Each sneeze has its own entry, including the time and date, location, strength and, with very few exceptions, a comment. ...You can observe Fred Ott sneezing way back in 1894. The five-second clip, shot by an employee of Thomas Edison, is apparently the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States.
Once I had been counting sneezes for a short time, I became disturbed when I saw someone sneeze, and then not look closely at their watch or mobile phone and take out and write something illegible in a notebook. Witnessing people sneeze and then not record it has come to feel unsettling and wrong, as if they are losing the sneeze, letting it go to waste. ...
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January 4, 2011
Sneeze
Peter Fletcher has kept a record of his sneezes since July 12, 2007.
Happens every time I take a pinch of snuff
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to read about people more obsessive than me. Or you.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty great. I spent my lunch reading about someone else's sneezes.
ReplyDeleteA few minutes ago my office-mate sneezed and announced the time and what he was doing.
thanks!
Side note confession: Until a few days ago, I always thought FenFan's avatar was an upside down action photo of Dennis Rodman in a Bulls jersey. I don't know why I never questioned my brain on that one until now. Is that more or less weird than recording one's sneezes?
ReplyDeleteI just got a text from Amy: she saw Tek walk by on the beach!!!
ReplyDeleteSide note confession: Until a few days ago, I always thought FenFan's avatar was an upside down action photo of Dennis Rodman in a Bulls jersey. I don't know why I never questioned my brain on that one until now. Is that more or less weird than recording one's sneezes?
ReplyDeleteFar less weird. :-)
Of course, now that you've said that, I can see why! Haha!