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Kaymon		2008-10-27 03:23:40 PM

Laz Long: The world needs more random silliness like this.

What's strange is it was in the US and not Japan.

dj42		2008-10-27 03:31:06 PM

Uchiha_Cycliste: That was actually a lot neater than I expected it to be.
Kinda surreal. I had odd thoughts, like could it bounce and break a window in an office building? Could it bounce down the street and eventually make its way out of town? If It burst on a playground would the air come out forcefully like in a balloon? If only one person stood under it would it squish them?

I don't know who you are, but I'm at least mildly bothered that I processed the same set of things. I don't like being so predictable.

"ROBOT: VISUAL INPUT, GIANT BALL DROPPED.
"ROBOT RESPONSE: WEIGHT OF MATERIAL. CRUSHING AND BREAKING CAPACITY. AIR PRESSURE.

dj42		2008-10-27 03:35:53 PM

Egon Spengler: It is acting perfectly in accordance with air resistance with no bouyancy added. It was falling at the normal rate. It was just larger than youre used to seeing therefore appeared to be moving slowly.

Its all relative.

It's funny that it took someone named "Egon Spengler" to explain to the commoners about air resistance.

Rogue71371		2008-10-27 03:48:12 PM

tcwatson: I witness something like this, and I think to myself, you know, maybe we're all gonna be alright.

My first thought also. I was having a crappy day until I saw this.

Di Atribe		2008-10-27 04:08:31 PM

InovativelyFun: I live 5 farking minutes from downtown Dallas, read the farking Dallas Morning News every day, watch the news every farking night and I have to learn about this on Fark.

/was to busy to go anyway

I heard about it on the Ticket. Everybody who showed up got to register to win a cruise.

sevenpointsixtwo: It's reassuring to know that, in a time of crisis, Americans are focused on what's important.

You guys, he's right. It's completely impossible to focus on "what's important" and have a little silliness for a couple of hours on the weekend. Everybody! Back to SERIOUS!

xen0blue		2008-10-27 04:58:56 PM

I was there...it was kind of "meh" to me.

Buggar: Big balls in Cowtown?

cowtown is fort worth, very different

xen0blue		2008-10-27 05:06:20 PM

cloeequips: Jounville: I grew up in a suburb of Dallas, and I can honestly say this is the proudest I've ever been of Dallas.

But how do you feel about your president? :)

Uh...the one from Connecticut who is currently in office?? Well, he has good social policies, not so good foreign policies

jugglesfire		2008-10-27 05:16:22 PM

Right after the video ends, a security guard came and took it away.

The whole crowd booed.

/"That could poke someone's eye out."

Yodacat		2008-10-27 06:18:44 PM

Di Atribe: InovativelyFun: I live 5 farking minutes from downtown Dallas, read the farking Dallas Morning News every day, watch the news every farking night and I have to learn about this on Fark.

/was to busy to go anyway

I heard about it on the Ticket. Everybody who showed up got to register to win a cruise.

sevenpointsixtwo: It's reassuring to know that, in a time of crisis, Americans are focused on what's important.

You guys, he's right. It's completely impossible to focus on "what's important" and have a little silliness for a couple of hours on the weekend. Everybody! Back to SERIOUS!

Good to meet another p1 away from the office. Consider yourself to be favorited under the color green 2

dflores.1		2008-10-27 06:48:44 PM

And oh so silent!

Not getting a kick out of these replies		2008-10-27 06:58:22 PM

ManBearPig: NA~~~~ NA NA NA NA-NA NA-NA KATAMARI DAMACYYYYYYYYYY

My thoughts exactly. Look how long it took them to get it moving...Their level score will be pathetic.

LlamaGirl		2008-10-27 07:09:25 PM

I want to play too!

Reminded me of the worlds largest game of catch that happens every year in downtown St. Paul, thanks to the awesomeness of the Saint Paul Saints.

I go every year. It's so much fun if you live in the area and cam make it out next season.

a lion in a sidecar		2008-10-27 08:09:59 PM

I came here for the JFK jokes and

WHERE THE FARK ARE THEY???

Evil Twin Skippy		2008-10-27 08:21:43 PM

a lion in a sidecar: I came here for the JFK jokes and

WHERE THE FARK ARE THEY???

Moving slowly down the street, past the book depository.

Uchiha_Cycliste		2008-10-27 10:05:46 PM

dj42: Uchiha_Cycliste: That was actually a lot neater than I expected it to be.
Kinda surreal. I had odd thoughts, like could it bounce and break a window in an office building? Could it bounce down the street and eventually make its way out of town? If It burst on a playground would the air come out forcefully like in a balloon? If only one person stood under it would it squish them?

I don't know who you are, but I'm at least mildly bothered that I processed the same set of things. I don't like being so predictable.

"ROBOT: VISUAL INPUT, GIANT BALL DROPPED.
"ROBOT RESPONSE: WEIGHT OF MATERIAL. CRUSHING AND BREAKING CAPACITY. AIR PRESSURE.

We should combine our powers. bwahahahhahahahahha
Now, we must prepare for tomorrow night.

meunier		2008-10-27 11:41:53 PM

Try getting THAT into the bleachers at Fenway.

dj42		2008-10-28 12:07:37 AM

Uchiha_Cycliste: dj42: Uchiha_Cycliste: That was actually a lot neater than I expected it to be.
Kinda surreal. I had odd thoughts, like could it bounce and break a window in an office building? Could it bounce down the street and eventually make its way out of town? If It burst on a playground would the air come out forcefully like in a balloon? If only one person stood under it would it squish them?

I don't know who you are, but I'm at least mildly bothered that I processed the same set of things. I don't like being so predictable.

"ROBOT: VISUAL INPUT, GIANT BALL DROPPED.
"ROBOT RESPONSE: WEIGHT OF MATERIAL. CRUSHING AND BREAKING CAPACITY. AIR PRESSURE.

We should combine our powers. bwahahahhahahahahha
Now, we must prepare for tomorrow night.

For great justice!

Uchiha_Cycliste		2008-10-28 12:11:08 AM

dj42: Uchiha_Cycliste: dj42: Uchiha_Cycliste: That was actually a lot neater than I expected it to be.
Kinda surreal. I had odd thoughts, like could it bounce and break a window in an office building? Could it bounce down the street and eventually make its way out of town? If It burst on a playground would the air come out forcefully like in a balloon? If only one person stood under it would it squish them?

I don't know who you are, but I'm at least mildly bothered that I processed the same set of things. I don't like being so predictable.

"ROBOT: VISUAL INPUT, GIANT BALL DROPPED.
"ROBOT RESPONSE: WEIGHT OF MATERIAL. CRUSHING AND BREAKING CAPACITY. AIR PRESSURE.

We should combine our powers. bwahahahhahahahahha
Now, we must prepare for tomorrow night.

For great justice!

what you say?