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Apparently he didn't learn the first time and went back for more

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's people like this that deserve America's health care bills.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody deserves American health care bills. Nobody.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed. Im fine with my tax dollars going to doctors for practice fixing dumbasses before getting to me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There are a lot more old people with diabetes and heart disease than dumbasses with broken bones.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's a possibility. The guy acted grossly negligent and thus the accident insurance can reduce the coverage and in some cases even deny it completely.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you're supposed to use a trash can lid to ride it to the top idiot

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mmm spinal compression injuries.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was expecting one of those Addam's family contraption, but this is similar i guess.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Second time?

This is a fetish.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

So it was for research? Give me sauce.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hey, he could just be taking inspiration from Wim Hof.

Ok, yeah probably fetish.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I see the jet quite often and think "Wonder what would happen if you jumped in that"

Thanks to this daft cunt, I know now

I mean the jet is about 140m / 460ft high, to give you an idea of how powerful it is

Edit - corrected numbers, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

140m high and 200km/h or 500 liters/second. Close look on YT for the non GVA people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmt9GQSCcCU

I really don't get it, you can feel its power when you get to the barrier. This thing reeks of "do not get closer" feeling.

Yet, that dude decided to kiss it. He could have won the 2023 Darwin award but he was very lucky.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry I forgot to convert the 500 litres per second

You guys over the pond, that's 2.28 washing machines per second

[–] Kmcb182 1 points 1 year ago

But how many football fields is that?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It was around 8:00 p.m. when a man in his twenties broke through the Jet d’eau’s security barrier and put his head on the nozzle. He was then thrown violently backwards.

After coming to his senses, the young man tried to hang on to the jet. A gesture which earned him to be propelled several meters high before falling on the slab.

If I'm reading this right, did he get tossed backwards, not learn anything, then decide to go for it again?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yup, he did.

First he tried a kiss, got rejected, so he went for a hug that sent him flying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

No, he definitely learned something. He learned that he had to hold on to it to resist.

Then, he learned that he's an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That was my take lmaooo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That was my take lmaooo

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

First actual example of the intrusive thoughts winning. Theyre supposed to keep you from harm.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At least his brain is not injured.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

But hopefully this knocked some sense into it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"20 minutes"? Is that some news show like "60 minutes" but shorter?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It’s a free (money by ads) paper news thingy, which you can read while using public transport. Not very high level press but cheap little articles.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You got your answer for the 20 minutes.

But we do have a show named 52 minutes, and it is usually a little bit shorter than 52 minutes...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Please somebody find the video

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fucked around and found out.

[–] Kbobabob 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't find where it says this was the second time in the article. Can you quote it?

[–] Epic2112 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

a man in his twenties broke through the Jet d’eau’s security barrier and put his head on the nozzle. He was then thrown violently backwards.

After coming to his senses, the young man tried to hang on to the jet. A gesture which earned him to be propelled several meters high before falling on the slab.

It starts literally 2 sentences in, you can't find it?

[–] 22dobbeltskudhul 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like he was on drugs/having a psychotic break tbh

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Or a concussion/disorientation after the first time.

Or a very weird choice of attempted suicide.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, I read that as part of the same incident. I see now what was meant by twice - not really a repeat offender.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess this will always remain appropiate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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[–] LazyM11 2 points 1 year ago

Lmao awesome

[–] DigitalFrank 2 points 1 year ago

This doesn't seem like an accident at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is that an accident, though?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Look. I'm famous.