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August 2, 2010 3:17 PM

Flamethrower vs. Fire Extinguisher
posted by milarepa (58 comments total)

nice...thanks!

I had to make up the whole back story to that... it's a great story... roughly based on the hatfields and mcoys.
posted by HuronBob at 3:25 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

I.. it. Ahhmmm.. That sure was a thing.
posted by pyrex at 3:26 PM on August 2, 2010 [3 favorites]

Are they wearing identical hick teeth mouthpieces?
posted by Burhanistan at 3:28 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

They shot the high speed stuff on a Canon 7D? Interesting.
posted by mathowie at 3:29 PM on August 2, 2010

Does what it says on the tin.
posted by resiny at 3:32 PM on August 2, 2010

Who won?
posted by ardgedee at 3:35 PM on August 2, 2010

LEFT HICK - "Flayme OWN!"

RIGHT HICK - "Fawg OWN!"
posted by Pecinpah at 3:38 PM on August 2, 2010 [3 favorites]

mathowie: "They shot the high speed stuff on a Canon 7D?"

No, on a Phantom. Only the "front bit", whatever that is, was shot on a 7D.
posted by brokkr at 3:38 PM on August 2, 2010

Whoever wins, teeth lose.
posted by localroger at 3:39 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

I am pretty sure I read this twenty years ago in a Flash comic. The Flash eventually punches them both about 20,000 times and takes them to jail. And, yes, the teeth lose.
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:42 PM on August 2, 2010

Here's some background as well (scroll). This is launching (this week actually, good timing milarepa) Diesel:U:Music , the Diesel brands ongoing program supporting new and upcoming artists. The current Diesel collection has a Fire & Water theme, so this music video goes very well it.

Thomas Mankovsky (the director) says;

“Duels fascinate me. It used to be a popular thing, but in modern days it has died out. So I thought that probably somewhere in the States, some hillbillies are still doing it, their way.”

posted by dabitch at 3:42 PM on August 2, 2010

Yes.
posted by mrgrimm at 3:44 PM on August 2, 2010

This is a retarded duel. If the guy with the flamethrower losers, he has to take a shower. If the guy with the extinguisher loses, he goes home in an urn.
posted by cmyr at 3:48 PM on August 2, 2010 [2 favorites]

Pretend it was a freeze ray.
posted by Burhanistan at 3:51 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

I didn't notice that there was fire until the end, I was so focused on the teeth...
posted by thebenman at 3:52 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

"They shot the high speed stuff on a Canon 7D?"

7D tops out at 60fps...
posted by nathancaswell at 4:03 PM on August 2, 2010

Diesel Blue.
posted by fixedgear at 4:06 PM on August 2, 2010

Maybe if the fire extinguisher dude wore a flame-retardant suit and the extinguisher's aerosol was mixed with a fuel of some kind he could, in a surprise counter-attack, turn the flamethrower guy's flamethrower on himself and set him on fire? Hmm.

I have no idea as to the feasability of the physics to this, but then again I had an idea at work today for helium-filled hover cheese balls, so I'm kind of on a roll.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:07 PM on August 2, 2010 [2 favorites]

Figured there'd be lots of comments on the teeth... that's what I'm here for, after all.

Poor Oral Hygiene vs. Wry Internet Commentary

And GenjiandProust's right. This needed something unexpected to resolve it more artfully. Figured the dog was gonna do that for us, but that's a lot to expect from a dog.
posted by notyou at 4:10 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

I had an idea at work today for helium-filled hover cheese balls, so I'm kind of on a roll.

I look forward to your abstract with very great enthusiasm.
posted by elizardbits at 4:11 PM on August 2, 2010

i can hardly believe it, but now i want a flame thrower.
posted by msconduct at 4:12 PM on August 2, 2010

cmyr: "This is a retarded duel. If the guy with the flamethrower losers, he has to take a shower. If the guy with the extinguisher loses, he goes home in an urn."

This isn't retarded; it's a classic duel in the e.g. Russian style, where you have a gentlemanly IGOUGO format instead of the action-oriented American style that only focuses on speed for the benefit of a dumbed-down audience with the attention span of a lobotomised pigeon. Contrast with the learned spectators at this duel who clearly appreciate the continuation of classicist ideals of honour and manliness. At one point, the canine spectator even fetches a trinket to present to the winner of the duel as a token of its admiration.

After the duel excerpt presented here, the two gentlemen reload and switch until the duel reaches a conclusion or a pre-agreed (even) number of switches has been made. As the aggrieved party, Mr Left starts with the lethal weapon.
posted by brokkr at 4:16 PM on August 2, 2010 [5 favorites]

just watched the vid, it's definitely phantom, not 7d. that's like 1000 fps. arri 435, film camera used to shoot most high budget music videos on film, can do 150fps, so the 7D's 60fps, while still slow motion, is way less than we're used to seeing as OMG SLOW.
posted by nathancaswell at 4:17 PM on August 2, 2010

I get more of a lunatic New Englander vibe to them, especially the fire extinguisher guy. You can see him out sweeping his hedges at four in the morning.* With a long-handled shop broom.

They're probably arguing about Tom Brady vs. Cal Yastrzemski.


(*I know I have. Westport, represent!)
posted by Slap*Happy at 4:18 PM on August 2, 2010 [3 favorites]

Kinda tired of all this dSLR HD movie stuff. Ooh, flames, fog, water or lightning in slow motion at very high resolution! Big freakin' whoop!
posted by ReeMonster at 4:19 PM on August 2, 2010

also fire guy should have a goatee, no?
posted by nathancaswell at 4:20 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

Kinda tired of all this dSLR HD movie stuff. Ooh, flames, fog, water or lightning in slow motion at very high resolution! Big freakin' whoop!

Yeah, Phantom is overplayed. Don't lump 7D in with that though, it's a really cool way to get good lenses in the hands of the masses for relatively cheap. And you can put it anywhere. And it looks great in low light. It's amazing for doc filmmakers if you handhold it with a rig.

All the crazy OMG SLOMO stuff is Phantom.
posted by nathancaswell at 4:22 PM on August 2, 2010

I for one am more than happy for the OMG SLOMO to continue well into the future. Ooooooh prettttty
posted by mhjb at 4:28 PM on August 2, 2010

Yes, give me more Phantom too. Cup cakes for the eyes. Never enough.
posted by cazoo at 4:37 PM on August 2, 2010

Divided By Friday - "Disappoint: Surprise"
posted by netbros at 4:39 PM on August 2, 2010

Protip: A flamethrower is not a good long-distance weapon.

Super protip: A fire extinguisher is not a weapon.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 4:42 PM on August 2, 2010

I liked this a lot. Thanks for postin'.
posted by maxwelton at 4:42 PM on August 2, 2010

They're probably arguing about Tom Brady vs. Cal Yastrzemski.

I say this as NH born and raised, World Championships... Brady: 3-4, Yaz: 0-2.
posted by nathancaswell at 4:51 PM on August 2, 2010

Trust MeFi to say that a midnight, backwoods gunfight between a flamethrower and a fire extinguisher "needs something unexpected".
posted by DU at 4:51 PM on August 2, 2010 [10 favorites]

Different flamethrowing, different extinguishing, but with something unexpected.
posted by progosk at 4:55 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

They're probably arguing about Tom Brady vs. Cal Yastrzemski.

I say this as NH born and raised, World Championships... Brady: 3-4, Yaz: 0-2.

I think the mods will shut you both down if you try and bring flamethrowers onto the Blue. Not so sure about fire extinguishers. Just a friendly warning.
posted by GenjiandProust at 4:58 PM on August 2, 2010

SO basically I watched a 3-minute video for approximately three seconds of what actually occurs when flame thrower fire meets fire extinguisher? And the rest was grotesques and a slomo dog?
posted by shakespeherian at 5:15 PM on August 2, 2010 [2 favorites]

I'm just sayin', when it comes to this area and how we used to lose the big games... anyone who gets it done is untouchable in my book*. Which is why I'll forever love Mark Bellhorn.

*except Damon, Yankees + clean shaven = not cool
posted by nathancaswell at 5:15 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

This was fucking beautiful.
posted by griphus at 5:16 PM on August 2, 2010

Fire is so beautiful.
posted by cavalier at 5:26 PM on August 2, 2010

The flamethrower was awesome, but the facial expressions really made this video.
It was like watching angry chimpanzees.
posted by HFSH at 5:27 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

Salvor Hardin: "Super protip: A fire extinguisher is not a weapon."

It is if you use it to bash in someone's skull.
posted by bwg at 5:32 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

Mark Bellhorn was seriously underrated, as no other hitter in the game could simply teleport magically to first base.

I think there was a week solid where the bat never left his shoulder, but he was on base every time you looked, and right behind him? Manny and Big Papi.

All the pitcher had to do was toss a nice, slow meatball right down the middle. No way he could hit it. Instead, they nibbled at the edges of the strike zone, and did their best to trick him with their filthiest, wildest stuff, and he'd draw a walk almost every game. Why did they do this? Hypnosis or voodoo was the best guess. The power of his fro-mullet compelled them.

No-other player did so much for his team by standing around looking stupid.
posted by Slap*Happy at 5:37 PM on August 2, 2010

They're probably arguing about Tom Brady vs. Cal Yastrzemski.

BOBBY ORR. jesus christ.
posted by hangashore at 5:51 PM on August 2, 2010 [2 favorites]

This is what happens when you try to bring Doodle God into the real world.
posted by lore at 6:26 PM on August 2, 2010

this video is so nifty i'm going to ignore you people talking smack about yaz. (NO, NOT THE ALISON MOYET/VINCE CLARKE BAND)
posted by rmd1023 at 7:01 PM on August 2, 2010

Who the fuck is Cal Yastrzemski?
posted by stargell at 7:23 PM on August 2, 2010

Who the fuck is Cal Yastrzemski?

Oudda townah, eh? Little lost, aincha? Lemme show you sumpfin cool I gots in the backa my dad's piggup trug...
posted by Slap*Happy at 7:27 PM on August 2, 2010

Mythbusters could should do a whole show on this.
posted by markkraft at 7:27 PM on August 2, 2010

Different flamethrowing, different extinguishing, but with something unexpected.

huh. Right what it says on the tin.
posted by niles at 7:27 PM on August 2, 2010

btw slap happy you were way to hard on bellhorn. not only did he lift his bat during the alcs and series, he ripped key hit after key hit. hrs, doubles, whatever. it was some kind of bizarre statsical anomaly where a guy could hit .200 and still be an absolute difference maker because EVERY SINGLE HIT came at a key time and drove in runs. shit was crazy. and don't get me wrong, i was the biggest bellhorn hater on the planet going into the alcs. but he made me eat my words, my hat, my suit, my cufflinks, and my shoes.
posted by nathancaswell at 7:36 PM on August 2, 2010

"Who the fuck is Cal Yastrzemski?"

Why a baseball player would name himself after a women's contraceptive is beyond me.

Was douche was taken already?
posted by markkraft at 7:46 PM on August 2, 2010

goodnewsfortheinsane: "...I have no idea as to the feasability of the physics to this, but then again I had an idea at work today for helium-filled hover cheese balls, so I'm kind of on a roll."

You wouldn't by any chance work at a Medical Marijuana Dispensary, would you?
posted by symbioid at 8:00 PM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

The way they... inter-penetrated was... exciting.
posted by SPrintF at 8:05 PM on August 2, 2010

Calling asavage!
posted by jiawen at 9:22 PM on August 2, 2010

Kept wishing for a little more plot development, or at the very least some kind of a kick line at the very end.
posted by kinnakeet at 5:53 AM on August 3, 2010

BOBBY ORR. jesus christ.

He's a wicket little critta.
posted by Evilspork at 10:08 AM on August 3, 2010

I think imagining your own back story for this is 1/2 the fun.
posted by Smuth at 7:30 AM on August 4, 2010 [1 favorite]