8/24/2005: Longest eyebrow hair

Undertoad · 08-24-2005, 12:46 PM

Thanks Axlrosen! Frank Ames of Saranac in New York earned his place in the Guinness Book of World Records with a pair of bushy brows measuring 9.6cm.

And he gets a nifty plaque for it. "I don't know why it grows like that; it just always has," Frank said, ensuring a new verse of that Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm song.

But look out. Has the Guinness Book been taken? Two years ago IotD featured a Sikh with immense brow hairs:

And what about this?

CharlieG · 08-24-2005, 12:52 PM

9.6cm? About 3.9 inches? Heck, I have to stop trimming mine - I bet I'll come close

CharlieG · 08-24-2005, 12:54 PM

and I just noticed the plaque says 7.81cm (3.078") - heck, I MIGHT be able to do that.....

wolf · 08-24-2005, 12:57 PM

Guinness sure has gone downhill on records since they changed the rules on the food consumption records so people don't die as often trying to break them.

vsp · 08-24-2005, 01:25 PM

Yeah, I always wanted to try to break the bicycle-eating record.

Hobbs · 08-24-2005, 01:37 PM

When I used to work on a Naval base, we had this old Filipino dude that would come in to empty trash cans and clean up. This guy had some of the longest eyebrows I've ever seen to date. I talking long. Like you could weave blankets with his eyebrows and still have leftovers. Long!

Elspode · 08-24-2005, 02:02 PM

I will never be able to mount a serious challenge to this record, because my eyebrow hairs always start poking me in the eye before they come close to competetive length...so I yank 'em out.

capnhowdy · 08-24-2005, 03:02 PM

..."Ever wonder".....
Hold on.... what about Andy Rooney?

Anton · 08-25-2005, 05:39 AM

The breed of dog in that last pic are lovely. They are American Cocker Spaniels and they're eye lashes grow to a mental length if you leave them! I've had 4 of them over the years (dogs, not eye lashes). The only breed of dogs I've seen that actually try to talk by making small grunting noises. Tis the weirdest thing! You grunt back at them and they get quite excited!

Saknussem · 08-25-2005, 12:20 PM

The last American Cocker Spaniel I ever really knew was my next door neighbor's dog. He brought the dog over, knowing that we had a rabbit in the house. The dog did what dogs do and went for the rabbit. Unfortunately for the dog, our rabbit was an adopted wild rabbit who had gotten REALLY big on good chow in the house and the rabbit promptly went for the dog. Bunny (clever name, eh?) latched those big front choppers right into the dog's nose and would NOT let go.

lookout123 · 08-25-2005, 01:28 PM

um, was the rabbit housetrained or did you have floorsweeping duties?

08-24-2005, 12:46 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/24/2005: Longest eyebrow hair Thanks Axlrosen! Frank Ames of Saranac in New York earned his place in the Guinness Book of World Records with a pair of bushy brows measuring 9.6cm. And he gets a nifty plaque for it. "I don't know why it grows like that; it just always has," Frank said, ensuring a new verse of that Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm song. But look out. Has the Guinness Book been taken? Two years ago IotD featured a Sikh with immense brow hairs: And what about this?

08-24-2005, 12:57 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Guinness sure has gone downhill on records since they changed the rules on the food consumption records so people don't die as often trying to break them. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-24-2005, 01:37 PM	#6
Hobbs Professor for the school of ass-clownery Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise! Posts: 404	When I used to work on a Naval base, we had this old Filipino dude that would come in to empty trash cans and clean up. This guy had some of the longest eyebrows I've ever seen to date. I talking long. Like you could weave blankets with his eyebrows and still have leftovers. Long! __________________ That's it! Send in the chimps!

08-24-2005, 02:02 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I will never be able to mount a serious challenge to this record, because my eyebrow hairs always start poking me in the eye before they come close to competetive length...so I yank 'em out. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-24-2005, 03:02 PM	#8
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	..."Ever wonder"..... Hold on.... what about Andy Rooney? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-24-2005, 12:52 PM	#2
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	9.6cm? About 3.9 inches? Heck, I have to stop trimming mine - I bet I'll come close

08-24-2005, 12:54 PM	#3
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	and I just noticed the plaque says 7.81cm (3.078") - heck, I MIGHT be able to do that.....

08-24-2005, 01:25 PM	#5
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Yeah, I always wanted to try to break the bicycle-eating record.

08-25-2005, 05:39 AM	#9
Anton May Ter Dee Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 26	The breed of dog in that last pic are lovely. They are American Cocker Spaniels and they're eye lashes grow to a mental length if you leave them! I've had 4 of them over the years (dogs, not eye lashes). The only breed of dogs I've seen that actually try to talk by making small grunting noises. Tis the weirdest thing! You grunt back at them and they get quite excited!

08-25-2005, 12:20 PM	#10
Saknussem Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 93	The last American Cocker Spaniel I ever really knew was my next door neighbor's dog. He brought the dog over, knowing that we had a rabbit in the house. The dog did what dogs do and went for the rabbit. Unfortunately for the dog, our rabbit was an adopted wild rabbit who had gotten REALLY big on good chow in the house and the rabbit promptly went for the dog. Bunny (clever name, eh?) latched those big front choppers right into the dog's nose and would NOT let go.

08-25-2005, 01:28 PM	#11
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	um, was the rabbit housetrained or did you have floorsweeping duties? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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