DJK(John) Robinson
djkr at msn.com
Fri Sep 19 17:56:27 CDT 2003
It may be that this is one of the records that Guiness has dropped - sensibly, like overeating records - exactly because of the brain damage thing in this case. I have some dim recollection of hearing of South Sea Island pearl divers, or some such, routinely eclipsing my own puny three minutes (long ago). Go on, challenge her! John > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Arthur Fuller > Sent: 20 September 2003 01:45 > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Cc: Andrew Parnell; Rick Griffin; Peter Brawley > Subject: [dba-Tech] Guiness World Record Search > > > In a discussion today I cited a "fact" that I recalled from > an unremembered source, that claimed that the world record > for longest time underwater without breathing apparatus (and > survival) was 23 minutes. My friend said she could beat that > easily. I think both my recollection of the record and her > claim are preposterous. I visited the Guiness site and was > amazed at how awkward this engine is. I tried a dozen things > to find this record, and couldn't come up with the right > combination of words. > > I would like to know 2 records: > > 1. Longest time anyone has held his breath (and survived, > with or without brain damage). > > 2. Longest time anyone has remained underwater without > breathing apparatus (same provisos). > > Any URLs or search engine clause improvements to suggest? I tried: > > underwater records > longest time underwater (bad choice, it returned submarine > voyages etc.) etc. > > and found nothing. > > This conversation took place with a woman who claims to be > able to remain underwater without apparatus for 15 minutes. I > countered with a best estimate of 2 minutes. (In fact, since > she's an occasional smoker, my realistic estimate is 1 > minute, but she's gorgeous so I flattered her :-) > > Arthur > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 8/14/2003 > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/d> ba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >