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You’ll never guess what this [beekeeper] loves to do in his spare time [w/pix]
Metro [UK] ^ | 10 Apr 2014 | Mark Molloy

Posted on 04/10/2014 10:24:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

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He successfully attracted a whopping 460,000 bees, weighing over 45kg (99lbs), local media reported. Good effort.

Mr Ping broke the Guinness record for World’s Heaviest Bee Suit in 2012 when he attracted more than 330,000 of the flying insects.

(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...


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HOLY *BLEEP*!

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1 posted on 04/10/2014 10:24:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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To: Slings and Arrows; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
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2 posted on 04/10/2014 10:26:20 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Correct link:

http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/10/she-ping-beekeeper-covers-himself-in-460000-bees-4694517/


3 posted on 04/10/2014 10:27:36 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

She is nuts.


4 posted on 04/10/2014 10:33:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

She is a he, and he is nuts.


5 posted on 04/10/2014 10:35:39 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition; Tax-chick

Wow, he (She) turns into Chewbeeca in the last pic.

Definitely Ping worthy!


6 posted on 04/10/2014 10:43:50 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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After seeing those pix, my brain is hiding under my small intestine and whimpering.


7 posted on 04/10/2014 10:54:32 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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Thank you for fixing the link.


8 posted on 04/10/2014 10:55:05 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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He successfully attracted a whopping 460,000 bees

How do they know it wasn't 461,298? What counting method do they use?

9 posted on 04/10/2014 11:02:21 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I like bees.
Bees like me.

But he is insane.


10 posted on 04/10/2014 11:04:49 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: Mark17

A been counter.

:P


11 posted on 04/10/2014 11:05:31 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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> What counting method do they use?

Same method they use to count votes in inner-city districts?


12 posted on 04/10/2014 11:07:34 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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To: Salamander

Everyone likes you.

And he’s still insane.


13 posted on 04/10/2014 11:09:05 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Richard Warman censors free speech.)
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They mentioned the weight of the bee suit so I figure he must be standing on a scale. I wonder how many times he got stung while doing this?
14 posted on 04/10/2014 11:10:52 PM PDT by peeps36 (I'm Not A Racist, I Hate Douchebags of All Colors)
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To: Salamander

An insane insect fetish?

And you didn’t ping me?

(sulking away ..... deeply hurt ..... a stinging rebuke .....)


15 posted on 04/10/2014 11:15:52 PM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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A been counter.

LOL, I guess I had that coming :-)

16 posted on 04/10/2014 11:18:52 PM PDT by Mark17 (Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I know She is a he, I used his name. :-P


17 posted on 04/10/2014 11:24:34 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Slings and Arrows

:D


18 posted on 04/10/2014 11:26:38 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: shibumi

To bee...or not.


19 posted on 04/10/2014 11:27:29 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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To: Mark17

It was all I had.

;D


20 posted on 04/10/2014 11:27:51 PM PDT by Salamander (Agent Of Fortune)
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