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Ripsnort · « **on:** November 22, 2002, 12:14:19 PM »

See? Told ya! LOL! Sikboy? Where are ya?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25797-2002Nov22.html

Should be interesting reading in the news the next few weeks with the movie out...

Animal · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:25:16 PM »

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TIFFIN, Ohio –– A college freshman died after falling from a moving pickup truck in a stunt possibly inspired by the television show "love muffin," authorities said.

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"love muffin" has drawn criticism in the past for allegedly encouraging dangerous behavior.

Encouraging? There was a huge disclaimer every time the show started. And in several ocassions Johnny Knoxville addressed the MTV audiences on this issue.

The guy didnt die because of the show love muffin. He died because he was a dimwit.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:27:47 PM »

Monkey see, monkey do.

Animal · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:30:45 PM »

So you think the show is to blame for this?

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:36:24 PM »

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"The police report that was filed makes it clear that this incident has no connection to any stunts performed on the 'love muffin' television show or film," Malter said.

You are on a roll with your facts today Rip.

Maybe we should blame those racist Fins?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:38:43 PM »

I think we first had "Shock Jocks" on the radio waves in the 90's, now we have "Shock TV"...I believe its just more fuel to the fire of the moral decline of America. I stand down now, and will let you flame away.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:46:22 PM »

Did the show love muffin inspire this? No. That show more likely provided several stupid stunts that stupid stunts people could cross of their list as aleady done.

Did the public's desire to pay money just to watch people make even bigger idiots of themselves inspire this? Yep.

Hell.. go back to "America's funniest home videos". Some were candid... others were not. The more rediculous, the more popular. The show "love muffin" is just a continuation of what has been happening for some time now. Its a symptom... not the disease.

AKDejaVu

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2002, 12:59:18 PM »

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Originally posted by AKDejaVu
Its a symptom... not the disease.

AKDejaVu

Agreed.

gofaster · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:24:49 PM »

So which was the stunt - pushing a piece of furniture out of the bed of a truck or exiting a moving vehicle? The former isn't particularly dangerous, but I've seen the latter done on numerous shows and movies.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:28:10 PM »

Not much is dangerous about setting a piece of furniture on fire and throwing it out of the back of a moving truck?

AKDejaVu

gofaster · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:37:54 PM »

Just torch and drive as the legs exit the tailgate. No skill required. Apparently one of the handlers forgot to hang on to the truck.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:44:53 PM »

Wow gofaster... that's a pretty amazing reply. Not much arguing with that one.

AKDejaVu

funkedup · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:44:59 PM »

Yes all stunts done on TV and movies are a symptom of terrible moral decay. Ban all stunts now. Burn the stuntmen, burn them. For the children.

milnko · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:45:43 PM »

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Originally posted by AKDejaVu
Did the public's desire to pay money just to watch people make even bigger idiots of themselves inspire this?

Sure people like to laugh at others' stupidity, but we humans also like to watch tragedy even more.

NASCAR, is just automobiles circling round and round a closed track, pretty boring til one of em wrecks into a guard rail or another car.

The Three Stooges, possibly the greatest comedic trio of all time, was nothing more than a series of simulated pain filled accidents strung together.

And ain't it funny to see someone slip and fall on ice?

Who among us hasn't been deadlocked in traffic, because of a car wreck... ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDIAN!?!?!?!?! Everyone just has got to slow down rubberneck and gawk in the hopes of seeing a broken body or shattered life.

Watching idiots performing stupid stunts is small time compared to watching people get possibly maimed or killed. Now that's entertainment!

But hey that's just my opinion.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2002, 01:49:22 PM »

Actually.. that's not what I think about funkedup.

I just think about how pathetically stupid the stunts are... and how pathetic the people encouraging the stunts are. Of course, there's even the more pathetic situation where everyone acts suprised because someone was injured/killed.

There's no cure for it. I choose not to watch it and definately choose not to encourage it. I do so like the way people who are paying money to support it pretend not to be responsible in any way shape or form.

AKDejaVu