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| Day 7 May 18, 8:41am Rice Consumed: I Don't Know This Rice You Speak Of Horseracing References: Sadly, Just 1 Money It Would Take To Get Me To Extend Rice Week to Rice Two Weeks: +$5000 Like a trio of thundering thoroughbreds (wow, look at that illiteration), Jake, Alex, and I race towards the Rice Week photo finish. I'll nudge across the finish first, at 12:00pm EST, then Alex at 6pm GMT (1pm GMT), and finally Jake at 1:30pm PST (4:30pm EST). Awards for Rice Week: The PEPPED UP! Award for Highest Spirits (also Rookie of the Week): Mr. Jacob Dixon - a new entrant in the week-long charity eat-a-thon, he brought much vigor, humor, and Pacific-Northwest flavor to Rice Week. Even in the face of barbeques and mimosa brunches, he kept his chin up. Welcome to the flock, my good man. The Rice Nobel (a.k.a. the R-obel) Prize for Academic Achievement: Mr. Alex Butler - who despite living solely on rice for the past week has managed to construct a 42 page, +8000 word draft of his dissertation. Put that on your resume and watch the 6-figure salary offers come rolling in...what can't this man do! The Fastest Fingers Award for Fatest Donation After My Last Email: Mr. Lew Smith - rising like a Phoenix out of Arizona, Lew emerged from the mists of my trip to Egypt in 2002 (where we met) to make a killer donation to the Rice Week cause. Lew, I have but one word for you.....Baksheesh! The Adobe InDesign Award for Best Graphic Design: Ms. Jenny Davis - in spite of concerns that Rice Week 2005 would make me weak and incapable of helping her move to Ann Arbor, Jenny contributed a trio of spectacular Rice Week ensignias, as well as the t-shirt design. Give it up for drop shadows! The Debbie Downer Award for Naysaying: Mr. Brad Madsen - he wasn't impressed with Peach Week (he wanted Rice Year or Bean Life), and he called Rice Week 2005 a "sad spin-off." I think he's also trying to lobby for Pickle Week 2008...that just might kill someone. That said he has had some good ideas for generating and undertaking the next challenge. Waaaa Waaaahhhhhhh! The Jenny Craig Award for Weight Loss: Mr. Eric Jackson - Jake had spirits and humor, Alex worked his butt off, but my only merit seems to be having eaten so little as to lose approximately 9 lbs in the past 168 hours. I can virtually guarantee, though, that they'll all be back on by this time next week (possibly by tonight). The Pulitzer Prize for Best Guestbook Journalism: Mr. Evin Demeril - it was a tough call between his work and Trent Madsen's touching comment about my first bowel movement, but Evin's epic 3-post message took the prize. Mostly because I like dogs. I hope I spelled your last name right. And The Circus Sideshow Award for Best Weight Guessing: Mr. Creed Weiler - he was the only one to submit a formal guess about my final weight, but he was right on with 182 lbs. Amazing. Take that act on the road, Creed! Well, off to get ready for my flight...possibly my last post before the end of Rice Week, though I'll try and find some wireless internet in my various airport stops to make some comments on The Aftermath. Thanks to those of you who donated to Rice Week 2005 so far, and to those who have expressed interest in donation but were foiled earlier by a faulty link. The PayPal donation link (email me if you'd like the link for making an online donation) will remain active until the end of May, so there is still plenty of time to contribute to the Rice Week 2005 cause. Help break the thermometer! Food, glorious food! |