David Horne Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Here's a quick report on how it went at the BBC TV studios today, as we're both knackered and off to bed. Elizabeth chatted with Paul O'Grady and then rolled a frying pan. In the second part of the show she did a Guinness World Record of bending twelve 24" long x 1/2" (12.4mm) rounmd steel bars in 1 minute. She was presented with a certificate from the Guinness referees who were present. The other guests were the actress Alison Steadman and the actor Will Mellor who talked about her and cheered her on. The host Paul O'Grady was a really nice chap! This programme is aired on Friday evening at 5pm on the mainstream tv Channel 4 here in the UK. Ok I've had a super birthday - good night! David Quote
The Mac Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Good show - will have to break my Paul O'Grady duck and watch it! Quote Chris McCarthy
dimmers Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Look forward to watching it, i'll set it up to record now infact! (happy birthday) Quote
liam.mccaffrey Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 awesome, ill get the wife to watch her. i'm trying to get her to get lau to do a vid, she got a blue equivalent to 3.5" last night. Maybe seeing liz will persuade her to try a bit more Quote
Lol999 Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 Nice one! I can't stand the show so I'll have to watch with the sound off until the important bit Cheers, Lol Quote
Cunny Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 I'll be at work and have no video so can it be posted on you tube? Quote
shorn Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 Happy birthday David,and congrats to Elizabeth on her record. Spencer Quote
twig Posted May 23, 2007 Posted May 23, 2007 I'll be at work and have no video so can it be posted on you tube? What he said! Quote Be nice until it's time to not be nice-Patrick Swayze, Dalton, Raodhose. R.I.P.
Florian Kellersmann Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 Great stuff! Quote ARMS ARE FOR ARMWRESTLING "Always give your workouts cool names to fire you up!" - Devon Larratt
Sybersnott Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 ... as we're both knackered and off to bed. Should I dare ask about the meaning of the word, "knackered"? Quote "I have always been strong. I can only imagine what it is like to be weak" - Arthur Saxon "Success cannot be guaranteed. There are no safe battles" - Sir Winston Churchill
CoC#3 Posted May 24, 2007 Posted May 24, 2007 LOL. Syber, pick up your #4. Do a few negs with it. Knackered would describe how your hands feel! Just means 'tired' more along the lines of 'exhausted' or 'very tired'! Quote real name: Sam Solomi
CoC#3 Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Just watched it now. Very impressive. The frying pan roll was awesome. Congrats Elizabeth. Quote real name: Sam Solomi
mobsterone Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Missed that bit as someone came to the house but saw the bar bending. Five was the old record and David said Liz's PB in training was 6. On the day... 12!! Good work. Quote Steve Gardener, British 2006/2008/2009/2010 champ, 117.5kg 2HP, Euro 2008 & 2010 champ
The Mac Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Very impressive. She came across very well. Quote Chris McCarthy
dimmers Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Well done Elizabeth! just finished watching it, congrats!!! Quote
Lol999 Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 Managed to catch the frying pan. Vicious! Well done, you must be very proud! Cheers, Lol Quote
dunkster Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 That was cool. Liz looked really relaxed and focused could be the start of something good. Quote Goals Cert on #3 Lift Inch Whey Consortium
egg_uk Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 congrats with the world record, just watched it. I agree with an earlier post, Liz did seem very natural on the TV. Quote Goals Get Stronger Lift what I haven't lifted Close what I haven't closed
David Horne Posted May 26, 2007 Author Posted May 26, 2007 Elizabeth said thank you for all the kind comments. She said she was more nervous about watching it haha. We're off to Bexhill today where she is competing in a strongwoman comp tomorrow. David Quote
Autolupus Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 Missed it first time round, just seen it on video. Nice STRONG, confident performance in front of the cameras! Quote Mike Mackenzie. Luceo non uro.
amaury Posted May 26, 2007 Posted May 26, 2007 Re "Can someone put it on youtube"? Congrats to your wife David! Quote
Booyah!!! Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 Congrats to Liz David Wish I could have seen it. Quote I Love Bending Steel http://www.youtube.com/user/booyahbender
Hubgeezer Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) I am back in California now. Saw it last night in a London hotel. The frying pan roll was easy, and she looked very relaxed during the bending. For Americans reading this, this guy and his show are hard to describe. It is equal parts Leno/Letterman, Merv Griffin/Mike Douglas (from the 1960s and 1970s), Pee Wee Herman, and Jerry Lewis(from the 1950s and 1960s). The critics apparently dislike him, but it is very popular with the viewing audience. He was very kind and respectful to a 100-year-old woman in the audience, which gave him points with me, and I thought he extended the same to Elizabeth as well. I felt fortunate that I was able to catch it on tv before I left. Mike Edited May 27, 2007 by Hubgeezer Quote
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