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There Was An Attempt

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There Was An Attempt, and they failed.

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[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was fairly obvious in which direction they're going to fall.

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You think that until some piece of metal that was under tension springs out and flies into your face.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You ever see that one scene from Ghost Ship?

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is that the one where a cable snapped and everyone on the deck was cut in half? I don’t know what but I remember finding that extremely funny and laughing when it happened. Got some mean looks in the theater

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don’t know what but I remember finding that extremely funny and laughing when it happened. Got some mean looks in the theater

Oh thank fuck I wasn't the only one. The faces and cgi blending in the scene were just hilarious.

[–] Githyanki@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Was it as good as the German forklift safety video?

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh, Staplerfahrer Klaus! Link for anyone who needs context, the beginning seems normal but things really derail after a while so keep watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJdCJMyBi5I

[–] Doombot1@lemmy.one 4 points 2 months ago

Well said; exactly my thoughts