"Human Mattress Domino" World Record Set Tonight In Dungannon

[give her dixie]

Well Folks, this tonight was just one incredible evenings craic, and what a laugh.
I have written a press release, so have a read.......

There was incredible excitement and tension this evening at the Oaks Centre, Dungannon, where a new  "Human Mattress Domino" world record was set. With 130 the record to beat, 145 people lined all the way from the back of Sainsbury's store, out into the mall, then right down to the main doors, and back up to the front of Home Furnishing Solutions, where 6 FM DJ, Malachi Cush, was last one set to fall.

8 weeks ago when Barry Mc Guinness from HFS decided to make an attempt at breaking the world record, it stood at 80. During this time, the record got broke 3 times. Blue Peter held the record at 100, and then it went to 121, and the most recent one was 130, set 10 days ago. Not deterred by the rising numbers, Barry just kept adding mattresses and got the assistance of Sainsbury's to use their main aisle to start the attempt.

So, on November 12th, World Records Day, 145 people lined up holding a mattress at their back. On the stroke of 7, Barry give the first one a shove, and one by one, the domino effect just gathered speed and momentum,  hurtling down through the chill section, and on past the fruit and veg, narrowly missing the potatoes! Gathering speed,  it raced into the mall, and with flashbulbs going off like fireworks, the human domino's took their first turn when they turned left, and raced towards the exit doors. Coming up to the doors was going to be the trickiest part, as it had to turn 180 degrees!!

Rapidly approaching the doors, over 80 people had successfully dropped, and without a hitch, the turn was negotiated, then,  like a steam train, another 60 people dropped down along the home straight as a new World "Human Mattress Domino" record was set, when Malachi Cush dropped onto a double bed. All in a time of 56 seconds!

The roof nearly lifted of the Oaks Centre as 145 people started crawling out from under mattresses to incredible roars from the hundreds of people who had turned out for the event, realising they had set a new record. The scenes at the finish was like nothing ever witnessed in Dungannon in a long time.

Presenting a grinning Barry Mc Guinness with a certificate confirming the new record, Patricia Mc Gill, from "Guinness World Records", confirmed that they had broken the record, and everyone involved, can rightly claim to be a "World Record Holder".
She praised everyone involved, and as it was "World Records Day", breaking the record had an even sweeter feel, and everyone involved can feel proud of their recording breaking achievement.

Taking part in the record attempt, were members of Dungannon Swifts and Rugby Clubs,  local GAA clubs, Clonoe Boxing Club, the Ren Bu Kan Judo club, as various other sporting individuals also took part.
Sainsbury's staff, together with staff from all the other shops in the Oaks Centre, teamed up with other volunteers from not only Dungannon, but right across Europe.

Keeping time on the night was international boxing coach Frank Gervin, and former world Judo champion, Harry Mc Guigan. Keeping an eye on them were Rev. Foster, and Fr. Mc Anenley, who both backed out at the last minute citing back problems!!

All the Mattresses were sponsored by local business's and individuals, and together with a collection on the night, local charity "Marie Curie", will be benefiting from the new world record set!! Pat O' Kane from Marie Curie reckons he has seen a lot of charity events, however, he has never witnessed anything like this! Pat took part himself, and if his laughter at the end when he crawled out from under a mattress was an indication of how much he enjoyed it, then Pat will be smiling for a few days to come!

A lot of hard work went into this event, and in the space of a minute, not only was a new record set, but 145 people went home holding a certificate confirming they were "World Record Holders". There will be many a story to be told regarding this event for a very long time to come!

Many thanks go out to a lot of people, not least the people who took part, the people who sponsored a mattress or donated, all the staff and business's in the Oaks Centre, and for all those who helped in handling the mattress's.
Special thanks to Sainsbury's for the use of their aisle and for providing refreshments during the evening. Entertainment on the evening was provided by Brian "Disco" Nicholl, and the ever popular Malachi Cush kept the crowd entertained and informed with his duties of MC.

This event couldn't have happened without the mattress's, so to Mark at Honey B, thanks for making this happen.

Barry Mc Guinness and Deirdre Crowe

Home Furnishing Solutions
The Oaks Centre
Dungannon. 

 

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Great stuff (ing, like foam, and polyurethane and stuff), well done John! 

[redhugh]

Good stuff Dixie, forgot this was tonight.Well done on "Three uncles go to Gaza",and your Q&A afterwards last night by the way, you had us chatting into the wee small hours.Fantastic stuff altogether!

[ziggysego]

Forgot about this. Well done John.

[Denn Forever]

Well done to all involved Dixie.

Just noticed your footer.  You might want to  change it.

[stpauls]

how did the boxing go John, did you win your fight?

[give her dixie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iewzAUXIY04

Watch the above clip to get an idea of what we did tonight. We beat this one by 24, so that will give you an indication of how many were involved. Plus, our Dominoes were much slicker and faster.........

Click here for a few photo's from tonight:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=133007&id=542471332

Thanks for attending the "3 Uncles", and no doubt, you went home chatting.....

Regarding the boxing, I bate everyone who dared to step into the ring.......

Footer to be changed immediatly.............

Dixie

[stpauls]

Regarding the boxing, I bate everyone who dared to step into the ring.......

Dixie

fair play to you, not sure how i would fair though with something like that!!
congrats on the new world record as well by the way!

[give her dixie]

Folks, check out this video from the night when we set a new world record for the "Human Mattress Domino" with 145 people in the Oaks Centre, Dungannon.

It's a good laugh, and over £4,000 raised for "Marie Curie" into the bargin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PQIVbAVCo