August 24, 2006: Longest fingernails

Undertoad · 08-24-2006, 12:59 PM

Enough with all the seriousness of the world. This woman in Salt Lake City decided in 1979 that she'd had it with filing her nails down. Now they're 33 inches long and she's going in the Guinness Book.

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Astonishingly, she claims it does not hamper her efforts to cook, clean and look after her husband.

But the extraordinarily long fingernails are a sight so bizarre, many feel they have to look away - and even Mrs Redmond admits her unsightly nails terrify children.

She says her philosophy that "you are what you eat" has influenced their rapid growth.

She eats a high-protein diet, which is what hair and nails are mostly made of. She used to soak them in warm olive oil once a week, but now she no longer has time, and her nails are too long to fit in the fry pan.

glatt · 08-24-2006, 01:24 PM

OK. This is strange. I remember as a kid looking at that entry in Guinness and wondering WTF. But now, my imagination is really running.

How does she sleep? What position can she get in that would actually be comfortable and not some strange compromise of comfort/nail protecting mode?

How does she wipe after going to the bathroom #1 or #2?

How does she really do anything? Hold a pen? Drive a car?

I'd really like to see a video of her doing basic stuff that we take for granted.

How does she brush her hair? Paint her nails?

bbro · 08-24-2006, 01:28 PM

There is a video at the bottom of the article. Half of it is some other women, but the second half is this woman

glatt · 08-24-2006, 01:39 PM

That video was amazing. She seems to have adapted remarkably well.

The most amazing thing was watching her thread the nails through the loops of the scissors so she could cut the kid's hair. I'm really impressed with how she can live with those things.

Trilby · 08-24-2006, 02:30 PM

What strikes me is that both women talk about all the attention their freakishly long and, in my opinion, grotesque nails affords them.

The chick in the video with the long toenails? Vomworthy.

Shawnee123 · 08-24-2006, 02:37 PM

What's the freaking point? (Pun not intended.)

bbro · 08-24-2006, 02:47 PM

Fingernails don't bother me as much as the toenails did. They are just disgusting. Could you imagine walking around with those in a crowd? Either you're losing a toenail or slicing someone's achilles tendon. Ew

ferret88 · 08-24-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Paint her nails?

with a LOT of paint!!!

The 42 · 08-24-2006, 03:57 PM

Wasn't there some indian guy with much longer nails (on one hand) than that? There's a picture of him in my year 2000 Guinnes world records book, but he's not on the site anymore and I can't find him on google

Elspode · 08-24-2006, 04:32 PM

The picture is flipped. Or she's wearing her wedding ring on the wrong finger.

Any video of her giving a hand job? *That* I would really like to see.

Elspode · 08-24-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bbro

There is a video at the bottom of the article. Half of it is some other women, but the second half is this woman

Strange...the video will only play halfway through for me, and then shuts off at the same point each time.

limey · 08-24-2006, 05:04 PM

It plays all the way through for me :p ... The nails seem flexible and a lot of the time she can bend them back out of the way. The spookiest thing was seeing her thread her fingernails through the sleeve of her jacket before putting her arm in the sleeve

astrodex · 08-24-2006, 05:18 PM

OK, forget the nails. (Is that even possible?) I could never go to a hairdresser with hair that horrifying.

Trilby · 08-24-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by astrodex

OK, forget the nails. (Is that even possible?) I could never go to a hairdresser with hair that horrifying.

Leah · 08-24-2006, 05:53 PM

She is one sick little puppy. Yuck.

08-24-2006, 02:30 PM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	What strikes me is that both women talk about all the attention their freakishly long and, in my opinion, grotesque nails affords them. The chick in the video with the long toenails? Vomworthy. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-24-2006, 02:37 PM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What's the freaking point? (Pun not intended.) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-24-2006, 04:32 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The picture is flipped. Or she's wearing her wedding ring on the wrong finger. Any video of her giving a hand job? That I would really like to see. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-24-2006, 05:04 PM	#12
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	It plays all the way through for me :p ... The nails seem flexible and a lot of the time she can bend them back out of the way. The spookiest thing was seeing her thread her fingernails through the sleeve of her jacket before putting her arm in the sleeve __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

08-24-2006, 01:24 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	OK. This is strange. I remember as a kid looking at that entry in Guinness and wondering WTF. But now, my imagination is really running. How does she sleep? What position can she get in that would actually be comfortable and not some strange compromise of comfort/nail protecting mode? How does she wipe after going to the bathroom #1 or #2? How does she really do anything? Hold a pen? Drive a car? I'd really like to see a video of her doing basic stuff that we take for granted. How does she brush her hair? Paint her nails?

08-24-2006, 01:28 PM	#3
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	There is a video at the bottom of the article. Half of it is some other women, but the second half is this woman

08-24-2006, 01:39 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That video was amazing. She seems to have adapted remarkably well. The most amazing thing was watching her thread the nails through the loops of the scissors so she could cut the kid's hair. I'm really impressed with how she can live with those things.

08-24-2006, 02:47 PM	#7
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Fingernails don't bother me as much as the toenails did. They are just disgusting. Could you imagine walking around with those in a crowd? Either you're losing a toenail or slicing someone's achilles tendon. Ew

08-24-2006, 03:57 PM	#9
The 42 I'm not lurking, I'm stalking YOU! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somwhere over the rainbow Posts: 70	Wasn't there some indian guy with much longer nails (on one hand) than that? There's a picture of him in my year 2000 Guinnes world records book, but he's not on the site anymore and I can't find him on google

08-24-2006, 05:18 PM	#13
astrodex May Ter Dee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 26	OK, forget the nails. (Is that even possible?) I could never go to a hairdresser with hair that horrifying.

08-24-2006, 05:53 PM	#15
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	She is one sick little puppy. Yuck.

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