Hoe yes he did: IT pro record-botherer balances garden tool on his head for 2.5 hours

A US techie is today raking in global adulation after balancing a garden hoe on his head for more than two and a half hours. David Rush – who has more than 150 Guinness World Records to his name – completed his latest attempt at the weekend by balancing the 1.2kg, 1.5m garden tool on his head. "Two hours, 36 minutes, six …

[Anonymous Coward]

I tried this once, but I don't think she would have sat still for that long

[Anonymous Coward]

I wonder if nationality matters.... Was she Dutch?

[Chris G]

Master of Balancing Acts

"He has an electrical engineering degree from MIT, an MBA from Boise State, and is passionate about promoting STEM.

It's the MBA that did it, I knew there had to be a use for them.

[Khaptain]

Re: Master of Balancing Acts

MBA : My Balancing Acts

[Fruit and Nutcase]

Re: Master of Balancing Acts

My Bloody Arse

Says IT bloke after world record attempt to sit on a garden hoe, business end up

[Skiron]

What about bricks?

I would like to see him try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-iP1jSMlI

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: What about bricks?

Bricks? Reminds me of the Hale and Pace sketch at the end!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBnzp4OkDD4

"These masonic bricks and mortar

Will teach you not to...my daughter"

[Draco]

He is, probably, a well-balanced individual

(It's in the title)

[Disgusted Of Tunbridge Wells]

It sounds like he's desperate for a sport.

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, if he's desperate with hurting himself other stuff, like one dude did fifty years:

- was sure he could fly with a sytem he invented

- so he climbed the Eiffel Tower (first or second level, can't remember) and jumped

- it failed; nice Darwin Award !

[yogidude]

Just because you can

It's just so bindingly oblivious why someone would want to be the fastest to arrange a chessboard, and someone else would want to measure it.

[Arthur the cat]

Guinness World Records

I claim(*) the Guinness World Record for least time spent trying to get a Guinness World Record.

(*) I will happily accept others equalling my record.

[Skiron]

Re: Guinness World Records

Norris McWhirter got into the Guinness Book of Records when he died under the entry 'the longest surviving McWhirter twin'.

[Dabooka]

I know where to file this

Place it under 'Just because we can, doesn't mean we should'

[chivo243]

Re: I know where to file this

The boy just watched Jurassic Park nice homage to Malcom...

[Brian Miller]

Simon will beat this

You know that Simon will beat this, or better yet con his boss into beating it. You know, a team building exercise? On the balcony railing? Remember to think those happy thoughts!

[chivo243]

Re: Simon will beat this

In December, right round the solstice, when there's remodeling scheduled over the holiday, and the skip filled with old carpeting just happens to be just under the staff room window. Gotta sacrifice somebody to some god. I heard they did it in the 1930's?

Just remember you read it here first, I'm watching you Simon!

[Anonymous Coward]

Boston Dynamics

I feel sure that any of the Boston Dynamics creations would be able to better this record without breaking a sweat, even the lowly dog Spot :)

I'm surprised they don't already own this record and many similar ones besides.

[Doctor Syntax]

How about a "watching paint dry" record.

[Draco]

I believe there is a documentary on this

Paint Drying (2016)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5375100/

[John Brown (no body)]

I tried for a record once

Balancing a shovel on my head.

Signed

Doug.

[Psmo]

Re: I tried for a record once

I tried balancing a cow once. It didn't end well.

Signed.

Pat

[The commentard formerly known as Mister_C]

Re: I tried for a record once

And I tried balancing a seagull. Ended predictably badly.

Signed

Cliff

[David 132]

Re: I tried for a record once

I went for the record for "biggest pile of dry autumn leaves". Didn't get it.

-Russell.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: I tried for a record once

Went for the record of smallest penis but did not get it.*

- Justin

* lost to a guy called Tintin (best said with a Northern accent)

[Cuddles]

Re: I tried for a record once

Went for the record of most rabbits fitted up one's bum. Actually quite fun.

Signed

-Warren

[EVP]

Re: I tried for a record once

No it wasn’t.

-Rabbits

[Aladdin Sane]

Dedication's what you need

If you want to be a record breaker.