It all started back in January, when I announced on the radio that I wanted to attempt to break a Guinness World record for the longest radio broadcast by a single host.
The record at the time was 182 hours.
Yesterday, someone posted on my Facebook page a story about a Belgian DJ who recently set the record at 184 hours! You can read the story here.
In the spirit of good sportsmanship and fun, I emailed that DJ congratulating him and informing him that I was going to make a run at that same record next month.
He emailed me back wishing me all the best, and he even offered to call in while I was making my run.
So far so good, right?
This morning I check my email, and received a letter that can only be described as bulletin board material: (This email is NOT from the Belgian DJ...just some random Belgian)
"Please don`t do the radio marathon. First of all you are american and
you can`t handle the 187 hours. Don`t underestimate how strong us
belgians are. I lived in Amerika for 14 years one thing i learned is
they you are the laziest people in the world.
For once let a record stay in Belgium. You Amerikans always have to be number one in everything guess what the rest of the world thinks you are the biggest and laziest idiots in the world."
For once let a record stay in Belgium. You Amerikans always have to be number one in everything guess what the rest of the world thinks you are the biggest and laziest idiots in the world."
2 comments:
Hello Tom
I've been living in Belgium for nearly 30 years (as I am Belgian). We, and I pride myself being one of them, can be very lazy. I would describe how lazy but I dont't want to put all too much effort in to it.
Good luck with the attempt, if you reach 190 hours (make the record count) I'll buy you a waffle.
Thanks for your support. I'm having fun with this, and that's what it's all about.
I've never had a Belgian waffle before, I may very well take you up on this! :-)
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