Category: Stunts

Bicycle Bike Culture Stunts Tour De France

Watch this biker pull a dangerous stunt over the heads of Tour de France riders

sudshr47 July 17, 2018

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Last year the Tour de France gave us freaky sunburnt muscular legs. This year it’s given us another bizarre viral gift — an incredibly dangerous bike stunt caught on video.

In this clip recorded by NBCSN Cycling, the peloton can be seen pedaling intently along a hillside. Suddenly, from the right of the frame comes another biker, who appears to be heading straight from the grass into the group.

But instead of crashing into everyone, the biker uses a portion of the hillside to boost himself over the heads of the riders. He even manages to stick the landing on the other side of the road. Read more…

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Disney Entertainment Robot Stunts

Move over, Tink: Disney sends robot stunt doubles flying into parks

sudshr47 June 29, 2018

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Even in The Happiest Place on Earth, robots are stealing our jobs. 

Disney’s new “Stuntronics” – robotic aerial stunt performers – are capable of flying through the air, performing acrobatic tricks and striking snap-worthy poses, all while adjusting their trajectory to stick calculated landings. Don’t believe me? Check the tape.

A recent interview with TechCrunch revealed just how far the project, which is currently in development at Disney’s Imagineering labs, has progressed—and how far its lead creators hope it can go.

Most park visitors are accustomed to the charming but often underwhelming static performances of their favorite animatronic characters. The Imagineers behind Stuntronics are aiming for more. According to Tony Dohi, a lead Stuntronics scientist, these new bots should bring more of the action we see on screen to the park and end the “disconnect” experienced by many visitors. No more standing around, Mr. Lightyear. Read more…

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Cards Against Humanity Culture Politics Stunts Trump

Yes, Cards Against Humanity actually built a working catapult to take down Trump’s border wall (if they wanted to)

sudshr47 December 4, 2017

The people behind beloved and loathed party game Cards Against Humanity have, if nothing else, proven themselves expert trolls. Their latest stunt involves building a giant catapult to destroy Trump’s border wall. 
Since his election, Cards Agai…

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