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I hate to admit but this young lady is ten times the sailor Zac is
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:26:52 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: And, in a way he DID fail because his so-called record is not recognized by Guinness. In the US a few years ago, a fifteen or so girl tried to be the youngest to fly a plane to all 48 states. She, the licenced instructor along to make it legal, and her father all died when they gambled with the weather. I don't understand this compulsion to be the least qualified to do something. Can't say I care for doing risky things just to impress Guiness, for that matter. They died trying to be the subject of barroom bets. Casady |
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I hate to admit but this young lady is ten times the sailor Zac is
On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:30:41 -0600, Richard Casady
wrote: On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:26:52 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: And, in a way he DID fail because his so-called record is not recognized by Guinness. In the US a few years ago, a fifteen or so girl tried to be the youngest to fly a plane to all 48 states. She, the licenced instructor along to make it legal, and her father all died when they gambled with the weather. I don't understand this compulsion to be the least qualified to do something. Can't say I care for doing risky things just to impress Guiness, for that matter. They died trying to be the subject of barroom bets. Casady A minor factoid: It seems that being "recognized by Guinness" is not exactly a simple or painless process. There is a Buddhist Monk in Phuket, Thailand, who is possibly the oldest man in the world. There was an article in the local paper about the Temple members trying to get this accredited by Guinness. Apparently it is a matter of surveyors being flown out, stay in Thailand, translation and interpreting costs, etc. Said to be a substantial cost. Apparently the feats listed in Guinness are not the records but rather the records of those who could afford to have them documented. Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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