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WanderingAlbatross - Wing-tipping down the rollers of life's ocean. Posted Jan 15, 2009
Great minds think alike 
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bobstafford Posted Jan 15, 2009
I dont do metric but please confirm 7.4m per second thats 135 kph or close to 84 mph thats not bad speed wise
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Icy North Posted Jan 15, 2009
Nothing like that, Bob.
The 110m hurdles record is around 13 seconds, to give you an idea of the pace. The 100m sprint record is about 9.8s.
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Icy North Posted Jan 15, 2009
Hmmm, sounds like owners of petite mail-order brides could have an advantage, there. Not that, B. But two people are involved...
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Icy North Posted Jan 15, 2009
Not that, no.
A couple of things in the backlog regarding animals and numbers of legs may help.
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me[Andy]g Posted Jan 15, 2009
Two people in a pantomime horse costume is my guess... that's four (or maybe more) legs. 
I have a vague recollection that it happened at a racecourse somewhere...
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Miss Cherry13 Posted Jan 15, 2009
Oh no..... that can't be right that was 13.51 seconds 
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Dea.. - call me Mrs B! Posted Jan 15, 2009
Four or more legs? Hmmm.
Doggy walking/running?
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anachromaticeye Posted Jan 15, 2009
I'm thinking the horse was right but failing that I think it's either a Chinese dragon, a piggyback or a conga line.
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Mu Beta Posted Jan 15, 2009
On a slightly related note, I believe that the official football team mascot sprint record is still held by Billybob the Bear on behalf of Scunthorpe United.
This is assuming that the disgraceful state of affairs whereby Swansea City cheated and entered a professional athlete in the guise of Cyril the Swan earns them disqualification.
B
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anachromaticeye Posted Jan 15, 2009
Again slightly related... It is practically impossible to drink a pint of Guinness when you are wearing a Domino's Pizza Promotional domino suit. It’s a big gloves, no mouth situation.
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