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Ripley's Rose Bowl Sitathon to Begin on July 7; to End "Sometime" on July 11

Posted by Tim O'Brien on June 24, 2008  ORLANDO, Fla. (June 24, 2008) - Jim Mouth the "Super Stadium Sitter" is at it again! He plans to sit in all 92,542 seats at the Rose Bowl Stadium, the grand daddy of all stadiums without stopping. He will commence at 10 a.m. on July 7 and hopes to sit in the last one five days later.

 

The event is free and open throughout those five days and the public is invited to come out and watch and chat with the outrageous Jim Mouth, the holder of 23 world records. He expects to wear out five pairs of pants during those five days. Everyone who comes to the stadium during the Sitathon and donates $25 or more will receive a free pass to Hollywood's Ripley's Believe It or Not!

 

The Rose Bowl Sitathon is sponsored by Ripley's Believe It Or Not! and all donations and pledges will go directly to the charity Outward Bound Los Angeles. Outward Bound's mission is to help provide low-income at-risk urban youth nature-based education that promotes positive self-development, environmental responsibility and outdoor career exposure.

 

Jim's many renowned and novel stunts have achieved national and international coverage. Included in those are such amazing activities as stuffing 280 drinking straws into his mouth at one time, crawling 25 miles on his hands and knees, simultaneously smoking 159 cigarettes, and playing the drums for two weeks non-stop. 

 

He has already sat in all the seats at the University of Michigan's stadium of the Big 10 and now wants to do the Pac10. Many of Jim's stunts have been performed on behalf of various charities to raise public awareness and to bring in thousands of dollars for the needy.

 

For more specifics, the media may contact Jim directly at 714-817-9868.

 

Other contacts:

Charles Thomas, Outward Bound (626) 564-0844

Tim O'Brien, Ripley Entertainment Inc. (615) 646-7465 / Obrien@ripleys.com

 

 

 

 

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