Man Stays Awake for 11 Days, then Fails To Break Record


	Man Stays Awake for 11 Days, then Fails To Break Record

LPedante

5-25-2007 2:04 PM

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sleep deprivation, records, humor

LPedante says:

Am I a bad person for thinking this is hilarious?
"Tony, tony...look, I know you stayed awake for 11 hours, but you made a mistake. You were 12 hours off. Seriously. Sorry 'bout your luck."

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5-25-2007 3:45 PM

egoldstein

no way! we covered this today on clipiversity and i said i thought it was a pretty stupid record to try to break. poor guy

5-25-2007 4:07 PM

michellezm

This disappointment is going to cause him many a sleepless night.

5-25-2007 5:06 PM

hudgal1

Aww. I was rooting for him.

5-28-2007 11:23 AM

cesspit86

This that fails, he can join the largest orgy world record in japan

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