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announcer: For the first time
on American soil...
under one roof...
the best,
most determined...
man: Come on !
announcer: ... most
outrageous...
out to reach new
heights in human achievement.
man: And he does it.
He's on the ground.
announcer: In the only record
book that counts.
man: Yeah !
announcer: Dozens of ordinary
people...
with extraordinary,
unexpected talents
you have to see to believe.
Tonight, it's off to the races
so stand back and watch what
happens when a man faces off
against hundreds of pounds
of solid ice.
And what kind of record
is this guy going for ?
Exclusive, never before seen...
This is "Guinness World Records
Gone Wild."
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♪♪
And now, from the Guinness World
Records Arena in Los Angeles,
your host and ringmaster,
Dan Cortese.
Dan: Hey, what's happening ?
Welcome to "Guinness World
Records Gone Wild,"
or as I like to call it,
don't try this at home.
The people who are here tonight
to try for world records have
trained hard to deliver you
the most intense, daring
and difficult challenges
in their quest to be called
Guinness World Record Champions.
Say hello to Guinness World
Record expert Liz Smith
and designated driver
Zach Selwyn.
Zach: Yo, Danny boy.
And speaking of drivers, I see
we've got the ambulance
standing by.
Let me tell you,
that siren could be getting
a workout tonight.
Liz: We've got many attempters
anxious for the chance to break
a Guinness World Record.
The first is the most kicks
in one minute to one's own head.
Zach: And let's hope the EMTs
brought a straightjacket
because this guy must be nuts.
Liz: Zach, the forehead
is actually often a factor
in Guinness World Records.
The frontal bone
is not the strongest bone
in the human body.
But it is strong enough to
protect the brain from impact.
Most people don't have the
flexibility to kick themselves
in the head even once.
Those who do, they risk
concussions, black eyes,
bloody noses and groin pulls.
Zach: Groin pulls, ugh.
How 'bout you, Dan ?
How many times have you kicked
yourself in the head ?
Dan: Two, Zach, each
for each one of my marriages.
Zach: We'll file that under
too much information.
Let's meet the guy
who could be headed towards
a Guinness World Record.
Joel: Hi, I'm Joel Leindeker,
and I kick myself in the head.
I work at a retail store,
but mostly I do photography.
The first time I ever tried to
do this, I literally gave myself
a concussion.
I went light-headed,
the room started spinning
and I knew there was a problem.
And I had to go to the hospital
and it was bad.
We always kind of joke in
my family that I'll get really,
really amped up and that first
kick, I'm just gonna connect
and I'm gonna go unconscious,
just fall to the ground.
That'll be the end of me.
Dan: All right, everybody.
I'm standing here with Joel.
You ready to go, buddy ?
Joel: I'm ready to go.
Get in here, Stuart.
Liz: As always, my colleague
Stuart Claxton is our
official adjudicator.
Stuart will decide whether
a Guinness World Record
has been broken.
Stuart: Okay, Joel Leindeker.
You are about to attempt
the Guinness World Record for
the most kicks to one's own head
in one minute, which currently
stands at 115.
During the attempt, I will be
making sure that your foot
comes into full contact
with your forehead
or the top of your head.
Those that do not
will not be counted.
If you're ready
I'll count you down.
Joel: I'm ready.
Dan: Let's go, Joel,
good luck, man.
He's losing his shirt, ladies.
There we go, you ready ?
Okay.
Go ahead, Stuart.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
( cheers and applause )
Dan: Look at the speed.
Liz: Starting on great pace.
Zach: Gotta love
the black socks.
Liz: Actually, those socks
keep a toenail from scratching
an eyeball.
Zach: Always putting
my foot in my mouth.
Ow, ow, ow.
Dan: Keeping count
in his own head.
Zach: What is he doing ?
( cheers and applause )
♪♪
Dan: Takes a breather.
Liz: Fatigue is always
a major concern.
Zach: Forget my head,
my feet hurt watching this.
Stuart: Ten.
Three, two, one, stop.
Dan: Oh-ho, oh.
Dude, I'm a little dizzy.
You've gotta be a little dizzy.
Joel: Oh, definitely.
Dan: What happened right there,
at one point you stopped, you
took a breath, you started going
straight right foot ?
Joel: Uh, I got tired.
Dan: Were you cramping up ?
Joel: Not cramping up,
just exhausted, couldn't bring
the left foot up.
Needed that little break.
Dan: All right, Zach and Liz,
help us break down
the head-banging action.
Zach: That looked to me like
he aced it.
Liz: Well, he did have a strong
start, but this type of record
is not so easy to judge.
Zach: Why, what's so hard
about-- I think Stuart knows
how to count.
Liz: It's not so simple, Zach.
Stuart has to watch
the replay closely.
If a kick doesn't make contact
with the head, it doesn't count.
Dan: You have the results,
correct, Stuart ?
Stuart: Yes, Dan.
Dan: Okay, please,
the floor is yours.
Stuart: Okay, Joel,
the number to beat...
was 115.
Joel Leindeker...
... the number of successful
kicks you completed...
... was 86.
all: Aww...
Dan: It's all right,
let's hear it for Joel.
Liz: Not even close, but
at least he gave it his best.
Zach: Yeah, but I'm guessing
he's backstage kicking himself.
Joel: It was really
disappointing to get the number
I did here now, because when
I was practicing, I was able
to usually be very consistent.
But I understand that they're
able to record misses
a lot better here than I am
at my house.
Zach: We've got a bona fide
classic coming up.
But first, we've got some
activity down on the floor.
I see lots of ice.
Dan, what do we have ?
Dan: We've got a guy that's
turning his body into a human
battering ram to hopefully
batter himself into
the Guinness World Records.
Guess what, I wanna find out
what's going on in that head
before he starts smashing
his entire body into some ice.
Check it out.
J.D.: I'm J.D. Anderson.
I'm 24 years old and I'm from
Noel, Missouri.
Tonight, you're gonna see me
run through this wall of ice.
Each ice piece is 40 inches
tall, it's about this thick.
You stack it up like dominoes.
I run through head
and shoulders first and try
to explode it into ice cubes.
This ice record is perfect for
me because I'm big, I'm strong.
But running through ice,
it hurts.
Concussion can happen, I mean,
have the ice fall on your head
when you break it.
I've had that happen before.
You just run as hard as you can.
You just, uh--
you just hope for the best.
Dan: J.D. Anderson is backstage
right now and he's getting
into the zone.
Liz: The mental preparation
is so important.
J.D. knows if he hits
head first, he risks
a concussion or spinal injury.
Even if you hit shoulder first,
he could lose an ear
on those shards of ice.
Once the ice wall
is constructed, Stuart must
determine whether it's up
to Guinness World Records
standards.
18 ice blocks, if they don't
measure up, this attempt
will not be carried out.
Dan: Well, you know, if that
happens, you're telling him.
Zach: In the meantime, we move
on to something more up my
alley, a hot dog eating
contest, nice.
Liz: No, Zach, this is
far more dangerous.
Zach: Yeah, of course it is.
Liz: This is the Guinness World
Records for the most hot dogs
swallowed in one minute,
but they must
be swallowed whole.
The frank must go all the way
down the throat without
any chewing or biting.
Zach: Dan, there are so many
jokes I can make right now,
but I won't.
Let's meet the man who's hoping
to cut the mustard.
James: My name is James Stevens
and I'm a full-time student
at Utah State University.
I believe that I do have a gag
reflex, but a lot of people tell
me I must not if I'm able
to swallow hot dogs whole.
I've been asked how I do it and
I just kind of try to explain
that I put it in my mouth,
try to give it a little
momentum, I guess you could say
and swallow, and it's
in my stomach, just like that.
Breaking a Guinness World
Record-- I think that's awesome.
That would be really cool
to be able to say I'm the best
in the world at something.
Dan: All right, everybody, let's
welcome the man of the hour,
James Stevens,
let's hear it for him.
( cheers and applause )
James, how are you, buddy ?
I am so excited for you.
Is there danger-- I mean,
have you ever choked on one ?
James: I suppose that could
happen, I could choke.
Dan: Okay, I won't
be administering the CPR.
I'm just letting you know
that much.
All right, ladies and gentlemen,
let's bring up Stuart right now,
so we can get ready to do this
and everything's official.
Stuart, sir, the floor is yours.
Stuart: The Guinness World
Record you're about to attempt
is for the most hot dogs
swallowed in one minute.
The Guinness World Record
to beat is eight.
So to be the new
Guinness World Record holder,
you must swallow nine.
Is that clear ?
James: Yup.
Stuart: Okay, are you ready ?
James: Ready.
Stuart: Good luck, sir.
Dan: James, step on up here.
Come on, Stuart,
we'll stand back here.
( cheers and applause )
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
Dan: Oh, God.
Ohh...
Oh, oh.
That one looked like it may
have been coming back.
He's gonna go for
a little bit of water there.
Little lubricant.
Oh, for the love of Pete.
Hot dog, he's on fire.
Look at this guy go.
Liz: James appears
to be having difficulty.
Dan: Uh-oh, uh-oh.
Liz: His throat and windpipe
appear to be blocked.
Dan: He's choking up a bit.
Zach: Oh, no, not this.
announcer: Still ahead:
The attempts get more bizarre,
and you've never seen jump rope
like this.
Dan: She's gotta keep it going.
announcer: And later:
The blind lead the blind
in search of a new
Guinness World Record.
Dan: Hot dog, he's on fire.
Look at this.
Zach: Looks like
he can't breathe.
Liz: James Stevens is
attempting to break the Guinness
World Record for the most
hot dogs swallowed whole
in one minute.
Zach: This guy, he needs help.
Dan: He's going
for the water again.
Uh-oh, uh-oh.
He's choking up a bit.
Come on, James,
come on, buddy.
Liz: These water breaks
are wasting precious time.
Stuart: Ten seconds left.
Dan: Ten seconds.
This is gonna be close to call.
I have no idea what number...
Stuart: Five, four, three,
two, one, stop.
Dan: Stop, time's up.
Ohh...
Let's hear it for James.
The last one counted,
the last one counted ?
Okay, so, it did not count.
You can set it down.
You can-- yeah, over there.
James, how you feeling, buddy ?
James: I don't know, I lost
count, I don't even know how
many I did, but I feel
like I did pretty good.
Dan: It looked good to me.
God, you look like you
ate the lower deck of Dodger
Stadium there, but my count
doesn't matter.
Stuart, do we have a Guinness
World Record on our hands ?
Stuart: The Guinness World
Record to break was eight.
The Guinness World Record now
is ten.
Congratulations.
Well done.
Dan: Congratulations.
Zach and Liz, what do you
got for us ?
Zach: Well, I learned
one thing tonight.
I definitely have a gag reflex.
Liz: Yes, this attempt does
take a special skill.
It's much more dangerous
than it looks.
Zach: So let me just remind
everyone: don't try this
at home, or in public,
especially not in public.
James: After all these hot dogs,
I'm very excited to go have
a hamburger tonight.
Dan: When you hear one man, one
shovel and a field of potatoes,
you might think you're in Idaho.
But, I know it can only mean one
thing and that's, we're about
to see a Guinness World Record.
Zach and Liz, what do you got ?
Zach: Possible history
in the making, Dan.
Something no one has ever seen
or tried before,
and probably for good reason.
Liz: Zach, people often come
to us with special skills that
we've never even thought of.
We recently reviewed
this attempt from Brian Kahrs
of Tampa, Florida.
And we're going to give him
a shot at taking it into
the Guinness World Records book.
Brian: My name is Brian Kahrs.
I am a home builder.
I've been in construction
my whole life.
I'm attempting to cut as many
potatoes as I can while
pogo-jumping on a shovel
in one minute.
While being a construction
worker, during lunch breaks,
I had a hard time sitting still.
So I would pick up a shovel
and entertain the other workers
doing shovel tricks.
I trained for this event through
a variety of other sports.
I do obstacle course training,
rock climbing, things that'll
strengthen my knees and give me
the endurance I'll need
and the accuracy to make sure
I hit the potatoes.
It had to be a potato.
It's the all-American way.
Zach: So the most potatoes
cut by pogo-jumping on a shovel
in one minute.
Why do you have me here
if you got that kind of comedy
out there ?
Liz: It's actually quite
a process to get a Guinness
World Record approved, Zach.
We determine if the attempt
is worthy and whether it can be
re-created in any location.
Now this attempt requires
strength, stamina and balance.
It certainly
is worthy and certainly can
be tried anywhere.
Dan: All right, let's bring
in Stuart, come on in, Stuart.
Good luck, Brian.
This is Stuart.
Stuart: Mr. Kahrs.
Dan: All right, Stuart,
what do you got for us, buddy ?
Stuart: The minimum number
to achieve this Guinness World
Record is 40.
I will be making sure that you
cut each potato cleanly
into two separate pieces.
Those that are not cleanly cut
will be discounted
from the final total.
Brian: Fair enough.
Dan: Let's do this, all right ?
All right, go ahead.
Here we go.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
Dan: Go get 'em, Brian.
( cheering )
♪♪
Liz: That slip will be costly.
He is racing the clock.
Dan: There's another one
and another one, he's on a roll.
Oh, he's bunching them together.
Oh, he had five consecutive
potatoes-- there's another one.
Liz: He's off course.
Zach: Maybe he's looking
for sour cream and chives.
Liz: At least he's got rhythm
and he's staying on the shovel.
Dan: He may have to go back
and start trying to get a few.
There we go, clean.
Oh, he's jumping over top.
I'm sure he's-- come on, Brian.
Liz: He is not hitting
every potato.
He's going to need perfect aim
from this point on.
Stuart: Ten seconds left.
Dan: He's going back for more.
Stuart: Four, three, two, one.
Stop.
( cheering )
Dan: Great job.
Liz: But was it great enough.
Brian lost precious time
when he fell off the shovel.
Then he veered off course.
Zach: I gotta say,
Stuart's got quite a job there.
Liz: Well, actually, this isn't
a hard attempt to adjudicate,
but it may be the most tedious.
Stuart has to examine every
single potato to see
that they're cleanly sliced.
Brian was able to build a steady
pace, but it may all come
down to the cuts.
Zach: And that is up to Stuart.
Dan: All right, Stuart,
do we have feast or famine ?
Stuart: A crucial aspect was
that each potato had to be cut
cleanly into two
separate pieces.
You had to get a minimum of 40.
The total number of potatoes...
that you cut...
with your shovel...
announcer: Coming up:
The action moves outside
for the most chaotic foot race
in history.
Every runner is blinded.
And the moment
we've all been waiting for:
the most dangerous attempt
is suddenly in jeopardy.
Can it be too dangerous
for "Guinness World Records
Gone Wild" ?
Find out.
♪♪
Zach: Yeah, it doesn't get much
wilder than this.
Brian Kahrs cutting potatoes
by pogo-jumping on a shovel.
Liz: Brian actually submitted
this attempt himself.
Now let's see if he's good
enough to set
a Guinness World Record.
Dan: All right, Stuart,
do we have feast or famine ?
Stuart: A crucial aspect
was that each potato
had to be cut cleanly
into two separate pieces.
You had to get a minimum of 40.
The total number of potatoes
that you cut
with your shovel...
... was 37.
Dan: No !
You did a heck of a job, Brian.
Let's hear it for him.
Brian: This is such an honor
just to be here.
It's really hard for me to be
disappointed, but, man, it would
have been nice to be
in that book, I'll tell you.
Zach: We're heading toward
another crazy one.
But first, an update on
an attempt that's coming up
a little later.
Liz: Well, we hope.
J.D. Anderson's set to turn
human battering ram to smash
into 80 massive blocks of ice.
But, I understand
there's a serious complication.
Zach: I don't like
the sound of that.
Dan, what's going on ?
Dan: Actually, there's been
a development.
Due to the heat level in the
arena, the blocks of ice have
lost some density and they may
no longer be up to Guinness
World Records standards.
Stuart, how are we looking
back here ?
Stuart: Um, well,
I haven't quite finished
taking my measurements yet.
But what I am checking is that
the blocks of ice are no less
than 2-3/4 inches thick.
If they fall beneath
that thickness then the Guinness
World Record attempt cannot
continue, so I am
a little concerned about
the heat right now.
Liz: You can see
the pools of water.
Now that's a real concern.
Some of that ice seems
to be melting a little bit
too quickly.
Zach: Stuart, please
keep us posted.
Meanwhile, everybody else,
think cold thoughts.
Danny boy, what's next ?
Dan: Our next attempter
is trying to break the Guinness
World Record for most
butt skips in 30 seconds.
And, I'll be honest, people.
I'm not exactly sure
what a butt skip is.
But I'm pretty sure Zach knows.
Zach ?
Zach: Well, personally, butt
skips are something I get after
a dinner of beans, but I don't
think we'll be seeing that.
Liz: Dan, the official title
is bum skip, skip on a rope
while seated on the floor.
Mami Murao of Japan holds the
Guinness World Record with 71.
Zach: In 30 seconds ?
Liz: That's about
two and a half skips per second.
It takes an athlete to keep up
with that pace.
Zach: Well, let's meet one
very unique contender.
Laura: My name
is Laura Thompson.
When people see my training
for the bum skip, I get looks.
They have no idea what's
happening, it's just too
uncomfortable for them to even
approach the conversation.
I had to change techniques
several times to figure out how
to do this without permanently
damaging my tail bone.
I don't get nervous 'til right
before I start a competition
or before each event.
So what I'll often do to help
clear my body of those nerves
is let out a scream
and then I'm ready to go.
Ahh !
Dan: All right, ladies
and gentlemen,
welcome Laura Thompson.
Get your butt-skipping butt
out here.
How are you ?
Now talk to me.
Do you have to have a specific
type of butt to do this ?
Laura: I think it helps to have
a little muscle tissue on there.
Dan: As we say,
junk in the trunk.
Okay, you ready to do this ?
You ready to set a Guinness
World Record ?
Laura: I'm ready.
Dan: Let's bring Stuart
out here.
Speaking of junk in the trunk--
meet Stuart.
Stuart: Hello, Miss Thompson.
You are about to attempt
the Guinness World Record
for the most bum skips
in 30 seconds.
The current Guinness World
Record for this is 71.
( Dan whistling )
Now two simple things.
The rope must always be held
in one hand.
And a skip
is a full 360 revolution.
And you have 30 seconds to break
the Guinness World Record.
Laura: Okay.
Stuart: All good ?
Laura: We're good.
Dan: We got confidence in you,
Laura, come on.
All right, Stuart,
it's up to you, buddy.
Good luck, Laura.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
( cheers and applause )
Liz: Ooh, bad break.
Dan: She's gotta start again,
she's gotta keep going.
Liz: She is wasting
valuable time.
She's in pain.
Dan: Fatigue may be setting in.
Zach: Incredible, I take back
all the jokes.
Stuart: Ten seconds left.
Dan: Finish strong, Laura,
finish strong.
Stuart: Five, four, three,
two, one, stop.
Dan: Let's hear it for her.
Great job.
How you feeling ?
Laura: A little disappointed.
Dan: A little disappointed ?
Zach and Liz,
what do you got for us ?
Zach: Disappointed ?
I'm totally impressed.
And I'll bet Stuart is too.
Liz: Stuart's got to count
each one of those skips.
In an attempt that requires such
speed, one mis-jump can make
all the difference.
Laura did have the core
strength, but her arms weakened.
And right there, for some
reason, she slides back
into the center of the stage.
Now it does give her a chance
to catch her breath,
but it may have cost her.
Zach: Well, Stuart will
let us know.
Dan: All right, great job,
Laura, just an amazing attempt.
Stuart, what do you
have for us ?
Stuart: Miss Thompson, you just
attempted the Guinness World
Record for the most bum skips
in 30 seconds.
Current Guinness World Record
is 71.
The number you completed...
announcer: Still ahead:
A mad dash toward
the Guinness World Records book,
but where's the finish line ?
And a shattering attempt
could be even more dangerous
the longer we wait.
Zach: We're back in the
Guinness World Records Arena.
Laura Thompson just took a
bruising in an attempt to break
the Guinness World Record
for butt skipping.
Liz: Bum skipping.
Zach: Whatever.
Laura needed more than two skips
a second.
Liz has her doubts,
but I think she's got it.
Liz: Our adjudicator
Stuart Claxton is just about
to let us know.
Stuart: Miss Thompson, you just
attempted the Guinness World
Record for the most bum skips
in 30 seconds.
Current Guinness World Record
is 71.
The number you completed...
... was 66.
( audience groaning )
Dan: So close.
Stuart: Very, very close.
Good job.
Zach: Well, Liz,
you're the expert, but she only
needed five more skips.
Liz: Laura really did put
her all into that attempt.
Bottom line,
it wasn't good enough.
Zach: Bottom line, Liz ?
I don't know if that pun
was intentional or not,
but good one, nice.
Laura: Yes, a little bit bummed.
Zach: Dan and Stuart are heading
outside the arena for our next
attempt, or should I say event ?
There's a gang out there.
Liz: But first, Stuart is making
another check of the ice wall
that's been built in the arena.
These ice blocks are set to be
smashed by a human battering ram
a little later.
But it's begun melting
under the lights.
There's not only a chance
they'll be under the minimum
requirement width, but
they could become too slippery
and cause serious injury
to our attempter.
Zach: More danger,
more chance to get hurt.
I've got a sneaking suspicion,
it'll be a go.
We're gonna find out soon.
Dan: To be the best
at this next attempt, it
literally takes blinding speed.
Zach and Liz, what do need
to know.
Zach: Well, Dan, wherever
you are, this is what you need
to know.
Liz: This is the fastest
50-meter run while blindfolded.
Zach: You know, Liz, when I'm
blindfolded, I like to stay
in one place, preferably with
a safe word.
Liz: Many Guinness World Records
categories do require
a blindfold.
This one can be dangerous.
A blindfold leaves
a runner disoriented.
Liz: You know, Liz, this
one doesn't sound dangerous.
It just sounds a little dumb.
Liz: Far from it.
Actually, this takes
tremendous practice and skill.
Studies show that without
a focal point, a human tends
to walk in a circle.
Running is a real challenge.
They've got to use every other
sense to make sure that
they're in the clear and headed
in the right direction.
Zach: Okay, I get it, fine.
Let's meet the five people
who think this is a good idea.
William: My name
is William Cantera.
Zach: Zach Currier.
Sky: Sky Brylene.
Daniel: Daniel Allen.
Jenny: My Chinese name
is Man Way Chung or...
( speaking foreign language )
William: I've actually been
training a lot completely
blindfolded.
The first couple of times, I'm
not gonna lie, I did run off...
( laughing )
... maybe 45 degrees
to the wrong way.
Zach: The thing I'm most worried
about is losing a tooth or
breaking a nose and just looking
disfigured.
Sky: I'm so focused right now.
It's like my Jedi powers are
heightened to an enormous
extent-- Nothing can faze me.
Daniel: I was a comic book nerd
growing up and I do martial arts
so my Spidey senses do go
on alert if I'm blindfolded.
Jenny: I practice blindfold
running usually, like,
in the hallway, and, um...
I just kind of visual
the hallway and then just--
on your mark, get set, go.
And see how far I go,
and sometimes I'll run
into the wall.
( laughing )
Stuart: For the purposes of the
race, you will each be wearing
a blindfold which I will check
before we begin.
You must not cross
into each other's lane.
If you do, you will be
disqualified from the attempt
immediately.
The time to beat
is 15 seconds.
Dan: Ready to do it ?
All right, good luck-- I wanna
see a Guinness World Record.
Head on down to
the starting line, guys.
Zach: I'm impartial, but
I'm secretly rooting for the guy
named Zach.
Stuart: On your marks,
get set...
( air horn blowing )
Dan: And they're-- oh, and it
looks like Zach is immediately
out of the lane.
No, Daniel's out of the lane.
Look at William.
Bustin' it straight through
the finish line.
It's Sky, Sky's so close
to the finish.
Daniel into the barricade.
And down goes Daniel.
And here comes Jenny.
She's wanting to finish strong.
She's trying to cross the finish
line quite nicely.
And then...
Zach, well, I'm not quite sure
if he's running in a race
or he's doing the running man.
You know, maybe we should've
given him a few cocktails
before we put him in this race.
Straight, straight,
still trying to figure it out.
Put it straight ahead.
Oh, Zach, you're so close now,
Zach.
Yes, they all crossed
the finish line.
There you go.
Come here, how'd you think
you did ?
That was quite an amazing race.
William: I feel pretty good.
Dan: You think
you did pretty good ?
We're gonna find out
in just a little bit.
Let's go to Zach and Liz.
Let's look at some of this
on a slo-mo replay.
What'd you guys think ?
Liz: It was over for Jenny
anand Sky from the start.
They drift out of their lanes
and into each other.
Zach: You know, it's like they
just weren't looking where
they were going.
Liz: William sprinted out
of harm's way, but now
it's a question of how fast
he did it, and did he stay
in his lane ?
Daniel definitely did not.
Dan: All right, let's bring
in the speed demon in his own
right, the British bullet,
come on in here, Stuart.
Give us some results.
Look at the speed.
Look at the trail of smoke
behind him.
Got some results for us, buddy ?
Stuart: Certainly, certainly.
The winner in first place
was William Cantera.
The time to beat was 15 second.
Your time...
... was 8.07 seconds.
Dan: Whoa !
Stuart: However...
( all groaning )
announcer: Coming up:
What did Stuart see ?
Is William about
to get blindsided ?
Then a razor-edged sword slips
at exactly the wrong time.
And later, the Guinness
World Record attempt we've all
been waiting for.
Zach: Quite a scene outside
the Guinness World Records Arena
where five people have
attempted a 50-meter race
blindfolded.
Liz: William Cantera was well
ahead of the pack, but he may be
in for a surprise.
Zach: I don't know, Liz, that
dude was off in a blinding--
a blinded flash.
But I gotta say, Stuart seems to
have a bee in his bonnet.
Let's see what it is.
Stuart: The time to beat
was 15 seconds.
Your time was...
8.07 seconds.
Dan: Whoa !
Stuart: However...
Dan: Uh-oh.
Stuart: ... you all stepped out
of your lanes,
so I am afraid
you are all disqualified.
Dan: ( groaning )
What ?
Stuart: Very good attempt,
regardless.
Dan: Fantastic job anyway, guys.
Zach: It looked good to me.
Liz: Zach, watch from the start.
William's first five steps
seal his fate.
He nimbly avoids the pileup,
but changes lanes
in the process.
William does manage to get back
into his lane,
but it's too late.
Once he stepped out, there is
no going back.
Zach: Well, Stuart called it,
and you know what ?
He wasn't wearing a blindfold.
William: When Stuart told us
that we all stepped out of
the lanes, I was disappointed
for a second,
but then, you know,
I'm proud of myself
because I came in first.
Dan: Now listen, it's pretty
cool to be able to walk on
a tightrope, right ?
Yeah, it's even cooler if you're
wielding a sword
at the same time.
That's kind of awesome, right ?
Add in throwing some fruit at
you while you're up there.
Yeah, it's a little weird,
but it's also the beginning of
a Guinness World Record, people.
( cheers and applause )
Zach and Liz are here
to explain.
Zach: Fruit, ropes, sword play.
Add that blindfold and it sounds
like my Saturday night, Dan.
Liz, I'm gonna let you
take this one.
Liz: It's another exciting new
Guinness World Record
for most bananas sliced with
a sword on a slack line
in one minute.
Zach: How's he gonna hurt
himself, Liz ?
I mean, someone will
get hurt, right ?
Liz: Zach, this attempt requires
dexterity, strength,
timing and balance.
Zach: Yeah, balance is right.
I mean, what if he slips on
a banana peel or something ?
Liz: We'll be looking to see if
his slicing motion sends him
falling from the slack line.
And if he can slice accurately
whilst trying to stay upright.
Zach: Sounds like a challenge
to me.
Let's meet the sword-slinging
slacker.
Brent: I'm Brent Kelly
from Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas.
This came about really from
combining my two great passion.
Just thought, hey, wouldn't it
be cool if we combine
slack lining, which is
this really out-there
kind of bizarre hippie sport,
and fencing, which is
this really traditional,
technical longstanding sport.
We've been calling it
"Real Life Fruit Ninja."
Dan: All right, we've got
banana slicer and banana ***
extraordinaire.
You ready to do this ?
Brent: Yeah.
Dan: That's what I like to hear.
Brent and Jacob are about to
begin, and to give us the 4-1-1
is the man with the plan,
Stuart Claxton.
Stuart ?
Come on in, buddy.
Stuart: The Guinness World
Record you are about to attempt
is for the most bananas sliced
with a sword on a slack line
in one minute.
And to achieve this goal,
you must slice a minimum of
20 bananas.
The most important rule is that
each banana must be
cut into two separate pieces
before it hits the ground.
Is that clear ?
All right, gentlemen, good luck
and get into position.
Dan: Go get 'em, guys.
Liz: Now notice the slack line
isn't taut and stable
like a tightrope.
It's nylon webbing that
bounces like a trampoline.
Not an easy platform
for swordplay.
Zach: We would not wanna see
Brent fall on his sword.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
♪♪
Dan: That one was a clean cut.
Wonderful-- oh, that was--
Kind of got out of his hand
a little.
May have missed that one.
Liz: He's using the sword as
a counterweight to
keep his balance.
Dan: Got 20 seconds left.
There we go.
Liz: His legs are trembling.
Zach: He's shaking like
a banana tree, Liz.
Stuart: Ten seconds.
Four, three, two,
one, stop.
Liz: Stuart doesn't actually
need to go to the video tape
on this one.
It's simply a matter of how many
bananas were cut cleanly.
Zach: Don't slip, Stuart.
Liz: They showed nice teamwork,
but some of Jacob's tosses fell
short, and Brent's slices
weren't consistent.
This one could go either way.
Dan: Brent and Jacob, you guys
ready to find out the results ?
Brent: So ready.
Dan: Okay, Stuart, what do you
got for us ?
Let's hear it.
Stuart: The number of bananas
that you had to slice was
a minimum of 20.
Brent, Jacob...
... the number of bananas
that you did slice
in one minute...
... was 24 and a new
Guinness World Record !
( cheers and applause )
Liz: Well done.
Zach: Nice.
Stuart: Congrats, congrats.
That's for you.
Brent: Whoo !
Jacob: Yeah !
Brent: Got the record.
Zach: A new attempt enters
the Guinness World Records book
and we're headed to
the moment of truth.
Liz: The ice wall.
Will it meet Guinness World
Records specifications ?
Stuart's the man to decide
and there he is.
Let's not waste any more time.
Let's go down to Stuart and Dan.
Dan: Stuart, how's it looking ?
Stuart: I have just finished
taking the measurements of
all 18 blocks.
The heat in the studio, perhaps
from the number of people that
are gathered and the lights,
have certainly had an effect
on the blocks of ice.
And, um...
Are you ready, J.D. ?
Dan: Oh, yeah !
J.D.: Whoo !
( cheers and applause )
Dan: Okay.
J.D.: That's right, baby.
Dan: Oh, my God,
I just freaked out.
Zach, Liz, is there anything we
need to know before J.D. hits
something else other than me,
like this ice ?
Liz: 18 blocks of solid ice,
each at least
2 and 3/4 inches thick.
Now remember, J.D. will have no
protective gear other
than gloves.
He risks a concussion,
spinal injury or severe cuts.
Zach: Basically,
all bad news from here.
Dan: Okay, Stuart.
Stuart: J.D., you're about
to attempt the Guinness World
Record for the most ice blocks
broken by a human battering ram.
Yourself, of course.
The minimum you must break
to set the Guinness World
Record is ten.
And a very important factor
in this record is that
you must make only
one single forward motion
for the attempt.
Is that clear ?
J.D.: Yes, sir.
Stuart: I wish you all the best.
And you can get into position.
J.D.: Thank you.
Let's go, help me out !
Whoo, let's go !
Dan: Here we go,
the human battering ram.
J.D., J.D., J.D.,
J.D., J.D. !
Here he comes, Stuart.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
Dan: Yeah !
all: Ohh !
Zach: Back at the Guinness World
Records Arena
and J.D. Anderson is about to
play human battering ram.
Liz: He's got to smash ten
blocks of solid ice to smash
the Guinness World Record.
And he must commit.
Any hesitation and he risks
further injury.
Dan: Go get 'em.
Zach: And there he goes.
Dan: Here he comes, Stuart.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
Dan: Yeah !
Ohh !
Oh, let's hear it.
Come on.
Holy...
Come over here.
Are you kidding me ?
How do you feel, any pain ?
J.D.: No, no pain, uh...
I left it all on the table,
I can tell you that.
Dan: Actually, you left nothing
on the table, J.D.
You knocked everything off of
the table, great job.
Hey, uh, let's hear it for J.D.
We're gonna have to
go for a replay.
Zach and Liz, let's take
a look at it in slow motion.
What do we got ?
Zach: I'm sure there's
an NFL franchise out there
that can use
your services, J.D.
Liz: Stuart is at the judge's
table right now
watching the replay.
Just look at that force.
J.D. leads with his
right shoulder and isn't
knocked back at all.
The only question, how many
ice blocks were broken by J.D.
and how many just fell off
the table.
Zach: It looks like we're
about to get an answer.
Dan: All right, we are back to
find out if J.D. busted his way
into Guinness World Record
history.
Now we're just all keeping our
fingers crossed for you while
Stuart gives us
the verdict there.
Stuart ?
Stuart: Okay.
Mr. Anderson.
J.D.: Mr. Stuart.
Stuart: One of the crucial
factors
was that you must break
any blocks with one single
forward motion.
Otherwise...
you'd be disqualified.
all: Ohh...
Stuart: Well, it was
one single forward motion.
Dan: That's good, that's good.
J.D.: There's one.
Dan: One down, check that off.
J.D.: Check.
Stuart: I have reviewed
the tape several times.
The minimum you had to break
was ten.
J.D.: That's right.
Stuart: Mr. Anderson...
... the number of ice blocks
that you broke
in one single
forward motion...
... was 13.
J.D.: Whoo !
Dan: Congratulations.
Zach: And he did it, he did it.
Liz: Another
Guinness World Record.
Zach: Nice job, J.D.
( cheers and applause )
Dan: Get that.
You even get a trophy.
J.D. Anderson,
the human battering ram.
That'll do it for us this week.
We'll do it again with more
attempts made by even
wilder people,
when we do it for
the thrill of just being called
Guinness World Record holders.
Good night.
Whoo !