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So, did we set the face painting world record or what?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ClutchCityReturns, Oct 30, 2008.

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  1. ClutchCityReturns

    ClutchCityReturns Contributing Member

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    I was at the game and didn't hear them announce anything. Did they say something on TV? I assume everyone would have been notified at the game if the record was broken, so maybe it came up short (despite their claims that it was going to be easy to break).

    Or maybe they announced it in front of Toyota Center before the game...

    Anybody know?

    Side note: Whoever organized that thing should have gone back to the drawing board. Terrible execution.
     
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    did not set it. Turns out some socer game in france had like 27K painted faces. I think it was a gimmick.
     
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    I didn't paint my face...

    But I did meet Rudy T. outside of the parking garage! I took a picture with him and everything!
     
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  4. ClutchCityReturns

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    Did they say this officially? If so, that's pretty embarrassing. Of course, like I said, it seems really uncoordinated so I wouldn't be surprised if those geniuses completely neglected to find out what the actual record was! :p
     
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    I was listening to Matt and Rich and they said the record for the most painted faces was like 300 thousand set some where in Italy. So unless there was over 300 thousand painted faces squeezed into the Toyota center...
     
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    i'm pretty sure i read somewhere that they would take the count outside of the toyota center before the game and they urged people without tickets to show up just for the record....either way, since the lower half of the toyota center is full of mostly guest from corporate partners and business folks, most who leave before the game is even over, it doesnt surprise me that we had a low number.
     
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    there was no way we would break the record lol, those soccer games in europe have like a million crazy face painted fans at all the games
     
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    I got an unofficial statement from the organizer that Guiness didn't previously have a category for "most painted faces at a single event". So by default, we set the record as far as Guiness is concerned.

    The criteria was each person had to have at least 3 colors, had to be assembled for 20 minutes (which is why they held everybody there) and it had to be properly documented with each person on video, camera and names recorded.

    If that is true, maybe in Italy they had more painted faces but it wasn't a "Guiness" event.

    Therefore, we set the official record last night and all our names will be listed in the book.

    So Italy, suck on that!!!
     
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    er... i dont get that pic :(
     
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    Bird tried to fly through the window and fail.
     
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    here i am looking at lolcat pages trying to figure this one out as well.

    whoever made that one = FAILBOAT
     
    #13 across110thstreet, Oct 30, 2008
  14. ClutchCityReturns

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    That just sounds like more lies from the Rockets promotions department, because this seems way more official and waaaay more organized...

    http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com...people_with_team_colours_painted_on_face.aspx
     
    #14 ClutchCityReturns, Oct 30, 2008
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    It's a very common thing for a bird to be tricked by the reflection of a window and try to fly through it. They usually brain themselves and die.

    So your lack of understanding = FAIL

    :p
     
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    i thought it was some random artist trying to do some sort of dust drawing :eek:
     
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    hows rudy doing? does he look like hes in good health i miss the players coach
     
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    FYI, the "Most people with team colours painted on face" record (Paris, France) is different from the "Most Painted Faces at a Single Event" record (Houston, TX, USA) because of the requirements set forth by Guinness.

    - at least 3 colors
    - participants need to paint 100% of their face (ear to ear, forehead to chin)
    - assembled for 20 minutes (which is why they held everybody there) and it had to be properly documented with each person on video, camera and names recorded

    The record in Paris, France was properly termed, "Most people with team colours painted on face" because:
    - they only used 2 colors: blue & pink
    - they painted 2 stripes on each participant's cheek (WEAK!)

    Not to mention that the game they broke the record on (June 7, 2008) was a match with Biarritz; they drew 79,544 for that match!! :eek:

    So that is how the the Rockets set the Guinness World Record for the Most Painted Faces at a Single Event. Go Rockets!
     
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  19. ClutchCityReturns

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    Yeah, so the Rockets used semantics to get a record in Guinness because they couldn't actually beat the real record. Sorry, but you won't convince me that the 30,000 people at that rugby game isn't actually "the most painted faces at a single event". Hey, I think I'm going to call up Guinness and have them record my record as "the fastest man to run the 100 meter dash (while wearing a Rockets jersey, a clown nose, flippers, and a cape)".

    FYI, people didn't have to paint their entire face from ear to ear and chin to forehead at the game last night. They just had to have in that particular area (straight from Rockets.com: "Fans must have paint in the area from forehead to chin and from ear to ear."). If people were required to have their entire face painted, the regulations definitely would have stated it clearly.

    Yes, I realize that I've spent too much time on this topic. But I was all excited to be part of a legitimate world record, and I just think it turned out to be kinda lame.
     
    #19 ClutchCityReturns, Oct 30, 2008
  20. iGeDMoNeyHoE

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    that was a pretty neat thing to do. i guess they all were getting ready for halloween lol nice sight though
     
    #20 iGeDMoNeyHoE, Oct 30, 2008
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