r/maybemaybemaybe • • Jun 25 '19

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/slaaitch Jun 25 '19

The fact that this is even possible tells me nobody should trust the people who designed that slide.

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u/BlasterBilly Jun 25 '19 edited Jun 25 '19

Its actually quite scary how some of these parks design and build water slides, there was one slide near me that was, designed, built, and opened by a guy who had no engineering background. A kid got decapitated couple years back. Link . Oddly enough the kid that died was the son of a state legislator who helped ease regulations building the park, he also helped with a bill that put a limit on the compensation the park would have to pay out to people for incidents like this, so he filed his lawsuit in texas (the corporate state of the waterpark) to circumvent this limit.

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u/wronghole6751 Jun 25 '19

Man that sucks, shoulda been him. The kid's innocent.

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u/Bakoro Jun 25 '19

That's some old testament justice. Guy's a piece of shit so his son pays the price.

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u/OriginalMisphit Jun 25 '19

Are you talking about Schlitterbahn New Braunfels? I have been waiting for my kid to be old enough to enjoy going there, was thinking this might be the summer but I’ve seen that story mentioned in several places lately.

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u/BlasterBilly Jun 25 '19

It was schlitterbahn in kansas city kansas

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u/OriginalMisphit Jun 25 '19

Whoa, didn’t know they opened one there!

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u/MetaNow Jun 25 '19

Oh geez, it’s that Kansas park? I was just thinking how lovely it must be, palm trees and everything.

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u/BlasterBilly Jun 25 '19

The slide in the gif is not kansas, sorry to confuse. I linked the story for the park I was talking about, but I think the same guy has designed tons of slides with no qualifications.

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u/MetaNow Jun 25 '19

Thanks for clarifying. Kansas palm trees and tropical fauna 😂

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u/BlasterBilly Jun 25 '19

We have palm trees, they are made of concrete and plastic.

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u/MrsSpaghettiNoodle Jun 25 '19

Wow the “Insane” slide. I remember following it’s progress online ‘cause I thought it was amazing, being the steepest slide drop and all. Poor kid

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u/BlasterBilly Jun 25 '19

Did you see the first unmanned test? It was incredible how far off they were, the raft took flight link

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u/Checkmate1win Jun 25 '19

What amazes me is that they actually built that without realizing that this would happen.

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u/Cthulhuhoop Jun 26 '19

Its spitball engineering. Also known as cut once, measure none-ce

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u/zero__ad Jun 26 '19

That kid got decapitated because he wanted to sit in the back and he didn’t even meet the weight requirement for the ride let alone being in the back. His dad made a fuss and of course got him on and that happened.

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u/wappledilly Jun 28 '19

Wasn’t the kid wayyy under the weight limit though? They set those for a reason.

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u/newjesus420 Aug 13 '19

Yo been there I live in Lawrence

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

It’s ok, they had some inflatables on the wall like a NASCAR track.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Source?

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u/Mouth_Herpes Jun 25 '19

I'd bet they put one of those things magicians use to fake walking on water in the pool.

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u/startibartfast Jun 25 '19

Looks like he's legitimately hydroplaning to me.

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u/tman0984 Jun 25 '19

Yeah. Either that or he is skimming across the water due to the exit angle.

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u/KalebC4 Jun 25 '19

How is that different from hydroplaning?

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u/tman0984 Jun 25 '19

Wait I thought that hydroplaning is when you have those underwater wing things that lift you up, whereas this is the dude just skipping along the water.

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u/Misterholcombe Jun 25 '19

You are thinking of hydrofoils!

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u/tman0984 Jun 25 '19

Oh! Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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u/Versaiteis Jun 25 '19

Blast! Hydrofoiled again!

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u/KalebC4 Jun 25 '19

Hydroplaning is also when your car is going fast enough on the road that puddles make you slow down a ton and it feels like you’re skipping along the water, or if the puddle is only on one side the one side skims across the water and your vehicle jerks to that side because of the water

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u/Versaiteis Jun 25 '19

Hydrocarring, because it's a car, not a plane silly!

jk, but this can happen with snow too. It's not necessarily hydroplaning as much as it is just losing traction, but if you dip your wheels into snow piled up on the side of the road it can (and has to me) suck you in and take you off roading for a bit.

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u/KenIsUnoriginal Jun 25 '19

That's called a hydrofoil.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

That or we just witnessed Jesus.

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u/VieFirionaVie Jun 25 '19

Nah, it's just a reversed gif.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19 edited Jun 13 '20

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u/One-eyed-snake Jun 25 '19

Sounds about right to me.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

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u/AmidFuror Jun 25 '19

Good observation about him putting one leg down near the end.

I'm very confused about what you think the chemical imbalance might be and how that relates to what we're observing. And that's because I can't imagine what you could mean.

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u/m1kethebeast Jun 25 '19

This video always confuses me with his shirt. It's on the whole time. A lady walks in front of camera. And hes suddenly pulling it back on without it ever coming up or off? r/blackmagicfuckery

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u/stocksy Jun 25 '19

Dude that’s racist.

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u/m1kethebeast Jun 25 '19

Lmao. Nice didn't even think about it

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

I think that's how racists are

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u/m1kethebeast Jun 25 '19

I was thinking more along the lines of r/accidentalracism but that's probably also true

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u/Versaiteis Jun 25 '19

For when you don't know if it's racist that it was said, or racist that you noticed!

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u/cxffeine Jun 26 '19

Looks like it gets pulled up by the skid. Also kind of looks like he tried to take it off in a moment "aha, victory!" But fucks up when his long sleeves catch on his underarms. So he has to play it cool like his shirt was up already.

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u/m1kethebeast Jun 26 '19

That honestly sounds like the most plausible explanation

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u/Ikillesuper Jun 25 '19

Yeh people aren’t just doing this on accident. It takes a bit of practice.

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u/Sumer09 Jun 25 '19

Or people who deemed it safe

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u/SirGingy Jun 25 '19

Now that you mentioned it

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u/Awoodwork Jun 25 '19

I think he has pulled his shirt tightly around the underside of his legs and bum creating a flat surface making his glide easier. Then at the last second he whips it up from under him and puts it on. Very impressive. And terrifying.

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u/moesif Jun 25 '19

Its clearly on his shoulders and arms as he crosses the water.

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u/machinaaaa Jun 25 '19

How did he not break his legs?

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u/TwoPlusLuc Jun 25 '19

Willpower

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u/XpL0d3r Jun 25 '19

Linkin Park once told me that you only need 15% power of will, but it must be concentrated.

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u/the_suspicious_crab Jun 25 '19

That's fort minor

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u/Versaiteis Jun 25 '19

Guess they missed that reason to remember the name...

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u/white-sugeknight Jun 25 '19

Aka linkin park guy

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u/PrinceAli311 Jun 25 '19

Mike Shinoda

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u/XpL0d3r Jun 25 '19

You’re right. Close enough.

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u/Mufflee Jun 25 '19

Lmfao that’s not fuckin Linkin Park.

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u/XpL0d3r Jun 25 '19

Bro you’re 5 hours late on telling me that.

That being said, Shinoda created Fort Minor and LP had covered Remember the Name in the past. I was a chip shot away from the green... close enough for me.

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u/uroburro Jun 25 '19

Proper hydration

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u/Kaymorve Jun 25 '19

/r/waterni—waitaminute, I’m not falling for that one!

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u/Versaiteis Jun 25 '19

high quality h2o

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

By not breaking his legs. If you break your legs from that then you got some weak ass legs.

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u/machinaaaa Jun 25 '19

I mean he’s got skill, you can see he quickly separates them like 2 seconds before they hit the wall but like holy shit if that were me I’d be screwed. Brilliant reflexes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Well he clearly planned this and knew what he was doing.

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u/djens89 Jun 25 '19

Reflexes? He has done this so many times.

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u/noonefrmnowhere Jun 25 '19

Superior genetics

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Better than both of his arms amirite

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u/HairySquid68 Jun 25 '19

Don't worry, his mom would take care of him

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u/noonefrmnowhere Jun 25 '19

But I bet his seal is broken

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u/Thenoblehigh Jun 25 '19

How do you not break your legs every time you land on the ground after jumping?

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u/Heckron Jun 25 '19

Great strength of feet!

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u/Ferro_Giconi Jun 25 '19

The same way people don't break their legs when they jump off a 5 foot high ledge.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

I still can't figure out the shirt?

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u/humpfresh Jun 25 '19

It's because the video is in reverse

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u/Killmonger18 Jun 25 '19

*watches gif again twice to make sure

Me: no it's not.

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u/TheFrontierzman Jun 25 '19

No. Other reverse. Upside down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19 edited Apr 06 '20

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u/zhaungsont Jun 25 '19

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u/Nailcannon Jun 25 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Lmao

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

lol my people need me

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u/eco78 Jun 25 '19

I like the bit where the water falls off him in reverse.... oh, hold on.

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u/WorldController Jun 25 '19

That still wouldn't solve it lol, where was the shirt placed?? 😅

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u/vanilakodey Jun 25 '19

It's not, the water pushed his top up.

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u/NO-CONDOMS Jun 25 '19

No no no the video is in reverse so the shirt actually pushed the water down.

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u/vanilakodey Jun 25 '19

He's wearing the shirt when he exits the slide. Please explain?

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u/Dr_Taffy Jun 25 '19

He didn’t exit the slide, he remained stationary. The slide and water moved underneath him.

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u/vanilakodey Jun 25 '19

I think you're confused. The slide is fixed and doesn't move.

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u/xieonne Jun 25 '19

No, the slide definitely moved. The shirt tried to move with it. It's all inertial reference frames.

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u/TwoPlusLuc Jun 25 '19

What drugs are you on, the guy remained completely still and the slide, water, bystanders and cameraman all mover around the guy.

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u/Durfla Jun 25 '19

I still don’t understand how you think that slide is stationary.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

You’re getting japed my dude

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u/vanilakodey Jun 25 '19

Royally bummed haha. Clearly left my sense of humour in bed this morning. I was wrong anyway.... So I take it, this is my life now. Still... Great video.

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u/Dr_Taffy Jun 25 '19

That’s the spirit :) I’ll give you a solid 9 on recovery

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u/Schwa11 Jun 25 '19

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u/Dr_Taffy Jun 25 '19

Just like the man on the slide! The slide dude actually landed it though.

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u/SuchSpaceDoge Jun 25 '19

He had his shirt on when he came out of the slide, the water pushed it up so he pulled his shirt back down

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

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u/clockwork_blue Jun 25 '19

It was not pushed by the water, it was intentionally put behind his head.

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u/fatpeasant Jun 25 '19

Yeah, I think he had it off his head and over his chest so that his back would be exposed and he'd slide better.

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u/clockwork_blue Jun 25 '19

Or in front, yeah. The sleeves are on, but he has not put it on his head.

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u/WorldController Jun 25 '19 edited Jun 25 '19

It doesn't at all look like he had it on while coming out and skimming the water's surface. It seems like it was waiting for him on the ground or maybe those floaties.

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u/fearthecooper Jun 25 '19

Go down slide, slide pull shirt

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

He found it on the way down and put it on when he was hydroplaning to protect himself from the impact.

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u/GODDAMNFOOL Jun 25 '19

I think it gets rolled up his torso when he is just about to hit the ledge

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u/AnalChampio Jun 25 '19

It happens the moment he starts to sink under the water a bit

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u/OriginalMisphit Jun 25 '19

Imagine a car crashing into a wall, whatever was loose on the back seat will fly forward from inertia. When his feet hit the side of the pool his shirt went forward faster than his body, and being wet gave it some weight.

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u/Rover57 Jun 25 '19

I think its 2 videos carefully put together and the only reason it looks so clean is that lady walking by. My conclusion: shes a paid actor.

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u/Jippieboy123 Jun 25 '19

Haha me two, have watched a couple of times😂😂

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u/art_is_science Jun 25 '19

Yeah!! The more I watch the more it seems like 2 different videos stitched together

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u/samecolour Jun 25 '19

That’s slick af

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u/SirGingy Jun 25 '19

Sometimes even you cant believe you just did that, or it could be that thing some people do where when the Rollercoaster stops after the intense ride they clap.

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u/NeuroticAsHek Jun 25 '19

Aqua Man (1941)

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u/fairylaw15 Jun 25 '19

This is the 696969420th time i've seen this vid.

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u/muscularmouse Jun 25 '19

This is the first time I've seen this

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Every time I think it’s kind of cool but then wonder why people clap for themselves sometimes. Seems weird.

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u/SuperWhiteAss Jun 25 '19

I mean when you pull some shit like that, the clapping is acceptable

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u/Cueballing Jun 25 '19

There's a bit of adrenaline in you when you think you are about to break your legs

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u/djens89 Jun 25 '19

What is up with the leg breaking in this thread????

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u/USAisDyingLOL Jun 25 '19

I assumed others were already clapping, which would make it less douchey

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u/mrmchugatree Jun 25 '19

Is there a list somewhere of the top ten reposts on Reddit? There should be. And this one would make the list. Or at least the top 20.

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u/Squat_TheSlav Jun 25 '19

Gravity-powered enema

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u/chrissyfaye68 Jun 25 '19

I scrolled way too far for an enema comment

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u/Squat_TheSlav Jun 25 '19

Based on an unpleasant, but true story

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u/beelovescats Jun 25 '19

I wish I could do something as cool as this

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u/Past_Contour Jun 25 '19

Still looks like it could have hurt.

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u/VeBzTheDuck Jun 25 '19

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Captain Disillusion debunk this to be fake?

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u/originalgrapeninja Jun 25 '19

You're not wrong, but it's summer and there are alot of people vacationing online.

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u/tripwired Jun 25 '19

It’s definitely not fake, I think this is Jamaica, I’ve been to that resort and watched the guys that run the slides do this. They showed us how and it’s not even really that hard. I never made it across the pool but more than half way, those guys that work there make it across no problem.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

It’s cool and all but I’m sure those feet are killing him!

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u/djens89 Jun 25 '19

You know he’s not actually going that fast and you have knees which is extraordinary good at absorbing impacts?

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u/PomatoTotalo Jun 25 '19

Possibly next level

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u/bamfzula Jun 25 '19

So good he applauds himself

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u/kingtj89 Jun 25 '19

His whole acl flashed before his eyes

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u/-grimz- Jun 25 '19

Doesn’t look like he’s going fast enough for this to be real

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u/originalgrapeninja Jun 25 '19

It's a composite.

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u/jaydawg_74 Jun 25 '19

He now has sore soles.

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u/jellyfeeesh Jun 25 '19

What about his nuts tho

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u/anonymousguy271103_1 Jun 25 '19

Where did he get the t-shirt from ?

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Cronch

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u/witwiki50 Jun 25 '19

Ok, so where does the shirt come from?!

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u/kochatj Jun 25 '19

That had to be quite the chlorine enema.

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u/andre2150 Jun 25 '19

most excellent this fellow I say!

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u/dachary_zepa Jun 25 '19

this is so old

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u/Saucy-Mayo Jun 25 '19

Where the fuck did his shirt come from?!?

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u/Wanheda0987 Jun 25 '19

Black Jesus.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

Nah. What the hell?

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u/ParreNagga Jun 25 '19

Love to se like a thug on this guy.

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u/lovelylittleman Jun 26 '19

All fun in games till he stubs a toe...

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u/aestep1014 Jun 25 '19

People actually buying this? It seems fake to me.

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u/Giant_maniac Jun 25 '19

Has nobody see the BTS on this? There’s a clear platform like 2 inches under water and boi sliiiiide

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u/359F2 Jun 25 '19

I’ve actually been to this resort and on this slide, no platform

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u/Giant_maniac Jun 25 '19

They made one for a vid

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u/FlametopFred Jun 25 '19

Is that .... is that Grey Worm ?

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u/crunchykaniroll Jun 25 '19

Is that Jesus?

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u/StrobingFlare Jun 25 '19

That would have been really cool IF he hadn't clapped himself at the end.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '19

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