Bet you cant break this record.
Farthest thrown in car accident.
http://www.wnem.com/news/14805190/detail.html
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. -- It's a record nobody wants to top.
Pittsburgh volunteer paramedic Matthew McKnight holds the newly-recognized Guinness record for "Greatest Distance Thrown in a Car Accident."
The 2008 Guinness World Records book honors the 29-year-old McKnight for living to tell about being thrown 118 feet after being hit by a car. McKnight was standing along a highway about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh on Oct. 26, 2001, helping victims of a car wreck when he was hit by a car doing 70 mph.
He suffered two dislocated shoulders plus a broken shoulder, pelvis, leg and tailbone. His injuries put him in the hospital for two weeks, followed by 80 days in rehab, before returning to work in April 2002.
McKnight's emergency room physician, Dr. Eric Brader, submitted paperwork for the record, which Guinness recognized in 2003. It was not listed in the book until the 2008 edition, however.
"I thought it was a big joke. Dr. Brader is known for joking around a lot," McKnight told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "But when he brought (the paperwork) to me, I saw how serious he was."
http://www.wnem.com/news/14805190/detail.html
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. -- It's a record nobody wants to top.
Pittsburgh volunteer paramedic Matthew McKnight holds the newly-recognized Guinness record for "Greatest Distance Thrown in a Car Accident."
The 2008 Guinness World Records book honors the 29-year-old McKnight for living to tell about being thrown 118 feet after being hit by a car. McKnight was standing along a highway about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh on Oct. 26, 2001, helping victims of a car wreck when he was hit by a car doing 70 mph.
He suffered two dislocated shoulders plus a broken shoulder, pelvis, leg and tailbone. His injuries put him in the hospital for two weeks, followed by 80 days in rehab, before returning to work in April 2002.
McKnight's emergency room physician, Dr. Eric Brader, submitted paperwork for the record, which Guinness recognized in 2003. It was not listed in the book until the 2008 edition, however.
"I thought it was a big joke. Dr. Brader is known for joking around a lot," McKnight told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "But when he brought (the paperwork) to me, I saw how serious he was."
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OK, you first.[:D] 0 -
He can have the record I don't want anything to with it or try to break it.[:D][}:)] 0 -
After reading this challenge, I fired up the old sled, drove over to East Texas, gave the wife the high speed black and white camera, and recorded the following feat. I knew you cynics would not believe me without photos.
Distance?
132 feet.
On the first bounce...
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SUPERMAN flies again and no Pshoot. W[}:)][B)][:0]hat a ride that's not what hurts it's the sudden stop. 0 -
I think I will try not to break this one.... 0 -
He can keep that one for all of me![:0] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
After reading this challenge, I fired up the old sled, drove over to East Texas, gave the wife the high speed black and white camera, and recorded the following feat. I knew you cynics would not believe me without photos.
Distance?
132 feet.
On the first bounce...
do you still walk upright?..[:o)]..GOOD ONE MATEO...Loko [:D]0
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