The Idiot Thread

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    rgambs said:

    At least the balloon guy had a potential payoff; getting to go on a nice float. Sounds like fun, what's the payoff for shooting a mortar off your head?
    Looking cool to your douchy friends?

    Except you still have a mass of balloons floating away in restricted flight paths.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Jason P said:

    rgambs said:

    At least the balloon guy had a potential payoff; getting to go on a nice float. Sounds like fun, what's the payoff for shooting a mortar off your head?
    Looking cool to your douchy friends?

    Except you still have a mass of balloons floating away in restricted flight paths.
    This is the part of the stunt that carries 'idiotic' traits with it.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jason P said:

    rgambs said:

    At least the balloon guy had a potential payoff; getting to go on a nice float. Sounds like fun, what's the payoff for shooting a mortar off your head?
    Looking cool to your douchy friends?

    Except you still have a mass of balloons floating away in restricted flight paths.
    Not to mention that shit hitting electrical lines.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,675
    edited July 2015
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    dignin said:

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-man-soars-over-city-in-lawn-chair-attached-to-helium-balloons-1.3139591

    This one made me smile.

    Calgary man soars over city in lawn chair attached to helium balloons

    Mixed feelings about this one.

    Definitely 'idiot' characteristics associated with the stunt (this could have gone badly in so many ways), but kind of a classic.
    Lol! C'mon. Who hasn't wanted to do this?? I kind of consider this one dream fulfillment rather than idiocy, haha. Yes, there were risks. But someone breaking the law doesn't automatically = idiot, IMO. Okay okay, flight paths... there were at least idiotic features here. :tongue: But really, a chair attached to a bunch of balloons is awesome.
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    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Some of the greatest joys to some people are idiotic ventures to others.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    PJ_Soul said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    dignin said:

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-man-soars-over-city-in-lawn-chair-attached-to-helium-balloons-1.3139591

    This one made me smile.

    Calgary man soars over city in lawn chair attached to helium balloons

    Mixed feelings about this one.

    Definitely 'idiot' characteristics associated with the stunt (this could have gone badly in so many ways), but kind of a classic.
    Lol! C'mon. Who hasn't wanted to do this?? I kind of consider this one dream fulfillment rather than idiocy, haha. Yes, there were risks. But someone breaking the law doesn't automatically = idiot, IMO. Okay okay, flight paths... there were at least idiotic features here. :tongue: But really, a chair attached to a bunch of balloons is awesome.
    I maybe wasn't clear in my post: I think the stunt was a classic. I acknowledge the inherent troubles with the venture, but the event is hilarious.

    The world would be pretty vanilla without these types of events. Actually, come to think of it, idiots make the world marvelous. Imagine if everyone was a curmudgeon like most of us on the MT?

    "Idiots rule." (Jane's Addiction)
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    The man will now be a legend and will probably not have to pay for a drink in this town again.

    I'm also glad that these characters are around.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,675
    It makes me think about how I kind of wished that the balloon boy incident had been real (but replace child with adult), lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    You knew it wouldn't be long before this thread got a bump.This young lady is a filthy human being.Classy.
    http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/police-investigate-mother-shown-video-throwing-around-newborn-baby-27768.shtml?wap=0&
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Is Donald trump here yet? Just because.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    rr165892 said:

    You knew it wouldn't be long before this thread got a bump.This young lady is a filthy human being.Classy.
    http://www.cbs12.com/news/top-stories/stories/police-investigate-mother-shown-video-throwing-around-newborn-baby-27768.shtml?wap=0&

    Fak. I'm not even going to detail what went through my mind.

    Did you see the other stories linked on the same page? What is wrong with people? Are we really that messed?

    Aside from the 'roommate chopped up other roommate' story which I never bothered reading... I found the 'man guilty of killing ducklings with lawnmower' particularly disturbing- and qualifying the man as a bona fide idiot of the future serial murderer variety.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/15/florida-man-ran-over-a-family-of-ducklings-as-a-human-family-watched-in-horror/
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Those almost seem like fake headlines.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    hedonist said:

    Those almost seem like fake headlines.

    For sure. I thought I had entered the Twilight Zone for half a minute thinking to myself, "What the f**k?"
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Guys,that is my local news.Sick shit right?We get some twisted stories here.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    rr165892 said:

    Guys,that is my local news.Sick shit right?We get some twisted stories here.

    What a drag.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    rr165892 said:

    Guys,that is my local news.Sick shit right?We get some twisted stories here.

    Yeah I don't know if it's nationwide or just an Ohio thing, but just about every radio station here does occasional stories from the Florida Files. Usually stories of idiot criminals or idiot freaky dealt folks.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited July 2015
    rr165892 said:

    Guys,that is my local news.Sick shit right?We get some twisted stories here.

    Yeah I don't know if it's nationwide or just an Ohio thing, but just about every radio station here does occasional stories from the Florida Files. Usually stories of idiot criminals or idiot freaky deaky folks.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    But our beaches are awesome,We have killer citrus and our woman are smoking hot.So I guess you can't have everything.:))
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    rr165892 said:

    But our beaches are awesome,We have killer citrus and our woman are smoking hot.So I guess you can't have everything.:))

    Buccaneers are famous for pillaging and something else ...

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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Fuckin a Jay,always hitting me where it hurts.You know that shit brings a tear to my eye.
    We(Bucs) have lost more games in the last 2 years then any other team.So thx for twistin the knife pal.

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