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[–][deleted] 73 points74 points ago

Did anyone else think this looked like a closeup of Darth Vader's helmet for a second?

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

Yes.

[–]JamCal 3 points4 points ago

Definitely yes.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]lud1120 2 points3 points ago

By the late great Ralph McQuirre.

[–]sketchquark 338 points339 points ago

[–]420patience 180 points181 points ago

his fumbling with the detached steering wheel at 20s is hilarious, but what really makes this video is the last second.

"well, fuck it."

[–]plainOldFool 117 points118 points ago

FUCKING THING SUCKS!

[–]Rats_In_Boxes 43 points44 points ago

FUCK IT. WE'LL DO IT LIVE.

[–]AduroNox 2 points3 points ago

"how the hell does this... What? Aw fuck it."

[–]HelpMeThink 9 points10 points ago

Made me laugh my ass off.

[–]filthgrinder 43 points44 points ago

you really should have a doctor look at that

[–]svullenballe 9 points10 points ago

He should be careful not to laugh his knees off too. He'd have nothing left to sit on!

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]svullenballe 7 points8 points ago

I'm an uncle if that counts.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I don't even want to mention Skyrim just now, but I'm going to do it anyway.

[–]249ba36000029bbe9749 27 points28 points ago

Kept waiting for the big lateral jolt in the footage when his car his the guard rail. Surprised that the car went as straight as it did for so long. Then again, the steering ratio on those things is probably so small since they don't want it to be too twitchy at full speed.

[–]Sengura 20 points21 points ago

I'd like to thank Reddit for upvoting the guy with the source to the top and not the guy with the one liner joke.

[–]jcroucher56 5 points6 points ago

That's one hell of a featured video.

[–]totally_not_a_zombie 0 points1 point ago

Thanks Eric

[–]Legitdoctor 0 points1 point ago

VROOOMM!!! SHIT SHIT SHIT shit shit shit shit shit shit

[–]spazzikarp 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me of this.

[–][deleted] 47 points48 points ago

What happened after this?

[–]ani625 352 points353 points ago

Jesus took the wheel.

[–]GeneralGeneric 137 points138 points ago

And ran away with it.

[–]I_Post_Drunk 132 points133 points ago

woopwoopwoopwoop

[–]helicalhell 1 point2 points ago

That's the Jesus formula.

[–]staiano 0 points1 point ago

Is that related to the dish that ran away with the spoon?

[–]molkhal 0 points1 point ago

To never never land.

[–]toxicFork 38 points39 points ago

goddammit jesus not again

[–]evenheaded 54 points55 points ago

With unforeseen consequences

[–]NovaMouser 14 points15 points ago

Jesus looks like a zombie in that comic.

[–]legion02 28 points29 points ago

Well, to be fair, Jesus is kinda the original zombie.

[–]westyfield 17 points18 points ago

Christian here. He's actually a lich.

[–]legion02 4 points5 points ago

The devil is in the details apparently.

[–]WizardBlue 4 points5 points ago

So? It's a realistic depiction.

[–]HolyMoholyNagy 2 points3 points ago

Like, more so than usual?

[–]NovaMouser 0 points1 point ago

Well, more then he does in those pictures I have previously seen where he is not yet nailed to a tree.

[–]girldrinkdrunk 0 points1 point ago

Well crap. When is Half-Life 3 coming out?

[–]kloober 0 points1 point ago

While some gathered around me yet live

[–]lud1120 0 points1 point ago

I see no Gman.
Nor sure if disappoint.

[–]jutct 4 points5 points ago

"Hey, I took the wheel for you"

"Fuck off, Jesus"

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Phew. I thought he might have crashed!

[–]Sangrin 8 points9 points ago

Sketchquark posted the video. After it broke he pulled (what I assume) was the emergency brake and slowed to an eventual stop. Nothing bad.

[–]iracecars 1 point2 points ago*

Its actually a hand brake, those cars don't have brakes on the floor boards because there isn't much room down there with the clutch pedal and throttle. The two levers directly under the steering wheel that he pulls before it breaks are shift levers for the two speed lenco transmission.

[–]notorious514 1 point2 points ago

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I didn't know mark Webber raced boats as well.

[–]ox_raider 47 points48 points ago

For those asking, this happened in an Alcohol Funny Car. They are a type of drag car that go 1/4 mile in about 5.6 seconds at ~250 mph. This particular car runs a slower class and runs around 6.90 seconds at around 210 mph. Driver is Russ Parker. It happened in Woodburn, OR

[–]r8zr 17 points18 points ago

So that wasn't the Stig?

[–]jutct 4 points5 points ago

How fast do you think he was going when it came off?

[–]brandon684 3 points4 points ago

Typical funny car will get to 200 mph in 3.7-3.8 seconds (1/8th mile), so if you can judge how quick into the run it came off, you can probably guess at it. I'd say 100-120 mph, anyone's guess though.

[–]marathi_mulga 316 points317 points ago

GODDAMMIT JESUS STOP TAKING THE WHEEL

[–]Tyrotoxism_ 6 points7 points ago

[–]Differcult 117 points118 points ago

He shouldn't have fucked the mechanics wife...

[–]ani625 34 points35 points ago

Still totally worth it.

[–][deleted] 41 points42 points ago

dm;ftmw

[–]kwansolo 1 point2 points ago

doesn't matter; had sex

[–]scrtagent101 203 points204 points ago

Is it weird that I could hear Butters' voice freaking out while watching that?

[–][deleted] 455 points456 points ago

Oh hamburgers.

[–]virtyy 14 points15 points ago

Doo doo doo, Ive got some apples

[–]chuckburban 34 points35 points ago

Not to be a stickler, but I'm pretty sure its loo loo loo, not doo doo doo

[–]virtyy 16 points17 points ago

Shit, youre right. Im ashamed of myself now.

[–]inclore 10 points11 points ago

Hahaha you said doo doo

[–]annaHanna 3 points4 points ago

Lu lu lu I've got some apples Lu lu lu You've got some too Lu lu lu Let's get together I know it we can lu lu lu

[–]frankoftank 5 points6 points ago

Lu lu lu lets make some apple sauce, take off our clothes and lu lu lu

[–]annaHanna 3 points4 points ago

Mr. Biggles!

[–]TheDroopy 2 points3 points ago

Where are those "I'll draw your username" threads when you need them?

[–]Suomis_ 45 points46 points ago

I would've never guessed I'd laugh at a comment made by someone called SHIT-INTO-HER-CUNT...

[–]TheFatOneKnows 133 points134 points ago

Those accounts are starting to get real old, real fast...

[–]FUNKYDISCO 51 points52 points ago

^ listen to that guy, the fat one knows...

[–]vsal 12 points13 points ago

Agreed. They're not even trying to be creative anymore, it's all shock value.

[–]prose-before-hoes 11 points12 points ago

I called someone out on this like 2 days ago and got -20...oh hivemind, you son of a bitch.

[–]Givants 0 points1 point ago

YeHa me too bro. I pointed out that while some of them are funny the majority aren't. Specially that "fuck yeah" guy, I wanted to make a just_says_shut_the_fuck_up account but I decided to spare reddit.

[–]MrCynicalSalsa 0 points1 point ago

Your account, however, made me chuckle. Quite witty, sir.

[–]Glueyfeathers 15 points16 points ago

I do not want to see how 'shitty watercolour' would interpret that. ಠ_ಠ

[–]SetmyAim 10 points11 points ago

DUDE NO!

now it's going to be out there, and it's just a matter of time before we see it.

[–]oxygen_addiction 3 points4 points ago

He is coming

[–]Solkre -3 points-2 points ago

The watercolor or shitting into cunts? Because one of them has been on the internet for years!

[–]dszordan 2 points3 points ago

Hey, you said their username. Clever.

[–]oD3 2 points3 points ago

Also known as "space-docking".

[–]TheoQ99 1 point2 points ago

ಠ_ಠ

spacedicks docking

[–]deathmelon 0 points1 point ago

HAHA! HIS NAME SAYS CUNT! HAHAHAHA!

[–]manny_plaquiao_dds 1 point2 points ago

Hey there Mr. Weiner, whaddaya know. Do you need to tinkle-tinkle? Yes I do think so.

[–]olivermihoff 0 points1 point ago

I hate it when that happens on my way to work. ಠ_ಠ

[–]buffoonery4U 5 points6 points ago

No...I'd say that it was perfectly predictable.

[–]Billmuel 1 point2 points ago*

Lu,lu,Lu I got some apples Lu,lu,lu You've got some too Lu,lu,lu Let's stay togheter Lu,lu,lu And Lu,lu,lu

[–]wheresmyhouse 0 points1 point ago

Everyone knows it's Butters!

[–][deleted] 81 points82 points ago

Worst. Practical. Joke. Ever.

[–]AmpleReason 95 points96 points ago

He's going something like 250 mph when that happens. Pant shitting hand movements are expected.

[–]tartay745 20 points21 points ago

Care to elaborate? What is going on here?

[–]eltommonator 293 points294 points ago

This is a typical B series velociraptor mounting cage. The wheel is attached to reins which control the direction that the velociraptor is moving. Without a guidance system, your velociraptor will proceed to thrash about and fuck shit up, which is why you don't want to disengage the steering wheel.

[–]sarcasm_rocks 83 points84 points ago

Is the velociraptor riding a bike?

[–]inclore 48 points49 points ago

So meta.

[–]katzmandoo 4 points5 points ago

always

[–]taffy-nay 50 points51 points ago

[–]jutct 1 point2 points ago

No, but it's got feathers.

[–]donthurtthisguy 0 points1 point ago

Obviously

[–]I_suggest_band_names 2 points3 points ago

B Series Velociraptor

[–]TriMageRyan 7 points8 points ago

This is definitely the best explanation of what's going on.

[–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 3 points4 points ago

This comment seems to have eluded capture. It needs to be caged and placed on display in a zoo.

[–]Hlidarendi 0 points1 point ago

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[–]psilokan -2 points-1 points ago

Clever girl...

[–]pterofactyl 22 points23 points ago

hes driving a funny car, which is a type of drag car. somehow his steering shaft has broken. these cars accelerate really quickly and at teh point he loses steering he could be in a tonne of trouble if he drifts into the other lane

[–]Thorne_Oz 13 points14 points ago

The steering shaft isn't broken, it's just that they forgot to lock the steering wheel in place, it's made to be removable so that the driver can get in and out of the seat easier.

[–]Allumina 31 points32 points ago

It actually did shear off, the quick release mechanism is right below the steering wheel, at the top of that shaft. It broke off at the support bearing which is really amazing actually because all of these materials are closely regulated by the governing bodies be it NHRA or whatever, that shaft would have been extremely strong Chromoly steel.

[–]landaaan 4 points5 points ago

You want strong use HSLA steel.

[–]PigDog4 2 points3 points ago*

Chromoly is a lot less dense. HSLA is also a lower-density steel, but chromoly is even less dense. In a high-speed application when every pound counts, engineers look to optimize strength/density. Something like this is a freak occurrence that probably happens once in every several hundred thousand cars.

[–]themeec 1 point2 points ago

  • In a high-speed char

Hmmm interesting, so how fast do these puppies go usually? Do they tend to whale on the throttle, or perhaps they're more for herring on the side of caution?

[–]landaaan 0 points1 point ago

Sounds like you know more than me... admittedly I finished my degree 2 years ago and never really spent that much time learning the practical applications of all these alloys. I was always under the impression that HSLA was used in aircraft landing gear because of its strength/weight ratio, a critical component where it was justifiable despite its high costs.

[–]PigDog4 2 points3 points ago

Two different steels for different things. I think chromoly (the 41xx steels) are better for tubing applications, while HSLA works really well for structural applications. I don't really have a great background in these high-performance steels, my research is in developing high-temperature structural steels.

[–]pterofactyl 2 points3 points ago

the steering wheel detaches closer to the actual wheel, the stress that these things put on the shaft is huge but it is still surprising that the steel they use broke because that shit is strong.

[–]Threedawg 4 points5 points ago

No, he is not. He might have gotten up to 100mph in those two seconds. He takes off at 18/19 seconds. It detaches around 20seconds. Not even funny cars make it up to 250 in two seconds.

[–]EntroperZero 3 points4 points ago

Dragsters and funny cars go from 0-300+ in a little over 4 seconds on a good run.

[–]metricbot 1 point2 points ago

100 mph = 160.93 km/h

[–]GuantanaMo 13 points14 points ago

[–]Toodlez 13 points14 points ago

ILL JUST TURN THE WHEEL TO MAXIMUM FASTNESS!

[–]Mcfuggit 8 points9 points ago

Whoever put the steering wheel on is fired.

[–]brodie21 7 points8 points ago

the shaft broke. so nobody is fired

[–]ccb621 2 points3 points ago

So, the driver was shafted?

[–]dinklebob 0 points1 point ago

Shaft shafting. Not even once.

[–]theXarf 0 points1 point ago

I think it may have been the driver's fault. He reaches down and pulls something on the steering column. Perhaps it's the steering wheel quick release lever? I know that F1 cars have such things so that the driver can remove the wheel, enabling him to climb out of the cockpit.

[–]iracecars 2 points3 points ago

That would be the shifter, it's a two speed transmission he is changing gears. Has nothing to do with the steering wheel coming off.

[–]redline582 18 points19 points ago

I don't think I've ever found something so hilarious that should have been extremely terrifying for the guy involved.

[–]Hermes87 13 points14 points ago

[–]ev149 8 points9 points ago

Some say he can dislodge a steering wheel with his bare hands. All we know is, he's called the Stig!

[–]fireseed_ 3 points4 points ago

can someone tell me what he's driving?

[–]echelonFox 6 points7 points ago

Top fuel funny car.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

it's funny because the wheel comes off halfway down the track

[–]donthurtthisguy 0 points1 point ago

Then its not funny cause almost death.

[–]urwrngtrll 3 points4 points ago

I think the car is something like this. Anyone know what happened after? Crash?

[–]brandon684 1 point2 points ago

That is a Top Fuel funny car (nitro-methane fuel), the car this guy is driving is a Top Alcohol funny car. The Top Fuel funny cars were going over 330 in the 1/4 before they cut them back to 1000' races. The Alcohol funny cars go about 260-270 in the 1/4. You don't tend to see the gigantic blow-ups with the alcohol cars that you see with the fuel cars.

[–]urwrngtrll 1 point2 points ago

Thanks for the info. Every day is a school day.

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[–]Stalked_Like_Corn 1 point2 points ago

Did you watch the video? If he had crashed you'd have known it. Yes, he was able to slow down and avoid totally annihilating the car. It happened just as he's starting so doubtful he's really at full speed.

[–]urwrngtrll 0 points1 point ago

I found it difficult to ascertain whether or not the car was still moving as you can't really see out of the windows and the sound is piss poor. Video stops abruptly. On second viewing it is a more obvious. Thanks.

[–]echelonFox 0 points1 point ago

he was at least half way down the track before that happened.

[–]too_many_secrets 0 points1 point ago

Actually, someone up in the thread said that he was driving a slower alcohol funny car class that took about 6.8 sec (IIRC) to get down the track and this happened at about 2 seconds.

[–]echelonFox 1 point2 points ago

It seems I missed that.

[–]too_many_secrets 0 points1 point ago

It's all good. :) I was bored and curious and digging for info.

[–]Sincorp 2 points3 points ago

This always makes me laugh out loud. Thank goodness for some test day stress relief.

[–]alwaysoverneverunder 2 points3 points ago

Made me think of this one, the bicycle version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZg1vrvGbdE

[–]exposito 1 point2 points ago

You can tell the emotion involved in that... He was very disappoint...

[–]too_many_secrets 0 points1 point ago

I think that's pain...

[–]VCS777 2 points3 points ago

This would make a great "I have no idea what I'm doing" .gif.

[–]nataliek86 1 point2 points ago

It's the flapping that makes this so good!! :D this also happened on the Top Gear episode where they have to make limousines.

[–]estitty 1 point2 points ago

This would load the seat of my suit so fast.

[–]inaccurate_statement 1 point2 points ago

more like... shit, fuck, bitch ohhh fuck.. mommy?

[–]thorn100 1 point2 points ago

Use the force Luke.

[–]ConsistentlyFastPoop 2 points3 points ago

Does this guy survive?? This is terrifying

[–]preske 8 points9 points ago

yes, he deploys the parachute and brakes

[–]Roomy 2 points3 points ago

The way he tries to grab it again and again after it's gone makes me unable to stop yelling out "Durrrr Hurrrr Durp Durrrr!" in my head when I see this. Although I'm sure he's in real danger, it's just the way his hands flail at nothing that gets me, lol.

[–]dinklebob 0 points1 point ago

"That didn't just happen. No seriously, that didn't. I just keep missing it, that's all. It's still there... please?"

[–]hailhorrors 1 point2 points ago

For some reason it felt like getting soulpunched watching this.

[–]TheGoodGreat 0 points1 point ago

That's called empathy. It means you're human.

[–]shoeish 1 point2 points ago

Same thing at a 24 Hours of Lemons Race

[–]doubleas21380 0 points1 point ago

Top Alcohol.

[–]jesse950 0 points1 point ago

hate it when that happens...

[–]jht1730 0 points1 point ago

I've always found the whole steering wheel coming off to be the funniest thing ever, it's probably because of the look on people faces when it happens.

[–]merix1110 0 points1 point ago

you can tell the moment when the real"Oh shit, what do i do?" moment kicks in.

[–]Truck_Thunders 0 points1 point ago

I don't know why, but the helmet makes it funnier.

[–]FiredFox 0 points1 point ago

Vader's going to be pissed off.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Suddenly- Muppet hands

[–]vonmon2 0 points1 point ago

Titcow! Congrats on reaching the front page twice (That I know of)!

[–]Leyto 0 points1 point ago

That probably was one of those moments where you have a big sigh and go fuck or it was an oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck

[–]DLX 0 points1 point ago

Similar thing happened to Mika Häkkinen, two-time Formula One World Champion. At 300 km/h. He put the steering wheel back and continued the race.

[–]ManOfVirtues 0 points1 point ago

One night at the track a woman driving a stock car launched it straight off the first turn corner with no attempt to slow down or turn. After the fact we find out her detachable steering wheel came off and wedged itself in the accelerator. The only thing you can do at that point is grab your shoulder belts and pray.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Buy American made!

[–]MeanMrLynch 0 points1 point ago

Pretty much sums up my life lately.

[–]AlzheimerBot 0 points1 point ago

At best, /r/funny makes me chuckle. I've been in stitches for the past 4 minutes now, and still going.

[–]Ratlettuce 0 points1 point ago

"Take the wheel jesus!"

(troll jesus shows up)

"Damn it Jesus No! Don't take the wheel off!"

[–]mikesername 0 points1 point ago

I used to race go karts (not circus karts; real like, can-totally-kill-you-and-almost-did karts) when I was younger. This was pretty much my reaction when the bolt keeping my gas pedal in place fell out, and I found myself kicking air. But much less deadly.

[–]splatterk 0 points1 point ago

This was the first monkey sent to the moon

[–]ganymedesearat 0 points1 point ago

Jesus, that happened to me when I was first learning to drive stick. I sat there, one hand on the wheel, and the knob from the shifter in my hand right as I got on the freeway.

[–]DERPFUCKER 0 points1 point ago

the definition of the word fucked

[–]TwistedIntents 0 points1 point ago

i pooped a little.

[–]phenomenomnom 0 points1 point ago

that's what i feel like the first time i go to take off her bra

[–]Ubaralook 0 points1 point ago

Made me laugh while browsing Infirm earlier today, made me laugh just now... Upvotes for you!

[–]renacademyrecords 0 points1 point ago

This is how I feel when I realize I forgot to pay my bills.

[–]Stomo 0 points1 point ago

I love on how at the end he's like "Well, fuck it."

[–]yeropinionman 0 points1 point ago

Here you go Jesus, take the wheel.

[–]bigcountry5064 0 points1 point ago

[–]ox_raider 1 point2 points ago

Paaaaa-aaaaaaa-aaaaaancakes

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[–]sockpuppetprime 0 points1 point ago

I had the same thought.