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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jr2 on February 27, 2010, 08:36:04 pm

Title: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: jr2 on February 27, 2010, 08:36:04 pm
Clicky then post what you think (~ 5 mins long IIRC):

(http://d2.gamaniak.com/vid/tn/descente-cote-buggy-rollin.mp4.jpg) (http://www.gamaniak.com/embed.swf?file=http://embed.gamaniak.com/vid/descente-cote-buggy-rollin.mp4&image=http://d2.gamaniak.com/vid/tn/descente-cote-buggy-rollin.mp4.jpg&showdigits=true&controlbar=over&link=http://www.gamaniak.com/video-3625-descente-cot)
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Kurtz on February 27, 2010, 08:51:54 pm
I'm not 100% certain, but i think it's fake.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: JGZinv on February 27, 2010, 08:56:46 pm
Looks fairly real, but I have a hard time saying it's smart or safe.

The question comes up of getting caught between vehicles like he did with the scooter,
if he stops suddenly he's tire meat, if he gets jolted and skids off the side of the road,
there a lot that can go wrong, other than standing up you've got no way of generating
forward momentum other than downhill gravity.

None the less.. we'll probably see it made into a game or a movie scene like parkour or similar was handled.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Rodo on February 27, 2010, 09:30:54 pm
Looks fun, highly dangerous..and fun.

I don't think it's fake, and if it's fake they did a good job faking it.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: watsisname on February 27, 2010, 10:09:26 pm
Pretty cool video.  Can't decide if I think it's real or not, but either way it's sweet. :)
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Black Wolf on February 27, 2010, 11:06:37 pm
Rigs like this have been around for awhile - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Yves_Blondeau.

Not sure what their legality or availability for sale is though.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Nuclear1 on February 27, 2010, 11:15:13 pm
You guys haven't seen Yes Man have you?

They're real...and I want some! :D
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: IronBeer on February 28, 2010, 12:41:55 am
Looks real to me. And like a lot of unsafe fun. But that's one of the best kinds, eh?
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: tinfoil on February 28, 2010, 12:51:37 am
 :jaw:

tinfoil WANTS!
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: MR_T3D on February 28, 2010, 01:00:58 am
:jaw:

tinfoil WANTS!
MR_T3D also wants it.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Dilmah G on February 28, 2010, 03:24:54 am
To quote MW:2,

Quote from: Ghost
That's the way it's done.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: NGTM-1R on February 28, 2010, 03:25:59 am
To quote MW:2,

Quote from: Ghost
That's the way it's done.

There's nobody named Ghost in MechWarrior 2, you young jackass!
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Snail on February 28, 2010, 06:30:00 am
lol
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: Herra Tohtori on February 28, 2010, 06:42:00 am
Meh. Sorta cool but... meh.

This, on the other hand... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS2rjcVcaqQ&fmt=18)

Now, if you combine the wingsuit with this as landing gear...  ;7

 :p
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: BloodEagle on February 28, 2010, 11:18:21 am
"How do you define 'real?'"

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Whoever did the camera work had a remarkably steady hand.  Makes me think they were using professional tools, or the whole thing (not necessarily the idea) was fake.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: iamzack on February 28, 2010, 12:13:58 pm
I figured the camera was mounted on a scooter or something.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: MP-Ryan on February 28, 2010, 12:14:59 pm
I saw that a while back (years).  I believe Snopes covered it, and it's actually quite real.
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: watsisname on February 28, 2010, 12:17:41 pm
Meh. Sorta cool but... meh.

This, on the other hand... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS2rjcVcaqQ&fmt=18)

Now, if you combine the wingsuit with this as landing gear...  ;7

 :p

BAH, that's not flying!  It's falling with style! :p
Title: Re: Woot! Is this real or fake? Looks like fun anyways... Opinions...?
Post by: tinfoil on February 28, 2010, 05:39:03 pm
Meh. Sorta cool but... meh.

This, on the other hand... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS2rjcVcaqQ&fmt=18)

Now, if you combine the wingsuit with this as landing gear...  ;7

 :p

Wingsuits are pretty much the dopest of dope things. Also incredibly dangerous, and I'm not the type to say that lightly. Please note the first name in my personal text.

I still really really want one though...