The World Record For The Longest Phone Call

Tony Wright has broken the record for the longest continuous phone call ever recorded

Chatterbox Tony Wright today broke the world record for the longest phone call - and he was still talking.

The Cornishman talked on his internet phone for 40 hours - and was still going strong.

The previous record for the world's longest phone call stood at 39 hours, 18 minutes and 24 seconds. It was set on November 3, 2005 by Sandra Kobel and Stephen Hafner, from Switzerland.
But shortly after 2am today, Mr Wright successfully broke the record while talking to Jenny Barnard, of north London.

His record bid began when he chatted to TV weather forecaster Sian Lloyd almost two days ago. Since then hundreds of people have taken hourly chat slots with Mr Wright to help him beat the record.

"I have now got my own little piece of world record history," said Ms Barnard, who was speaking to Mr Wright when the record was broken.

Conversation subjects have, so far, ranged from heartbreaks and romance to psychobabble and from stomach mucus to the upcoming Led Zeppelin concert.

"Luckily, I do not have to worry about a huge phone bill because we are using Tesco internet phones, meaning that this mammoth call is free," said Mr Wright.

The world record celebrates the launch of new low-cost monthly call plans from Tesco internet phone.

Anyone with broadband internet access will be able to make really long phone calls for free, or for a fraction of what you would expect to pay.

:: Mr Wright broke the world record for sleeplessness by staying awake for 11 days in May this year.

World's First Flying Car Enters Production

World's First Flying Car Enters Production

In a moment we've been waiting for since the first time we saw The Jetsons, the first flying car has finally gone on sale. Just like the car George uses to drop off the kids, the Moller M200G Volantor is shaped like a saucer. To avoid the need to pass FAA regulations, the civilian version of the Volantor is restricted to heights of 10 feet, but can travel as fast as 50mph and fly for up to 90minutes. Military or rescue versions could be unencumbered by such limitations. Depending on the number of orders, prices could be as low as $90,000. Video of the Volantor in action after the jump.

The Moller M200 Flying Car
















Moller, better known for the yet-to-reach-production Skycar, have already started work on the 67 orders received so far. They envision uses including extreme off roading - the Volantor is unencumbered by any ground-based obstacles - or as a ferry between a yacht and the land. In the long run, they'd like to see the vehicle used as the ultimate congestion busting commuter. Maximum payload is 250 pounds, so you'll need to buy one for each adult member of the family.

The company is actively seeking military or government clients, who they suggest could use the vehicle for anything from skyscraper rescues to fire fighting.
MOLLER INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF JETSONS-LIKE GROUND-EFFECT VEHICLE Davis, CA, [June 28, 2007]--Moller International (OTCBB: MLER) has completed tooling and has begun producing parts for its Jetsons-like M200G volantor, a small airborne two passenger saucer-shaped vehicle that is designed to take-off and land vertically

The M200G is the size of a small automobile and is powered by eight of the Company's Rotapower® rotary engines. This vehicle is intended for operation continuously in "ground effect" up to approximately 10 feet altitude.

Dr. Moller calls the M200G, "the ultimate off-road vehicle" able to travel over any surface. "It's not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy. You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log infested waterways with ease because you're not limited by the surface. The electronics keep the craft stabilized at no more than 10 feet altitude, which places the craft within ground effect where extra lift is obtained from operating near the ground. This lets you glide over terrain at 50 mph that would stop most other vehicles" he continued. While the Company does not foresee the requirement for significant training or licensing to operate the vehicle, it is prepared to offer demonstration sessions in Davis, California once the vehicle is ready for market.

Production on the initial six airframes started earlier this week using hard-tooled molds with the capability of producing one fuselage per day.

Depending upon engine production volume the M200G price could start as low as $90,000. The key component in determining the M200G production price is the cost of its Rotapower® engines. The Company is working with a strategic partner to produce this engine for a number of different applications in order to obtain the cost benefits of high volume production. Persons interested in purchasing a M200G volantor may reserve a delivery position by making a refundable escrowed deposit.
Source:-jalopnik

10ft Poe World's tallest horse record

He's ten feet tall with his head upright, weighs 3,000lb, and stands at 20.2 hands at the shoulder.

So is Poe the Clydesdale the world's tallest horse?

His diminutive owner Shereen Thompson thinks so - and said she wants to 'get the Guinness guys here as soon as possible'.

Giddy up... and up and up: Poe the Clydesdale towers over his owner Shereen Thompson in Tupperville, Canada

Inching above his rivals: Poe, shown here with another horse on the Canadian farm, stands at 20.2 hands

Poe stands 6ft 8.75in (80.8in) from hoof to shoulder. That is taller than the current tallest horse Remington, who was declared the official Guinness World Record holder only last week at 80in in Princeton, Texas.

Living on Ms Thompson's working farm in Tupperville, Ontario, ten-year-old Poe stands ready to inch above his rivals.

'We want to get the Guinness guys here as soon as possible,' said Ms Thompson - who is dwarfed by her gentle giant, who towers over her 5ft 3in,120lb frame.

Neigh high: Ms Thompson, who is just 5ft 3in, is dwarfed by the gentle giant

'We have known for a while that he could be the tallest horse in the world, we just need to get the official documents that the people in London want to see.

'Poe is 20.2 hands and I know that Remington is 80 inches tall, so that means that Poe has him beat.'

Consuming two bales of hay, 10lb of grain and 75 gallons of water each day, Poe needs all the energy he can to support his enormous frame.

The elephant-sized equine belongs to the Clydesdale breed of working farm horse. He was rescued by Ms Thompson from a neighbouring farm when she learned the owner there was having problems with him.

Feeding machine: Poe, shown here taking a gallop through the fields, eats two bales of hay a day to support his massive frame

It was not a case of neglect, just ignorance of how much is needed to feed a horse of this size,' Ms Thompson explain. 'So we brought him in and began to feed him up.'

That was in February of 2008. A horse like Poe needs about 18 months to rebuild his strength, Ms Thompson said.

'Poe used to work in nearby London, Canada, pulling the crates of Budweiser, rather like the horses of Youngs Brewery used to in London, England,' she explained.

'We built him up over time and then began to realise his sheer size as he bulked out.'

Named after the famous author Edgar Allen Poe, this giant horse spends the majority of his time now running the fields of Ms Thompson's farm.

'We take him to fairs across Lambton County,' she said. 'He is extremely popular, but his size always means people keep a cautious distance from him - although they shoudn't, as he is a real puppy.

'But he does sometime forget his strength and drags me along if he wants to play or go chasing something that has caught his attention.'