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• Purchase_phente597

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• Longest Scuba Dive (controlled

  • From: gwr_jack
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    On Monday 7th September I flew to Istanbul, Turkey to complete my adjudication of the longest scuba dive in a controlled environment. I had seen the beginning of the attempt as in my previous blog, so now was the time to return to examine the evidence.
    
    To recap, Cem Karabay went into the tank in the car park of the Beylikduzu Migros Shopping Mall in Istanbul on 30th August at 19.45. His attempt was streamed live on his website and as per the guidelines provided by Guinness World Records, he had a support team to aid his various neccesities such as changing oxygen tanks and any health/sanitary requirements. He was also required to be monitored by two witnesses at all times, who had to rotate every 4 hours, signing at the beginning and end of each shift. As controlled environment was a new category, Guinness World Records had stipulated that in order to set this new record Cem would need to at least equal the existing record for open fresh water of 120 hours, 1 minute and 9 seconds.
    
    I had learned that Cem had surfaced prior to my arrival, but it was still necessary to verify his time underwater and the evidence as required by the guidelines. On arrival at the shopping mall the atmosphere was intense. There were around 12 press channels waiting for my verdict and the certificate presentation if the attempt was successful. I took my time to carefully examine the evidence and when I was satisfied with what I had seen, I announced my findings to the large audience and press. Cem Karabay had managed to remain underwater for 135 hours, 2 minutes and 19 seconds, setting a new Guinness World Record.
    
    Below are some pictures of the event including a press cutting showing Cem's hands shortly after emerging from the tank!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    09 September 2009

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• A first look at the diving tan

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• Longest Scuba Dive (controlled

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    Longest Scuba Dive - controlled environment
    
    On Sunday 30th August I flew to Istanbul to adjudicate the start of Cem Karabay's attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest time spent submerged underwater, in a controlled environment, using self contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA). Cem (pronounced 'jem') is aiming to spend 10 days and 10 nights in a tank in the car park of a well known shopping centre, without rest breaks and without coming to the surface.
    
    On arrival I immediately noticed how much preparation had gone into this attempt. Everything had been incredibly well organised and every member of Cem's support crew were trained divers. Leading the crew was Namik Ekin, ex Navy Seal, who had set up several fitness centres in Istanbul over the years and had trained all of the divers present. According to the guidelines, Cem is allowed a support crew to change his oxygen tanks etc, but is not permitted to come to the surface or have any link with the surface for the duration of the attempt.
    
    A lot of people present including the press were curious how Cem would eat, sleep and use the toilet during his time underwater. I asked him beforehand and he answered that eating and drinking would not be a problem as you can't eat or drink and breath at the same time anyway. He explained that when he wants to sleep he has a full face mask, enabling him to breath normally in his sleep. Regarding using the toilet, he will have a special tank-like piece of equipment built into his diving suit which can be changed by the support crew during the attempt. Interestingly, among the various things in the tank with Cem, which includes a blow-up mattress and a glass table, there is an exercise bike. I was told that as he would be out of normal gravity conditions, he would need to exercise in order to prevent muscle wasting!
    
    
    
    
    At 19.45 in front of an audience of around 10,000 people, Cem descended into the tank after doing many interviews with the national and international press. He seemed confident, joking around doing break-dance moves and signaling to the public who were now crowded around the tank.
    
    
    
    
    After a couple of hours however, he started to shake uncontrollably and I watched divers in rotation frantically diving with hot water bottles in an attempt to warm him up. The water heaters had not arrived in time for the start of the attempt, so the crew were forced to improvise. A few hours later they finally managed to get it under control and as Cem prepared to sleep, I returned to my hotel.
    
    
    
    
    The next morning I returned to the site and Namik showed me a painting done by a 7 year old girl the evening before of Cem in his tank. He translated her message written on the back saying, "Heroes always make it, because they are strong. According to my idea, you are a hero and you will make it".
    
    
    
    
    The underwater video of this attempt is being streamed live on Cem's website, www.cemkarabay.com. Click the Union Jack flag to translate into English. Only viewable using Internet Explorer.
    
    01 September 2009

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• minel005

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• Fastest underwater straitjacke

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    Ben Bradshaw (Australia) was fully submerged in a tank of water and was able to escape from a regulation straitjacket in a time of of 38.59 sec on the set of Guinness World Records, Seven Network Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 17 April 2005.

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• Why old is better than new !

  • From: cranwellpoacher
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    The number of people commenting on the reasons for our choice of vehicle that we have chosen to use for this challenge is growing,so I will now endevour to explain that there is indeed method behind our madness...honest !.
    Just for a moment then would you take time to ponder this Jeremy Clarkson style question.....
    In aerial combat which of these machines would win a dogfight, the cutting edge of technology Eurofighter (AKA the Typhoon) which we love loads, but for(an earth bound comparison) will put in the same league as...oh I don't know...erm....how about a Bugatti Veyron supercar. OR.....the world renowned icon of British aviation genius......the Supermarine Spitfire, which again for the purpose of comparison we will align with an older style of motor car...such as...erm.....how about a 1987 VW Scirocco Scala ?
    Now of course many of the purists out there will immediately point out to me the fact that if i am drawing a comparison between an old (German)VW and an aeroplane, then surely it should be a Messerschmitt BF109 and not a Spitfire.......so to those of you who have indeed let these thoughts cross your minds let me just say one thing ..............."I don't care !"...ok, that was three words and a smattering of punctuation, but as Neil, the long haired hippy character from that wonderfull 80's comedy "The young ones" famously said..."Alright, so most metaphors don't bear close examination".........so there !....anyway......the evidence for the comparison now follows:
    A) The Spitfire (Scirocco)has proved it's worth in real combat,being able to take immense punishment and still come back for more (Roc Around the Clock charity drive,24 hours,672 miles,35 hospitals).....The Eurofighter (AKA Veyron) has not.
    B) The spitfire (Scirocco) was (in the nicest possible sense) simple, and due to that fact if the jockey (pilot) found himself stranded in the middle of a field having been "bagged" during some aerial combat sometime after lunch, but perilously close to tea, there was an outside chance that with a little basic mechanical knowledge (such a rudimentary bicycle repair) he would be able to fashion a repair to the stricken craft and arrive back to the airfield just as the main course was about to be served !...the Eurofighter (Veyron)would be emedded in the field and it's unfortunate pilot would not be home in time for lunch ever again...unless he had time to bang out (eject) , in which case his spine will have shrunk by several inches resulting in a short stay in the local hospital and a terrble ringing in his lug holes which are both classic symptoms of having been shot out of a moving aeroplane atop a seat shaped firework !....and he would be far to late to even catch an after dinner mint !
    C)Fuel....As we are all so painfully aware this is in rather short supply, and having to carry lots of the stuff has a relative effect on your aeroplanes performance.Let me explain:
    The Spitfire carried 85-90 gallons of liquid gold and had a range of approx 1135 miles
    The Eurofighter has a fuel capacity of 880 Gallons of Avtur and a range of 750-800 miles
    Result ? Well you would not get any were near as far with a full tank of GoGo juice in a Typhoon as you would in a Spitfire which would be still turning cartwheels whilst the Typhoon heads for the nearest service station.............although the upside to this of course is that the Typhoon pilot would earn a shed load of points on his Tesco club card and be able to keep his Sqn mates in biscuits for many years :-).
    I suppose the key point that I am trying to make in this rant is pretty straight forward really.............newer is not always better, and that, in a nutshell is why we are taking a 21 year old Volkswagen Scirocco and not a Bugatti Veyron.......well that and the fact that no one would let us get our hands on one, never mind drive it to Africa !
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• biggest tank

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• Sword Swallower Swallows Sword

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    Sword Swallower Dan Meyer swallows a 30 inch solid steel sword while submerged 20 feet underwater in a tank infested with sharks and stingrays on May 18, 2007 at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC USA.
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• Sword Swallower Dan Meyer unde

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    DAN MEYER is a unique performance artist who specializes in the extremely dangerous and very narrow field of cutting edge innertainment - Sword Swallowing. Described as a "Christian David Copperfield" who combines real feats with a powerful message instead of tricks and illusions, Dan eats fire and swallows solid steel swords, blades, and other objects from 15 to 30 inches long and up to 8 swords at once. One of only a few dozen professional sword swallowers left in the entire world, a multiple Guinness World Record holder and featured Ripley?s Believe It or Not performer best known for swallowing swords UNDERWATER in a tank of sharks and stingrays, Dan is recognized as one of the premiere sword swallowers performing around the world today. Dan has performed on national tour with Brooks and Dunn's Neon Circus, on international tour with the Celtic Christian band Ceili Rain, at Ripley?s Believe It or Not attractions, colleges, universities, corporate and church events, Upward awards programs, and in hundreds of radio, TV, magazine and newspaper interviews around the world. As Director of the Sword Swallowers Association Int?l, avid historical researcher and collector of sword swallowing artifacts, and author of a year-long medical study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that won him the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dan is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the world on the ancient art of sword swallowing.
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• Sword Swallower Dan Meyer unde

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    DAN MEYER is a unique performance artist who specializes in the extremely dangerous and very narrow field of cutting edge innertainment - Sword Swallowing. Described as a "Christian David Copperfield" who combines real feats with a powerful message instead of tricks and illusions, Dan eats fire and swallows solid steel swords, blades, and other objects from 15 to 30 inches long and up to 8 swords at once. One of only a few dozen professional sword swallowers left in the entire world, a multiple Guinness World Record holder and featured Ripley?s Believe It or Not performer best known for swallowing swords UNDERWATER in a tank of sharks and stingrays, Dan is recognized as one of the premiere sword swallowers performing around the world today. Dan has performed on national tour with Brooks and Dunn's Neon Circus, on international tour with the Celtic Christian band Ceili Rain, at Ripley?s Believe It or Not attractions, colleges, universities, corporate and church events, Upward awards programs, and in hundreds of radio, TV, magazine and newspaper interviews around the world. As Director of the Sword Swallowers Association Int?l, avid historical researcher and collector of sword swallowing artifacts, and author of a year-long medical study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that won him the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dan is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the world on the ancient art of sword swallowing.
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• Sword Swallower Dan Meyer unde

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    DAN MEYER is a unique performance artist who specializes in the extremely dangerous and very narrow field of cutting edge innertainment - Sword Swallowing. Described as a "Christian David Copperfield" who combines real feats with a powerful message instead of tricks and illusions, Dan eats fire and swallows solid steel swords, blades, and other objects from 15 to 30 inches long and up to 8 swords at once. One of only a few dozen professional sword swallowers left in the entire world, a multiple Guinness World Record holder and featured Ripley?s Believe It or Not performer best known for swallowing swords UNDERWATER in a tank of sharks and stingrays, Dan is recognized as one of the premiere sword swallowers performing around the world today. Dan has performed on national tour with Brooks and Dunn's Neon Circus, on international tour with the Celtic Christian band Ceili Rain, at Ripley?s Believe It or Not attractions, colleges, universities, corporate and church events, Upward awards programs, and in hundreds of radio, TV, magazine and newspaper interviews around the world. As Director of the Sword Swallowers Association Int?l, avid historical researcher and collector of sword swallowing artifacts, and author of a year-long medical study published in the prestigious British Medical Journal that won him the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dan is recognized as one of the foremost authorities in the world on the ancient art of sword swallowing.
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