originally Posted By friendofdd This story of a once great American athlete may rduce you to tears. Clink the link and read the sad article. It will take just a minute or two of your time. You'll probably find yourself saying "There but for the grace of God go I." "I took a dive, plain and simple," Rierden says. "A heavily invested party who shall remain nameless paid me $30,000 to throw up while eating a five-gallon tub of mayonnaise in a competition where I was the clear favorite. I had just come off a strong showing in matzo balls and I thought I was invincible. The [International] Federation [of Competitive Eating] caught wind of it, and I was banned for life." <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/once_great_competitive_eater" target="_blank">http://www.theonion.com/conten...ve_eater</a>
