Monkey Business and the Jewish X-Games

Maker of giant stuffed toy 'swinging single'
By THE CANADIAN PRESS

MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt, B.C. woman has created some monkey business - more than two metres and 23 kilograms of it.

Cherylle Douglas has sewn together a giant sock monkey similar to the popular children's toy made with a grey-bodied, red-heeled work sock.

But Douglas' version is made from 32 pairs of the woollen socks and, at 2.7 metres in height, she's hoping it's big enough to swing into the Guinness Book of World Records.

She says the dimensions of the giant toy must still be officially verified but while she waits she's finding several useful purposes for the super-sized stuffie.

It has already been invited for a beer at a local bar and, since it stands nearly one metre taller than the average man, the southern Interior B.C. woman believes it could pass for her boyfriend.

If so, it would give new meaning to the term "swinging single."

Okay here's my main beef with the Guinness Book of Records. This lady shouldn't be in because there isn't any competition. I think of records as a mark several people or groups are competing for. There's no other giant sock monkeys in the world. It's just like when the crowd at a Tech game all wore Buddy Holly glasses to get a world record. Has any other group even tried that?

I say there should be a special section when unique records sit and then if other people try and fail the record goes in. Here's the bigger issue. Why do I care so much?

On the other hand this definitely should be a record!

10 Jews on snowboard? Hello, Guinness book
Associated Press
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JACKSON, Wyo. — Eric Sweet already has a hold on the trademark. He's also in contact with the Guinness World Records and Fuel TV and has interested a producer in Los Angeles, who may want the movie rights.

What, exactly, does Sweet have that's drawing attention from people around the country? The world's longest snowboard, of course.

Sweet has teamed with several friends to construct a 36-foot, 10-person snowboard. He plans to launch it April 1 at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

"On the one hand, it seems like a ridiculous thing to do," said Wilson resident Gal Bar-or, who will be one of the riders. "But it's come to shape pretty fast."

Sweet's attempt to launch his giant, snakelike board comes with an odd twist, though. All 10 riders will be Jewish, including Sweet.

Sweet has also procured a trademark hold from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office giving him rights to the name "Ten Jews, One Snowboard" and "The Minyan Board."

Sweet says he's having fun with the whole project.

"It was more difficult to put 10 Jews together and agree on something," Sweet said. "That's part of what I think is funny: With 10 Jews, can we actually pull it off? I don't know. With 10 Jews on a snowboard, it's going to be hard for us to look athletic."

Stop! You had me at 10 Jews. Enough said.