August 23, 2004

And now for something completely different
Posted by McQ

Gotta tell you, there are some weird folks in this world.

A Malaysian woman is trying to reclaim the world record for the longest stay in a room full of scorpions, news reports said Sunday.

Nur Malena Hassan, 27, moved Saturday into a locked glass box where she plans to live for 36 consecutive days with more than 6,000 of the poisonous arachnids in a shopping mall, the Malay-language Mingguan Malaysia newspaper reported.

Scores of people watched as Nur Malena stood fearlessly in a red sweater and jeans with scorpions crawling up her head, chest and legs in Kuantan, a city about 160 miles east of Kuala Lumpur, a photograph published by the newspaper showed.

Nur Malena set a world record in 2001 by living for 30 days with 2,700 scorpions. She was stung seven times, fell unconscious and almost gave up the attempt.

The only record I can imagine involving scorpions is how many years I can go completely avoiding them.

Yikes.

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Now, McQ, let's not belittle her. She's been training all her life for this moment :)

Posted by: Steverino at August 23, 2004 10:25 AM

So tell me.....

Is this any differant than visiting "dKos," or the DU. Or even DNC Headquarters?

Come on somebody tell me I'am way off base here.

Posted by: Marc at August 23, 2004 09:33 PM

Addendum:

Does this mean if I call up Talking Points Memo, maintain my pathetic 56K connection for 37 days I will be the NEW holder of the record?

Please somnebody stop me.... I gotta million of 'em

Posted by: Marc at August 23, 2004 09:36 PM
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