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siligut

(12,272 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:14 PM Apr 2014

Note to self: Never take a selfie with a train.

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Kicked in the head by a train:

http://time.com/64904/train-conducter-kicks-teen-taking-selfie/
A guy attempting to take a selfie in front of an oncoming train has learned an important lesson. That lesson is: maybe don’t attempt to take a selfie in front of an oncoming train.

He’s got his serious selfie face all ready when all of a sudden the train’s conductor lets out a yell and then sticks out his leg, kicking the guy square in the head.

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http://time.com/64904/train-conducter-kicks-teen-taking-selfie/ (same link as above)
This would-be selfie-taker, Jared Michael, posted a video of these action-packed 10 seconds on YouTube, explaining, “I tried to take a selfie while a train passed a ‘safe’ distance behind. I guess I was still too close and got kicked in the head. I messed up.”

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	Good self-advice
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	Meh, he was outside the danger zone, would have been safe if the conductor didn't take 'things' so seriously
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	Jared Michael is lucky a stiff neck is all he received from this stunt
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	Epic-selfie after all, lol
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	I will keep an eye out for the new exciting-selfies this is bound to inspire
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	Both 1. and 5., I believe in self preservation but delight in seeing others take stupid risks
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	Both 1. and 3. Obviously, the guy is in line for a Darwin Award
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	1. and I am also very thankful that train conductors make safety a paramount concern
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	Other, please explain
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	TLDR, I only clicked on this OP hoping for a locomotive version of the U.S. Airlines errant porn tweet
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Note to self: Never take a selfie with a train. (Original Post) siligut Apr 2014 OP

Stupid as heck... but I don't really know what youngins nowaday think. Xyzse Apr 2014 #1

Looks to me like Jared Michael's desire for cheap attention exceeded his risk-threshold siligut Apr 2014 #3

Well, thing is, the risk nowadays tend to be dumb Xyzse Apr 2014 #4

Dumb-risk seems to get the most attention, which in turn probably promote more of it. siligut Apr 2014 #5

honestly, they don't think that much differently than they always have Skittles Apr 2014 #7

Yes, I voted in my own poll siligut Apr 2014 #2

Stupid Jared is stupid. Brigid Apr 2014 #6

LOL, yes siligut Apr 2014 #8

Bad place to stand for a selfie, but it doesn't look like a good career move for petronius Apr 2014 #9

From the gif it doesn't look like the kick was intentional. Hard to tell though. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #10

In the still above Islandurp Apr 2014 #11

Yes, the conductor yelled first and may have hurt his leg on that bar siligut Apr 2014 #12

I don't think so - the conductor is reaching out past the edge of the train to make the kick petronius Apr 2014 #14

Thank you for finding a picture of the train siligut Apr 2014 #15

A Darwinian event was prevented by the conductor's boot. chrisa Apr 2014 #13

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

1. Stupid as heck... but I don't really know what youngins nowaday think.

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:16 PM

Apr 2014

So, yeah.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

3. Looks to me like Jared Michael's desire for cheap attention exceeded his risk-threshold

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:34 PM

Apr 2014

And he looks a little dim, even without the boot to his head.

I wouldn't group all youngins in with train-selfie guy, but the hope for easy and instant Internet fame appears to pull young people in most often.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

4. Well, thing is, the risk nowadays tend to be dumb

Reply to siligut (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:38 PM

Apr 2014

It isn't the "I have to work on it" type of risk any more, like Rock Climbing and other stuff.

Just regular selfies nowadays.

Still, there are some pretty well done ones.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

5. Dumb-risk seems to get the most attention, which in turn probably promote more of it.

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 02:15 PM

Apr 2014

When I was young, I learned from my mistakes and minimized them by working harder.

These kids show them off

I know young people who practice discipline and perseverance, they are just too busy to take the time to post their feats/accomplishments on FB and YouTube.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

7. honestly, they don't think that much differently than they always have

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 04:54 PM

Apr 2014

they simply have more tools to document their stupidity

siligut

(12,272 posts)

2. Yes, I voted in my own poll

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:20 PM

Apr 2014

Some people are wondering if this is a hoax.

Could someone with great technical skills explain how this video might have been manufactured?

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

6. Stupid Jared is stupid.

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 04:45 PM

Apr 2014

If this isn't a hoax, that is.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

8. LOL, yes

Reply to Brigid (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 05:21 PM

Apr 2014

If it is a hoax, then Jared has some talent.

Otherwise, stupid Jared was stupid close.
His hair and expression were selfie-perfect, then . . .

petronius

(26,602 posts)

9. Bad place to stand for a selfie, but it doesn't look like a good career move for

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:03 PM

Apr 2014

the train operator either - I can't imagine that kicking people in the head is an approved method of suggesting a safety zone...

Pretty good for the rest of us, though!

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

10. From the gif it doesn't look like the kick was intentional. Hard to tell though. n/t

Reply to petronius (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:49 PM

Apr 2014

Islandurp

(188 posts)

11. In the still above

Reply to petronius (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 12:09 AM

Apr 2014

You notice the metal bar behind the train conductors leg? Probably saved the idiots life

siligut

(12,272 posts)

12. Yes, the conductor yelled first and may have hurt his leg on that bar

Reply to Islandurp (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 08:50 AM

Apr 2014

That metal bar would have carved the kid's occipital lobe right off.

petronius

(26,602 posts)

14. I don't think so - the conductor is reaching out past the edge of the train to make the kick

Reply to siligut (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 02:03 PM

Apr 2014

I think it's an engine like this one - if so, the conductor has his leg extending out through the ladderway, past the bar in question. If anything, I'd say knocking the kid off balance was a bit more dangerous - but all's well that ends well, and the world got a laugh...

siligut

(12,272 posts)

15. Thank you for finding a picture of the train

Reply to petronius (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 02:26 PM

Apr 2014

I searched, but didn't have enough information to go on. Yes, I can see now that the ladder is the outermost structure on the train. The conductor's yell indicates to me that he thought the kid was too close and that the kick wasn't just punitive. Though, I agree the kick wasn't placed perfectly and thus may have increased the danger. I just hope there is a lesson in the laughter.

chrisa

(4,524 posts)

13. A Darwinian event was prevented by the conductor's boot.

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 09:40 AM

Apr 2014

Apparently rubber feels a little better on your head than steel when moving at 20 mph, and tends not to scalp you.

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