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Longest Coffee Mug Slide

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Rockford, Illinois, United States / September 13, 2011

Spencer Thoma slid a coffee mug a distance of 360 inches.

DENIED: Did not pour liquid into mug on video.

Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will.

General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

- mug be at least 3/4 full
- must pour liquid into mug on video
- measure distance from release line to location where closest side of mug stops
- must attempt record on flat surface
- may not reduce friction on sliding surface in any manner (grease, oil, wax, etc)
- if any liquid spills or mug tips over, attempt is denied
- mug used may not be significantly larger or smaller than a standard-sized mug

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  • Canada Dan Rollman

    Neil, there is no way to draw a clear line between the contents of this mug and honey in terms of what is and isn't a liquid. Our decision stands.

  • United States Neil Moallem

    My main argument here is that the contents of the mug are not a liquid. I could have added cement glue (a liquid) to a handful of small pebbles (a solid) but that would not count as a liquid. Honey, however, is in fact a pure liquid

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    Coming from the little kid who is crying about every record he loses. QQ more hater.

  • United States Neil Moallem

    "Trolled", seriously? Alex Gross, you are a child, please stop commenting on records without your mother's permission.

  • The Internet alex Gross

    why is everyone mad because ben does records right and they all start yelling and everyhting at him kinda funny if you ask me... LOL TROLLED

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Dan, Benjamin never shows the ground to show that no liquid spilled. For all we know, his so called liquid (which is absolutely NOT A LIQUID)could have spilled everywhere. That is not a liquid by the way

  • Canada Dan Rollman

    Following the precedent we set by approving honey as a liquid earlier in this category, we are standing by our decision and accepting this attempt.

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    so by your explanation honey shouldn't be allowed either? After all its nectar(a liquid) mixed with natural yeast(a solid)....GOML

  • United States Dustin James

    water is a liquid... so you coulda just used that. But you mixed it with a non-liquid.. so i find that this doesnt work

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    actually it is a liquid..A liquid can flow, assume the shape of a container..good try its just thick (kinda like honey but even better) stop hating because I doubled your distance.

  • United States Dustin James

    this is not legit... this is not liquid

  • United States Dustin James

    lol neil... no kidding this is retarded. that is starch 'mixed' with a liquid. that isnt a liquid

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    I need to find a place like this I got kicked out 3 walmarts 2 krogers a mall and toysr us trying this and when I did beat josephs(by like 5 inches) The cop made me delete the videos

  • United States Neil Moallem

    I don't understand how this was accepted, the contents of the mug CLEARLY solidify. Quite bizarre

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Hahahaha as soon as we are ready to do the mug slide, an entire volleyball team walked into the hallway. What luck

  • United States Schuyler Van Horn

    'You guys are setting a world record? Can we watch?' Ha. looks like you made some new friends, neil. good record btw.

  • Canada Dan Rollman

    Alyjha To add clarity to your question, we've added "Mug used may not be significantly larger or smaller than a standard-sized mug" to the criteria. We want to keep everyone on the same playing field.

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    Does it matter on size of coffee mug?

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    wow i cant type this is what i meant does it matter on size off coffee mug?

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    Tires does out matter on the size of the mug

  • United States Rob Birdsong

    Hi Christpohe - we've had to DENY this attempt for the same reason we DENIED Spencer Thomas record. NOTE TO ALL ATTEMPTERS: Please document the liquid being poured in to the mug.

  • United States Rob Birdsong

    Record goes back to Benjamin. Spencer, you have to properly show the pouring of the liquid in to the mug.

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    lol i know it was a joke i wasnt planning on it :)

  • United States Rob Birdsong

    Benjamin, putting plastic lids or any other cover on the mud is not in line with the spirit of the record and will not be permissible.

  • United States Mick Cullen

    Though it's a popular legend, generally, scientists do not agree that glass is a liquid. http://dwb.unl.edu/teacher/nsf/c01/c01links/www.ualberta.ca/~bderksen/florin.html

  • United States Brian Pankey

    http://youtu.be/6BHoQ3tF0hA

  • United States Brian Pankey

    http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S2829

  • United States Brian Pankey

    there is a product on the market called slush powder. It turns liquid into a slush instantly. You put a 1/2 a teaspoon of powder in the cup you could pour the water to the top of the mug

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    if your going by technicality on things in this video they didnt meet the criteria of - must pour liquid into mug on video.....so glass is an idea i guess :)

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Glass is technically a liquid but it is not a liquid that can be poured or that can spill which excludes it from your available selection of liquids

  • United States Good Bye

    "Glass actually IS a liquid...". That's good enough for me.

  • United States Neil Moallem

    I totally agree with Peter. Both putting glass in a mug and covering the mug with something are definitely crossing the line. But basically any viscous liquids put into the mug should be accepted

  • Australia Peter Craig

    Haha, never tried drinking windows before :) obviously it wouldn't be suitable to do this one with glass, I was intrigued to find out it's not "technically" a solid. I think the honey was a clever side step of the criteria but covering the mug does cross the line canceling out the criteria of spilling

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    this will clear everything up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1nBQgcW7UQ

  • United States Good Bye

    I'll just put a bunch of glass in a mug then. AND NO ONE CAN STEAL MY IDEA.

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Glass actually IS a liquid but that's besides the point. OBVIOUSLY we can't put something on top of the coffee mug to keep the liquids from spilling out. Aside from that, I don't see what all the fuss is about. We thought of a new method and we crushed everyone else's attempt, simply put

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    we cant do it its stealing

  • United States Good Bye

    I'm aware of this. I've tried drinking my window. Impossibru.

  • Australia Peter Craig

    Jordan there's debate and discussion about glass: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass#Glassversussupercooled_liquid

  • United States Good Bye

    Peter: glass isn't a liquid.

  • United States Benjamin Gross

    or put a lid/ plastic qrap over top since it says nothing about that... :)

  • Australia Peter Craig

    WHAT!! Honey?! now that's a stretch of the criteria to find all the possible loopholes :) Hopefully previous setters can use the new "technique" to their advantage. Technically glass is also considered a liquid so I guess the wording "liquid" as apposed to "water" was avoided. Next we'll be seeing a 2 foot wide mug

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    i was so going to do this but thought it would count

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    You clever dog... It's a gentleman's challenge! May the best man win!

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    If by different method you mean magic and sorcery... I'm on to you...

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Hahahaha none of the above, we just used a slightly different method than everyone else. More will be revealed my friends...

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    Uncanny man. You must have cheated, or you're a witch/warlock/sorcerer. All of which are not good, and thus I should automatically win.

  • United States Neil Moallem

    Yeah I noticed that too Christophe. But a friend and I just did 360 inches which should be up soon so it doesn't really matter THAT much haha

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    Wait... why is mine the current record again? I don't want to give up my record, but his attempt seemed legit.

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    it gets cooler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGxwRq3YcI

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    I would argue, but... you're right. Rex beans are kinda cool. Dang.

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    nah but were all cool i fell like theres like maybe 10 of us doing these records

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    you know whats cooler than a christophe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ZHoFodb4Y

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    I also wish I was as cool as me.

  • United States Good Bye

    I wish I could be as cool as you Christophe.

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    I'm on a computer without speakers, so I have no clue what Piccolo said in that. But if I had speakers and understood the content of the video, I would come up with some witty response. Seeing as it is not the case that I have speakers, refer to link. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=cool story bro

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    CHRISTOPHE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjGShZSEsRs

  • United States Alyjha Williams

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

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    Alyjha http://www.google.com/imgres?q=repost

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    CHRISTOPHE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mizVNY5IHMA

  • United States Christophe Flodstrom

    That seems more like an accusation than I thought. I'm confident that the purpose of that rule is to establish that what's in the cup is a liquid, not some gel or other less mobile substances that wouldn't spill as easy. However, I demonstrate that the cup is filled with water by shaking it at the beginning of the video, and filming from an angle where you can see that it is 3/4 full. I go through many measures to demonstrate the legitimacy of my records, including slowing this video down to show my release of the cup. Please pay mind to your own records and desist your undermining of the judgement of the moderators of this contest.

  • United States Alyjha Williams

    • must pour liquid into mug on video just a thought
  • Canada Dan Rollman

    Though I have the utmost belief in Brian's integrity and honesty, Jeff is right. This video doesn't clearly demonstrate the release point. We're going to deny it. Brian and Kenneth, I encourage you both to try again this weekend, and be sure to provide extremely accurate documentation.

  • United States Rob Birdsong

    Kenneth your 2nt attempt was denied on account of the mug not being 3/4 full. Please make sure to fill and film a fuller mug.

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