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[–]QuantumPenguin 371 points372 points ago

Brilliant picture, but at the same time - Dammit kids, why are you playing basketball when the space shuttle's next to your house?!

[–]dannyr 139 points140 points ago

The thing was going 2mph. They could have been watching it coming down their street for the last 6 hours and took a break. There's only so much time you can spend staring at a space shuttle coming down your street.

[–]aron2295 68 points69 points ago

2mph an hour so everybody sees me.

[–]Fhajad 52 points53 points ago

2 miles per hour an hour?

[–]Orange_Astronaut 81 points82 points ago

so everybody sees him.

[–]TommaClock 28 points29 points ago

And if they kept that acceleration up eventually no one would see it.

[–]aron2295 6 points7 points ago

Yes.

[–]blake_n 8 points9 points ago

Assuming an initial condition of 0 mph an hour, it's going a whole 10 mph after five hours. I guess they got impatient.

[–]itsmemarke 38 points39 points ago

ridin with no tint so the motherfuckers know it's me

[–]aron2295 14 points15 points ago

Dont need to hide from my haters

[–]alsoodani 13 points14 points ago

Unfortunately, since NASA's budget is cut in half, you won't see no space elevaaator

[–]cat_fact_and_gif 22 points23 points ago

Did you know... that a cat can jump even seven times as high as it is tall.

http://gifs.gifbin.com/112009/1257371914_dancing-cat.gif

[–]cpnHindsight 10 points11 points ago

No.

[–]Always_Upvotes_Cats 20 points21 points ago

I find this relevant to my interests.

[–]heylookitskait 3 points4 points ago

there's an air of love and of happiness and this is the fresh prince's new definition of shuttle madness

[–]itsthebab 21 points22 points ago

"Hey look, it's the space shuttle!"

"Awesome! This is so cool!"

"Yeah."

"..Yeah."

"..."

"..."

"Wanna play some basketball?"

[–]VAPossum 2 points3 points ago

And that time is all freaking day long.

[–]node_wrapper 2 points3 points ago

Cool guys don't look at space shuttles.

[–]Heretical_Fool 141 points142 points ago

Better question: Why the fuck is the space shuttle near their house?

[–]sopimusician 52 points53 points ago

This is just a guess, but there are only so many ways to the California Science Center, and most of them involve at least briefly passing residential areas. Apparently they went as straight as possible from LAX to the Science Center.

[–]saiato 13 points14 points ago

This is exactly what happened. It was quite an exciting day in LA.

[–]K1eptomaniaK 9 points10 points ago

I heard quite a few trees were cut down to make room for the Endeavor's wingspan

[–]Sopps 16 points17 points ago

If LA doesn't want the Endeavor because they are afraid to lose a few trees just send it over to NYC, we have already cut down all the trees in preparation.

[–]JosephAC 0 points1 point ago

No no no it's fine we'll keep it, no big deal thanks but no.

[–]BCouto 0 points1 point ago

NYC would have to demolish some buildings.

[–]ZippyDan 2 points3 points ago

cut? why not transplant?

[–]K1eptomaniaK 3 points4 points ago

Heard this from my dad, so it might be wrong, but apparently the trees were too old to easily transplant, so cutting them was the "best" way.

[–]Lottia 5 points6 points ago

Wait this was real????

[–]angryazngirl 30 points31 points ago

...yes

[–]Lottia 6 points7 points ago

I'm trapped in the middle of Scotland with only mobile Reddit for news info, I just assumed the pictures were shopped. (I should leave /r/funny more often...)

[–]Junkstar 15 points16 points ago

A ship from outer space passed through town. Some didn't give a crap. Truly amazing.

[–]wtf_R_u_thinking 16 points17 points ago

I went to go see this. I saw some guys sitting on their porch chugging down 40's and smoking weed while the shuttle passed by their driveway. They probably just thought it was really good weed.

[–]angryazngirl 4 points5 points ago

Nah bro, they're totally legit

[–]aneyefulloffish 123 points124 points ago

Even better question: Why the fuck is someone lying on the roof when the space shuttle is on the street in front of the house?

[–]esw116 26 points27 points ago

better question: who the fuck balls in flip flops?

[–]themangeraaad 4 points5 points ago

with socks.

[–]loch_ness_lobster 10 points11 points ago

I don't know. Who fucks balls in flip flops?

[–]TheDragonzord 6 points7 points ago

The kid who's winning apparently.

[–]Heretical_Fool 83 points84 points ago

That is not a better question.

[–]aneyefulloffish 64 points65 points ago

I checked with the question judges prior to posting and 53% of them agreed that the question is at least .004 points better on the Shibui Question Scale.

[–]mxdawson 24 points25 points ago

LAWYERED!

[–]jaygibby22 7 points8 points ago

Did the poll reach power in order to determine a significant difference in question quality? If not, what steps are being taken in order to eliminate this problem?

[–]Bighert 14 points15 points ago

Better Question: Socks and Sandals?

[–]greyvangelist 4 points5 points ago

it's actually pretty common believe it or not, especially with people who play basketball

[–]ConnorMH 6 points7 points ago

It looks odd but it's actually really comfortable

[–]batmanmilktruck 3 points4 points ago

Because LA didn't get a great amount of choices for routes to the science center. So it passed through one of the roughest neighborhoods in LA.

[–]madmars 8 points9 points ago

Probably because the shuttle was out front for the past few hours and they already saw it (I mean, it is just an inanimate object that we've all seen a thousand times before, it's pretty damn boring to just sit and stare at from a distance). And it's not like the shuttle is leaving LA. It's going to the museum just down the road where it will sit for the next eternity.

[–]TheMissingLegoBrick 27 points28 points ago

Because they had to temporarily disconnect the overhead electric transmission line, otherwise they would be inside watching it on TV with AC.

Either that or the space shuttle got jacked going through the bad part of town.

[–]jabberworx 6 points7 points ago

Also why did this happen in the early 90s!?

[–]backstab 2 points3 points ago

I sense the shot was staged

[–]Doopies 2 points3 points ago

I'm not sure why they're ignoring it. What I am sure about is race has nothing to do with it.

[–]IsUpTooLate 29 points30 points ago

So... how would the wings fit down that narrow street?

[–]ahap7 22 points23 points ago

coming soon: Shuttle in the City Simulator 2012.

[–]rattlemebones 8 points9 points ago

Awesome and depressing at the same time

[–]Aederrex 4 points5 points ago

Every time it got close to something I just hear Gavin Free's voice saying "Tease it... Tease iiiiiit...."

[–]ArianFosterThePeople 1 point2 points ago

That looks like an awful lot of work for bunch of pictures

[–]norsurfit 1 point2 points ago

That was amazing...

[–]PhytOxRiKER 12 points13 points ago

Welcome to the Space Jam!

[–]elgrapadora 60 points61 points ago

The Soyuz capsules will have to wait their turn..

[–]Shatophiliac 39 points40 points ago

LEGS ON THE ROOF!

[–]FR1DAY 32 points33 points ago

MOON

[–]strahisla 13 points14 points ago

The ambulances will have to wait their turn

[–]appletart 38 points39 points ago

Clever girl...

[–]DrManBearPig 8 points9 points ago

So glad you didn't say "Soon"

[–]foursticks 20 points21 points ago

Why are redditors still surprised about reposts?

[–]qpdbqpdbqpdbqpdb 2 points3 points ago

Right? I thought that's what the downvote option was for.. ..yet it somehow still made it back to the front page. Hey! Maybe it's new to enough people to warrant you shatting yer mouthers!

[–]fightingforair 3 points4 points ago

Reminds me of an old Monty Python bit with cars stalking humans around town.

[–]Stevedale 3 points4 points ago

So I know the space shuttle is wandering by, BUT CHECK THIS JUMP SHOT

[–]pancakefiesta 3 points4 points ago

First thing I saw was the person on the roof and said "silly OP, people are not shuttles". and then I realized I was retarded.

[–]Smooviemaker 3 points4 points ago

Did any else notice the pair of legs up above the basketball goal next to the satellite dish?

[–]ItsRainingStuff 2 points3 points ago

"Damn shuttle you scary!"

[–]RickRussellTX 2 points3 points ago

DINSDALE... DINSDALE

[–]carson44603 2 points3 points ago

Why does the that satellite dish have legs?

[–]afterdavid 2 points3 points ago

Who's the photographer?

[–]coolhands1 0 points1 point ago

Is this a scene from Transformers 4?

[–]Adamnmonkey 0 points1 point ago

I read it as "The silent shuttle stalks his prey" in Fizz's voice, i play too much LoL

[–]bworc 2 points3 points ago

He missed that shot.

[–]zumpiez 2 points3 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
That time two kids playing ball got photobombed by a Space Shuttle 4coms 10pts 1dy pics
Soon... 1com 1pt 6hrs funny
A normal picture with a not so normal background. 0coms 0pts 9hrs pics
Endeavor moves through Los Angeles suburb 1com 3pts 1dy pics
And Not a Single Fuck Was Given That Day (LATimes - Endeavour) 2coms 9pts 1dy funny
Favorite Picture of Endeavour Moving Through Los Angeles 1com 5pts 1dy pics
Not a fuck was given 92coms 1382pts 3dys pics
Not a Fuck is Given 3coms 5pts 2dys pics
Endeavour, stop it.... You're creeping me out. [x-post from r/soon] 0coms 5pts 2dys funny
The Shuttle silently stalks its prey [fixed] 2coms 2pts 4hrs funny
You will become astronauts... 1com 7pts 2dys pics

source: karmadecay

[–]14roes 4 points5 points ago

[–]trampus1 3 points4 points ago

That is the shabbiest looking basketball hoop I've seen since my old milk crate with the bottom roughly knocked out nailed to a tree at our old trailer.

[–]Hippokrates 3 points4 points ago

Whoa, dude, it hasn't even been 4 days and its already reposted. Reddit's average memory has decreased.

[–]josephanthony 2 points3 points ago

Well at least our average memory hasn't decreased....

[–]bounty1012 4 points5 points ago

The ambulances will have to wait their turn.

[–]Amandalovesu904 1 point2 points ago

Reeppoossstttt

[–]scigs6 2 points3 points ago

Nothing to see here folks. Just the coolest fucking spaceship known to man, passing in front of your house. Happens every day right?

[–]ILoveScaldyMots 6 points7 points ago

Perfectly sums up the US's achievements and it's failures (Space program and poverty, before any one says racist).

[–]Sornos 47 points48 points ago

They don't seem too poor to me. Look at those socks. Those are nice socks.

[–]Jerusalems_Lot 6 points7 points ago

That's how my dad taught me to spot real homeless people apart from the fakers. Their socks.

[–]loch_ness_lobster 3 points4 points ago

"Son, now forget what your mother told you, one day you're going to have to spot homeless people accurately."

[–]SadieD 14 points15 points ago

and a house

[–]scigs6 14 points15 points ago

Dude that "house" has 6 electric meters. More like tiny rat hole apartments.

[–]BahamutSalad 9 points10 points ago

Also the windows have bars mounted over them.

[–]aron2295 3 points4 points ago

I dont think bars symbolize poverty well. Some people like bars. In S. America, alot of the weslthy have bars and walls.

[–]derpbynature 7 points8 points ago

....to protect from the violent poor.

[–]anicefan 6 points7 points ago

At the risk of being a dick, I think those are gas meters. Your point is still valid though, that implies 6 units.

[–]AFewSecondsAgoDouche 4 points5 points ago

You. You are an observant one. Well done.

[–]Mystery17 3 points4 points ago

I count 7, there's definitely one hidden behind the guy based on the pattern.

Also, those are gas meters, so it could be subdivided even worse than that if there are apartments without gas service.

[–]danman11 3 points4 points ago

You actually raise a good point, those kids are wearing some really nice clothes.

[–]CATSCEO2 8 points9 points ago

Why do you think they are poor? Cuz they're black? Racist.

/s

[–]dingleface 1 point2 points ago

Look at all these privileged white people, confused as to why anyone would not give a shit about the space shuttle.

It's called living in the ghetto, and liking what you know. Damn, go back to Europe.

[–]ZheK 2 points3 points ago

And then, as the two males played some BBALL, the Shuttle attacked, cleaving the house with its massive wings.

[–]vitamincity 0 points1 point ago

Finally, a man made object broke the color barrier!

[–]CreamedMyPlants 0 points1 point ago

This reminds me of an episode of Futurama, you know which one.

[–]Rambis 2 points3 points ago

you mean the episode of family guy?

[–]Trippybroski 1 point2 points ago

Dem sondles.

[–]cheekske 1 point2 points ago

From deep...space 9

[–]cpnHindsight 1 point2 points ago

At least put the net back on the hoop hooks.

[–]codybrianjames 1 point2 points ago

This picture is a thousand words to me Edit* There's also somebody on the roof.

[–]DallyJaxson 1 point2 points ago

Even better question..why is there some chick on the roof?

[–]JustRuss79 1 point2 points ago

My other ride is a SpaceShuttle

[–]joemundel -1 points0 points ago

fuck you OP. Reposting faggot

[–]Secret4gentMan 0 points1 point ago

An even better question: Why the fuck would you re-post this picture when it was on the front page a couple of days ago under the title 'Zero fucks were given?'

[–]rilesthebard 1 point2 points ago

All I can think of is the scene in Yellow Submarine where it's stalking Ringo.

[–]MpegEVIL 1 point2 points ago

"Would you say I'm crazy if I said I was being followed by a yellow submarine?"

[–]bLazeni 0 points1 point ago

Basketball in sandals is just asking for a sprained ankle.

[–]Apply_For_Creddit 1 point2 points ago

Brace yourself for racism.

[–]King-of-Spades42 0 points1 point ago

I did not read the title and noticed the legs before the GIANT SPACESHIP

[–]firesquasher 1 point2 points ago

soon

[–]P1ofTheTicket 0 points1 point ago

Is he playing basketball in sandals with two ankle braces on?

[–]speedytheturtle77 1 point2 points ago

soon

[–]kittypoocaca 1 point2 points ago

Soon!

[–]villainoust 0 points1 point ago

Socks with sandals! dies

[–]toes518 -1 points0 points ago

Did those kids steal a spaceship?

[–]legaleagle2014 0 points1 point ago

Damn I knew the shuttle had a white hood, but that's one racist shuttle

[–]Tighten_Up 0 points1 point ago

x-post from every front page.

[–]FormerFundie6996 0 points1 point ago

All I can say is that when I saw it, I was most impressed by OP having most relevant title of all time... I had no idea it was there!

[–]drmarcj 0 points1 point ago

For the "why you playing basketball fool?" crowd: The shuttle was moving through central LA at about 1 mph. There was* plenty* of time to get an eyefull and still shoot some hoops afterward.

[–]SlideRuleLogic 1 point2 points ago

The space shuttle hunts urban black youth?

[–]pcmac 0 points1 point ago

After it eats them, its belly provides them with a world class STEM education to make them astronauts.

[–]sumamus_exordio 1 point2 points ago

a solitary killer

[–]jaitken97 0 points1 point ago

The person sitting on the roof silently stalks its prey...

[–]TheSacredUser 1 point2 points ago

Soon...

[–]Cronex 1 point2 points ago

Just thought I'd point out the hot set of legs on the roof.

[–]condor74 0 points1 point ago

So awesome except the stupid kids

[–]JustSurge 0 points1 point ago

Shuttle must like dark meat. ;)

[–]w4tts 0 points1 point ago

I had a nightmare once when I was a kid. I was eaten by an airplane. The black nose. I went into a black void and I could feel it destroy me.

[–]nemorina 0 points1 point ago

Pretty stealthy for a shuttle craft. Note how it does not arouse the attention of two boys innocently playing basketball.

[–]DannoHung 0 points1 point ago

Yo, dude, that shuttle is making some mad crazy drifts.

Thrust vectoring owns the sky! This thing can turn on a dime, Macross Zero-style!

[–]ukballer1012 0 points1 point ago

Anyone else notice the chick on the roof?

[–]Daterapesnake 0 points1 point ago

Why is there a girl with no pants on on the roof?

[–]Quist11 -1 points0 points ago

Soon....

[–]aairez 0 points1 point ago

Playing basket ball, in flip flops, like a boss

[–]jsink 0 points1 point ago

that is a lot of meters... is that house billed separately for every room? seems efficient.

[–]chillo62 0 points1 point ago

It,s about time we had are parking lot extended and re-gravelled!!!

[–]Mvikes28 0 points1 point ago

That's poor shooting form

[–]RzK -1 points0 points ago

There is no way those people bought that high res camera

[–]DSETkilla 0 points1 point ago

Dammmmn nature, you scary!

[–]AwildNicCage 0 points1 point ago

Ew...socks with sandals?!

[–]tf5_bassist -1 points0 points ago

[–]MuttinChops 0 points1 point ago

So many stereotypical things in this picture that it makes the black in me hurt.

[–]Zakmondo -1 points0 points ago

Fuckin reposter

[–]airkewldking 0 points1 point ago

Soon.

[–]Top_Reddit_Poster 1 point2 points ago

More like the girl on the roof stalks her prey.

[–]Unproudn00b 0 points1 point ago

The ambulances will have to wait their turn

[–]Lincolns_Hat 0 points1 point ago

The SRBs will have to wait their turn.

[–]brownsfan760 0 points1 point ago

Ok.....bait car is getting a little ridiculous.

[–]meigs68 0 points1 point ago

Fuck me if I'm wrong but I thought I just saw this the other day....

[–]simple_mech 0 points1 point ago

Why is there someone on the roof?

[–]ballzers 0 points1 point ago

Red Firetruck, What color is the red firetruck?

[–]CharlesKincaid 0 points1 point ago

So a police Inspector has his first name on the side of the vehicle. And the wrong side of the vehicle as well.

[–]pm27 0 points1 point ago

Shocker, they're playing basketball.

[–]Snorkelstink 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone else notice the girl on the roof?

[–]norsurfit 0 points1 point ago

Soon...

[–]Cannoli12 0 points1 point ago

Prey= Person on roof.

[–]someonehasmyname 0 points1 point ago

Oh I get it, dude's wearing flip flops while playing ball!

[–]i700plus 1 point2 points ago

The Satellites will have to wait their turn.

[–]JBash84 0 points1 point ago

Sorry Moon rovers, you'll have to wait your turn..

[–]midnitefox 0 points1 point ago

Space Shuttle makes a cameo in the latest McDonald's commercial.

[–]Danez -1 points0 points ago

. . . niggers.

[–]walkatnight 0 points1 point ago

It wants to eat black people??

[–]APBbooks 0 points1 point ago

Diiiinsdale....

[–]MrPickleton 0 points1 point ago

Is the space shuttle in the top right of the picture?

[–]SunScout 0 points1 point ago

I get there's a space shuttle and all, but are we not going to address the dude on the roof?

[–]MagicSandwich27 0 points1 point ago

What are those legs doing on top of the house on the right?

[–]Olenole 0 points1 point ago

Who see's the person sitting on the roof near the window?

[–]redditsuxdicks 0 points1 point ago

That pic annoys me, someone put up a new net on that hoop!

[–]Viva42 0 points1 point ago

And is reportedly targeting black people

[–]beefmongerer -1 points0 points ago

"Hey kiddies, wanna see my shuttlecock?"

[–]Platowasonlythe1st 0 points1 point ago

Soon.........

[–]rnepmc 0 points1 point ago

there is a girl on the roof!!! whhhaaaatttt

[–]sd543 1 point2 points ago

Am I the only one that noticed the girl on the roof?

[–]let_me_get_that_gut 0 points1 point ago

Space ships, african-americans on roofs, and a case of Corona outside....This pic makes NO sense OP.

[–]Ago_Solvo 0 points1 point ago

Who's up on the roof?

[–]bracomadar 0 points1 point ago

400 Black kids had to be cut down for the space shuttle to pass by.

[–]that-guy-you-like 0 points1 point ago

Slenderman's car.

[–]Zym 0 points1 point ago

The opening scene from Space Jam 2.

[–]_oxymoron_ 1 point2 points ago

One might say it's a subtle shuttle!

[–]iLander99 0 points1 point ago

But where's the shuttlecock?

[–]bigmenace 0 points1 point ago

That is terrible form to get a good shot off that ball.

[–]Mustin_Dobley 0 points1 point ago

I would say perfect timing, but seeing as the shuttle is only moving 2mph, cool coincidence.

[–]DrMrProfessor 0 points1 point ago

Space Jam 2?

[–]NothinRandom 0 points1 point ago

The satellites will have to wait their turn...

[–]kickababy 0 points1 point ago

the space program: a secret gov't plot against black people