Limbo Skating

DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
<div class="IPBDescription">can you do this?</div><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/02/wskate102.xml" target="_blank">Limbo Skating</a>

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A six-year-old boy is hoping to break his own world record by "limbo skating" under 100 parked cars.
Aniket Chindak spends four hours a day training for the eye-watering Indian craze, which requires contestants to bend to no more than eight-inches above the ground as they hurtle beneath a line of vehicles.

<img src="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2008/01/02/uskate.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Even the smallest of errors can leave skaters with serious injuries.

Aniket seized the unofficial world record in March by skating under 57 cars in 45 seconds, but now thinks he has the strength and flexibility to take the sport to a new level.

"The hardest thing is to go fast enough before I bend down, because that's how you can skate under so many cars at once," he said.

Aniket decided to take up limbo skating two years ago after seeing it on television. He had been roller skating since he was 18 months old, and wanted a new challenge.

"It took three months before I could get my body in the right position," he said. "Since then I have skated under lots of cars and have never hurt myself."

<img src="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2008/01/02/uskate2.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Aniket's father Ramesh says his son is skating for more 60 miles twice a week to get in perfect condition for his record attempt.

"It took him a while to condition his body to hold the correct position – now his battle is to get the speed and control necessary for 100 cars," he said.

"He wants to set a world record no one can beat for a long time."<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
My friggin head wouldn't even fit under a car... :rolleyes:

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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1666707:date=Jan 7 2008, 07:08 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jan 7 2008, 07:08 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1666707"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/02/wskate102.xml" target="_blank">Limbo Skating</a>
    My friggin head wouldn't even fit under a car... :rolleyes:<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That kid reminds me of something from a horror movie.
    He does not look well.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Thanks, now I want to barf.
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Great... Now I will have to call my girlfriend so that she can come over and kill it with a newspaper.
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    Hah, great.

    Paint him in blue camo and give him some mines-> better than a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_tracked_mine" target="_blank">goliath.</a>
  • ZupiCoZupiCo Custom titles rule&#33; Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14792Members
    If I wanted to pass 100 cars while I'm rollerskating, I'd go beside them. Just seems easier to me.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    And if I wanted to get high scores in first-person shooters, I'd just get a wallhack. Easier than practicing.
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    edited January 2008
    Owned.

    I like lolfighter.
    edit: probably doesnt like me

    froooooooownieee faaaaaaaaaceeeeeee
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1667215:date=Jan 12 2008, 11:47 AM:name=ZupiCo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ZupiCo @ Jan 12 2008, 11:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667215"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I wanted to pass 100 cars while I'm rollerskating, I'd go beside them. Just seems easier to me.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Agreed.
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    When would you need to pass 100 cars while rollerskating?
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    When they're stopped in traffic and you aren't? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1667245:date=Jan 12 2008, 06:32 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jan 12 2008, 06:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667245"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->When they're stopped in traffic and you aren't? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    And rollerskating on the freeway?
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1667257:date=Jan 12 2008, 08:00 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Jan 12 2008, 08:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667257"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And rollerskating on the freeway?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "parked cars" by definition would not be found on a freeway. <img src="http://www.nsmod.org/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    But that's one hell of a city block.
  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    edited January 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1667258:date=Jan 12 2008, 07:13 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Jan 12 2008, 07:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667258"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"parked cars" by definition would not be found on a freeway. <img src="http://www.nsmod.org/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Nobody said nothing about no "parked cars." Besides, "parked cars" by definition are not in traffic. You're making this far more difficult than it has to be!
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    edited January 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1667271:date=Jan 13 2008, 01:30 AM:name=frostymoose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frostymoose @ Jan 13 2008, 01:30 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667271"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Nobody said nothing about no "parked cars." Besides, "parked cars" by definition are not in traffic. You're making this far more difficult than it has to be!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nobody said "anything" is what you meant but regardless, read the first post,

    A six-year-old boy is hoping to break his own world record by "limbo skating" under 100 <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><u><b>parked</b></u><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> cars.


    <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->... that is all.<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    If I wanted to go fast past 100 cars I'd just do this...

    <center><object width="450" height="356"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oWbiLpogzCc"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oWbiLpogzCc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="450" height="356"></embed></object></center>
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Yeah I would do that as well.
  • ZupiCoZupiCo Custom titles rule&#33; Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14792Members
    edited January 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1667279:date=Jan 13 2008, 12:37 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thaldarin @ Jan 13 2008, 12:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667279"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I wanted to go fast past 100 cars I'd just do this...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wow, with that thing you cold probably go <i>above</i> 100 cars.
  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    <!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->When they're stopped in traffic and you aren't?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--quoteo(post=0:date=:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"parked cars" by definition would not be found on a freeway.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    silly old man.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1666758:date=Jan 8 2008, 05:00 PM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Faskalia @ Jan 8 2008, 05:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1666758"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hah, great.

    Paint him in blue camo and give him some mines-> better than a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_tracked_mine" target="_blank">goliath.</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But......

    It's world war freaking two remote control...


    With a bomb...


    and...


    Ancient RC is much better in anyway then a weird limbo rollerskating kid with mines.... <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->and cammo suit<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1667335:date=Jan 13 2008, 07:26 PM:name=frostymoose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frostymoose @ Jan 13 2008, 07:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1667335"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->silly old man.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    You did it for me! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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