A thief in the mist! (30 to be precise)

A thief in the mist! (30 to be precise)

Knitted mice lovers will be saddened to know that 30 of these little creatures have been stolen from there display at Wimbledon College of Arts MA show 2 weeks ago. The mouse-nappers obviously loved them so much they thought they could help themselves - while this is very flattering this now leaves me 30 more short of the 1000 target.

Sad times for group members as you will now have to wait just that little bit longer for your very own blind mouse.

The poor things didn't see it coming

We're In!

Dear Lauren O'Day,

Your rejection appeal and blog were brought to my attention by one of my colleagues.

After bringing your claim back to the Records Management Team, we have decided to open a category for your claim. We will be sending you the guidelines pertinent to the evidence we need within the next week.


Yours sincerely,

Mariamarta Ruano-Graham
Head of Records Management
Guinness World Records

Public interest

Claim ID: 297310


Membership Number: 253998



Dear Miss O'Day,



Thank you for your latest correspondence regarding the rejection of your recent record proposal for 'largest display of knitted mice'. We have noted your comments regarding our decision to reject your claim, and have discussed your case further.



While we do recognise a wide variety of record-breaking achievements, those that we choose to include in our database are those that, at our discretion, are measurable, quantifiable, breakable, and of interest to our audience. They are also records that we anticipate will be attempted again in the future. We receive over 60,000 enquiries every year and so we hope you can appreciate that we are bound to favour the records that reflect the greatest interest.



Therefore our initial position still stands and this is our final decision.



Unfortunately, given that we receive well in excess of 60,000 enquiries and claims per year, we regret that we will not be able to enter into any further correspondence regarding this particular claim.



Once again, we thank you for your interest Guinness World Records.



Yours sincerely,



Kimberly Partrick
Records

Management Team

Retaliation to rejection

Dear Sir or Madam:



I am writing to contest the recent rejection of this record attempt (ref- 297310) ‘Largest display of knitted mice’.



In your email dated 13.04.10 you state ‘While we certainly do not underestimate your proposal, we do however think that this item is a little too specialised for a body of reference as general as ours’.

While normally I would appreciate this claim your 2010 book has accredited ‘The largest display of papier-mâché pandas’. It seams strange to me to me that papier-mâché pandas are themselves not too specialised.



You also claim ‘We receive many thousands of record claims every year and we think you will appreciate that we are bound to favour those which reflect the greatest interest.’ 

Despite the fact that I can appreciate this in terms of the pandas as a symbol of the WWF, I fail to see how you can claim that something like someone balancing a milk bottle on their head for the longest distance is of any more interest than knitted mice.



I understand that you are extremely busy but I would appreciate some answers to why in your eyes some claims hold greater value than others.



Many thanks for your time.



Lauren O’Day

Knitted mice are too specialised but papier- mache panda's aint!

Claim ID: 297310Membership Number: 253998 


Dear Miss Lauren O'Day,


Thank you for sending us the details of your recent record attempt for 'largest display of knitted mice'. We are afraid to say that we are unable to accept this as a Guinness World Record. While we certainly do not underestimate your proposal, we do however think that this item is a little too specialised for a body of reference as general as ours.

We receive many thousands of record claims every year and we think you will appreciate that we are bound to favour those which reflect the greatest interest. Guinness World Records has absolute discretion as to which Guinness World Record applications are accepted and our decision is final. Guinness World Records may at its discretion and for whatever reason identify some records as either no longer monitored by Guinness World Records or no longer viable.

As your record application has not been accepted, Guinness World Records is in no way associated with the activity relating to your record proposal and we in no way endorse this activity. If you choose to proceed with this activity then this is will be of your own volition and at your own risk. Once again thank you for your interest in Guinness World Records. 


Yours sincerely, 


Mariamarta Ruano-GrahamRecords Management Team

1000 Blind Mice

Guinness World Record attempt at the largest display of knitted mice.

This attempt has been rejected on the ground that it is too specific. However a similar attempt of 'Largest display of paper-mache pandas' has recently been accredited in the 2010 book.

This Blog is a campaign at the appalling rejection of this record in attempt to gain access into the book of world records.

Please join the facebook group to raise awareness of the plight of the mice.

1000 Blind Mice

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100433246670288&ref=search

If the there is anything else you can do to bring this unjust treatment to an end please do not hesitate to contact me. (You might just get to give a mouse a home at the end of it if you do!)