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Do you think this video is real?

 
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:51 pm    Post subject: Do you think this video is real? Reply with quote

http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=7930360&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538420,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a4:g4:r3:c0.000000:b0:z5

I don't. The splash doesn't seem right.

Great video, though.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think it's real on the basis that, unless the guy was camera-phobic, he would have wanted at least 4 different cameras set up to record such an amazing stunt.

Different angles, close-up of landing, take-off....etc.....

....instead we have one shaky camcorder reel.

Fake.

Youtube version so you don't have to be subjected to Fox News nonsense....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN2mBKTBswA
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Khenan



Joined: 25 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't forget that he would break his legs landing at that speed. Two feet of water is not enough to slow down that descent.
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Joe666



Joined: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Jesus it's hot down here!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also, How does one judge the exact distance for a jump like that. Even if you practiced that exact jump 30 times, if your speed is off by 1MPH or 1KMH, your distance is screwed with a 4 foot diameter infant swimming pool.
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ChopChaeJoe



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just couldn't get past the laughable Faux news commercial at the beginning. Info-tainment, I gather.
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SHANE02



Joined: 04 Jun 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Made for Microsoft, fake, but cool.

http://gizmodo.com/5332256/meh-epic-water-slide-video-is-fake-and-promoting-microsoft-office
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robot



Joined: 07 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fake. I can tell from the pixels. And having seen a lot of shops in my time.

http://i33.tinypic.com/zkg93d.jpg
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