Author Topic: Patrickl's whacky news (Read 39508 times)

patrickl · « **Reply #160 on:** July 11, 2009, 06:56:31 pm »

Pet drags in barbecue and starts Bristol fire

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A dog started a house fire in Bristol – by dragging a smouldering disposable barbecue from the garden onto the living room sofa.

patrickl · « **Reply #161 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:00:14 am »

Research shows "Pakistani students not that bright". Or at least this testsubject clearly isn't:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w60Sxop5I38[/youtube]

Skip to 0:30

ChadTower · « **Reply #162 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:53:49 am »

How the hell did he break that with so little force?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #163 on:** August 19, 2009, 10:05:04 am »

I think because of where he hit it. What a tard.

patrickl · « **Reply #164 on:** August 19, 2009, 02:44:57 pm »

I just can't get over how he imagined that ramming his head through it would be the best solution.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #165 on:** August 19, 2009, 03:18:16 pm »

Just feels fake to me. I don't know why. Unfortunately, ever since that "Wanted" viral campaign, I question most videos.

ChadTower · « **Reply #166 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:28:55 am »

That one has been floating around the net for years...

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #167 on:** August 20, 2009, 09:48:24 am »

Which one?

ChadTower · « **Reply #168 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:32:18 pm »

The office freakout vid.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #169 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:34:02 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 20, 2009, 01:28:55 am

That one has been floating around the net for years...

Only slightly over a year old, but I was using it as an example of fake videos anyway.

ChadTower · « **Reply #170 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:35:34 pm »

I remember seeing that a few years ago and quite a few times over the years since. That is definitely more than a year old. The overlay must be added on.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #171 on:** August 20, 2009, 01:14:01 pm »

Nope, that video is a piece of viral advertising for the movie Wanted. It was made last year.

ChadTower · « **Reply #172 on:** August 20, 2009, 02:09:28 pm »

I doubt that unless they laid it out to look exactly like one that has been floating around for quite a while. That has been around way before 2008.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #173 on:** August 20, 2009, 02:46:58 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 20, 2009, 02:09:28 pm

I doubt that unless they laid it out to look exactly like one that has been floating around for quite a while. That has been around way before 2008.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Here-it-is-the-russian-office-breakdown-was-a-viral-ad

http://www.russiatoday.ru/Art_and_Fun/2008-06-10/Jolies_link_to_video_of_crazed_office_clerk.html

ChadTower · « **Reply #174 on:** August 20, 2009, 02:57:27 pm »

I'm not arguing against the fact that someone used it - that much is demonstrable - I'm saying it's not original to their usage. It wouldn't be the first time someone took a net floater and used it to push some product.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #175 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:14:55 pm »

The video in the first link shows hidden camera footage and alternate angles.

Quote from the second link:
"But now it appears that the video was a hoax.

Russian director Timur Bekmambetov says he created it and used it as a viral email to publicise his latest movie, ‘Wanted’."

RayB · « **Reply #176 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:22:58 pm »

Anyone else thinking "Chad, shut up!"

There are plenty of office freakout vids. You're confused, Chad.

ChadTower · « **Reply #177 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:25:12 pm »

Quote from: RayB on August 20, 2009, 03:22:58 pm

Anyone else thinking "Chad, shut up!"

There are plenty of office freakout vids. You're confused, Chad.

No, I'm not, that one is too similar. What do you expect the director to say? You really think he's going to say "I saw a vid that floated around in 2004 and copied it thinking nobody would remember it"?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #178 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:26:48 pm »

This is a well known fake, but since CHHHHHAAAAAAADDDD didn't know, we must all be wrong.

Come on, Chad.

Those videos don't disappear, so find the one you're talking about. I don't doubt there's a similar one, but your first accusation was that this was just an old video with a new time stamp.

ChadTower · « **Reply #179 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:33:43 pm »

Yes, it was, and that I was wrong on. It looks so similar though that it can't be a coincedence. Even the guy's path through the cubes, the layout of the cubes, and the actions he takes are nearly identical. Everyone with me that saw the first one figured it was a student film project that went viral or something because there was never any associated news items.

And no, I'm not going looking for it, because I don't particularly care if any of you agree with me.

RayB · « **Reply #180 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:36:43 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on August 20, 2009, 03:33:43 pm

And no, I'm not going looking for it, because I don't particularly care if any of you agree with me.

Six posts by you says that you do.

ChadTower · « **Reply #181 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:43:08 pm »

Quote from: RayB on August 20, 2009, 03:36:43 pm

Six posts by you says that you do.

Actually, they say that I'm bored. And now it's 7.

patrickl · « **Reply #182 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:57:24 pm »

Whacky news unfolding here on the BYOAC "form as we speak"

patrickl · « **Reply #183 on:** August 20, 2009, 04:00:19 pm »

BTW talking about fakes, is this for real?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-BmD8B3Iw[/youtube]

Ah ok, it's from the movie? Cool.

ChadTower · « **Reply #184 on:** August 20, 2009, 04:05:25 pm »

Cool, but I'm pretty sure parts of the female lead are fake.

smalltownguy · « **Reply #185 on:** August 20, 2009, 04:40:21 pm »

Here we go again....

patrickl · « **Reply #186 on:** September 03, 2009, 07:52:18 am »

Time for some proper whacky news again.

Canton judge orders silence in the court — with duct tape

Judge has a defendant's mouth duct taped because he won't shut up

The article also has audio of the hearing.

ChadTower · « **Reply #187 on:** September 03, 2009, 10:36:03 am »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EO4nYqAOfM[/youtube]

patrickl · « **Reply #188 on:** September 06, 2009, 02:47:40 pm »

Russian guy catches a freaky fish. Drops it and runs home, comes to collect it the next day. Lol.

Fish With Human Teeth Caught in Russia
(BTW this site might be NSFW in the US as it is a European site)

Another picture on the website of the German Bild magazine: Fisch mit Menschenzähnen in russischem See gefangen? (BTW this site might be NSFW in the US as it is a European site)

Apparantly this is not that uncommon, but still, it looks kinda freaky

patrickl · « **Reply #189 on:** September 07, 2009, 02:43:06 am »

Robbery suspects recorded on Google Streetview

A kid was robbed of some money and a cellphone. Probably just after a Google Streetview camera car passed. A few months later he sees the guys back on Google Streetview and he goes to the police.

Robbery Suspects Nabbed By Google's Camera

BTW that kid must be really happy he has a last name like that!

patrickl · « **Reply #190 on:** September 07, 2009, 03:28:27 pm »

Not really news, but it's amazing what people are thinking when they go on stage for these "talent" shows.

Fouad moved from France to the UK to start his singing career. For the X Factor judges he performs a very unique interpretation of Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love" and "Hero"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9MXX4eXqCo[/youtube]

He looks like a perfect character for a new Sacha Baron Cohen movie ... Arabian French Homosexual leaves France to persue a singing career in the UK. On his way to the top he suffers prejudice and misunderstandings.

BTW a while ago I also saw a Bulgarian women doing a Mariah Carey song called "Ken Lee"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgL2MKfWTo[/youtube]

patrickl · « **Reply #191 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:57:06 pm »

A few days ago it was peace day in Afghanistan. Unfortunately even peace has it's casualties ...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrnlm0DG9hM[/youtube]

patrickl · « **Reply #192 on:** October 29, 2009, 05:48:42 pm »

Ever wanted to own your own missile silo? Now is your chance to rule the world!

ebay Titan 2 Missile Silo base located in North Central Arkansas

Only $150,0000. Previous owner did some damage to the entryway, but it's a steal.

Ummon · « **Reply #193 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:09:07 am »

Quote from: patrickl on October 29, 2009, 05:48:42 pm

Ever wanted to own your own missile silo? Now is your chance to rule the world!

ebay Titan 2 Missile Silo base located in North Central Arkansas

Only $150,0000. Previous owner did some damage to the entryway, but it's a steal.

That could be cool. The kids could have their very own real missile base fort. Looks like nice land.

ChadTower · « **Reply #194 on:** November 02, 2009, 10:17:27 am »

I bet that place is riddled with contaminated soil and hazardous materials. There has to be a reason the guy didn't ever bother excavating the site to see what is down there. I think I remember this having been for sale in the past and getting passed around the net. I wonder if this is the same seller or the sucker that guy offloaded onto.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #195 on:** November 02, 2009, 11:32:23 am »

What a great place to survive the Zombie Apocalypse though... hmm...

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #196 on:** November 02, 2009, 12:06:04 pm »

You can grow basketball-size tomatoes in that soil.

patrickl · « **Reply #197 on:** November 02, 2009, 02:03:24 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on November 02, 2009, 12:06:04 pm

You can grow basketball-size tomatoes in that soil.

See, the offer gets better all the time

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #198 on:** November 02, 2009, 02:06:37 pm »

Imagine the gameroom you could have...

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #199 on:** November 02, 2009, 02:33:10 pm »

I already have. Appropriately named Missile Command.


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