Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 12, 2013
Transcript:
Come and get me! Authorities in the South African Township of Alexandria, Johannesburg, offer a free cell phone to any citizen who catches 60 rats! Philip Osenton, a sommelier in Beijing, can hold 51 one glasses in one hand! Tuff tyke! Yang Jinlong, at the age of 7, weighs 150 lbs. and can pull a car full of passengers!
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
I recall some “Ripley’s” strips ago a dude capable of holding about two dozen eggs in one hand. Looks like Mr. Osenton got him beat!
el8 almost 12 years ago
Take 60 rats and call me in the morning.
scrabblefiend almost 12 years ago
Yang is a future Sumo wrestler!
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 12 years ago
el8 almost 12 years ago
@MadCow
The latest cell phone feature? Rat holding?
linsonl almost 12 years ago
Can my cat get a cell phone? She qualifies.
Kathy M T M Premium Member almost 12 years ago
the article I found says the kid weighs 110 lbs which is still a lot but not quite as incredible as 150 at 7 yrs old.
Stephen Gilberg almost 12 years ago
That’s more than I weigh at 30. And if the illustration is accurate, he’s not even obese.
Why does the rat emphasize “me”?
Puddleglum2 almost 12 years ago
Did he take a crash course in holding wineglasses?
JohnAYoder Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Maybe President Obama could take some notes?
ransomdstone almost 12 years ago
Why not?
iced tea almost 12 years ago
Doesn’t that boy’s parents worry about their son’s weight problem? I thought Oriental people stayed thin because of a healthy diet of rice and fish?
Red_Fez almost 12 years ago
So what South Africa… here they just give away Obamaphones for nothing.
Marvin3 almost 12 years ago
Do not! I repeat – Do not piss off Yang JinLong!