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[–]Shit_Dickery 30 points31 points ago

I love how he gets lifted off of the ground as if the flame just uppercut him.

[–]bananastalktome 11 points12 points ago

Can't stop watching! He needs to do this on a larger scale...like with a weather balloon.

[–]krokee64 11 points12 points ago

It happened. The Hindenburg.

[–]silent_p 2 points3 points ago

Oh the humanity!

[–]TearTea 8 points9 points ago

I'm sorry to break it to you, but I don't think he will have much more work now that he is dead.

[–]RenegadeVacuum 13 points14 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Balloon of fire 0coms 1pt 1mo gifs
There's no way this can end badly. 5coms 124pts 11mos gifs
thats hot 6coms 24pts 1yr gifs
Super Effective! 364coms 1002pts 1yr funny
Every time I think I've got something great... 144coms 1341pts 13dys funny
If Beavis was given a lighter 4coms 27pts 2mos gifs
When I think I'm in control of a situation. 36coms 709pts 2mos funny
Don't play with fire. 134coms 1439pts 2mos gifs

source: karmadecay

[–]NecronLordship 5 points6 points ago

Am I drunk or is this a same day repost?

[–]krokee64 8 points9 points ago

BOTH

[–]Chubbstock 1 point2 points ago

Oh God its been a long time since I've been on fohguild

[–]PAoriginal 0 points1 point ago

I got a 404 :(

[–]holy_sheet 1 point2 points ago

I love this gif, you can see the exact moment he realizes this was a really stupid idea.

[–]ilikeraresteak -1 points0 points ago

HAHAHA, I literally have a cramp in my side from laughing at this.

[–]TmlzMiso 0 points1 point ago

WTF is he trying to accomplish?

[–]twowordzatwork 0 points1 point ago

The video is OK but the submission title makes it amazing.

[–]username_unavailable 0 points1 point ago

So does he once he gets the bandages off his eyes.

[–]norwegiangeek 0 points1 point ago

He looks like Kevin Rose.

[–]epoch88 0 points1 point ago

I wanted to upvote this but I didn't want to break the 666 up votes it had.

[–]CrazyBastard 1 point2 points ago

what the fuck did he fill that balloon with?

[–]littlefuckface 3 points4 points ago

Most likely propane. It's not hydrogen and there's really only a few other options. Any way, they all act the same as propane.

[–]H7M 0 points1 point ago

He inflated the balloon with the lighter.

[–]mecrob 0 points1 point ago

Might have been oxygen.

[–]lpkustom 1 point2 points ago

Definately one of those "seemed like a good idea at the time" moments.

[–]OnceIHadACookie -1 points0 points ago

Thank you for finding this and posting this. I was looking for a reason to stay up and workout but was falling asleep and wanted to cheat myself. I saw this, laughed my ass off, watched it several times and now I'm wide awake to do my work out before I goto sleep for the night =)

Upvote

[–]serpent042 -2 points-1 points ago

Come on baby, light my fire!