- Title: USA: New York man attempts to set marathon record for typing
- Date: 4th July 2007
- Summary: (L!3) NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA (JUNE 28, 2007) (REUTERS) STORE WINDOW WITH TYPING RECORD BEING ATTEMPTED NORMAN PEREZ TYPING ON COMPUTER KEYBOARD KEYBOARD
- Embargoed: 19th July 2007 13:00
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- Location: Usa
- Country: USA
- Topics: Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
- Reuters ID: LVAAK27NHJZR6FLHZF6XUU4U4CA2
- Story Text: Computer geeks often spend hours on end tapping away on their keyboards, but a man in New York is taking this obsession to a new level. He's trying to establish a new Guinness Record for continuously typing on a computer. Behind a New York store front window Norman Perez might go unnoticed by most passers-by. A man sitting before a computer, busily tapping away at his keyboard.
But what Perez is attempting to do is far from ordinary. He's attempting to establish a new Guinness Record for the longest time continuously typing at a keyboard.
How did Perez get the idea to try this stunt? Basically someone dared him to try.
An actor from California by trade, Perez began this attempt on Monday, June 25th at 12 pm (EDT) / 1600 GMT. As of Thursday (June 28), he has logged over 60 hours and says he has no signs of carpal tunnel syndrome.
"The only thing I have to do is kind of focus. The hardest thing I'd probably say, is like talking to 20 or different people at one time," said Perez.
Perez is staying awake by chatting with strangers online. He says some hacker-types have tried to shut down his instant messaging account, but most are supportive ; one woman even proposed to him.
To establish the record, Perez is allowed to take 5 minute breaks every hour. He expects to wrap up the attempt on Friday (June 29) logging about 96 hours at the Keyboard. Perez can then only hope his hard-won record holds up. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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