Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Man types out all of the numbers from one to one million (in letters not numerals)


It's official, Les Stewart has done something very bizarre.
In fact, he has done something so strange that nine years after the Mudjimba resident finished doing it, he is still getting notoriety.
A website which tracks odd happenings around the world, Oddee, has listed Les’ entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, as the third most bizarre world record of all time.
He spent 15 years, from 1983 to 1998, typing out all of the numbers from one to one million (in letters not numerals), simply because he “wanted something to do.”
And as far as Les is concerned, his recent recognition on the Oddee website could be his ticket to the big time.
“This is going to go all around the world,” he said.
“The (latest) Guinness Book of World Records will come out in the next month or two, so there’s going to be enormous publicity.” Full Story - Discount Tobacco Products - Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions - MagazineLane.com