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Unofficial record attempt

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2008, 23:54
by TottyMcGee
I mentioned this idea off the cuff in the thread regarding Paul O'Grady's crummy record gunging effort, but the more I think about it the more I like it.

The idea is an unofficial record attempt at the most people gunged simultaneously by setting a date and time (or during a 12/24 hour period if timezones are too much of a problem) and getting people taking part to arrange their own gungings at that time, with some sort of evidence (a form signed by witnesses and/or a photo/vid/hologromattic rendering stored in an R2 unit) that is then collated at a central website as a record of the event. It's not scientific and Guiness probably won't be interested, but doing it in the right spirit could be a lot of fun.

I'd be willing to help make it happen if there's interest, and having Bill, Hayley and the Splosh! name on board would help a lot when publicising the event.
So, anyone up for it?

unofficial record

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2008, 09:28
by Mistress Splosh
Sounds good to me - I'm sure Mark and I would love to take part

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2008, 10:34
by stonecastle
A large group event would be better. Getting hundreds of people together to gunge each other.

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2008, 11:09
by TottyMcGee
Problem is, as mentioned in the other thread, such an event would need a big venue, shit loads of public liability insurance, someone to clean up and so forth - this is pretty much why it hasn't been done properly already. The health and safety logistics alone would be a nightmare.
Making it more spread out and anarchic however is much more doable - sort of a hands across the water thing.

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2008, 14:53
by BillShipton
Hi

Just seen this. Been at the doctors getting custard etc syringed out of my left ear.

Absolutely impossible to do a big meet as Brighton has just found trying to organise a custard pie world record attempt. That too got axed on H&S grounds. I like the idea of a Gunge Night though. Perhaps we could even do a Yahoo conference thingy at the same time. If we had a webcam I could even give you my Terry Wogan impression as results come in!

I doubt Guinness would recognise it as they couldn't have officials at every gunge venue. But does that matter?

We'd be happy to help though would rather wait until after D Day (D for download) which we hope will be very soon.

Bill

PS great to hear from you again Miss H. You really should get the gear on and pop down sometime.

PPS Would you be interested in us hosting some of your Wamdrogeny films on the Free House? If so PM me.

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2008, 21:56
by Beatrice
gunge session at splosh HQ bill sounds good when we all coming to get you

PostPosted: 04 Jun 2008, 07:26
by Leena
Wam across the world? I am sure we'd all be game for that, obvioiusly wouldn't get recognised but that isn't the point, it is setting the bar if ever someone does make a massive meet possible.