xmlns:og='http://ogp.me/ns#'. The Digibandit: Jan 19, 2007

Friday, January 19, 2007

Elderly Women Break Walking Record

Barbara Lurie and Berta Munchengrappen have broken the long distance Jewish Women walking record in the over 85 category.

National Jewish Women's walking director,Mollie Ginsberg stated today :

"Relying on an exclusive diet of kosher pickles and stuffed cabbage,they walked 50 miles (25 times around the perimeter of Century Village in West Palm Beach Florida) in 12 hours and 22 minutes. -- they are a model of strength and fortitude for all of us".

The women in accepting their award said they where in a hurry to get to a Mahjong game but sent regards to their Grandchildren "who never call us -- so we keep busy by walking"

Asked how they would spend their award money:

Berta said she would get a hearing aid and Barbara said "What".

3D Artist's Totally Amazing Adventure

Sir Vasco De Gama, descendent of the famous Portuguese explorer who circumnavigated the globe in 1672, announced today,at the Explorer's Club in NYC, that Lee Nelson (an award winning animator) had circled the world in a tiny outboard motorboat (9 feet long with a 25 horsepower ancient evinrude motor) he had rented on Catalina Island off the coast of his home in Hollywood.

"It is a triumph of the human spirit and ranks with the greatest exploration achievements in History."

In accepting the Legion Of Explorer's medal, Mr. Nelson stated:

" wow -- i dropped my Swedish hottie off at the dock because she was being an asshole and i got lost in the fog -- and i just kept going -- kinda like Columbus dude."

He went on to say that "sponsorship opportunitiea where rolling in,and a new challenge was forthcoming"

When asked about the best part of his achievement he said "the babes,dude"