Drone Of The Dead
October 29, 2013 2:21 PM Subscribe
Like those train horn "pranks", it's really more obnoxious than funny. And there should be a rule that you can't call your own video "epic".
/grouch
posted by kmz at 2:26 PM on October 29, 2013 [9 favorites]
/grouch
posted by kmz at 2:26 PM on October 29, 2013 [9 favorites]
Momento Mori Running Camp: How long can YOU outrace the grim specter of death?
posted by The Whelk at 2:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 2:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
Congratulations on making some joggers slightly increase their speed, and scaring some excitable 9 year-olds.
posted by Optamystic at 2:39 PM on October 29, 2013 [7 favorites]
posted by Optamystic at 2:39 PM on October 29, 2013 [7 favorites]
Because I could not stop for Death
Death began chasing me
the dick.
posted by The Whelk at 2:43 PM on October 29, 2013 [20 favorites]
Death began chasing me
the dick.
posted by The Whelk at 2:43 PM on October 29, 2013 [20 favorites]
I'm really curious what sort of R/C rig he had that could carry all that kit around and still fly. Also, as a lifelong fan of both Halloween and pranks, I unabashedly love this.
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 2:50 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 2:50 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
Drones have gotten a lot more WarHammer 40K. Will the Empire of Man be far behind?
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:03 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:03 PM on October 29, 2013
Hmmm, freaking out cyclists seems like a good way to hurt someone.
posted by KokuRyu at 3:04 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by KokuRyu at 3:04 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
Actually, now that I check out some of his other "epic" videos, this Tom Mabe guy seems to be pretty much of a tool....
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:13 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:13 PM on October 29, 2013
This is amazing. This is one of my favorite things now. I am so happy.
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 3:17 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 3:17 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
That is the fakest, cheesiest-looking thing I've seen in a long time, and I find it difficult to believe that anybody would be frightened by it, except possibly in an it-might-be-terr'rists sort of way.
posted by Sing Or Swim at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Sing Or Swim at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
this Tom Mabe guy seems to be pretty much of a tool....
But he's America's Funniest Prankster!
posted by KokuRyu at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013
But he's America's Funniest Prankster!
posted by KokuRyu at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013
How in the world did he keep that thing up and still maintain directional control? I am no RC'er but from a common sense standpoint that looks impossible (and obviously isn't)
posted by Benway at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Benway at 3:29 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
I think I'd be more inclined to examine it to see how it manages to fly rather than running in terror.
posted by localroger at 3:42 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by localroger at 3:42 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
Curious about the rig, as others have noted.
The "pranks" themselves looked staged, as in, "Hey do you wanna be on a viral video? Great! When I fly my Reaper over you, act all scared and run away. Yeah, just do whatever you were doing." The kids playing basketball would have either jumped up and pulled the thing down, or hurled their ball at it (or both).
posted by notyou at 3:43 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
The "pranks" themselves looked staged, as in, "Hey do you wanna be on a viral video? Great! When I fly my Reaper over you, act all scared and run away. Yeah, just do whatever you were doing." The kids playing basketball would have either jumped up and pulled the thing down, or hurled their ball at it (or both).
posted by notyou at 3:43 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
MetaFilter: How in the world did he keep that thing up and still maintain directional control?
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:47 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:47 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
Needs more cowbell Blue Oyster Cult
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:50 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 3:50 PM on October 29, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 3:57 PM on October 29, 2013
I'd assume the reaper is suspended below a sky-blue quad-rotter drone, Emperor SnooKloze.
posted by jeffburdges at 4:05 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by jeffburdges at 4:05 PM on October 29, 2013
No matter how grim it may look, if it doesn't have a scythe, it can't do any reaping.
Not scary.
posted by aubilenon at 4:11 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
Not scary.
posted by aubilenon at 4:11 PM on October 29, 2013 [3 favorites]
They could have least flown it at night while people were walking through a cemetery of something... at least try to be scary
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 4:15 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 4:15 PM on October 29, 2013
How in the world did he keep that thing up and still maintain directional control?
Oh, uh... that's my rather elaborate network of trusses.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 4:20 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
Oh, uh... that's my rather elaborate network of trusses.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 4:20 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
Would be much scarier with an American flag on it plus then actually killed people
posted by mike_bling at 4:22 PM on October 29, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by mike_bling at 4:22 PM on October 29, 2013 [6 favorites]
You know, you can just chase people with a knife and they'll run. You don't need to go through all this trouble.
posted by orme at 4:23 PM on October 29, 2013 [6 favorites]
posted by orme at 4:23 PM on October 29, 2013 [6 favorites]
Bill: It's the Grim Reaper, dude.
Ted: Oh. How's it hanging, Death?
posted by peeedro at 4:42 PM on October 29, 2013
Ted: Oh. How's it hanging, Death?
posted by peeedro at 4:42 PM on October 29, 2013
How come they were all running away in slow motion? Didn't they know it was Death?
posted by mittens at 6:21 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by mittens at 6:21 PM on October 29, 2013 [2 favorites]
Crud, I hope they didn't do that in the obvious way. RC aircraft range from "nearly harmless fly it in the mall", through "flying blender x4", and up to "screw up and chop off the top of your own skull". One with enough power to drag that much foolishness through the air is probably not right at the lower limit of that range.
Flying them near people who haven't been made aware of and consented to the risks is deeply obnoxious. Flying them at people is the kind of jackassery that's likely to be considered as the FAA draws up its new rules.
posted by CHoldredge at 6:38 PM on October 29, 2013 [4 favorites]
Flying them near people who haven't been made aware of and consented to the risks is deeply obnoxious. Flying them at people is the kind of jackassery that's likely to be considered as the FAA draws up its new rules.
posted by CHoldredge at 6:38 PM on October 29, 2013 [4 favorites]
Hook a cam up to that thing, wait until night-time, and then float in front of some windows with open curtains/blinds, and let the scary fun really begin!
posted by stifford at 7:22 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by stifford at 7:22 PM on October 29, 2013
I'm not sure it's a self propelled drone type vehicle. A little after 1:56 there's some weird wire foolery that pops into frame for an instant.
Too bad. It looked pretty cool at first. (but I might be wrong)
posted by coolxcool=rad at 2:40 AM on October 30, 2013
Too bad. It looked pretty cool at first. (but I might be wrong)
posted by coolxcool=rad at 2:40 AM on October 30, 2013
orme: "You know, you can just chase people with a knife and they'll run. You don't need to go through all this trouble."
Or, better yet, take the chain off a chainsaw. Works a treat, or, ummm, so a, ummm, friend tells me.
posted by Samizdata at 10:46 AM on October 30, 2013
Or, better yet, take the chain off a chainsaw. Works a treat, or, ummm, so a, ummm, friend tells me.
posted by Samizdata at 10:46 AM on October 30, 2013
stifford: "Hook a cam up to that thing, wait until night-time, and then float in front of some windows with open curtains/blinds, and let the scary fun really begin!"
Eponysterically, I must say, if something like that happened, I'd have to expose myself/rub one off in complete disregard/incredibly bad attitude about the prank. Of course, I live on the fourth floor of a building, so not many would be disturbed... But I would bet even money it wouldn't happen again...
posted by Samizdata at 10:53 AM on October 30, 2013
Eponysterically, I must say, if something like that happened, I'd have to expose myself/rub one off in complete disregard/incredibly bad attitude about the prank. Of course, I live on the fourth floor of a building, so not many would be disturbed... But I would bet even money it wouldn't happen again...
posted by Samizdata at 10:53 AM on October 30, 2013
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