A World Record by a Nose
In August of 1976, Tom Miller of the United States, spent 4 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes, and 3 seconds, pushing a peanut to the summit of Pike’s Peak, with his nose.
He set a new world record for pushing a peanut to the summit of Pike’s Peak with your nose and forever became known as “that weirdo who pushed a peanut to the top of Pike’s Peak with his nose.”
The Guinness Book of World Records took notice and recorded his feat not once, but twice.
#1 For pushing a peanut to the top of Pike’s Peak with his nose.
#2 For the biggest waste of 4 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes, and 3 seconds, in recorded history.
Tom Miller’s parents wept tears of joy…well, they wept a lot.
Tom Miller’s life would never be the same.
But few remember the other participant in this record-setting journey and how he was left forever broken.
“Tom Miller can bite me.”
I had to google this one… and now I’m ashamed of the time wasted and sorry that I ever doubted you. Also, apparently the previous record was TWENTY-ONE DAYS, which means that someone else was really into wasting time before ol’ Tom got on his hands and knees for Guinness.
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I once got on my hands and knees for Guinness–totally different story.
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I’ve been on my hands and knees because of Guinness many, many, times.
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That dark dark elixir has claimed many of us.
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Tom Miller then went on to attempt to break the record for the largest collection of Salted Mixed Nuts only to die a penniless drifter on the mean streets of Dothan Alabama.
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No one can break my record of salted mixed nuts. That may or may not be a euphemism.
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Seriously??? I don’t know what to believe anymore (from your blog)!! ? lol.. :0
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Tom Miller is in the Guinness Book of World Records. You can look it up. And Mr. Peanut is still pissed.
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OK, I’ll believe you this time….but just because I’m blonde doesn’t mean I’m gullible!! and yes i think Mr. peanut would still be pissed! LOL….
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I assumed your hair was bright red with black polka dots.
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Ok, ya got me…..you assumed right!
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I also assume you eat aphids.
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Aphids?? Na, too small…I like flies and ants and the odd earwig! lol…
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Who doesn’t like earwigs?
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they are very nutritious!
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