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about $3.66. compare that to last year. that s up about 20 cents a gallon. the weather and the crisis in iraq are a couple of factors fueling that increase. yes, i know, it s a bummer. on the subject of gas, did you really write that? oh, my goodness, at this hour, the competitive eaters are preparing for the annual nathan s hot dog eating contest. joey chestnut set the world record a year ago, 69 hot dogs in ten minutes. he ll try to beat his own record today. so how can these competitors eat so much hot dogs? it s got to be a question of technique. i wanted to bring in the woman who would know. elizabeth cohen joins me from atlanta. from a technical standpoint, scientific standpoint, not because you ve done this before,
most people would say get me out of here, trade me, do anything. but i m the crazy man who goes, i want to compete and stay in new york. i refuse to quit. yankees fans can forget about him retiring with $100 million left on his contract. a fourth of july tradition unlike any other. the nathan s hot dog eating contest. joey chestnut crushed the competition once again. jaws, as he s called, devoured his own record downing 69 hot dogs. that amounts to over 1100 grams of fat. i m just astonished anyone can eat that amount of hot dogs and walk away afterwards. that video is shocking! i can t watch it. i m going to hold you to the rockets prediction. i think he stays with the
alone. let them know. of course, no fourth of july would be complete without nathan s hot dog eating contest. oh, those fries are so good too. well, it was a record-setting day at new york s coney island. how much did they eat? wait until we tell you how many franks that champ had to eat today, mustard, yellow belt. that s what they win. next. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa s commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ susan ] i hate that the reason we re always stopping is because i have to go to the bathroom.
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