Patrickl's whacky news

[patrickl]

Pet drags in barbecue and starts Bristol fire

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

[patrickl]

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]

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

[Ginsu Victim]

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

[patrickl]

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

[Ginsu Victim]

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sq-HYGfnIo

[ChadTower]

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

[Ginsu Victim]

Which one?

[ChadTower]

The office freakout vid.

[Ginsu Victim]

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]

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]

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

[ChadTower]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Anyone else thinking "Chad, shut up!"   

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

[ChadTower]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Six posts by you says that you do.

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

[patrickl]

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

[patrickl]

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]

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

[smalltownguy]

Here we go again....

[patrickl]

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]

 

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

[patrickl]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Ginsu Victim]

You can grow basketball-size tomatoes in that soil.

[patrickl]

You can grow basketball-size tomatoes in that soil.

See, the offer gets better all the time 

[HarumaN]

Imagine the gameroom you could have...   

[Ginsu Victim]

I already have. Appropriately named Missile Command.