I Helped To Set A World Record

Posted July 3, 2008 at 8:22 AM by Ben Nadel

Tags: Life

I know you might think this is really cheesy, but I feel good about having helped set a world record.


 
  
  

 
Ben Nadel Helps To Set FireFox 3 Software Download World Record  
 
  
  


Reader Comments

Chris
Jul 3, 2008 at 8:50 AM // reply »
9 Comments
33 Points

Very cheesey Ben.

http://www.hockeypfef.net/index.cfm/2008/7/3/Firefox-sets-record


John Whish
Jul 3, 2008 at 9:09 AM // reply »
38 Comments
170 Points

Congratulations fellow record breaker! I was so tempted to post this on my blog, but I'd just look like I was copying you now :)


Ben Nadel
Jul 3, 2008 at 9:14 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments
69,065 Points

@John,

I don't think there's anything wrong with jumping on this bandwagon :)


William from Lagos
Jul 3, 2008 at 10:03 AM // reply »
16 Comments
78 Points

There was certainly no problem posting on my blog http://williamukoh.blogspot.com/2008/07/mozilla-firefox-attains-new-guinness.html


Matt Osbun
Jul 3, 2008 at 10:14 AM // reply »
26 Comments
154 Points

I was actually late to a meeting that day, so I could jump in and start downloading as soon as I could...


John Whish
Jul 3, 2008 at 10:22 AM // reply »
38 Comments
170 Points

OK, you made me do it :)

http://www.aliaspooryorik.com/blog/index.cfm/e/posts.details/post/i-m-a-record-breaker-106

Cheesy and proud!


Ben Nadel
Jul 3, 2008 at 10:24 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments
69,065 Points

@John,

That's what I'm talking about :)


John Whish
Jul 3, 2008 at 11:35 AM // reply »
38 Comments
170 Points

@Ben, I'll be honest - it didn't take much persuasion :)


Ben Nadel
Jul 3, 2008 at 11:42 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments
69,065 Points

I call that Pride!


david solomon
Jul 4, 2008 at 3:30 AM // reply »
1 Comments
1 Points

hehehehe nice going dude......however, how many users did it get Firefox to break the record btw ?


Ben Nadel
Jul 7, 2008 at 8:56 AM // reply »
10,640 Comments
69,065 Points

@David,

They got 31,715,253 downloads! Pretty insane.


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