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    Image of Coolmodo Coolmodo
    08/15/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    He seems to have thought that the door would bend outwards with some force.

    Evidently a case of low self confidence, he could have just asked his colleagues how the door works, the other option of Global YouTube Fame isn't the best.
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    maybe he thought he needed an ID card to get out. but why he decided to act like the Koolaid man, I dunno.
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    08/14/09

    @inhaler97: "OH YEA!"
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    I think maybe he just tripped on his skirt....
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    08/14/09

    @dufus: First I laughed. Then I realized who posted it. :)
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    Poor guy. I feel really bad for LmAo at him.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    That was so weird...
    And why was he going through his things before doing it? Searching for a portable helmet or something?

    I dunno, I think the theory that he did it in order to make some sort of excuse is more plausible...

    "I missed the meeting because I had an accident" or something.

    Even considering the guy doesn't know how it worked, the normal procedure would be standing near it, observing how other people deals with it, and then trying to do the same.

    But yeah, it's more amusing to believe he wasn't following normal procedures.

    Hopefully, when he gets to an escalator and elevator there will be cameras around to capture the action.
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    Image of met2art met2art
    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    Based on his demeanor, I'd say he may have actually been trying to sustain an injury, perhaps for litigational purposes. He looks as though he deliberately waits until there is nobody in view, and then makes an obvious lunge, headfirst for the glass on only one of the doors, but right on the edge where it is weakest.

    The reason he would "stick around" as some mentioned, is because he may be feigning more serious injuries, and claiming the door malfunctioned. These sorts of shenanigans take place all the time in expensive hotels and commercial buildings where people hope the owners will settle out of court for a large sum, rather than fall victim to personal injury lawyers and insurance claims.
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    bosskev promoted this comment Edited by met2art at 08/14/09 7:38 PM met2art was starred met2art was unstarred
    Image of bosskev bosskev
    08/14/09

    @met2art: I think you nailed it, met2art! In fact, you figured that out...a little too easily.

    Um...

    Ya' know, that party you were invited to at my place tomorrow night? Yeah, uh, cancelled. That's right, no party at all. You should just not drop by.

    Ever.
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    08/14/09

    @bosskev:
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/14/09

    @met2art: I agree. Definitely Shenanigans.

    Do you hear that GetEmSteveDave?! Shenanigans I say!
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    08/14/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd:
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    08/14/09

    @bosskev: Yeah, like, whatever... I didn't wanna come to your stupid party anyway...
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    08/14/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Shenanigans had already been declared earlier. Only one call per post.
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    Image of Spiny Norman Spiny Norman
    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    Unapproved though I might be, I call Shenanigans! The guy's about six feet from a plate glass door when he decides to crash through. Shit, he'd bounce off the damn thing. If he did make it through, he'd be on the sidewalk spewing blood like Old Faithful.
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    08/14/09


    @Spiny Norman: We have a call of Shenanigans!
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    Image of iwishiwasjeff iwishiwasjeff
    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    Maybe for Pakistanis, glass is like red to a bull. Of course the only thing he could do was run right through it when it was taunting him like that.
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    Image of club662 club662
    08/14/09

    @iwishiwasjeff:

    myth busted: bulls are not agitated by red...
    /annoying-know-it-all
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    08/14/09

    @club662: I knew that as well. It is the movement that stresses them out but I was trying to make a joke...know it all.
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    Image of se7a7n7 se7a7n7
    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    I'm not sure where exactly this came from but there is a good chance that this guy is from somewhere that he had just never seen anything like an automatic door.

    To someone who is completely unfamiliar with the idea of an automatic door, the situation would be very troubling. Somehow, these other people got through? But when I walk close, it doesn't open? (Doesn't realize he didn't get close enough)
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    I'd say this bright young lad has a great future ahead of him in upper management. I'm pretty sure Bob and Bob would agree with me on this 100%.
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    He'll be hard pressed to graduate from the school of life, at this rate.
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    How did her get into the building? Normally when you build a building, all of the doors are of the same variety. He also saw somebody walk in ahead of him. I find it hard to believe that he NEVER encountered an automatic door in his life.
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    08/14/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_IsTheStig: He was asleep while they built the building around him.
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    pay attention around the :40 mark. he obviously has a little captain in him.
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    08/14/09

    @Nick: I love Nick: Somebody with the ability should promote Nick's comment, that is funny as hell.
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    08/14/09

    @cnewhall: Nick has what I like to call a graphical representation of a light-emitting celestial object under his name. His comments need no promotion.
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    08/14/09

    @Nick: I love Lamp:
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    08/14/09

    @Nick: I love Nick: Did somebody say cap'n?
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    08/14/09

    @zeroprime: I love carpet (and don't agree with you)
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    08/14/09

    @Nick: I thought the same thing...
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses

    I think this one is a bit more accurate really.
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    08/14/09

    In reply to Engineering Student Takes On Electrical Door, Loses
    [www.youtube.com]
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    08/14/09

    @xbrotato: That's mind baffling. What could possibly have been going through his head?
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    08/14/09

    @craig_16: Glass.
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