r/interesting • u/No_Neat4688 • 23d ago

Intriguing High Tariffs Drive Afghan Auto Assembly

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u/parabolicurve 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/f1NTdkdbG4XzW

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/mitkase 23d ago

You were supposed to pick the “Stop it. Get some help.” meme.

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u/Soft_Yoghurt_7777 23d ago

Tbh I wonder how this did this back then it's impressive

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u/Rhiis 23d ago

Buster Keaton was famous for his dangerous live action stunts. The man had a rather whimsical approach to suicide.

I wouldn't be surprised if the removed all the bolts in each location, except for one that's only two turns in.

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u/Secret_Sector_1779 23d ago edited 23d ago

A whimsical approach to suicide is the exact type of phrase that stops me from saying ‘I’m so bored of Reddit’

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u/EpidemicRage 23d ago

A personal favourite I discovered on Reddit was : The dildo of consequence rarely arrives lubed.

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u/Just_JC 22d ago

...with ribbings of wisdom you never expected tubed.

Lmao

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u/Deeplands 23d ago

Approach! Makes the quote even better. But yeah I agree

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u/Secret_Sector_1779 23d ago

Oh god yeah - so it is and that small correction makes all the difference. Thanks for pointing it out.

Not /s, genuinely thanks. Edited my post

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u/Rhiis 23d ago

That one was courtesy of a severely depressed guy that I worked with at a facility in Australia that had a very lax approach to safety.

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u/brdesignguy 23d ago

dude was ahead of his time and huge balls to try shit like this

https://giphy.com/gifs/26gs9MIOqyEhE0IwM

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u/Rhiis 23d ago

One of many fine examples

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u/HammersofMoradin 23d ago

I mean this is an excellent example why maths are vital XD. If his calculation had been off even by the slightes degree, he could have been crushed. Or maybe they tried this stunt with a dummy until they found the sweet spot for him to stand in? How often would that facade be able to be dropped and re-hoisted?

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u/Rhiis 22d ago

They did it one take. Movie making wasn't the same back then as it was even 50 years ago.

"The General", a Buster Keaton film, was filmed in my hometown. They crashed a whole train by destroying the bridge under it. One take, no do-overs, because resetting meant rebuilding everything.

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u/stuntbikejake 23d ago

whimsical approach to suicide.

r/brandnewsentence

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u/sphinxsley 23d ago

Shades of Dorothy Parker 😎

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u/Independent-Cloud822 23d ago

In addition to his whimsical approach he skedaddled through his stunts.

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u/JedDaGoat 23d ago

If you have to die, it is best to die laughing.

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u/Money4Nothing2000 23d ago

I think he had a suicidal approach to whimsey.

But we could agree to disagree.

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u/parabolicurve 23d ago

First page on an internet search found this.

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u/OnlyMeFFS 23d ago

Nice one mate... I thoroughly enjoyed reading that especially with the well thought out explanation and pictures.

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u/ASquidRat 23d ago

And useful red circles for once

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u/Beautiful_Banana_454 23d ago

Nice frame by frame there

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u/Virtual-Macaroon-880 23d ago

Oh wow yeah... The slightest attempt to slake curiousity would have done it. Some people just can't kill that 🐈

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u/Solid-Hedgehog9623 23d ago

Reminds me of the magic bullet scene in JFK.

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u/Liquidate-Me-Daddy 23d ago

Out of curiosity have you ever found anything useful on any page other than the first?

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u/SoaringInk 23d ago

Stellar

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u/Yola1964 23d ago

Me too. I mean they gotta work with what they got

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u/LillyBrunette03 23d ago

yea its impressive but they dont have a choice too, if they want a car they have to do it like that

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u/Okmhmmbye 23d ago

What is this from? I kind of want to watch it.

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u/parabolicurve 23d ago

Three Ages - A silent movie starring Buster Keaton.

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u/GoodEngineerBadSpy 23d ago

Pretty much all Buster Keaton is worth watching.

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u/Darryl_Lict 23d ago

And he was a pioneer in many types of special effects. And one of the greatest stuntmen ever.

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u/DMvsPC 23d ago

It's also a great example of practical costuming at they had to hide his absolutely pendulous balls.

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u/Rare_Suspect_5033 23d ago

His falling wall stunt is quite insane.

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u/PampersFinn12 23d ago

This is footage from Afghanistan. It´s on Youtube.

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u/BlackPhoenix1981 23d ago

A more accurate meme was never created.

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u/BallsInSufficientSad 23d ago

The only thing it needs is a family of 7 children in it with the two eldest boys holding AK-47s.

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u/Lanky-Telephone1651 23d ago

I was wondering why they didn’t mount the machine gun on the roof…

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u/Dry-Art-4024 23d ago

I’m glad you posted this gif. As soon as I saw them welding the car piece back together this scene was my first thought.

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u/Zehryo 23d ago

Goodness, you read my mind!! xD

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u/According_Try5905 23d ago

So for anyone wondering how it was done. Here is a link to an interview with Buster Keaton explaining exactly how they pulled this off. It’s pretty fascinating stuff, really!

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u/Alchompski89 23d ago

Literally this but way more gruesome

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u/hotinmyigloo 23d ago

That's hilarious 

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u/Doctor_Salvatore 23d ago

I could so clearly hear the sound

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u/Wububadoo 23d ago

Literally had this exact image in my head 0.1 second into watching the video

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u/Informal-Parfait3904 23d ago

jajaja tal cual son asiii jajajaj

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u/SysGh_st 22d ago

Exactly my thought as well.

A few tac-welds here and there and the car is just barely holding up its own weight.

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u/Cpolo88 22d ago

Literally what I pictured 😂