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 Post subject: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 21:16 
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What's the fastest you think you could eat a chocolate orange?

I reckon I could do 180 seconds or thereabouts.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 23:17 
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"I reckon" doesn't cut it. If you wanna make this a challenge, we need an official Mali time that then accepts all challengers

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 23:44 
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With or without a drink? I think with a big brew to wash it down it could be easily done in under 120 secs.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 23:45 
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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:57 
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About an hour, reckon.


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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:32 
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Zardoz wrote:
With or without a drink? I think with a big brew to wash it down it could be easily done in under 120 secs.

No way you found do it in 120 OR 180 seconds. I think five minutes, minimum. And I couldn’t do it in that time. I reckon Russell could beat most people at this task though.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:33 
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About an hour, reckon.

Yeah, I’d struggle to eat one in a while sitting, but I don’t like chocolate. I’ve seen Russell eat a whole chocolate orange MANY times, though.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:40 
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MaliA wrote:
What's the fastest you think you could eat a chocolate orange?

I reckon I could do 180 seconds or thereabouts.


Are you working for Terry's now?


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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 14:44 
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I think that the chocolate orange is more dense than you're giving credit for. 180 seconds seems quite quick but then again, if you set your mind to it... You might just do it.

Of course, there is only one way to find out.


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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 15:44 
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A Terry's chcocolate orange is only 157g and already split up into bite sized pieces for you

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 15:54 
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I think the temperature of the chocolate orange probably matters too.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 17:24 
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Cras wrote:
"I reckon" doesn't cut it. If you wanna make this a challenge, we need an official Mali time that then accepts all challengers


Just under four minutes.


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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 17:32 
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Zardoz wrote:
With or without a drink? I think with a big brew to wash it down it could be easily done in under 120 secs.


I had some water because bloody hell.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 19:08 
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:D

I’ll get one for Russell this week and see how quickly he can manage it.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 19:21 
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Mimi wrote:
:D

I’ll get one for Russell this week and see how quickly he can manage it.

Woohoo!

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 19:55 
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So no brew but final water swigs allowed at the end?

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
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A fantastic achievement, Mali btw

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
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Zardoz wrote:
So no brew but final water swigs allowed at the end?


Wouldn't a brew melt it? If so, hard no.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
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Zardoz wrote:
A fantastic achievement, Mali btw


I put my body on the line every day for science.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 20:19 
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Mimi wrote:
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I’ll get one for Russell this week and see how quickly he can manage it.

Woohoo!

A spanner has been thrown in the works as Ocado do not stick chocolate oranges! You may have to do a Morrisons run in the week.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 20:29 
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MaliA wrote:
Zardoz wrote:
So no brew but final water swigs allowed at the end?


Wouldn't a brew melt it? If so, hard no.

Yeah, effectively you'd just be downing a pint of some sort of orange mocha.


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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 20:39 
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Mimi wrote:
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Mimi wrote:
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I’ll get one for Russell this week and see how quickly he can manage it.

Woohoo!

A spanner has been thrown in the works as Ocado do not stick chocolate oranges! You may have to do a Morrisons run in the week.



Getting those excuses in early, there, but here's a thing: Home and Bargain is where the winners shop.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
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markg wrote:
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Zardoz wrote:
So no brew but final water swigs allowed at the end?


Wouldn't a brew melt it? If so, hard no.

Yeah, effectively you'd just be downing a pint of some sort of orange mocha.


The idea of this both disgusts and delights me.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 20:50 
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I’ll do it Mali way then Zardoz way.

For science.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 15:43 
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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 17:06 
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this is a great challenge...

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:42 
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I'd like to think I could do it in less than just-under four minutes but I am wondering if I have underestimated part of the challenge (or overestimated how much I like chocolate orange).

Mali, if you reflect on your time, what was the biggest obstacle to doing it quicker and what would you change for next time? Would there be a next time?

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:16 
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A positive mindset: visualize yourself going through the pain, and crossing the finish line. Have your mental alarm thing at the ready. Mine is the start of the 2 Cool theme, so when it gets tough the words "turn it up" pop into my head and then there's the pace change.

As a wise philosopher said, "You gotta believe".

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 18:44 
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Mali wins!

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:01 
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Yeah, I bought one then just enjoyed it over the course of a few after meal brews.

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 Post subject: Re: A New Challenge.
PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:03 
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Although… with Easter weekend approaching it seems like the perfect time to try again.

Or I may just enjoy one over fewer brews.

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