Da-aaang! (6 comments)
posted Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 11:16 AM (
#47518)
Yes, friends, males are amused by, and will go to great lengths to impress other males by practicing, just this sort of thing. If not for us, the "funniest/amazing video" shows would not exist.
One time a buddy and I practiced a two man, juggling bayonets trick. Cost us a little nick here and there and some loss of blood (I got four stitches); but when it was perfected, we got oohs and aahs from the other guys. Impressing them was the goal.
That, and the free beer we won in bets from others.
Think up a useless but impressive thing to do, practice until you get it right, and increase your status in the group thereby.
Men never really grow up all the way.
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Black holes are where God divided by zero.
posted Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 03:11 PM (
#47521)
I've got to be that poster but technically Flacko just broke the laws of physics. What is really strange is that this isn't the first time that this issue came up this weekend.
DaveKellett
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posted Monday, April 20, 2009 - 12:41 AM (
#47525)
Hey! Congrats on being that guy! And on a first-time post, no less! :)
I kid, I kid.
But look, does it still break the law of physics if the apex of his diving arc was 20" higher than the fridge itself? Flaco's a jumper, remember.
posted Monday, April 20, 2009 - 05:02 AM (
#47527)
In Response to DaveKellett (#47525):
Hey! Congrats on being that guy! And on a first-time post, no less! :)
Look at the date I registered. It took me long enough to make a first post.
But look, does it still break the law of physics if the apex of his diving arc was 20" higher than the fridge itself? Flaco's a jumper, remember.
No. No it does not.
posted Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:51 PM (
#47534)
Besides, he has the "Thwap!" to make up any difference.
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Black holes are where God divided by zero.
Jules10
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posted Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 02:22 PM (
#47714)
Evidently, it's time for another lesson in the laws of "cartoon physics".
In real life physics, An object's momentum is its mass multiplied by its velocity: momentum equals mass times velocity. Momentum, is effected by factors such as weight, rate of fall, projection, direction and in cartoon physics, is also affected by the force of "funny".
If A is mass of Lizard, B is hight of fridge, C is speed of fall, then the force of funny will be factored by D, cooking spray, E depth of bowl and F, smug lizard face, this will give us the force of the (equal and opposite + added velocity) reaction up. Then the equation looks like this:
B + (A x C) = B+AC
(D x 3) x (E x 3.14) x F = 3DF(Ex3.14)
B+AC x 3DF(Ex3.14) = Fwoop
Fwoop being a greater reaction than initial velocity, and the result is Daaaaaang!
Rimshot
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posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 06:13 AM (
#47720)
In Response to Jules10 (#47714):
'Evidently, it's time for another lesson in the laws of "cartoon physics".'
This reply is so full of awesome I think I got some on my shirt...
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