ieatcrayonz Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 ...despite their lack of respect for personal property. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjXi3MetE&feature=related
BuffaloBill Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 ...despite their lack of respect for personal property. youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjXi3MetE&feature=related there is a good chance that he dude in the car ended up with a busted nose ... he looked to have taken a pretty good shot from the airbag.
Thisistheyear Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 ...despite their lack of respect for personal property. youtube.com/watch?v=HJBjXi3MetE&feature=related Fake? I can usually spot the fakes a mile away, but this one is confusing me. It seems plausible, although I've never had my airbag go off from a slight tap. Also, the camerawork is a little too steady and too focused on the events at hand. I would expect a much bigger reaction from the person with the camera and the skateboarders. I'm pretty sure its fake. If it is, it's a really good attempt at creating a viral video. I wonder who's behind it.
Dr. Fong Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Fake? I can usually spot the fakes a mile away, but this one is confusing me. It seems plausible, although I've never had my airbag go off from a slight tap. Also, the camerawork is a little too steady and too focused on the events at hand. I would expect a much bigger reaction from the person with the camera and the skateboarders. I'm pretty sure its fake. If it is, it's a really good attempt at creating a viral video. I wonder who's behind it. To me the framing of the video is too good to be real.
ieatcrayonz Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Fake? I can usually spot the fakes a mile away, but this one is confusing me. It seems plausible, although I've never had my airbag go off from a slight tap. Also, the camerawork is a little too steady and too focused on the events at hand. I would expect a much bigger reaction from the person with the camera and the skateboarders. I'm pretty sure its fake. If it is, it's a really good attempt at creating a viral video. I wonder who's behind it. I kind of think the same thing. It seems unrealistic that the guy would honk the 2nd, 3rd, 4th times. Edited January 4, 2012 by ieatcrayonz
McBeane Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 It has to be fake. Based on this article, it takes a force equivalent to hitting a brick wall at 10-15 miles per hour for the airbags to be deployed. Plus, if an old lady swinging a purse at a bumper would set an airbag off, anything could set it off, including bumping a car while parking or possibly even hitting a shopping cart. Now that I've completely over-analyzed this, it's 100% fake.
BuffaloBill Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Replacing an airbag plus any possible damage to the bumper would cost hundreds if not close to a grand in a mercedes (looks like an SL). While there is a good chance it is fake seems like an awfully expensive 30, or so, second video stunt to get a little notice on youtube.
Just Jack Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Fake? I can usually spot the fakes a mile away, but this one is confusing me. It seems plausible, although I've never had my airbag go off from a slight tap. Also, the camerawork is a little too steady and too focused on the events at hand. I would expect a much bigger reaction from the person with the camera and the skateboarders. I'm pretty sure its fake. If it is, it's a really good attempt at creating a viral video. I wonder who's behind it. Ikea.... http://www.adrants.com/2005/09/old-lady-whacks-car-air-bag-explodes.php Video is about 5 years old.
Chef Jim Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I think it's funny that you're all pointing to how easily the airbag was deployed to point out it's probably fake. While none of you pointed out how many old ladies fall asleep while walking across the street....wait, never mind. It's real.
BuffaloBill Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I think it's funny that you're all pointing to how easily the airbag was deployed to point out it's probably fake. While none of you pointed out how many old ladies fall asleep while walking across the street....wait, never mind. It's real. Seeing is believing ...
McBeane Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I think it's funny that you're all pointing to how easily the airbag was deployed to point out it's probably fake. While none of you pointed out how many old ladies fall asleep while walking across the street....wait, never mind. It's real. That is the only part that could be plausible.
ieatcrayonz Posted January 5, 2012 Author Posted January 5, 2012 I think it's funny that you're all pointing to how easily the airbag was deployed to point out it's probably fake. While none of you pointed out how many old ladies fall asleep while walking across the street....wait, never mind. It's real. Unlike me, not everyone has as much or more respect for old people than anyone.
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