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[–]gigashadowwolf[!] 206 points207 points ago

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Now THAT'S talent. He knocked over every single chair and then landed on his face. I'm not sure I could do that.

[–]tyrantlytamale 95 points96 points ago

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I would enjoy watching you try.

[–]Huggbees24 10 points11 points ago

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Imagining you saying this sincerely, actually being impressed by him made me laugh extremely hard.

[–]Okayphi 61 points62 points ago

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This is kinda sad, cause Ivan's actually an accomplished bboy. His windmills are absolutely ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BBEyLBBkao

He also frontflips really fucking far (1:18).

[–]skoorbevad 4 points5 points ago

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an accomplished bboy

[–]Looks_Good_In_Hats 1 point2 points ago

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In the LV Audition he used a trampoline. By the looks of the video you posted he didn't need to use one.

[–]Ian_Barry 1 point2 points ago*

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There is a small blue and black trampoline directly in front of the chairs. Edit: remove needless/senseless 'at'

[–]Serkoff 3 points4 points ago

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Why is this being downvoted? There is a trampoline by the chairs.

[–]Looks_Good_In_Hats 0 points1 point ago

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What I'm trying to say is that the dude has mad hops. He doesn't need a trampoline. The trampoline is the reason he crashed.

[–]afsdjkll 0 points1 point ago

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Damn. I shoulda trained to be a gymnast.

[–]bowly69 0 points1 point ago

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How old are you? Why not start today?

[–]chungy -2 points-1 points ago

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Are there many professional gymnasts who started in adulthood?

[–]bowly69 -1 points0 points ago

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I know one who started at 21, but depends if u wanna go professional I do it cos it's fun.

[–]bowly69 0 points1 point ago

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Shit that gif has ruined Ivan for me i didn't realise I love that guy!

[–]Flamingyak 0 points1 point ago

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Septuple head-spin.

[–]COOKIEEE[S] -1 points0 points ago

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I think this is funny[...]

FTFY. But holy shit none the less, he's crazy!

[–]JohnnyHammerstix 0 points1 point ago

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Wow...I don't think I've seen a windmill with better form and speed than that guy right there. Pretty freaking impressive.

[–]MrMoustachio -1 points0 points ago

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Kinda sad? More like the first time he has been entertaining.

[–]texastoasted 134 points135 points ago

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From Wikipedia

America's Got Talent- Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Attempted to jump a series of chairs, but tripped and crashed to the floor, knocking himself out. After a bit of time and medical attention, he got back up, dazed but otherwise apparently OK. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

[–]roostercogburn 65 points66 points ago

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Your body will do some weird shit when you get knocked out.

[–]Boolderdash 134 points135 points ago

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Planking was never a thing, there was just a lunatic going around knocking people out and putting their unconscious bodies in odd places, then taking a photo on the victim's camera and uploading it to their Facebook.

[–]mesquirrel 29 points30 points ago

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I thought this was common knowledge.

[–]feureau 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, like, I used to do this in high school. I thought everyone does too...

[–]Bayshun 1 point2 points ago

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It would be so awesome if this were actually the case and everyone thought it was just some fad. Sounds like the plot to mystery movie.

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[–]odelay42 13 points14 points ago

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TL;DR - lol

[–]JCroteau87 1 point2 points ago

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Well aren't our laughs just so discriminating.

[–]derGraf_ -5 points-4 points ago

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The down arrow is for comments that add nothing to the discussion

[–]IamGrimReefer 9 points10 points ago

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yeah, if you've ever seen someone get knocked the fuck out in UFC, they tend the bounce when the hit the mat. also depending on their body position when they're knocked out you can see their legs go rigid and sometimes their arms too.

edit: fucking they're their there!

[–]roostercogburn 8 points9 points ago

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Yeah, you see a lot of them go down but their arms are locked straight out. It's actually a little creepy to see that happen to someone. This video is actually pretty crazy even though it's not a fight, just someone getting kicked in the head during a soccer match. Not really NSFW, but some people may find it disturbing

[–]funknut 4 points5 points ago

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[–]roostercogburn 1 point2 points ago

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YOU SON OF A BITCH. Just kidding, but let me know if you find anything out :)

[–]verbose_gent 2 points3 points ago

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What the fuck was that? Did he really die?

[–]roostercogburn 0 points1 point ago

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I don't think so, I think his brain just went fucking crazy due to the head injury. That last position he was looked pretty uncomfortable.

[–]thechristoph 0 points1 point ago

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People love to believe that he suffered an injury that made him spaz out or he was possessed. How about the most obvious possibility: He's completely full of shit?

[–]roostercogburn 0 points1 point ago

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I'm not so sure its the MOST obvious, but it is A possibility.

[–]IceOnFire 1 point2 points ago

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Looks like it hurt extremely. But why did they have to put in the creepy music.

[–]m0os3 1 point2 points ago*

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That's not music. Its a person reciting the Quran

[–]IceOnFire 0 points1 point ago

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That's even scarier

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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[–]iPissExcellence 0 points1 point ago

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It was on the tip of my tongue until I made it down to this comment.

[–]JCroteau87 0 points1 point ago

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Otherwise known as spinal reflex arcs.

[–]IamGrimReefer 0 points1 point ago

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do you think there's an evolutionary reason for it? like at one point in history humans were getting hit in the fact alot and raising their arm(s) prevented falling on their face, or you raise your arm in case there's another blow coming. i think more like the latter.

[–]wtfmanquestionmark 1 point2 points ago

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Like break dancing

[–]BoredBeyondBelief 0 points1 point ago

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sometimes, literally.

[–]Gabe_b 0 points1 point ago

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He did pretty much put himself in the recovery position

[–]piratepixie 1 point2 points ago

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[–]PopeBij 4 points5 points ago

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I just watched that and my co worker asked me what was so funny. My response was "I just saw a man die from jumping too many chairs." We both had a good laugh and then felt like terrible people.

[–]cookieninja27 2 points3 points ago

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Thank you! Every time I see gifs like this I get worried about the people in them.

[–]NewUploader1 4 points5 points ago

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His name is Ivan. He also goes by Ivan The Universal BBoy. When he did that, he did fall but didn't knock himself out. He faked the knockout and injuries out of embarrassment for falling.

Some extra footage of him

[–]coleus 0 points1 point ago

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I remember watching the aftermath and he was still unconscious. Did that ruin his career? Though he's a great bboy, I've never heard of him since.

[–]DownvotesGetMeHorny 0 points1 point ago

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that show is not on now right?

[–]Dolphin_Jizz 43 points44 points ago

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[–]flawedless -1 points0 points ago

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For god's sake. This is 2011. HD exists. What the fuck.

[–]BWCsemaJ 14 points15 points ago

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looked like his natural defense mechanisms kicked in

[–]CitizenPremier 7 points8 points ago

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I'd believe that if he was like a crab or something...

[–]xstaticxgpx 27 points28 points ago

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how the fuck did he roll on his head like that???

[–]Ionick 13 points14 points ago

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That has been on my mind ever since I saw the video for the first time.

[–]xstaticxgpx 15 points16 points ago

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its like rigor mortis man

[–]chris-topher 8 points9 points ago

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At first sight, I thought it was planned. Because his head spinning was just perfect. I was amazed how he just fell like that, didn't even feel the pain of hitting the ground. Then I read the comments and it revealed the truth...bummer :(

[–]BunsTown 0 points1 point ago*

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He is a professional B-Boy. Evidently he was knocked out, and it's well known that the B-Boy body will instinctually do some weird things when knocked unconscious.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

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What the fuck is a B-Boy?

[–]lolipopp 2 points3 points ago

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Breakdancer

[–]mikeyy 2 points3 points ago

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Break boy, a breakdancer.

[–]tuxedojacob 49 points50 points ago

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The two are synonymous.

[–]quietfeldmanquiet 7 points8 points ago

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What was he trying to do?

[–]redditor3000 56 points57 points ago

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Jump into chairs and then become very stiff.

[–]quietfeldmanquiet 11 points12 points ago

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ah

[–]Blacula 9 points10 points ago

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SUCCESS

[–]Sarutahiko 49 points50 points ago

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PETRIFICUS TOTALUS!

Because fuck making new link posts for related content

[–]Panuccis_Pizza 6 points7 points ago

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Here's the thing, though.

You can stick to whatever code of ethics you want; but some jack-off is going to steal this from you and get mad link karma anyways.

PS - I am that jackoff

[–]Genmaken 1 point2 points ago

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Directed by M. Night...

[–]HINKLO 1 point2 points ago

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Checked your history. You're a liar.

[–]Sarutahiko 0 points1 point ago

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Just because someone else is gonna sell drugs doesn't mean I should exacerbate the problem.

[–]captainpeebles 12 points13 points ago

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Did I just watch a man die?

[–]Sindragon 19 points20 points ago

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Only his career.

[–]pikminion 7 points8 points ago

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I guess he should just take a seat.

[–]ballzy 10 points11 points ago

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Don't worry, I've done this a 1000 times, just watch. Oh no, the trampoline just slid and collapsed. My foot hits the first chair, this is all going wrooooong! Recover, spin on my head. Nope. Here comes Chuck Testa.

[–]swampgum 29 points30 points ago

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wut

[–]A_Birdy 0 points1 point ago

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-sent from my iBrain

[–]slayer8a[!] 1 point2 points ago

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That was funny actually. I don't mean to laugh at his injuries, if there were any, but stunts like this remind of those famous red-neck last words; "Hey Jeb, watch this!"

[–]RaggedyJan 1 point2 points ago

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"Check this shit out!" - Ivan

[–]ElAvestruz 1 point2 points ago

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Why does he straighten and stiffen up like that?

[–]loopb 0 points1 point ago*

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The brainstem is found in the upper cervical region of the spine. When the head is hit cleanly such that the rotates, the brainstem is stretched momentarily. There is a "disconnection" effect between the brain and the muscles. Without brain input to the muscles, stiffening may occur (if this is what you saw) as the muscle tone (degree of stiffness) is unregulated. I would think that limpness is the usual result of a good knockout punch (the fighter drops like a sack of potatoes).

source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070208201846AApdoEn

edit: Better source.

[–]WaywardSpaniard 1 point2 points ago

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This is me when I try to post OC on reddit.

[–]lmpervious 1 point2 points ago

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Hahaha oh man watching that roll on his head at the end is hilarious.

[–]therealjag 0 points1 point ago

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I think he was trying a bboy move at the end to counter his crappy jump.

[–]codedreaction 2 points3 points ago

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He was black when he ran out.. mustve planked him white

[–]gcso 2 points3 points ago

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He was white when he ran out. It's pretty dark in side room, if you look close a light shines on his arm and shows he was white.

[–]ikaika 0 points1 point ago

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ivan the urban action figure..

best stunt i've seen him pull.

[–]sneakysnakenig 0 points1 point ago

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I'm going to do this from now on if I fall

[–]MuteSecurity 0 points1 point ago

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he doesn't look okay

[–]tyrantlytamale 0 points1 point ago

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I'm confused about what was supposed to happen.

[–]DELTATKG 0 points1 point ago

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For landing on his face, he does it so gracefully...

[–]Chadderlot 0 points1 point ago

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Whatever his beanie is made out of should be used on car tires

[–]AndThenThereWasMeep 0 points1 point ago

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...I would rather fail than plank

[–]lampshade272 0 points1 point ago

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Reminds me of Skate 3.

[–]lennonleninlemon 0 points1 point ago

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Planking with the stars.

[–]Kajoo 0 points1 point ago

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Fastest case of rigamortis I've ever seen.

[–]tknoodles 0 points1 point ago

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title of post made me laugh even harder when i saw the gif

[–]zebrastriped 0 points1 point ago

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It took me 10 times of watching that to finally stop laughing .

[–]LockeXIII 0 points1 point ago

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I don't even understand the physics of what just happened here.

[–]RedBeardthered 0 points1 point ago

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say what you will about planking but I still find it damn entertaining. Especially when it gets creative like this.

[–]TastyMeatPoop 0 points1 point ago

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I feel horrible for laughing at this... :}

[–]bokimble 0 points1 point ago

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That's IVAN. he's a famous bboy.

[–]Megabobster 0 points1 point ago

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His thought process: "Crap, if I play dead, maybe they won't notice I fucked up bad."

[–]Cingetorix 0 points1 point ago

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Dear god, I had such a hearty moment of schadenfreude there. I am horrible. Still fucking funny.

[–]wastedtime3698 0 points1 point ago

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What was he even trying to achieve by this?

[–]Jon2397 0 points1 point ago

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HOLY SHIT

[–]fuckingcreep 0 points1 point ago

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Didn't that guy break his fucking neck or something? I remember seeing that and just laughing my ass off, and then Jerry Garfield or whatever the fuck his name is, was like, "Yeah, he's really hurt." Never stopped laughing.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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We have the witnessed the creation of a whole new plateau in the art of Planking.

[–]Linktank 0 points1 point ago

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Probably didn't even get knocked out at first, he probably fainted from embarrassment and THEN got knocked out.

[–]therealjag 0 points1 point ago

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Great way to make yourself famous.

[–]D3rpy 0 points1 point ago

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Planking just got cool again.

[–]Quietbetrayal 0 points1 point ago

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I actually saw that when it was on TV I laughed then and I just laughed again... I'm a horrible person.

[–]lurkingking 0 points1 point ago

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So much win!

[–]spamgobbler 0 points1 point ago

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I'm in a shit mood. This made me happy. Thanks.

[–]IndianaJwns 0 points1 point ago

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TA DAAA!!!!

[–]Phased 0 points1 point ago

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I find this terrible. When it happened live, nobody was sure if he was actually alright. The fall could have had many serious consequences, such as some paralysis.

[–]GodofGrunge 0 points1 point ago

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Planking. Or dead.

[–]peas_in_a_can_pie 0 points1 point ago

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can someone shop him out when he's in that torpedo position, and then becomes one of those threads where you guys take a funny picture and put it in different funny pictures

[–]arc_73 -1 points0 points ago

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But planking in itself is a fail too, isn't it?

[–]Batman_Dont_Care -1 points0 points ago

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LOL @ the camera slowly zooming in at the end

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Don't speak.

[–]hannaha -2 points-1 points ago

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NOPE, Chuck Testa...

[–]Beastlyman -2 points-1 points ago

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White people. SMH.