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[–]camrensimmons 12 points13 points ago

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original girl was a pro

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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After watching these videos, I have far more respect for the original girl. Also, the background girl in [4] has some sweet socks.

[–]Imperdimper 21 points22 points ago

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Voice of reason, a rare thing on the internet. But notice, all of them were doing it on the bottom, where they had no chance to stretch out like the gif above.

All except the last, which looked the best (and possible to be the most successful), the dude was doing it from the top. So maybe if perspectivism tried it from the top, he may have a higher than 40% success rate.

[–]L-Plates 4 points5 points ago

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Relevant - Kinda gross warning, also Daily Mail warning

[–]Rawmin 1 point2 points ago

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Well, I probably wasn't going to sleep tonight anyways.

[–]insomniasexx 0 points1 point ago

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It seems like the key to success is keeping your back very straight.

[–]Voxie -1 points0 points ago*

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To add to your list of hilarious failed attempts, here's my friend showing a complete disregard for the well-being of his back during Dreamhack a few years back.

Edit: Oops, link fixed now!

[–]homergonerson 0 points1 point ago

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He had it going pretty well at first.

[–]lud1120 -4 points-3 points ago

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Meh. I wanted someone to DIE.

[–]abledanger 56 points57 points ago

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Man, there's not a year goes by, not one year, that I don't here about some escalator accident involving some bastard kid that could have easily been avoided if some parent, I don't care which one, but some parent conditioned him to fear and respect that escalator!

[–]Russet_Beast 35 points36 points ago

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That KID is BACK on the ESCALATOR!

[–]uncoolcat 5 points6 points ago

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I hope his shoelace gets caught and a bloodbath ensues!

[–]markycapone 1 point2 points ago

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like the backseat of a volkswagon?

[–]systemadmin 0 points1 point ago

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Standing up in a hammock.

[–]hank_kingsley 0 points1 point ago

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On the other hand this makes me LOL.

[–]aktone 21 points22 points ago

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Here's the whole video.

[–]gobacktolurking 12 points13 points ago

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[–]TechnoL33T 6 points7 points ago

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.ROFL!ROFL!ROFL!ROFL!ROFL!ROFL!ROFL!

[–]Yunjeong 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit, that's at Pearl Highlands Shopping Center in Hawaii.

[–]captainbenis 1 point2 points ago

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Woo!

[–][deleted] 238 points239 points ago

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GO FOR IT, BUT BE CAREFUL, FRIEND! I'D HATE TO SEE YOU GET YOUR HAIR CAUGHT IN THE ESCALATOR AND RIPPED FROM YOUR SCALP, LEAVING YOU BLOODY AND SCREAMING ON THE MALL FLOOR AS SECURITY RADIOS FOR HELP AND PASSER-BY CALL 911 AND SNAP PICTURES WITH THEIR CAMERA PHONES. THAT WOULD BE TERRIBLE!

[–]perspectivism[S] 24 points25 points ago

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I must say, one of your finest comments.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points ago*

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owSEPnVPN50 NSFW

one of the finest deaths

[–]uberguby 13 points14 points ago

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It seems to me that in the catastrophic event of an escalator breaking in such a way as to cause fires and the steps to fall off the escalator mechanism would probably stop. Also, i am not an engineer but would those turny grindy majiggers even be there, spinning that quickly?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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who the fuck designed that escalator?

[–]U_mad_ho 0 points1 point ago

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i think shes riding the hard black (hehe) rubber belts that drive the thing from the outside...

don't slip baby...

[–]Ws_Ws_EVERYWHERE 4 points5 points ago

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I don't remember the movie too much any more but why didn't she just climb back up instead of dangling?

[–][deleted] 26 points27 points ago

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because they're fucking retarded actors in a retarded movie.

[–]Ws_Ws_EVERYWHERE 7 points8 points ago

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Ahh, makes sense. I was hoping there was a legitimate reason. This is equivalent to running upstairs in slasher films.

[–]Joshooa 0 points1 point ago

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That is a bad bad leg break to make her puke up that blood

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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pretty sure if you compress all the blood in your lower left leg it'll "pop" somewhere in your body.

she was dead pretty much the second her leg was ripped off

[–]Joshooa 0 points1 point ago

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IDK I would assume it would pop where the leg itself was being crushed like that, and not be able to shoot that pressure up into your body and out your mouth without leaking out the pressure before that point.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Only one way to find out.

[–]Joshooa 0 points1 point ago

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Will post pics later.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago*

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ERs have wifi

[–]Joshooa 0 points1 point ago

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Emergency Rooms have emergency rooms?

[–]OfficialPdubs 0 points1 point ago

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reminds me of

[–]ysangkok -1 points0 points ago

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what's with the downvotes? this is awesome. might be nsfw though

[–]SteiniDJ 2 points3 points ago

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Seen scary things happen when people start playing in escalators. It can get really gory, but I've never seen someone's scalp being ripped from their head!

So be careful, POLITE_ALLCAPS_GUY isn't lying!

[–]Awpsbane 2 points3 points ago

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I have short hair, i'll be fine. BRB finding an escalator...

[–]judgej2 0 points1 point ago

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Cool! Was that recorded?

[–]the_bob 0 points1 point ago

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I actually knew someone whose sister this happened to...

[–]bean123 12 points13 points ago

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I predict future contestant for the darwin awards.... but it's still cool

[–]skydivinfoo 4 points5 points ago

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In related news, thousands of potentially-cult related escalator suicides have been reported across the nation. It is believed this semi-Atheistic group is called Reddit, and may be the most widespread mass-suicide of any group since those wackos drank the Kool-Aid following that comet a while back.

It is reported that the cult spends on average of 14-18 hours per day in front of computers, which may have led to their widespread [in]sanity.

[–]TogTogTogTog 2 points3 points ago

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A woman? Zing!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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"HEY THERE'S A KID TRAPPED IN THE ESCALATOR!"

[–]darcone88 1 point2 points ago

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I did that awhile ago wasted in Vegas, I'd recommend against it if you value your spine. literally.

[–]TheoreticalB 1 point2 points ago

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I tried this and couldn't stop laughing the whole time. I would definitely recommend putting your hair up if it's long. Also, if you slide down the escalator afterwards, your pants will get black, and keep your hands off the rail or wear gloves, unless you want a rope-like rubber burn.

[–]keerf 1 point2 points ago

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I have tried it at my local mall, works well. However and I must stress HOWEVER: Make sure that the two handgrips are not too close to eachother, your ass drops in and can crush your hips....

Also, my mall has another escalator set that is slightly further apart requiring some major core strength. But it is quite fun once perfected.

[–]p_U_c_K 1 point2 points ago

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I smell a dateline story coming in about ...

licks finger, holds it up to the wind

... 3 weeks. That or some fat kid is going to die at the mall of america and I'll get to post about it and get the delicious karma, either way see you guys in May!

[–]TheAmosMoses 1 point2 points ago

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I wanna try her!

[–]mystline7 1 point2 points ago

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[–]nosidam 1 point2 points ago

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I'd like to try that too. And the riding the escalator handrail thing looks fun too.

[–]brownox 1 point2 points ago

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[–]JeremyCheese 0 points1 point ago

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This comment made it worth clicking on this post. thanks for the lols.

[–]tarantulove 1 point2 points ago

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Watch out, you're not ASTAR! http://youtu.be/0GN9dANKe_Y

[–]princessmonkey 2 points3 points ago

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i would wear a helmet.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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this reminds me of the whole mall rats escalator thing

[–]blazingsaddle 1 point2 points ago

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My grandpa lost a finger to an escalator. Though he was repairing the electrical bits and had his hands in the gears when some asshole was too lazy to walk up it and hit the "on" button. Tore his finger right off.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago*

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and your grandpa was seriously not so bright as to shut off the power MAINS to the escalator while repairing it... darwin.

edit: Power MAINS...

[–]blazingsaddle 0 points1 point ago

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Well, why do you think he had his fucking hand in the fucking gears? The majority of the electrical components for escalators are either at the top or bottom panels in a little box their own. Power supply, though, is a different matter. as is he had TAPED OFF the area and the guy still thinks to hit the fucking button.

Whatever, gramps survived, and he did this weird lobster claw thing with his hand that creeped me out until the day he died.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Sorry - I should have said MAINS. They actually have a circuit breaker in a control room which powers the escalators.

[–]blazingsaddle 0 points1 point ago

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No clue why he didn't, can't ask him now.

[–]salgat 0 points1 point ago

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It's called a breaker. Fusebox, use it. Gramps f***ed up. So did the other guy who turned it on.

[–]Hello_and_Goodbye 0 points1 point ago

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Same sort of thing happened to my grandad except with a car and not an escalator, he was fixing the fan belt when his then wife decided to hop in the car and start it which ripped off his middle finger on his right hand.

[–]blazingsaddle 0 points1 point ago

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Well, at least he gave the car the big fuck you.

[–]wombey2010 1 point2 points ago

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wow that is fucking dumb shit to be doing. "HEY GUYZ, I GOT A GAME!" WE FUCKING SPIN ON THE ESCALATOR AND SEE WHO CAN GET THE MOST SPINS BEFORE WE FALL ON THE ESCALATOR GET CAUGHT IN IT AND MAIMED!"

[–]KronosTheBear 2 points3 points ago

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Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. LIGHT AS A FEATHER, STIFF AS A BOARD!!!!1

[–]oh_hai_dan 0 points1 point ago

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My room mate did this and got some crazy bruises on his back but said it was totally worth it and fun.

[–]kikicat14 0 points1 point ago

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So awesome!!!

[–]shootthemoon88 0 points1 point ago

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Got kicked out of the Toys'R'Us in Times Square for trying this

[–]Jigsus 0 points1 point ago

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They tried this on CNN international!

[–]BanjoBilly 0 points1 point ago

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How the fuck do you get off without injury?

[–]Bezahh 0 points1 point ago

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I dare you to try it without clothes on. Go on, I double dare you.

[–]Von32 0 points1 point ago

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Did anyone else think she was topless for a second there?

[–]peek_poke 0 points1 point ago

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I suspect this only works for girls, because their centers of gravity is closer to the pivot point (butt). Guys have their CG too far up on their torso for this to work.

[–]ipowyourface 0 points1 point ago

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If you are a guy do NOT try this in the PRONE position. I tired it this way and my balls banged into the handrails with every half turn.

[–]fegiflu 0 points1 point ago

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Done it before, it chafes your back pretty hard

[–]nilhilustfrederi 0 points1 point ago

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Bring someone with you to take a picture when you get stuck between the railings with your pants ripped off.

[–]ModularToil 0 points1 point ago

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It's all fun and games until someone's hair gets caught.

[–]tomparker 0 points1 point ago

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It's only funny until someone gets hurt.....

.......and then it's hilarious.

[–]grimatongueworm 0 points1 point ago

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Dr. Darwin will see you now.

[–]Anim8me2 0 points1 point ago

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I also would like to try this. Does anyone have her phone number?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Jesus kids are stupid these days...

[–]downvoted_u_heres_Y 0 points1 point ago

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Spinnah!

[–]mattme 0 points1 point ago

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When you try that, pray do it at the bottom and not the top of the escalators.

[–]bobort 0 points1 point ago

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Don't do it. I got hurt trying to do this.

[–]hyuu 0 points1 point ago

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must know if hell exists

[–]SmokeyDBear 0 points1 point ago

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Dizzy blondes are so overrated.

[–]lisabadcat 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah, that girl looks like a fun ride!

[–]LeonJones 0 points1 point ago

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I was listening to dubstep when I clicked on that, haha.

[–]RickyP 0 points1 point ago

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Try what? Reposting this for the 10,000th time? I guess it worked for you.

[–]MyNameIsDan_ 0 points1 point ago

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I tried this after watching movies with my friends one fine evening in the summer. It does work, just be careful when doing so, especially if you do it downstairs because depending on the elevator and how long your legs are your legs might get on the railing in the bending portion and you won't have any spinning fun at all.

tl;dr: its fun, try it out just don't get caught.

[–]21000 0 points1 point ago

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I tried once and stairs stopped.

[–]clockworkcrows 0 points1 point ago

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When that goes wrong, it's going to go very wrong.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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the laughter that i just emitted was totally uncontrollable. with every revolution, another convulsion. it was fantastic.

[–]Bowmore 0 points1 point ago

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I've tried it! It works. Super fun.

[–]CrrSlacker 0 points1 point ago

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like a record baby right round.......

[–]deinemutteristnehure 0 points1 point ago

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did it, its really really easy and doesnt chave your back or something. just keep your back straight and keep proper tension then you'll be fine

[–]paintballbreak 0 points1 point ago

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I did it....very cool people were amazed...Hard part is GETTING OFF hhahaha

[–]muffinstuffinpickle 0 points1 point ago

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hair gets caught in moving handrail

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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BlondRoflCopter

[–]ryancarpenter 0 points1 point ago

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Done it--you've got to find an escalator that's close enough together or else it'll pinch ya and hurt like hell.

[–]Spouts_Off 0 points1 point ago

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ohoh ahheh heh heh. Nice turn style on your escalator. ..

[–]ThatOneGuy20 0 points1 point ago

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A girl tried to do this at a mall near me and ended up falling over the railing...
I LOL'd

[–]markos_chaos 0 points1 point ago

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I ve done this plenty of times at the airport actually. People love it and its fun as hell. The only down side is that this gives you an escalator burn on your lower back.

[–]TheN3rd 0 points1 point ago

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Lucky me. I managed to pull this off earlier this week for the first time (In the O'hare airport in Chicago.) Glad I didn't get myself pulled behind closed doors by security.

[–]YourdailyJORMA 0 points1 point ago

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MUST proceed

[–]syntaxerr 0 points1 point ago

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I watched this while listening to Da Funk on Pandora, cool!

No longer a virgin on reddit.

[–]No_name_Johnson 0 points1 point ago

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For a second there I thought that was Iggy Pop.

[–]SerendipitousCat 0 points1 point ago

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NOT SAFE FOR PLAY!

[–]benhaynes 0 points1 point ago

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I tried it once... it worked for about 12 seconds, went around maybe 6 times and then the rubber part came off under me and then quickly slid off the whole stairway. I got grease on my shorts and quickly ran away. AND my friend got it on video... although I don't know what he did with it. :(

[–]agbw 0 points1 point ago

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I had the exact same experience except I only rotated around 270 degrees before one of the escalators shut down and I fell awkwardly in between them with the same grease marks all up the side of me.

[–]InGordWeTrust 0 points1 point ago

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I tried it once, but there was a sensor that went off and screeched, which had me stop immediately.

[–]ShittyShittyBangBang 1 point2 points ago

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That was your mommy.

[–]DoctorDeath 0 points1 point ago

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You should comment more.

If for no other reason than you have one of the best user names I have ever seen...

[–]ShittyShittyBangBang 0 points1 point ago

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Bows

[–]DeadH4nd 0 points1 point ago

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I did that shit and im 240lbs. all I gotta say is my back fat was hurting for the next week lololol

[–]debianmike -1 points0 points ago

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Look around the interwebs....someone else "must try this", too....he fell down. Hard. I must laugh.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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You type stupid.

[–]sharp7 -1 points0 points ago

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SHE DIVIDED BY ZERO FUCKKK!

[–]jupiterjones -1 points0 points ago

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I predict complete and utter SUCCESS!

[–]Chuck_E_Fin -1 points0 points ago

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Escalators do everything right.

[–]devedander -2 points-1 points ago

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I kept hoping her hair got caught...

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[–]BearsBeetsBSG 4 points5 points ago

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You could also not be a douche for once.