What a strange coincidence! Just last night on the euphamismator I rolled "Jerry spent too much time on the Internet watching people slapping the electric eel." posted by drlith at 5:55 AM on October 4, 2009
I like to do it backwards, and pretend that the point is for the nice eel to wipe the man's face clean. posted by dephlogisticated at 5:59 AM on October 4, 2009 [9 favorites]
Is this site owned by a vengeful Gorton's fisherman? posted by HeroZero at 6:02 AM on October 4, 2009
I had hoped that this was some sort of charming video in which a hyperactive sushi chef slammed down delicious unagi onto the waiting tongues of various participants, but alas, it was not so. Mmmm, unagi. posted by adipocere at 6:06 AM on October 4, 2009
The tensing up of the victim's face prior to impact is serene in reverse; in slow motion we see shock and pain gradually yield to relief and relaxation. It is so satisfying to watch a transition normally lost in an eye blink's time with all its complexity and nuance, and to see just how granular the gradation between expressional and expressionless truly is. Pan as slowly as possible from left to right and try to become aware of the exact moment that his face communicates nothing at all—you'll find this eerie, frozen moment that can only exist outside of linear time is the optimal starting place to begin reclaiming the process of relief. Whack the fucker as quickly as you can move the mouse. Now repeat, and ponder the cyclical nature of the human experience. posted by Mr. Anthropomorphism at 6:47 AM on October 4, 2009 [13 favorites]
This is what the internet is for. Thank you. posted by jimmythefish at 6:56 AM on October 4, 2009
Just let this play in the background instead. posted by Greg_Ace at 7:36 AM on October 4, 2009
Does precisely what it says on the tin. A++++ would buy again. posted by blixco at 7:37 AM on October 4, 2009
Thanks, I needed that. posted by whatzit at 7:46 AM on October 4, 2009
I moved my mouse in the wrong direction so that poor sticky man had his composure restored by that eel. Win! posted by jessamyn at 8:13 AM on October 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
And this is a fantastic thread. posted by Lutoslawski at 9:15 AM on October 4, 2009
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow.
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow.
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow.
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow.
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow.
The cursor moves back and forth between the ear and the eyebrow... posted by Decimask at 9:26 AM on October 4, 2009
It is so satisfying to watch a transition normally lost in an eye blink's time with all its complexity and nuance, and to see just how granular the gradation between expressional and expressionless truly is.
Without the forward-reverse, but I enjoy the subtle tension in a few of these. Probably instructed not to tense up but under the circumstances... Previously posted by Durn Bronzefist at 1:24 PM on October 4, 2009
The tensing up of the victim's face prior to impact is serene in reverse; in slow motion we see shock and pain gradually yield to relief and relaxation. It is so satisfying to watch a transition normally lost in an eye blink's time with all its complexity and nuance, and to see just how granular the gradation between expressional and expressionless truly is. Pan as slowly as possible from left to right and try to become aware of the exact moment that his face communicates nothing at all—you'll find this eerie, frozen moment that can only exist outside of linear time is the optimal starting place to begin reclaiming the process of relief. Whack the fucker as quickly as you can move the mouse. Now repeat, and ponder the cyclical nature of the human experience.
I cannot believe you managed to make that meaningful. posted by A Terrible Llama at 3:31 PM on October 4, 2009
I'm deeply concerned for the well-being of this eel. I didn't see any disclaimers stating that it wasn't hurt during the filming of this video. (Insert nonexistent irony emoticon here.) posted by cowpattybingo at 3:58 PM on October 4, 2009
If you move the cursor back and forth just a bit, right between the impact and a little after, you can imagine that the eel is snuggling up to the fellow in a loving gesture.
I promise you will view eels differently after doing this. posted by orme at 5:09 PM on October 4, 2009 [1 favorite]
I cannot favourite this post enough. Truly BOTW!! posted by pompomtom at 6:40 PM on October 4, 2009
DATELINE -- THE FUTURE! It is late in the year 2009, and after years of feverish work, scientists at a top-secret government laboratory have, for the first time in human history, isolated the look on a man's face the very moment before being slapped with an eel.
"They say science will never discover the human soul," said Professor Lars von Trist, speaking to an assembled crowd of reporters. "And yet, gentlemen, I give you this. Tell me this expression does not reveal the hand of God?"
Scientists have long known that men wear one expression before being slapped with an eel, and another, markedly different expression immediately afterwards. This led to conjecture that there was a missing, transitional expression that has yet to be detected.
To conduct the experiment, scientists built an underground Large Eel Collider that would impact the front end of an eel with the face of a subject, and capture the fleeting photoic emissions that resulted.
"What this image shows us is that the man is about to be slapped with an eel, at the exact moment prior to impact, looks like a man who knows that he is about to be slapped with an eel, and is not looking forward to it," said Professor von Trist, cleaning his glasses.
The professor paused a moment, and added "Science!" posted by bicyclefish at 3:55 PM on October 5, 2009 [1 favorite]
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