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Re: SXSW PanelPicker

Dan Rollman — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:06:57 -0000

Fascinating topic and great lineup of speakers. Definitely one I'll attend!

Re: Photos: Here's What A $1,500 Kickstarter-Funded Rainbow Parade Looks Like: Gothamist

Dan Rollman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:24:14 -0000

Peter, as you'll see in the photos, this parade was organized by color. It was not merely a gathering of people in rainbow outfits. When we post the record on www.RecordSetter.com, we'll add clear rules to differentiate it from gay pride parades, Carnival in Brazil, etc.

Re: Photos: Here's What A $1,500 Kickstarter-Funded Rainbow Parade Looks Like: Gothamist

Dan Rollman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:44:27 -0000

Christopher: RecordSetter is built on a philosophy that everyone can be the world's best at something. Our site hosts over 15,000 world records uploaded from more than 65 countries, the largest collection of world record videos on the Internet. People often refer to us as the Wikipedia to Guinness' Encyclopedia Britannica.

We welcome all submissions as long as they're quantifiable, breakable and include media evidence of the claim. It's our model to never judge categories, meaning submissions like Longest Toenail Clipping on a Subway or Most Police Cars Parked in a Bike Lane would in fact be acceptable as long as evidence was submitted.

Before Wikipedia, most would have argued that the likes of Khloe Kardashian, Carrot Top, Beanie Babies, Gothamist, etc. had no right being encyclopedia entries. Today, we live in a world in which the Internet allows us to classify all of this information and beyond. We're continuing on the same path with RecordSetter, creating a video database of human achievement for others to watch, edit and/or engage with.

I was part of Saturday's parade, and had an extraordinarily fun time. If you do go ahead and decide to smoke cigarettes through a fish's eye, I look forward to seeing your submission, though I'd hope you could think of something a little more worthy.

Dan Rollman
President/Co-Founder, RecordSetter
www.RecordSetter.com

Re: Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Dan Rollman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:24:10 -0000

Great read. My grandfather was a lifelong inventor/entrepreneur in Baltimore whose biggest claim to fame was the invention of a "smoking" billboard: http://bit.ly/I0Bach

Re: - Website Login

Dan Rollman — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:34:37 -0000

Congrats, Charlie! This is a well-deserved opportunity. I'm excited to see what comes next, particularly as a Brooklyn resident.

Re: World Record: Tallest Pillow Tower To Perform Handstand - Peter Craig

Dan Rollman — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:06:23 -0000

Great record category, but should this handstand really be counted? I think we should a minimum length criteria, ie. must hold handstand for at least 3 seconds.

Re: World Record: Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces Using Alternate Sides Of Paddle In 30 Seconds - Brian Pankey

Dan Rollman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:23:48 -0000

Hey guys.

Comments noted. We're doing everything we can to keep up with your submission pace, but as you can tell, we're a bit behind. As we get you further engaged with adjudication, things will move at a much more rapid pace. Thanks for bearing with us, dr

Re: World Record: Fastest Time To Read Every Nonstop City Flight Out Of Boston - Jacquelyn Engorn

Dan Rollman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:35:20 -0000

Mark, thanks for speaking your mind. Our mission is to continue improving this site for our community. We're doing everything we can to build the true home of human achievement. As part of this journey, doing partnerships with brands like JetBlue will help us get there.

Personally speaking, for what it's worth, I think we created some really fun new categories as part of the JetBlue event: Tallest Soda Can Tower Built In 30 Seconds, Longest Single-Breath Flight Announcement, etc. I'm a fan of the records that were set, and hope people in our community will step up to challenge them.

Keep comments like this coming, and let us know if/when you think we're wandering too far off the track. We're always open to hearing your thoughts. dr

Re: World Record: Longest Time To Balance A Great Canadian Midway Inflatable Hammer On Index Finger - Isiah Kowcun

Dan Rollman — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:57:51 -0000

Hot jam. What's the music?

Re: World Record: Most Words Rhymed With "Blue" In 30 Seconds - Todd Denderian

Dan Rollman — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:12:36 -0000

All videos of contending record setters were watched again. Though the audio of this clip clearly isn't great, we feel absolutely confident that Todd won the challenge and holds the record.

Re: URDB - Fastest Time To Break Ten Pencils

Dan Rollman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:02:27 -0000

We timed the feat in-house and got 2.64 seconds. Race-dewd, if you (or anyone else) want to time it, please post the result you get. Thanks!

Re: URDB - Most Consecutive Handstand Push-ups

Dan Rollman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:08:19 -0000

Agree we need to see video in this category. REDNEX, why don't you step up and set such a record?

Re: URDB - Longest Time Standing On One Leg With Eyes Closed While Holding An Umbrella

Dan Rollman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:05:27 -0000

Ha! Relax all, we've denied this submission.

Re: World Record: Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces While Alternating Paddle Sides And Paddle Hand - Mick Cullen

Dan Rollman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:49:35 -0000

Peter, you raise an issue we've been discussing at URDB HQ: how do we scale the adjudication in categories like this? Do we insist on credentialed witnesses? Outsource it to a service like Mechanical Turk? Require the current record holder to count/approve it? Would love to hear ideas.

Re: World Record: Tallest Soda Can Tower - Liam Atkinson

Dan Rollman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:33:38 -0000

Looks legit, but I wish it was on video like the previous record holder. Should we add criteria to say this category must be shot on video? Liam, would you attempt again on video?

Re: World Record: Most Questions Answered About LOST In One Minute By Someone Who's Never Seen The Show - Morgan Murphy

Dan Rollman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:17 -0000

Just answered. Must follow criteria above, too.

Re: World Record: Most Consecutive Tennis Ball Bounces With 360 Degree Spin Between Each Bounce - Brian Pankey

Dan Rollman — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:27:39 -0000

- last hit not counted due to incomplete rotation

Re: World Record: Most Consecutive Tennis Ball Bounces Alternating Between The Flat Side And Spine Of A Tennis Racket - Peter Craig

Dan Rollman — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:45:11 -0000

Last bounce looked OK to me. I'm good with recognizing 54. Nice work, Peter!

Re: World Record: Largest Group To Check In At The Same Venue On Foursquare At Once - Adam Beaupeurt

Dan Rollman — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:39:42 -0000

Would love images of the party and countdown counter, too.

Re: World Record: Widest Range Of Foot Rotation - Vikash Jin

Dan Rollman — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:04:40 -0000

Neither submission in this category has sufficient evidence. I vote we deny both and await submissions with full documentation.

Re: World Record: Most Rows In A Single Database Table - Denis Dervisevic

Dan Rollman — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:17:27 -0000

Denis, comments on James' point?

Re: URDB - Longest Time Carrying Person On Shoulders

Dan Rollman — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:20:03 -0000

A category like this needs video submission. I vote we deny pending further media evidence.

Re: World Record: Fastest Time To Name All James Bond Movies In Chronological Order - Rob Wilkinson

Dan Rollman — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:12:48 -0000

Excellent catch, Blofeld. Anyone disagree? If not, we'll change this submission to DENIED.

Re: URDB - Most Instant Message Chats Open While On A Flight

Dan Rollman — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:03:30 -0000

On most airlines, yes.

Re: World Record: Longest Three-Person Comment Thread On A Facebook Status Update - Jordan Wendling

Dan Rollman — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:53:22 -0000

How do we know only three people participated? I think we need to make these dialogues that stipulate a particular number of individuals involved public to prove the veracity of the claim.