webfact Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thailand Grabs World Record for Largest Human Christmas TreeBy Nopparat ChaichalearmmongkolTHE WALL STREET JOURNALBANGKOK: -- Surrounded by the buzz of Bangkok’s swanky shopping district, 852 youths joined together in the holiday spirit on Friday to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest human Christmas tree.With the feat, Thailand takes the title from Germany, whose leading telecom operator, E-Plus Gruppe, gathered 672 participants in Dusseldorf to set the record in December 2011.The youths – students from across the capital, who were either recruited or applied to take part in the activity – were instructed to gather within demarcated boundaries that formed the shape of a Christmas-tree on a plaza in front of Siam Paragon shopping center.In the meantime, Fortuna Burke, adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, checked photos taken from a sky crane above the site to make sure the shape had been achieved. [read more...]Full story: http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/11/22/thailand-grabs-world-record-for-largest-human-christmas-tree/-- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2013-11-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Fortuna Burke, adjudicator of the Guinness World Records Hope she can stick around till next month and also present the award for most annoying and repetitive rendition of Jinger Ben. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soundman Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exsexyman Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. . Hahaha. Brilliant! i wonder who the culprit was! So many Thaksin obsessives on here though, probably a short list of at least 500! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mca Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 I reckon the Guinness Book Of Records has really gone to seed. When I was young it was all stuff like " World's Tallest Tree", "World's Longest Train", "World's Most Expensive Car" etc. Now it seems to be " Longest time spent on a pogo stick juggling a pair of ferrets while dressed as a milkmaid, singing "Ave Maria" and eating a plate of spaghetti while Papau New Guinea headhunters throw buckets of custard at you." 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mca Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. I agree mate. It's ridiculous. How any completely unconnected event can bring Thaksin into it shows the level of intelligence of some of our members. Why, if Thaksin were here he'd most probably sue for damages........DOH! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lobo4819 Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thailand - the hub of world's largest Christmas Trees. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neilly Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 The Reds are definitely outnumbered this time 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post draftvader Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 I reckon the Guinness Book Of Records has really gone to seed. When I was young it was all stuff like " World's Tallest Tree", "World's Longest Train", "World's Most Expensive Car" etc. Now it seems to be " Longest time spent on a pogo stick juggling a pair of ferrets while dressed as a milkmaid, singing "Ave Maria" and eating a plate of spaghetti while Papau New Guinea headhunters throw buckets of custard at you." Have you got a link to that video? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 I reckon the Guinness Book Of Records has really gone to seed. When I was young it was all stuff like " World's Tallest Tree", "World's Longest Train", "World's Most Expensive Car" etc. Now it seems to be " Longest time spent on a pogo stick juggling a pair of ferrets while dressed as a milkmaid, singing "Ave Maria" and eating a plate of spaghetti while Papau New Guinea headhunters throw buckets of custard at you." Have you got a link to that video? No, it was struck off the records when they discovered what the custard really was. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I reckon the Guinness Book Of Records has really gone to seed. When I was young it was all stuff like " World's Tallest Tree", "World's Longest Train", "World's Most Expensive Car" etc. Now it seems to be " Longest time spent on a pogo stick juggling a pair of ferrets while dressed as a milkmaid, singing "Ave Maria" and eating a plate of spaghetti while Papau New Guinea headhunters throw buckets of custard at you." Have you got a link to that video? No, it was struck off the records when they discovered what the custard really was. I thought it tasted funny... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. Best not to find out then. Being buggered can be painful I understand although some PFP Thai ladies manage it a few times per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaraC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. Ouch. lets hope you dont know then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bagwan Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 During WW2 my father sent me out into the road with a bucket and spade to collect the deposit that the milkman's horse had made. A friend saw me and asked what I was doing. I explained and said that my Dad wanted it to put on the rhubarb. He replied that in his house they had custard.with theirs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumpled Posted November 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2013 Not much of a tree. I was expecting them to be stood on each others shoulders, not simply lining up in a street wearing costumes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Bah, Humbug!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Off topic post removed. How Thaksin can be brought into this topic, I'll be buggered if I know. Normally they wait until at least the 10th/11th post !!! I'll be buggered too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I reckon the Guinness Book Of Records has really gone to seed. When I was young it was all stuff like " World's Tallest Tree", "World's Longest Train", "World's Most Expensive Car" etc. Now it seems to be " Longest time spent on a pogo stick juggling a pair of ferrets while dressed as a milkmaid, singing "Ave Maria" and eating a plate of spaghetti while Papau New Guinea headhunters throw buckets of custard at you." So who holds the record and how long was it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Bah, Humbug!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRSoul Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Can't see tinsel or balls. At the top, did they go for a star or a fairy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisakiman Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Can't see tinsel or balls. At the top, did they go for a star or a fairy? This being Thailand, I'd guess it would be a fairy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 You know what? Before I opened the link I genuinely thought they were going to be standing on top of each other. I was wondering how this was ever possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Not much of a tree. I was expecting them to be stood on each others shoulders, not simply lining up in a street wearing costumes.There's a record for everything nowadays. No doubt in another section there's also one for the tallest tree of people over 57 in purple undies two and a half days before Easter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The Reds are definitely outnumbered this time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 You know what? Before I opened the link I genuinely thought they were going to be standing on top of each other. I was wondering how this was ever possible. Mee too, quite a dissapointment when I saw the picture.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The Reds are definitely outnumbered this time The Guinness Book of Records has certainly lost the plot. Judging by the entrants above,they can all come back year on year, for the next 500 years ,by adding 1 each year,and still end up world champions,every year. The only skill needed is to put on your uniform and shuffle around for an hour or two,between the marked out lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Bah, Humbug!!! Crikey,have you got some new Smileys? you better get your money back! Edited November 23, 2013 by MAJIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Is that it! Was expecting them to be, like, vertical at least! Though I won't bring Mr T into it (<deleted>), I will say beings as there were students involved I'm surprised it didn't end up in a huge brawl. Also, I hope this amazing feat doesn't mean that Thailand now becomes the hub of freakin' Christmas trees! Sweden might have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Bah, Humbug!!! Crikey,have you got some new Smileys? you better get your money back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Well, everybody's good at something. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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