-The Mark vs. Food video is complete. Kudos to Zeke the Intern. It’s a little long, but bear with us while we figure out what works and what doesn’t. The next few videos will be much shorter so when you watch it at work, your boss probably won’t bust you. Here’s the video: Mark vs. […]
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Tuesday Pre-Hump Day Notes
– We are currently a little under 500 “likes” on our Facebook page. Can you take a second out of your day and “like” our page so I can send you a DivotCard that’s been sitting on my desk for 2 weeks? – You may have noticed a few changes to the site, most notably […]
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The 6th Annual Olde Fort Pub Hot Dog Eating Contest
Mike Arnzen, emceeing the event, as two-time champ Joe Peter looks on. FTM provided The Olde Fort Pub a divotcard as part of the treasure trove of prizes awarded to the winner. I shouldn’t have eaten lunch and/or had 3 cocktails before the competition. Mark vs. Food, volume 5 is in the books and while […]
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Mark v. Food Recap (Izzy’s 110 Challenge vs. The Cincinnati Rollergirls)
2.5 pounds of corned beef, a pound of sauerkraut, a pound of potato pancake, a “thunderdome” of bread coming in at another pound and 8 slices or imported swiss cheese. All in all around 5.5 pounds of Reuben WENT IN OUR BELLIES! The Fort Thomas Matters Crew (Darrin, Ben and I) took on The Cincinnati […]
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Fort Thomas News – Midweek Update
A few random odds and ends to get you over the hump: 1. A few sports stories featuring Fort Thomas athletes: Highlands girls basketball forward Leah Schaefer verbally committed to Xavier Former Highland football standout and Notre Dame safety Austin Collinsworth could miss the 2012 season after undergoing surgery recently to repair a torn labrum […]
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The Divot Card Giveaway
If we haven’t given you reason enough to come out to Izzy’s in Florence this Saturday, here’s another: We’ll be giving away 2 Free Divot Cards (a $69 value). What better gift for your dad for Father’s Day? (or brother, husband or boyfriend) With the divot card, you receive 21 FREE 18-Hole Greens Fees (over […]
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Mark vs. Food Saturday, 6/16 vs. The Cincinnati Rollergirls
www.cincyshirts.com (modeled by Jenn Hardin) (Next Mark v. Food Challenger (?) The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Todd Frazier Mark 3 – Food 0. I’ll be taking my undefeated record in food challenges to Izzy’s in Florence this Saturday, 6-16, at 1:00. We’ll be taking on the Izzy’s 110 Reuben Challenge, which was featured on […]
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Back to Reality Post
Hat tip to Mama on a Budget for the upgraded logo Is this real life? Honestly, I really don’t know. Went to Vegas for a bachelor party over Memorial Day weekend and was the best man in the wedding the subsequent week. Been in a haze ever since and being in a haze is not […]
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Mark vs Food Part III Recap
Only a few weeks later, Mark vs. Food Part III is in the books. Thanks to the Emerging Leaders Organization at The Brighton Center, Arnie’s on the Levee, Jay Cruz of Rewind 94.9, Patrick Towles, Ozzy Sheehan and my binging buddy, Will Chambers – we collected around $400 for The Brighton Center. The Challenge was […]
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Van Damme it’s (still, barely) Friday
– Upsets aren’t just happening in the NCAA tournament. In the latest Fort Thomas Iconic Tournament Bracket, we had 4 double digit seeds get through to the second round. Just one more bracket to vote for first round matchups and then it’s onto round 2. Too bad, so sad Dukies. – Mark vs. Food, Part […]