Video: Europeans find humor in loathable roadside flashers
Roadside flashers – Click above to watch the video after the break
Ever wonder what would happen if Robbie the Robot had an addled tryst with a photo-radar box? Neither have we. Some possibly addled Europeans, though, have inadvertently created that union's possible love child with their own nocturnal hijinks.
Mocking the roadside photo radar 'Gatso' units, one giggle-prone youth donned a box and fired a strobe at passing automobiles in a taunting fashion. At least they didn't do their impression of a high-pressure car wash, right? Make the jump to see the video.
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fabarati 7:41PM (3/10/2010)
Sorta lulzy. Ish. Would've been funnier if a car had stopped and had started yelling at them, or something.
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Blackstar 12:08AM (3/11/2010)
I thought someone was going to run him over. Very disappointing.
Mike 4:06AM (3/11/2010)
"That would only happen in America, not Europe.."
ughh no, that would happen in Europe.
Here's what would happen in America: The sheeple would drive by shyly, then call 911. 10 min later a police officer would stop and arrest these kids for disorderly conduct and public endangerment.
Aeromax 8:40AM (3/11/2010)
But you're forgetting the part where the person driving would sue the kid, the maker of the photo box, the maker of the flash, and the automobile manufacturer for slander and personal injury.
Rocketboy 9:02AM (3/11/2010)
The non sarcastic use of the word 'sheeple' instantaneously makes you the very person you are referring to.
Sort of like the non sarcastic use of the phrase 'here's your sign' qualifies you to be the the sign holder.
tcc3 11:12AM (3/11/2010)
Mike - you forgot the terrorism charges
Mike 8:36PM (3/11/2010)
"The non sarcastic use of the word 'sheeple' instantaneously makes you the very person you are referring to."
That's some interesting bit of info Rocketboy, thanks for sharing the wisdom. No actually I'm just kidding, what you wrote makes no effing sense.
cool_ozzyfromkalush 7:43PM (3/10/2010)
Y have a speed camera a size of a phone booth??? But i have to say, this is pretty convincing.
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exboy99 7:48PM (3/10/2010)
that's funny
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chunxiaoguo 8:02PM (3/10/2010)
It must be Jeremy Clarkson....
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Colin 8:49PM (3/10/2010)
Gonna get shot.
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xpolarx 10:06PM (3/10/2010)
Nah...that only happens here in 'merica. Speaking of which, I'm going to go clean my gun.
Farris 9:23PM (3/10/2010)
...why are there two not-funny videos in a row posted on a Wednesday?
I thought that was for Saturdays? :p
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Kaveh 9:47PM (3/10/2010)
Funny
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Jim 10:03PM (3/10/2010)
where was the funny part?
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Samurai Jack 10:30PM (3/10/2010)
I remember my first beer...
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Bumblebee 11:37PM (3/10/2010)
Before I die, I am going to get on stage purely for the purpose of being heckled so I can use that line of Steve Martin's.
D Fisk 11:07PM (3/10/2010)
That was not funny.
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Danny NL 12:19AM (3/11/2010)
Not my style of humor, but it did give me a few chuckles as it remind me of the good old tuf-tuf-club from the Netherlands.
A description can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuf_tuf_club
The video referenced in the article can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSguQg_bK38
Full disclosure: I am Dutch but never used a Caravan :)
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jamesFF 1:55AM (3/11/2010)
When I read the title I was hoping it was somebody jumping in front of the camera and open up their trench coat to reveal what they are wearing.
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