Says here "17 people (Ohio) walk around engulfed in fire" to break World Record

[underpants]

17 people walk around engulfed in fire as the group attempts to break the Guiness Book of World Records record or most people fully engulfed in fire at the same time, in South Russell, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. With the Guiness representatives on hand, the group, led by local Ted Batchelor, remained on fire for 43.9 seconds and broke the record.
(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos/ss/1756;_ylt=Asg1P5MRLIFJWooVskWcHnyaK8MA#photoViewer=/090920/480/95ed81bbf45d450da3a141f8001bfc1d

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

1. In Ohio?

Yep- absolutely believable.

[Tobin S.]

3. Says the proud Texan

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. ...who lived in Ohio for almost ten years...

:shrug:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. That seems kinda stupid.

But I could be wrong.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. better to burn out than fade away.

[chrisblask]

6. I'm in Ohio at the home of a person who was there.

Bud is a friend of the organizer Ted Batchelor, he and his son went down to watch. Apparently Ted's first fire stunt was in Chagrin Falls in 1972 when he lit up and dove into the river over the falls, after Bud doused him in lighter fluid (there was a police chase following that stunt ;~).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpYiOA6j5tI

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/21012438/detail.html