I love how everyone is giggling througout the whole episode. I don't suppose they might have been stoned or anything...
I think that was probably a third degree burn on his leg. He was on fire a good 20 seconds or so, plus he said that it wasn't that bad (which makes me think the nerves were gone) so it may kill him yet.
Best of all: In between the lighting and the putting out, moron #2 runs around bouncing like a freakin' kangaroo, fanning the flames even higher and moving away from moron #1 trying to help him.
Whatever happened to teaching kids "stop, drop, and roll" to put out a fire? In this case, it would've been more like "Stop, kick (off shoes) and drop (trousers of conflagration)".
At least the pyromaniac knew to throw his body over the other guy's burning pants and socks to starve the flames, at the end, but that doesn't excuse his starting the fire.
At first I was sure that this must be one of those Viral Videos meant to obliquely advertise some incredibly useless thing in a non-obvious and ultimately counterproductive way, but... the ending's *mostly* changed my mind.
Unfortunately it's not really Darwinism at work. Sure, he got burned by the flaming pants, but not in the right spot to do any good.
What a pity! Basically it's a video starring two chavs. When it begins, they're standing on top of a large, sloping rock that they apparently propose to use as a flaming skateboard ramp. GascanChav is pouring gas over Sk8brdChav's legs. Sk8brdChav frets at one point when gas splashes on his board. Once he's all fuelled up, GascanChav empties the rest (a large quantity) on the rock, and lights it on fire. Sk8brdChav assumes a dramatic pose while GascanChav lights him up. Sk8brdChav stands there looking surprised for a second, then drops his board and runs away in a ball of flames, screeching. Unseen observers begin laughing uproariously. Sk8brdChav is leaping, tumbling, swearing mightily as he tries to get his blazing pants off. GascanChav finally tackles him and smothers the flames.
The cameraman does a professional job, keeping the whole thing in frame and focus, rock steady. I'm sure he understood that this was a guaranteed You Tube hit, and he certainly wasn't going to get a second take if he flubbed this one.
The scene cuts to the aftermath. Sk8brdChav is sitting on the grass without his pants, thanking GascanChav for saving his life. He notes in passing that the skin is coming off his leg, but what he really seems concerned about are his burned-up pants, and his frizzled hair.
The scene cuts again to what I can only assume was some sort of post-stunt party. There's heavy metal music playing in the background, and Sk8brdChav is standing there, still without pants, showing off what looks to me like third degree burns (his leg is a horrible purple-red, and moist looking) while remarking that it doesn't hurt much. He grins for the camera, and shows off his partially singed hair.
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Date: 2008-08-27 12:28 am (UTC)First, the idiot spills gasoline on the other idiot's pants...
...the the idiot DELIBERATELY lights the other idiot's pants...
...then, once the fire is out, the other idiot says...
"You saved my life, man..."
HE JUST ABOUT KILLED YOU, IDIOT!!!!!!!
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Date: 2008-08-27 12:53 am (UTC)I think that was probably a third degree burn on his leg. He was on fire a good 20 seconds or so, plus he said that it wasn't that bad (which makes me think the nerves were gone) so it may kill him yet.
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Date: 2008-08-27 04:08 am (UTC)Whatever happened to teaching kids "stop, drop, and roll" to put out a fire? In this case, it would've been more like "Stop, kick (off shoes) and drop (trousers of conflagration)".
At least the pyromaniac knew to throw his body over the other guy's burning pants and socks to starve the flames, at the end, but that doesn't excuse his starting the fire.
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Date: 2008-08-27 06:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-27 01:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-27 01:25 am (UTC)Unfortunately it's not really Darwinism at work. Sure, he got burned by the flaming pants, but not in the right spot to do any good.
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Date: 2008-08-27 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-27 03:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-27 06:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-08-27 07:01 pm (UTC)The cameraman does a professional job, keeping the whole thing in frame and focus, rock steady. I'm sure he understood that this was a guaranteed You Tube hit, and he certainly wasn't going to get a second take if he flubbed this one.
The scene cuts to the aftermath. Sk8brdChav is sitting on the grass without his pants, thanking GascanChav for saving his life. He notes in passing that the skin is coming off his leg, but what he really seems concerned about are his burned-up pants, and his frizzled hair.
The scene cuts again to what I can only assume was some sort of post-stunt party. There's heavy metal music playing in the background, and Sk8brdChav is standing there, still without pants, showing off what looks to me like third degree burns (his leg is a horrible purple-red, and moist looking) while remarking that it doesn't hurt much. He grins for the camera, and shows off his partially singed hair.