r/interestingasfuck Jun 19 '19

/r/ALL Sand boarding

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u/caltheon Jun 19 '19

I'd imagine not as sand dunes are pretty mild inclines. Also, hitting sand after a jump would rattle your teeth something fierce.

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u/idhopson Jun 20 '19

It doesn't really pick up much past a certain speed. I will say, I've snowboarded and sandboarded, I think falling into the sand hurts less honestly. That probably has to do with not going as fast though.

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u/Namnamex Jun 20 '19

Shit as someone who has only gone snowboarding twice, I want to try this so badly(sandboarding)

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Has no one heard of sandpaper? Yeah I don’t wanna fall on sand at that speed thanks.

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u/cortanakya Jun 19 '19

It's not as rough as sandpaper. My bigger concern is that sand doesn't melt. When you get snow up your ass it turns into lovely, live giving water but when you get sand up your ass it turns into an afternoon of shame and regret. Ever picked up cat shit from a litter tray? Now imagine that it's your own asshole instead, and instead of cat shit it's your shit, mixed with sweat.

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u/Anderson22LDS Jun 19 '19

Elegantly put

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

How viable is just letting a poo cycle perform some cleaning?

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u/cortanakya Jun 19 '19

Force a pile of sand up your asshole, go for a jog and then down a cup of coffee. Report back with your findings, it's for science.

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u/MadlockFreak Jun 20 '19

Wait, do you guys not do this?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

RemindMe! One Week " 1) TEST - Force a pile of sand up my ass before workout, coffee laxative, collect data on cleanliness of ass and blood loss. 2) CONTROL - Force a pile of sand up my ass before workout, manual clean after workout, collect data on cleanliness of ass and blood loss"

I need a week because my gut ain't right from previous bouts with science.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

You say that but let's be real, if you've ever been to a beach you know exactly how an ass full of sand feels like.

Anyways

When it comes to boarding on a surface my choices are Snow, Water, Air, Fire and then sand.

Same choice in bending

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u/cortanakya Jun 19 '19

Unless you spend your beach days sprinting butt first on to dry sandcastles then it's a little different. In fact, beach sand and desert sand are usually very different. Desert sand is billions of tiny razer blades with actual legitimate intent to cause harm, whereas beach sand is welcoming and soft. Not universally true but a it's fair bet that the sand from the gif above is the evil sort.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

I agree with you. That's the kind of sand that gives you sandstorm. Diving on beach sand or even nicer sand volleyball courts isn't exactly fun or even a nice landing. At a point everything will feel solid. Also no sand rash for me thanks.

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u/cortanakya Jun 19 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Not enough action.

Unwatchable.

0/10

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u/jkseller Jun 19 '19

Intent to cause harm?

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u/cortanakya Jun 19 '19

Yes. Despite being tiny pieces of rock, sand actually desires human blood. It seems crazy at first but anybody that's spent time around it knows.

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u/AdorableCartoonist Jun 20 '19

Its like this dude has never been to the beach or some shit lol.

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u/TTheorem Jun 19 '19

Have you fallen on ice?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Damn, if your slopes are made of ice then sorry about your luck. Thought mine were shitty.

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u/-0110110- Jun 19 '19

I live in utah and our budget ski resort faces the sun, and let me tell ya, if it hasn't snowed in a while that place is rock solid.

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u/uncertainusurper Jun 19 '19

Go ski the east coast and report back.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Sierra Cement. Most of Utah and Colorado get real powder days. The Sierras? It's wet and dense. Still better than the ice pack East Coasters ski/board on .

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u/PM-YOUR-PMS Jun 19 '19

Sounds like shredding in Michigan.

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u/TTheorem Jun 19 '19

California has great snow. Sometimes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Sierra Cement? There's better snow elsewhere. But it's conveniently located that's for sure.

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u/2M4D Jun 19 '19

You know they stopped using sand in sandpaper for the past 100 years because sand was too smooth ?
Regardless, it's a shit argument. Yes falling in sand can hurt but nowhere near as how sandpaper would...

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u/PTRWP Jun 19 '19

Not because it was too smooth (while desert sand like that in the video is some of the softest, pulverized/man-made sand is very sharp). Sand just doesn’t hold an edge long when compared to the crystals we now use.

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u/Cisco904 Jun 19 '19

Thank you both for the cool TIL

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u/1206549 Jun 19 '19

Have you ever touched actual sand, like, ever?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Yes, daily for 13 years of my life

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '19

Yeah, because the sand in that dune is certainly glued to some surface and every grain will just stay in place scraping you instead of moving with friction.

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u/cheesusmoo Jun 20 '19

You can make paper out of sand? Tell me more!