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Husted: Authors of record book up with zany

Updated:   11/21/2011 12:41:20 AM MST

 Eddie Royal
Eddie Royal (John Leyba, Denver Post file )

Do you hold a world record? Not just some personal best — I mean a RECORD SETTER. Your chance comes to Colorado on Nov. 29 at Tattered Cover LoDo and Nov. 30 at Boulder Bookstore.

The authors/creators of "The RecordSetter Book of World Records," Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman, are in town then to promote their book and watch the locals set some records.

At the Tattered Cover, they plan to have the most people do the macarena in a bookstore. In Boulder, they want to see the most people eat Boulder-based Justin's peanut butter cups at one time.

Says Rollman, "Like the Encyclopaedia Britannica inspired Wikipedia, Guinness inspired us. Anyone in the world can be the best at something. We encourage people to dream."

But nothing stupid, OK? It's not "Jackass." The keepers of the records have principles — the first ones being don't hurt yourself, don't hurt others and don't hurt the planet.

The book holds a fraction of the 20,000 records set in 60 countries. The book has more than 300 records — and the website has many funny videos.

I, as you, should be proud that there are many Colorado records, my favorite being the most questions asked in a single visit to a McDonald's drive-through window while wearing a Snuggie, set in Denver on Jan. 25, 2010, by Steve Fester. See it at recordsetter.com.


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Other Colorado records on the website include Fastest Guitar Player, Most Vinyl Mixes in One Hour, Fastest Time to Direct 20 Insults at a Fire Hydrant, Tallest Donut Tower. I like Most Leg-Kicks on Stilts While Singing "New York, New York."

Colorado proud

Colorado Mills in Lakewood just got a new restaurant, Twin Peaks. The chain started in the flatlands of Texas, but it has a Colorado theme, with wood skis and canoes on the wall. But I don't think that's where you'll be looking.

Its motto is "EATS, DRINKS, SCENIC VIEWS." Its website says, "Actually, Twin Peaks is about you, 'cause YOU'RE THE MAN!"

It's more of a "breastaurant" than a restaurant. An ultimate man cave with beer and comfort food "all offered up by our most prized assets: the friendly, attentive and beautiful Twin Peaks Girls." Think skimpy plaid tops and short-shorts.

The Facebook ad looking for Lumber Jills says "Enjoy a job with no sidework, great tips & flexible scheduling! Plus, no experience is necessary!"

City spirit

Machete Tequila + Tacos at Detroit Street and East Third Ave., has bought a party bus and is getting it painted as I type. It'll be on call to pick up you and your friends and get you home safely. . . . On Monday, Broncos Eddie Royal, Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas host a bowling tourney for Make-A-Wish at Lucky Strike Belmar: $15 for shoes, bowling, pictures and elbow-rubbing. . . . Sightem: Terrell Davis at The Ritz-Carlton before the Broncos game Thursday night. . . . Sez who: "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." John Goodman's Walter Sobchak in "The Big Lebowski"

Bill Husted's column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. You can reach him at 303-954-1486 or at bhusted@denverpost.com. Take a peek at Husted's next column at blogs.denverpost.com/husted.





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