New record for most Valentines sent to guinea pig

[MorganGrayson]

LONDON (Reuters) - Sooty has set a new world record for the most valentine cards sent to a guinea pig.

The three-year-old guinea pig from Wales received 206 cards from as far away as New Zealand to gain a bizarre entry in the latest edition of Guinness World Records published Thursday.

Sooty was joined in the ranks of the world's weirdest and wackiest achievers by Briton Paul Hunn who took the record for the world's largest burp. Louder than a pile driver, his burps can be heard from a distance of 30 yards.

Not to be outdone, Canadian Christa Rasanayagam set a new record when accompanied up the aisle by no less than 79 bridesmaids aged from one to 79.

American Ashrita Furman found yet more Guinness immortality by pushing an orange one mile with his nose in 24 minutes and 36 seconds.

Furman is no stranger to Guinness, laying claim to 94 official records with such bizarre feats as climbing Mount Fuji on a pogo stick, underwater rope jumping and lighting 27,000 candles on a birthday cake in New York.

[Dravyk]

Yet another thread to tap for candidates for elected office!

How the hell do you jump rope underwater, anyways?

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

How the hell do you jump rope underwater, anyways?

Perhaps by....*cough*...er...perhaps by being the only one who's ever attempted to do it. Frankly, I don't for a minute believe he used an actual jump rope. There's no way you can get that to move through the water with any kind of speed or rhythm. He would have had to...*pause*...I wonder if there's a Guiness Book of World Records "record" for participation in silly discussions by regulars on a message board? I think we should go for it.

[Dravyk]

I guess one moves the rope in front of you, swims (sorta) threw it, then moves it back in front, er ... actually I'm not interested any more.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

I guess one moves the rope in front of you, swims (sorta) threw it, then moves it back in front, er ... actually I'm not interested any more.

It *is* amazing how fast the brain can go from "wow! you're kidding?" to "no longer care" with some of these. It's probably a neurological self-protection device.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

It *is* amazing how fast the brain can go from "wow! you're kidding?" to "no longer care" with some of these. It's probably a neurological self-protection device.

Yep, essentially my biological "waste of time" subroutine activated.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

Yep, essentially my biological "waste of time" subroutine activated.

Nicely phrased, as always!