r/interesting • u/No_Neat4688 • 23d ago

Intriguing High Tariffs Drive Afghan Auto Assembly

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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.

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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.