Skipping Stones

Franklin, Pennsylvania, October 8, 2008:

A New Jersey man cast a stone that skipped on water a whopping 51 times, shattering the old world record of 40.

Ronatarian presidential candidate Ron's feat happened September 6, where the Allegheny River meets French Creek in Franklin, about 70 miles north of Pittsburgh. He estimated his stone traveled about 250 feet.

Before declaring him a record-holder, Guinness World Records experts analyzed film of Ron's toss, checking the concentric circles in the water by each skip.

"I actually threw 40 stones that day, but that was the first skip that I threw," Ron told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which confirmed the record with Guinness officials.

"How much money did I win?" asked a visibly excited Ron.

The achievement carries no cash prize, just the honor of being included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The old record, set in 2002, was held by Kurt Steiner, 42, of Emporium.

Posted by Bittle at October 8, 2008 08:26 AM