http://www.metafilter.com/tags/GuinessBookOfRecords Posts tagged with 'GuinessBookOfRecords' at MetaFilter. Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:59:10 -0800 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:59:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/32603/Noris%2DMcWhirter%2Ddies <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3643039.stm">Norris McWhirter dies.</a> A childhood hero, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norris_McWhirter">Norris</a> co-created <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/">The Guiness Book of Records</a> and was a knowledgable fixture on the BBC's <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-nireland/A794775">Record Breakers</a> for many years. "Apart from his family, his great loves were visiting the 1,049 offshore British islands and having a good game of tennis. He was energetic to the last." tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.32603 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:59:10 -0800 Guiness GuinessBookOfRecords NorrisMcWhirter RecordBreakers feelinglistless