Friday, April 21, 2006 9:31 PM
by
johnporcaro
Australia and Xbox Break World Water Balloon Record
Looks like they did it! They broke the world's record!
About 50,000 water balloons, the same number of Xbox 360 consoles that have been sold in Australia since the launch on March 23, 2006, were thrown by participants. The previous world record for a water balloon event was held by 2,677 Spaniards after the record was set in 2005. From the press release:
“It was absolutely crazy when the balloons started flying — there was so much water I should have worn scuba gear,” said Niels Keurentjes of the Netherlands. “I flew thousands of miles to get here, but I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.”
“This was a great chance for us to do something fun for all those thousands of Australians who helped make the Xbox 360 launch such a success,” said David McLean, regional director of Xbox® Australia and New Zealand at Microsoft. “It was a great chance for everyone to jump in and remember the joy and fulfillment that comes from playing games of any kind.”