Just Do It, Flailing

October 16, 2009 12:25 PM

A bunch of people, sort of running, in slow motion
posted by Toekneesan (33 comments total)

The second guy made me laugh. The others are trying too hard.
posted by chococat at 12:29 PM on October 16, 2009

You missed the drunk thread.
posted by blue_beetle at 12:30 PM on October 16, 2009

chococat, did you even get to the big fat topless guy?
posted by mannequito at 12:36 PM on October 16, 2009

Whoa, he tried to slap me with an eel!

I liked the guy that ran through the birds.

I think I have the flu. More stuff like this today plzkthanksbai.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:39 PM on October 16, 2009

Alternate title: "People I'd like to throttle."
posted by Skot at 12:44 PM on October 16, 2009

Oddly soothing. I like it.
posted by peep at 12:46 PM on October 16, 2009 [1 favorite]

Man, those dudes are muppety.
posted by dersins at 12:47 PM on October 16, 2009 [1 favorite]

I was ready to sink into the earth with shame.
posted by anigbrowl at 12:48 PM on October 16, 2009 [7 favorites]

I love MetaFilter
posted by chugg at 12:55 PM on October 16, 2009

Humph. This sidewalk's for running, not fancy running.
posted by justsomebodythatyouusedtoknow at 1:01 PM on October 16, 2009 [1 favorite]

This is the most You-Tubey You Tube video ever.
posted by jeremy b at 1:01 PM on October 16, 2009

Yes the large topless man was amusing also, as was the kindergarten walk-by.
But the 2nd guy made me laugh.
posted by chococat at 1:03 PM on October 16, 2009

This post brought to you by the Ministry of Silly Walks.
posted by not_on_display at 1:09 PM on October 16, 2009

If you imagine them underwater trying to get to the surface for air, it all makes sense.
That dude at 3:46 turns me on. And I'm straight. I swear.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 1:10 PM on October 16, 2009

Not a bad post if you mute your volume.

Once, on public access TV I saw a really large man in a speedo skating around lake Minnetonka in slow motion set to classical music. I think I watched it for a whole hour.
posted by cjorgensen at 1:17 PM on October 16, 2009

LOOK AWAY IT IS A TECHNIQUE USED FOR MANY YEARS IN CHINA TO HYPNOTIZE THE DEMONS WILL ENTER YOUR HEAD THROUGH A CUT MADE ABOVE YOUR RIGHT EYE AND THEN YOU WILL BE THEIR SERVANT.
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:18 PM on October 16, 2009 [1 favorite]

And Now for Something Completely Different
posted by sebastienbailard at 1:20 PM on October 16, 2009

Needs more wobbly fat people. That there's comedy gold.
posted by rocket88 at 1:30 PM on October 16, 2009

Looks like what you get when you do a moonwalk backwards.
posted by twoleftfeet at 1:56 PM on October 16, 2009

nightmares
posted by debbie_ann at 2:10 PM on October 16, 2009

buy it today and Google Japanese to English translation.
posted by noway at 2:39 PM on October 16, 2009

Wonderful. yooouuutuuube
posted by JackarypQQ at 3:05 PM on October 16, 2009

I'm pretty sure this video was filmed on location in every district in Tokyo-to. It's Dreamcastic!
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 3:19 PM on October 16, 2009

Japanese superiority in the realm of Absurd Ambulation has long been acknowledged:
posted by drlith at 3:37 PM on October 16, 2009

I loved.
posted by Pecinpah at 4:07 PM on October 16, 2009

Slow motion ice cream fight (with some running).
posted by podwarrior at 4:41 PM on October 16, 2009

Not a bad post if you mute your volume.

SHUT YOUR BLASPHEMOUS MOUTH!

Nujabes makes nothing but lots of beautiful music. I will hear no word stating the contrary.
posted by filthy light thief at 5:09 PM on October 16, 2009 [1 favorite]

skot: Alternate title: "People I'd like to throttle."

Why must you react to joy with violence?
posted by Kattullus at 7:33 PM on October 16, 2009

ts;dw (too slow;didn't watch)
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 7:48 PM on October 16, 2009

I like it.

Once, on public access TV I saw a really large man in a speedo skating around lake Minnetonka in slow motion set to classical music. I think I watched it for a whole hour.

Similarly, fireworks guy/Joanna Newsom hypnotizes me. replay. replay. replay.
posted by ctmf at 8:02 PM on October 16, 2009 [2 favorites]

wonderful. thank you for this.
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese at 8:20 PM on October 16, 2009

Clearly not best of the web.
posted by Doohickie at 9:58 PM on October 16, 2009

Amusing, entrancing, and beautiful.
posted by mistersquid at 8:37 AM on October 17, 2009