Birthday Plans

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Aug 1, 2006

I’ve mentioned to some that I’m going to Finland for my birthday this year to attend the Mobile HCI conference. I’m scoping out the social events today, and apparently there’s an interesting one on my birthday:

That’s right! It’s cell phone throwing, and the world record is held by Finland (or, rather, one of its citizens). What a fun birthday present to myself to break the world record! (Yeah, right.)

The conversation continues...

1. On August 2nd, 2006 at 7:37 am, Eric said:
   
   

   Go Zach! Show those Finns how to really throw a cell phone.

   U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

2. On August 2nd, 2006 at 10:37 pm, zsz said:
   
   

   If I get the World Record, I am totally writing to the Colbert Report. He better wave a flag for me.

3. On August 7th, 2006 at 7:22 am, Tracy aka Mom said:
   
   

   I agree with Eric. Go for it. Start practicing now - there have got to be millions of old cell phones laying around. Does it have to be a certain size? I can imagine a small Razor would have more loft…

4. On August 9th, 2006 at 7:54 am, Eric said:
   
   

   Do you get extra points if you nail a zombie in the head?

   http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060809.jpg

5. On August 18th, 2006 at 12:21 am, zsz said:
   
   

   Of course. Because the real world is just like every zombie movie you’ve ever seen. Every single one.

What do you think?