HAY GUYS

I poked it and it made a sad sound · May 8, 2006, 12:56 PM

They're not always that thorough with testing myths.

For example: This weekend, they showed (for the millionth time) the episode with the plywood flight construction worker person thing.

Any of you who have seen this episode would probably be thinking "Well, gee. If there was a wind strong enough to pull the man carrying heavy plywood OVER the edge of the building, there must have been some updraft.

They never took wind into consideration, here.

I don't know. I know a lot of people are WICKED critical of these guys, but I enjoy watching the show for those jackasses. I love both Adam and Jamie. I wish most men were like those two.

And GAY? what the fuck.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · May 8, 2006, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fjordor

An updraft wouldn't change the outcome. The speed at which the wind hits the plywood would be about the same either way they tested. Also, I think they did a revisitation of it and it was still busted, although I am not sure.

I really disagree with you. Depending on which direction the building was facing, how much of a wind it was (hello. the plywood catching the wind FLUNG THE GUY OFF THE BUILDING. Thats a PRETTY STRONG WIND), et cetera. The wind here is an INCREDIBLY important factor, as well as the actual design of the building an how HIGH the myth says the man actually WAS.

The myth originally said it was a "skyscraper." Not 4 flights up. Which changes the entire scenario.

They weren't thorough with this particular myth.

And yea, Adam has kids, but I think his bio on the site said he was divorced or something. Jamie ALSO has a wife, and I think it's his second?

Eitherway, I can't believe you think they're queer looking. Welcome to Gelfing's BIZARROLAND.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Stealth

Am I the only one who thinks that the junior mythbusters just plain suck? I mean Kari Byron might look good, but all 3 of them just drag down the show, IMO.

I actually agree. I figure the producers felt there wasn't enough material for just one myth each show, so they dragged in some goofballs (interestingly enough, people with some sex appeal, as half-assed as it may be) to add more shit to the show.

And adding more "shit" is exactly what they did. I am never really interested in the myths they work with, nor the methodology. They kind of annoy me. But it could be because I am a bitter old hag who wants to see the strange pair doing their stuff.

Originally Posted by Fjordor

Well, in the episode where they tested it, did they rig up a system on the back of a truck where one of the dudes was almost literally holding up a plywood board as they accelerated?

Are you talking about when Jamie and Adam both jumped (ahaha, jumped - more like SLID) off the fourth floor while rigged up to a lift on a cable while HOLDING the plywood?

Because they were only trying to prove that you can't actually CONTROL the plywood while in mid-flight with it.

And there was no acceleration involved at ALL on behalf of any motor vehicle. Just the slight pull of gravity, like one of those rigs from Home Alone.

Maybe you should rewatch the episode? =/

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · May 8, 2006, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Fjordor

No, there was an episode where they were trying to test how much speed was needed to generate the necessary lift.

Based on the same myth?

That doesn't sound very likely, unless they actually DID a follow-up episode - do you have a link to it? I'd like to see it. Or even just a summary of what they assessed in it? I'm curious to see, since there are a few episodes which have questionable methodology in them.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I poked it and it made a sad sound · May 8, 2006, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by KnowsNothing

Even if they do conduct a bad experiment, though, it's usually entertaining enough for me not to care.

Yea, this is a good point. Even if you're watching just for the explosions or the guys themselves, they make the show worth watching just for their jabs at each other and the crazy shit they come up with to prove or disprove something.

It's definitely one of the ONLY good myth-busting shows I've ever seen.

And I can't speak highly enough for the commercial with the Canadian Bigfoot, either. Hilarity.

I was speaking idiomatically.