http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1330327620080513It always amazes me that people are even able to get to that point, but congrats to him for making such good progress so far. I hope he's able to make that trip for his birthday next month (and break that record!).
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" did some silly segments with him last year, where they sent Guillermo (one of the regulars on Jimmy's show who is from Mexico) down to Manuel's house to "interview" him. (If you're not familiar with Kimmel's show, it's a bit wacky and Guillermo's questions were totally nonsensical. lol). It would be cool if he flew up to appear on Jimmy's show if/when he breaks the record - sounds like he's well on his way!
