What happened to the world's formerly longest fingernails?

Here is a picture of the Guinness Book of World Records winner for “longest fingernails.”

The last time I looked into Guinness, which I’ll admit was probably 1990, the record-holder was a photographer from India. His fingernails curled into spirals, and he grew them long on only his left hand. I think they were a lot more impressive than this chick’s. What happened to them? Did she outgrow him, did he cut his off, did he die?

You mean, you didn’t bid on them? ?

Good Lord, that lady’s gonna give me nightmares! :eek:

I remember the Indian guy. My guess would be that he cut his nails after getting into the record books. It’s got to be a huge inconvenience to have nails that long and unweildy.

Dang! I only missed the auction by six years!

I need to pay closer attention to these things.

Am I the only one wondering what the lady in the linked picture does for a living? I can’t think of anything a person could do with her time with nails that long. Even eating would be a chore. The Indian fellow at least had one useable hand.

What she does for a living? Heck, I was just wondering how she eats and goes to the bathroom.

You can pick your friends.

You can pick your nose.

But you cannot pick your friend’s nose.
However, this lady can do it! From a distance, too!

:smiley:

I seem to recall hearing that she was a hairdresser.

How? She can’t massage a scalp or wash the shampoo through someone’s hair. Wielding scissors would mean she’s close to putting someone’s eye out with those talons!