It's Joel Waul's rubber band ball. View full size (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)Joel Waul, 27, removes the tarp from his rubber band ball on the driveway of his home in Lauderhill, Fla., Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.

She wrapped it around the “waist” of the rubber-band ball to measure the circumference: It’s 35 inches. By still another standard, it’s a four-year assemblage.

Living the dream… this rubber band ball took 32 year to make (Picture: Imgur.com) We can think of better ways to spend your spare time over 32 years: writing a novel, bringing up a child or two ...