Oldest Message in a Bottle- Found

Coincidence? High probability as "The Shetlands" seem to dish out nautical 'Tweet" bottles quicker than we post statuses! So that's what happens when you move north! Well everyone has to have hobbies, this is a worthy one. Anyone fancy 6 months in the outer Hebrides floating around in a dinghy to knock this world record off its spot?!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19422354
Is this how twitter was founded?!