R.I.P. 2020
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This one has hit home. Wow, only 49 and what a guy. When you read his career, he had done a lot but will always be remembered for Mythbusters.
Was always a huge fan of Mythbusters and he was one of the best on it.
He's the 2nd to pass away as I recall one of the girls from the show (but not on as many) passed away some time back? She had a lot of tats from memory.
Very very sad
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Oh man, love that show, loved watching him on it too.
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Was a great show, look at discovery now. 98% of what they do seems to be about fishing, mining or fishing.
Seemed like the dream job, blow up shit on tv test out of this is true or isn’t... poor ole Buster..
49 is way too young, that’s not far off for me and for most of us here on the fern (many, quite a few have already passed that number) -
@RoninWC said in R.I.P. 2020:
RIP Elvis' grandson, Lisa Marie's son - Benjamin Keogh aged 27.
No cause of death being given so suspected suicide?
Looks a bit like his grandad.
A bit more information surfacing around this. Turns out he had just left rehab for drug and alcohol issues. Has been telling friends that growing up as a kid in the Church of Scientology really fu^cks you up.
And then shot himself.
Very sad and yes @mariner4life seeing more pictures of him, looks a shitload like his grandad.
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@Godder said in R.I.P. 2020:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300056911/mythbusters-host-grant-imahara-dies-at-49
Grant Imahara from Mythbusters aged 49 from a brain aneurysm. That's a real shame, I liked him.
Worked on the Star Wars prequels too.
RIP indeed
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Man that show was awesome, an incredibly talented bunch of folks all round. Such joy when they blew stuff up or proved/disproved something. Bringing scientific method to the people! 2000s Discovery TV had some amazing content. Sigh.
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@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
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@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
One that sticks in my mind is they dispelled the theory using a cellphone while pumping gas can start a fire. Never happened no matter how many things they tried.
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@Virgil said in R.I.P. 2020:
@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
One that sticks in my mind is they dispelled the theory using a cellphone while pumping gas can start a fire. Never happened no matter how many things they tried.
So taking calls on the forecourt is okay then? (Not that I would)
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@canefan said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Virgil said in R.I.P. 2020:
@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
One that sticks in my mind is they dispelled the theory using a cellphone while pumping gas can start a fire. Never happened no matter how many things they tried.
So taking calls on the forecourt is okay then? (Not that I would)
Yeah no sparks nothing, think they worked out fires would start from static electricity. Ie people getting in and out of their car, rubbing their asses on the car seat.
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@Virgil said in R.I.P. 2020:
@canefan said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Virgil said in R.I.P. 2020:
@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
One that sticks in my mind is they dispelled the theory using a cellphone while pumping gas can start a fire. Never happened no matter how many things they tried.
So taking calls on the forecourt is okay then? (Not that I would)
Yeah no sparks nothing, think they worked out fires would start from static electricity. Ie people getting in and out of their car, rubbing their asses on the car seat.
It's probably happened in a freak occurrence, just like spontanious human combustion.....or is that another myth ?
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@Virgil said in R.I.P. 2020:
@taniwharugby said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Paekakboyz even some of the more 'boring' stuff they did was funny...like trying to prove if crossing your legs enabled you to hold on form taking a pee longer or Walking through a field with a blind fold!
So much great stuff
One that sticks in my mind is they dispelled the theory using a cellphone while pumping gas can start a fire. Never happened no matter how many things they tried.
Something I found amusing coming across Central Asia, and the Western provinces of China... they refused to fill up a motorcycle tank from the pump.
It was considered "safer" - to fill some other canister, carry that across the forecourt to the bikes, and then pour that into the tank. -
@raznomore yeah Jessi Combs died trying to beat her own land speed record. She hadn't been on for a while but had mad skills too.
Adam is being accused by his sister! for stuff (apparently) done while they were like 8-9 years old or something. She's estranged from the family so who knows how that might pan out. Hopefully not true though!
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@raznomore said in R.I.P. 2020:
@Godder did some chick from laters eps die recently as well? Also I saw Adam Savage was being accused of sexual abuses.
Jessi Combs died a couple years ago, she filled in I think when Kari was away on maternity leave.
Died in a car crash ( she was a race car driver)