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post #16 of 30
10/18/10 at 3:55pm
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Originally Posted by teddieriley View Post
Let me string together my train of thought for you, since it is a Monday morning. The OP asked how is it that these jackass fools don't get killed or paralyzed with the countless number of stupid, physically harmful (albeit hilarious) stunts they do, some of which, one could reasonably believe to result in serious, permanent physical harm or death. I answered, tongue-in-cheek that it was a cruel trick by god that losers like this can survive these stunts time and time again whereas other folks, like my friend, meet death doing something much less harmful - innocuous even. A cruel trick by god, "That's how."

This reminds me of when Jim Rome used to talk about America's Most Talented Fat Men, referring to how, healthy at the time, Tony Gwynn and Kirby Puckett used to be but rocked up guys like Juan Gonzalez and Raul Mondesi use to always get injured.
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post #17 of 30
10/18/10 at 11:17pm
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Originally Posted by Dakota rube View Post
From my pov, how is the Jackass movie the Number 1 boxoffice hit?

Ticket prices for 3D movies my homey. In terms of attendance, I bet the movie ranked near the bottom of the top ten.

That and lot of fucking stupid people.
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post #18 of 30
10/19/10 at 12:29am
Are you kidding me!? Jackass is a stalwart of American culture!

It's a must-see. That and it's hilarious.
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post #19 of 30
10/19/10 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by gorgekko View Post
That and lot of fucking stupid people.

Yup.
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post #20 of 30
10/19/10 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by Cayne-Abel View Post
My wife and I watched the newest "Jackass" yesterday. Hilarious movie...but I wonder how is it that no one has managed to get killed or seriously hurt? I just don't understand how a guy like Knoxville can put himself in front of a rampaging bull or buffalo and not worry that he's gonna snap his neck or get his throat impaled by the bull's horn. Am I missing something here?

Is it just me, or are some people just GOOD at that kinda shit?

/I'm sorta thinking back to my high school days were I knew some guys who sorta fit the "Jackass" mold.
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post #21 of 30
10/19/10 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by dissapointedengineer View Post
Is it just me, or are some people just GOOD at that kinda shit?

/I'm sorta thinking back to my high school days were I knew some guys who sorta fit the "Jackass" mold.

A lot of these guys are former skateboarders. Skateboarders are pretty good at falling down and not getting injured. Not sure whether they get good at it though practice, or whether it's some sort of innate ability (which causes those who lack it to give up skateboarding after busting their ass a few times).
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post #22 of 30
10/19/10 at 7:11pm
Lotsa those guys started off as skaters (and I think most still are?) so they're used to being busted up I guess. That movie had too much damn penis in it for my likes. The best skit was something that seems like it came out of the Tom Green playbook where the fat dude has the guy watch his dog outside the store... The bar fight was good too.
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post #23 of 30
10/19/10 at 7:15pm
I don't have any issue with their antics, but I find it difficult to find them hilarious at all.
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post #24 of 30
10/19/10 at 7:18pm
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post
Drugs. Lots of drugs.

Steve-O is actually completely sober. Watched a documentary on him. He's been clean for at least two years apparently. And the video footage of him on nitrous is much more disturbing than any of the gags I've seen on Jackass.

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Is it just me, or are some people just GOOD at that kinda shit?

/I'm sorta thinking back to my high school days were I knew some guys who sorta fit the "Jackass" mold.

I know an individual like this. I've seen him jump down at least a story and he was completely unharmed. He also apparently did a running jump from one train station platform to another. Unfortunately there is no video evidence of the latter.
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post #25 of 30
10/19/10 at 10:16pm
two words ..DUMB LUCK
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post #26 of 30
10/20/10 at 2:56am
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two words ..DUMB LUCK

One can only be so lucky so many times.
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post #27 of 30
10/20/10 at 4:48am
Does anyone remember when Kobe jumped over the snakes?

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post #28 of 30
10/20/10 at 11:03am
they get hurt though... broken bones/bruises/strains... but its the mental torture aspect of their stunts that raises the level. some of them are not too dangerous (like getting shot in the stomach with a bean bag with a shot gun from the previous movie). they ended up using a true marksman on the gun and he hit the most fleshy part of the stomach. it was the torture of seeing and experiencing that shit. they could of had mike tyson punch knoxville in the stomach to the same effect, but getting shot with a bean shot from a shotgun in the gut is just so much more diabolical.
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This reminds me of when Jim Rome used to talk about America's Most Talented Fat Men, referring to how, healthy at the time, Tony Gwynn and Kirby Puckett used to be but rocked up guys like Juan Gonzalez and Raul Mondesi use to always get injured.
yeah in highschool the star of the basketball team was this fat white guy (rolls of fat and bitch tits included) who was barely 6 feet tall but who could dunk, quick first step, and shoot like ray allen. some guys just know how to move their girth.
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post #29 of 30
10/20/10 at 1:09pm
I saw the movie this weekend and I must say it was hilarious and the 3-D did do it justice. Some scenes were unbearable to watch but overall a very good farewell movie as I think this will be their last.
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post #30 of 30
10/20/10 at 9:50pm
I went to go see Jackass today. They did some pretty crazy stuff but I think they did crazier stuff on the second one. I guess their all psychologically damaged when it comes to doing crazy stuff. (Steve-O's s**t-bungee-cocktail was overwhelming for me lol)
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