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sedds · Feb 15th, 2009, 11:17 AM

An American woman listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world's longest fingernails has had them broken off in a car crash. Lee Redmond from Salt Lake City, Utah, had not cut her nails since 1979. Their combined length was more than 28ft (8.5m), with the longest nail - on her right thumb - measuring 2ft 11in (89cm), Guinness said. Ms Redmond suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to make a full recovery. A local newspaper, the Deseret News, said she was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the time of the accident. Her nails were "damaged beyond repair", according to the Guiness World Records website. The company said she had been a "fantastic ambassador" for them, and that her nails had been "a fundamental part of her life and unique character".

PrinceAbdullah · Feb 15th, 2009, 11:27 AM

I don't feel bad for her at all.

Why would you disable yourself just to break a record?

That is just disgusting to have those nails.

Other thing is, how in the world did she drive with those things. ODD

lilian · Feb 15th, 2009, 11:44 AM

Oh GOD, that is so gross! I don't even want to think about how she went to the bathroom.

Nynaeve · Feb 15th, 2009, 11:44 AM

I think she was a passenger.
But I agree, it's kind of gross ... How would you eat or get dressed even?

Sternchen · Feb 15th, 2009, 12:16 PM

That's disgusting. How do you wipe your butt with those things???

pursecrzy · Feb 15th, 2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Sternchen

That's disgusting. How do you wipe your butt with those things???

That's what I was thinking too. You'd need special tops with velcro or snaps on the sleeves to be able to get dressed. Actually, someone would need to do EVERYTHING for you.

lolas · Feb 15th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Gross.....does she have children?? if she does how did she ever tend to them? Can you imagine a guy trying to date her? huuumm....or even try to get "romantic"

**shudder**

My husband loves his back being scratched,and wishes Id keep my nails longer.Im going to show him this.

lolas · Feb 15th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Check her out on Ellen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUVp-SaExI

again ****shudder****

jenny70 · Feb 15th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Gross!

sooner_girl20 · Feb 15th, 2009, 01:46 PM

karmenzsofia · Feb 15th, 2009, 01:49 PM

I think it looks grotesque, but to each her own...

HauteMama · Feb 15th, 2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by karmenzsofia

I think it looks grotesque, but to each her own...

I agree. While she has built her life around them, I wonder how secretly relieved she might be to have them gone. Imagine having fully functional hands for the first time in over 20 years!

sedds · Feb 15th, 2009, 02:20 PM

...... just think how much money she'll save on nail polish

cherubicanh · Feb 15th, 2009, 02:40 PM

WOW. That is...different...not my cup of tea! Well, now she's back to square one! I wonder if she will grow them out again...lol

NVMyLV · Feb 15th, 2009, 03:12 PM

I hope that she doesn't try to claim disability now....lol!

Feb 15th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#1
sedds OP Rovers 3 Burnley 2 Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Blackburn, England Posts: 891	Record nails broken in car crash An American woman listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world's longest fingernails has had them broken off in a car crash. Lee Redmond from Salt Lake City, Utah, had not cut her nails since 1979. Their combined length was more than 28ft (8.5m), with the longest nail - on her right thumb - measuring 2ft 11in (89cm), Guinness said. Ms Redmond suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to make a full recovery. A local newspaper, the Deseret News, said she was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the time of the accident. Her nails were "damaged beyond repair", according to the Guiness World Records website. The company said she had been a "fantastic ambassador" for them, and that her nails had been "a fundamental part of her life and unique character".

Feb 15th, 2009, 11:27 AM	#2
PrinceAbdullah Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,975	I don't feel bad for her at all. Why would you disable yourself just to break a record? That is just disgusting to have those nails. Other thing is, how in the world did she drive with those things. ODD
PrinceAbdullah Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,975

Feb 15th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#3
lilian Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,216	Oh GOD, that is so gross! I don't even want to think about how she went to the bathroom.
lilian Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,216

Feb 15th, 2009, 11:44 AM	#4
Nynaeve ... Joined: Oct 2007 Location: LotusLand Posts: 138	I think she was a passenger. But I agree, it's kind of gross ... How would you eat or get dressed even?
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Feb 15th, 2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Sternchen Proud mama of 3! Joined: May 2006 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 13,949	That's disgusting. How do you wipe your butt with those things???
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Feb 15th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#7
lolas Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 240	Gross.....does she have children?? if she does how did she ever tend to them? Can you imagine a guy trying to date her? huuumm....or even try to get "romantic" shudder My husband loves his back being scratched,and wishes Id keep my nails longer.Im going to show him this.

Feb 15th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#8
lolas Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 240	Check her out on Ellen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUVp-SaExI again **shudder**

Feb 15th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#9
jenny70 Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: At the Beauty Bar Posts: 1,928	Gross!
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Feb 15th, 2009, 01:46 PM	#10
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Feb 15th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#11
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	I think it looks grotesque, but to each her own...
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Feb 15th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#13
sedds OP Rovers 3 Burnley 2 Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Blackburn, England Posts: 891	...... just think how much money she'll save on nail polish

Feb 15th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#14
cherubicanh I'm Spicy BABY! Joined: Dec 2006 Location: In my closet! Posts: 2,390	WOW. That is...different...not my cup of tea! Well, now she's back to square one! I wonder if she will grow them out again...lol
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Feb 15th, 2009, 03:12 PM	#15
NVMyLV The Undertaker Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 990	I hope that she doesn't try to claim disability now....lol!
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