[JacobAldridge]

Aged 21, I became the first person in the world to watch more than 60 hours of films without falling asleep (under controlled conditions), for which I (and two friends) was awarded a Guinness World Record.

Almost two decades later, that’s the story most people want to hear. In fact, only a few weeks ago I was interviewed about it on Dublin radio (which then got a write-up in the Irish Sun).

I’m also especially proud of my completing the Monopoly Pub Crawl of London in order for my 30th birthday. But since few people have attempted it, and most who do it, do it out of order and thus reduce the time required by a third, it rarely sounds as challenging or impressive as I found it.

People also seem slightly interested that I graduated top of my university course while also winning the student award for “most lectures attended while drunk”, co-hosted my own TV program, have written 4 books across 4 genres (history, architecture, crime fiction, and business), and helped my daughter visit 19 countries before her first birthday.

[cbanek]

First, I love this comment. <3

Second, what films did you watch for the 60 hours?

[JacobAldridge]

We started with Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and it was all downhill from there!

One film blurred into the next; time stood still; I believe the final movie was Fight Club although our choices were cut back when the VHS Player overheated about 55 hours in.

[majewsky]

> helped my daughter visit 19 countries before her first birthday

Not to belittle any of these achievements, but this one seems like the odd one out, since it's hard to imagine that she would remember anything about these trips at that age. (Personally, my earliest recountable memories are around age 5.)