Happy 5th

Movie Moment
The other night, Mrs. Undaground and I were watching Good Will Hunting on cable. There's one scene where Robin Williams and the math professor go to a bar to discuss Will Hunting's future. Robin Williams orders a couple of beers and "two sandwiches". He doesn't specify what kind of sandwiches; he puts that decision in the hands of the bartender. That struck me as odd.

Later in the scene, the bartender delivers the two sandwiches. I was surprised to see that one of them was on pumpernickel bread, the other was on white. The two men quickly get into an argument and the math professor storms out without touching his sandwich.

Sure, there was a legitimate disagreement going on about Will's future, but I think the professor might have stuck around to discuss it further if the sandwich he was given was more appetizing. I think he used the argument as an excuse to get the hell out of there before he had to eat a sandwich on pumpernickel bread. I know I would have.

Hot Dog Championship
Did anyone get to see the Nathan's hot dog eating championship? Awesome.

Kobayashi broke his own world record and ate 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes. For the past four or five years he's been blowing away the competition. Now, there's a young American named Chestnut who ate 52 hot dogs yesterday. I believe we're entering the golden era of the Nathan's hot dog eating championship. Don't miss next year's fourth of July contest. No doubt, these two guys will train vigorously now that the bar has been raised.

For me, the only problem was that I was eating my lunch while watching the telecast. It's not a good idea to eat casually while watching others eat competitively. First, it's a bit disgusting to watch these guys eat, especially once they get past 8 or 9 minutes. Also, you can't help but pick up the pace yourself, and workplace pizza is something that should be savored, not hurried.

Pregnancy Update
25 weeks today. Fifteen weeks left to go.

Are you keeping track of Americans born? Remember, that Gerber and the US census are expecting the 300 millionth American to be born in October. Now, it looks like the best estimate is October 17. That's one day before our due date. I think we can do this if the boy takes after his dad. I'm always on time, but usually early. I've spent more than a few uncomfortable moments being the first one at a party. I still haven't figured out what we will win, but it looks like Undaling may get his fifteen minutes of fame out of the way early.