MOST people have little more than an empty wallet and heavy head to show after too many drinks, but this group's can-do attitude has produced record results.
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The five friends spent Saturday building the world's largest beer-can house - a creation three years and 10,200 cans of Victoria Bitter (about 2800 standard drinks each) in the making.
Australian National University student Peter Whatman said he was relieved when construction began during Beer Day Out at Thoroughbred Park. ''I think we'll feel a big sense of accomplishment when finished,'' he said. ''It's something we've been building up to for years.''
The project started when the four students and one childcare worker decided to set a world record. While they had a headstart by being ''pretty good at drinking'', Mr Whatman said a lot of practical preparation had gone into the construction. ''We've spent many nights in my backyard gluing. A lot of people think they could do it themselves, but we've worked quite hard in the lead-up to this.''
Although the record won't be official because of the $12,000 fee required by the World Record Academy, the group's blood, sweat and beers won't be in vain. Mr Whatman said he and his friends had used the project to raise funds for Shake It Up Foundation Australia, which is helping to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. They have raised almost $700 online, while a collection at the Beer Day Out garnered several hundred more.
■ For more information on the Beer Can House and Shake It Up Foundation Australia, visit makingadifference .gofundraise.com.au\page\beercanhouse.