With all the posts from Guinness lately, I thought I'd post a cute compilation I found:

Guinness Gathers the Weird and Wonderful for 2004

LONDON (Reuters) - If you can pluck a chicken in under 4.4 seconds or swallow 95 worms in half a minute, your chance of glory awaits in the ultimate achievers' book.

Keep bell-ringing till you are 101 years old or unhook 17 bras with one hand in under a minute and your place is assured in Guinness World Records.

Or why not try something completely different -- invite round your 982 closest friends and set the record for the most people to sit on whoopee cushions at the same time.

"People really do the most remarkable things," said Guinness editor Claire Folkard, reflecting on the book that gets 60,000 record claims a year.

"The fascination is just endless," she told Reuters on the eve of the 2004 edition being published in Britain. "The crazy stuff is a lot of fun."

Guinness, whose sales look set to top 100 million by the end of this year, even has its own entry as the world's most successful copyright book. It is only outsold by the Bible and the Koran.

The breathtaking and the bizarre abound in the latest edition from an American woman who boasts the largest breasts in the world to the dog with the longest ears.

Dutchman Niek Vermeulen makes his claim to fame with a collection of 3,240 airline sick bags. Malta has the world's lowest road accident rate. A Russian woman had 69 children.

The book was launched in 1954, brainchild of Hugh Beaver, managing director of the Guinness Brewery.

He was out shooting in Ireland and got into an argument about whether the golden plover ranked as Europe's fastest game bird.

Believing that records sparked pub and bar disputes around the world, he decided the time was right to produce the ultimate reference book for superlatives.

So, almost 50 years on, readers can stand up in the pub and confidently proclaim "Not many people know that....

-- Switzerland's Jean Francois Vernetti has the world's largest collection of hotel "Do Not Disturb" signs

-- Thai medicine man Hoo Sateow boast the world's longest hair which he believes holds the key to his healing powers

-- The world's largest Santa gathering was in Bralanda, Sweden when 2,685 Father Christmases paraded down the main street, to the eternal confusion of the town's children

-- American Bernie Barker claims to be the world's oldest male stripper, starting at the age of 60 to get in shape after recovering from prostate cancer (news - web sites)

Thanks Steph. The origin of the book is very interesting. That’s the difference between lace curtain and bicycle Irish. He knew how to make money drinking. LOL

There SHOULD be a place for your buddy that bought the “Isabel Wind” in Hugh Beaver’s log there.

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LOL It is hard to believe that somone bought the wind . . .

I love stories about people trying to break world records. Recently, a small town in Newfoundland tried to break the "biggest hug" record.

I'm sure I could unhook 17 bras with one hand in under a minute....I just don't have any idea why I'd be wearing 17 bras in the first place. God knows I'm padded enough!

LOL@GingerV

LOL Ginger

And yesterday, the National Post had the dog with the longest ears on the front page!

Records everywhere!

God Steph, it seems like I'd have a problem unhooking one bra in 17 minutes with no more practice than I've had of late. Add to that the fact my hands would be shaking and I might make the book for taking the longest to get into one...... LOL
Those were some really interesting tidbits Steph, thanks for sharing.

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Aw...there's nothing wrong with taking 17 minutes to get a bra undone. Actually, someone fumbling with my brastrap is more than a bit of a turn on for me ..... must be a leftover from adolescence.

The best answer EVER!

I learned long ago to do it with one hand, but sometimes the fumbling can just lead to more...interesting ways to take it off..

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I say fuck it and just rip it off

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but then you wouldn't beat the record!

oh I forgot it was a contest...damn I was thinking about se....where the hell was my mind???

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
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What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

Someone I used to see took mine off with this teeth. *That* was interesting.

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You know I have actually touched those World Record winning breasts...they came to a strip club in TX not too long ago....very very soft.

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