From the ArcaMax Publishing, Weird News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/weirdnews/s-567079-999060
NEW YORK, N.Y. (UPI) -- An Iowa teenager with extraordinarily quick
thumbs has beaten 250,000 competitors to win the top prize in a
texting competition in New York.
Kate Moore, 15, of Des Moines won the $50,000 grand prize at the L.G.
National Texting Championship, which had its final rounds Monday and
Tuesday.
The competition tested speed, accuracy, texting know-how and acronyms.
In one round, contestants had to navigate an obstacle course while
texting.
Kate went thumb-to-thumb with Dynda Morgan, 14, of Savannah, Ga., in a
final three-round showdown that measured speed in texting lengthy
messages without errors.
The third, and tie-breaking, round had both teens rushing to text,
"Zippity Dooo Dahh Zippity Ayy…MY oh MY, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine Comin' my way…Zippity Do Dah Zippity Aay!
WondeRful Feeling Wonderful day!"
In a text interview, CNN asked Kate, "Do ur thumbs hurt?"
"Hahah not at all! Ud b surprised they don't get stressed out," Kate
replied.
Kate's mother Claire said she appreciates always being able to contact
her daughter, who typically sends 500 texts a day.