Need something to fill your time?

Les Stewart of Queensland, Australia began typing the numbers from one to a million — in words — in 1982. It took him 16 years, seven typewriters, 1000 ink ribbons, and 19,990 sheets of paper to finish. And he did it all with one finger. From Recordholders.org:

When asked why he has undertaken this time consuming and repetitious task, Les says that he has little else to do now that he has been classed as an invalid, and can no longer work.

Besides that, Les enjoys typing and used to be a police typing instructor before his sickness which meant his withdrawal from the force.

Typing an average three pages a day with one finger since April 1982, Les said his secret was to type for 20 minutes on the hour, every hour.

Les is no newcomer to breaking records: Some years ago he broke the Australian Record of treading water, and then he went on to swim continuously for 30 hours, establishing another Australian record.

Hmmm, an ex-police typing instructor who types with one finger? I'm starting to see why police reports take so long to be filed!

Still it's nice to see someone have a different hobby....