Internet Video Thread

[Graham2001]

Talk about "Choo Choo motherers!"

Since you asked here are some honorary steam engines

Indian Alcos

General Motors, with a busted turbocharger

and as a finale, the saga of 'Crazy 8' (aka CSX 8888).

VHS Newsreel: Runaway Train in Ohio 2001

And after Hollywood got their hands on it:

Unstoppable AC/DC Video

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[Thunder Chicken]

Yes, it's the "family friendly" version. :lol: Pretty common usage, not something made up on the fly usually.

"Holy Mole" (spanish mole ~ pronounced "mole-ee" or "mole-ay") is another variant.

You will also occasionally hear "Holy Toledo!" as another sanitized variant. But if you visit, you should be aware that Toledo Ohio is decidedly unholy. I now wonder where the whole "Holy " meme cropped up.

 

[Andy44]

You will also occasionally hear "Holy Toledo!" as another sanitized variant. But if you visit, you should be aware that Toledo Ohio is decidedly unholy. I now wonder where the whole "Holy " meme cropped up.

I associate Toledo with Klinger from MASH.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

I associate Toledo with Klinger from MASH.

Right. The hairy Lebanese corporal in the U.S. army that wore dresses. Unholy.

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[dbeachy1]

Here's a video I quite enjoyed, especially after seeing Star Wars VII tonight (no spoilers in here, don't worry):

 

[Linguofreak]

Linguistic question - is 'Holy smokes'! a think you say when you get to the letter s of the other word, realize there are kids around, and scramble for a replacement, or is it an expression on it's own?

Nowadays, yes, but it's quite possible that both were earlier used to avoid "Holy Ghost" (= Святой_Дух, though the use of "Ghost" instead of "Spirit" is a bit of an archaism). I seem to vaguely remember hearing that it used to be used in the same context as "Jesus Christ" or "Oh my God" might be used nowadays as an expression of shock/anger/etc, and all three phrases are offensive in religious circles when used in such a way, as they're seen as violating the third commandment. Terms like "Gee whiz", "cripes", and "Oh my gosh" came into being as means of avoiding breaking the third commandment, and the phonetic structure of the word "smokes" in "Holy smokes" suggests that it was meant to be an avoidance of "Ghost". But the use of the term "Holy Ghost" in that context, if it ever was used, is further in the past, so I'm less sure of the origins of "Holy smokes" than I am of "Oh my gosh".

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For the undying 9/11 MORONIC JET FUEL ARGUMENT - YouTube

As a further debunking of that myth, I've heard it mentioned that while jet fuel does not burn hotter than the melting point of steel, aluminum does, and there was plenty of aluminum in the structure of the aircraft involved, plus an ignition source provided by the jet fuel fires, and aluminum-water chemistry (with the water supplied by broken water mains in the buildings) would have made the aluminum fire even worse.

 

[Artlav]

9/11 MORONIC JET FUEL ARGUMENT

Huh, that's a thing?
I thought the nuts were all into the "NSA stood aside and let the terrorists do it" kind of conspiracy.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Huh, that's a thing?
I thought the nuts were all into the "NSA stood aside and let the terrorists do it" kind of conspiracy.

Oh, we have nuts of all different flavors.

 

[fort]

Hello

Looking Over The Limb

Yet another Earth's view from the moon

http://autourduciel.blog.lemonde.fr/2015/12/19/spectaculaire-image-de-la-terre-vue-de-la-lune/

http://autourduciel.blog.lemonde.fr..._Limb_M1199291564L_color_2stretch-5000-72.jpg

Looking Over The Limb LROC

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/895

 

[Linguofreak]

https://youtu.be/gG62zay3kck

 

[rseferino]

The only thing I dislike is the music of baroque melody

 

[C3PO]

 

[Evil_Onyx]

A continuation of the AK-47 fire till it brakes. Shoot it when its on fire!!!!

 

[C3PO]

This one cracked me up.

 

[Urwumpe]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBbE-zAQ5PE"]Space Shuttle emergency. Miniatur Wunderland Fire Fighters Part 3 - YouTube[/ame]

Pretty implementation. :thumbup:

 

[GLS]

Pretty indeed, but in the "Shuttle emergency landing" video category, this one always wins:

 

[Graham2001]

Now this is what I call a powerful jet engine, it makes it's own weather...

GE90 producing condensation during takeoff

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[Graham2001]

An Italian film (Subtitles are available) about what happens when you are prepared to fight the last war and encounter someone who has partially prepared to fight the next...

The Battle of Cape Matapan

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[Urwumpe]

How to really land on a moving target:

 

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