Five Guys vs. The Original Hot Dog Shop
So, two of my favorite artery cloggers, Five Guys, from my time in NOVA, and The Original Hot Dog Shop, from my time in Pittsburgh, have apparently moved in next to each other in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Oakland. CMU's online student newspaper brought this shocker to my attention in this article. As a born and raised Pittsburgher, I have to hope that The O kicks Five Guys obese butt. Despite my well-wishes for The O, I was just at Five Guys this past weekend (sigh...so much for living past 75...) and I have to say, the food is probably just a touch better. That said, you just can't get that disgruntled, po'ed ex-Steel worker attitude at any place in Pittsburgh quite like you can at The O, so I think both establishments will fare well.
So will eating at either Five Guys or The O kill you? Probably. I imagine that every 5th visit takes 2.5 years off your life. For those of us who fear they may be close to death due to such great eateries, check out this article...If you are able to walk a quarter mile, chances are you will be around for at least six years.
Smash My Viper
Leaving work the other day, I saw a beautiful Dodge Viper in front of me. I assumed it was a co-workers Viper and thought, jee, maybe some day I can blow too much money on a car. Then I noticed that the url smashmyviper.com was plastered all over the car. I decided to investigate. Apparently, the guy who runs the site probably with 99.9% certainty works at the same company as me. He is trying to raise money to get out of debt, sell the viper, and open a bar. You've got to love a person with goals, but I for one hope this whole smashmyPRODUCTNAMEHERE
