Fail Trooper

Thu 2010/03/11 23:25 JST

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6 second video that's accumulated about 96,000 views on YouTube since I uploaded it a few days ago. Maybe I should make just short videos from now on ^^;

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ceasol in Edmonton, Canada (Registered on 2008/01/08)
Otaku
http://imperiomoe.wordpress.com

Next time look for a cute girl

Thu 2010/03/11 23:42:28 JST (ID #772876) Report

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Shazz in Australia/Singapore (Registered on 2009/10/08)
Student
http://unlimitedotakuworks.com

Ouch, I'm sure that would have a bruise or a bump

Thu 2010/03/11 23:55:56 JST (ID #772881) Report

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- TaRzAn in Just Below The Equator (Registered on 2009/05/25)
  Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
  http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
  
  i purposely did that back in high skool when i was still a mischievous lad.... and the result was not entertaining at all....hhehehehehehehhe
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 03:00:14 JST (ID #772927) Report
  
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  - marvin (Registered on 2006/12/24)
    
    I did that during college, and got a few girls to flock over with sympathy. >:) I miss those days. ^^;
    
    Fri 2010/03/12 12:54:28 JST (ID #773058) Report
    
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IzayoiKagemaru in Portugal (Registered on 2008/09/16)
Computer Tech. / Graphic Design
http://reikukan.jimdo.com/

I think you should do a "Random" Trooper shenenigans short clip series maybe with things that that didn't make it to a "full" Trooper video.

Thus giving longer time span til the next Tokyo Storm Trooper video release but still keeping something in between to show the Trooper is still out there.

Just a tought.

Fri 2010/03/12 00:03:47 JST (ID #772882) Report

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- Love_cook in London (Registered on 2008/07/31)
  Student, Artist
  http://sleepless-piro.deviantart.com
  
  This sounds like a great idea, little bite-size laughs.
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 05:48:13 JST (ID #772966) Report
  
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- AMGitsKriss in UK (Registered on 2009/07/16)
  Part-Time Blogger of Moderately Useless Jibberish/Fiction Writer
  http://www.k-jessop.co.uk/
  
  /signed
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 07:07:07 JST (ID #772988) Report
  
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- RadiantDreamer in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/14)
  Video Game Developer
  http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com
  
  I agree with this suggestion.
  
  Sat 2010/03/13 16:48:45 JST (ID #773322) Report
  
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JP Angeles in Pasig City, NCR, Philippines (Registered on 2009/10/20)
Otaku, Student and one of DC.com's Unofficial Image Annotators.
http://12circles.tumblr.com

Maybe yea, maybe no. Short videos are fast to load, but it's like, "You want more then it hangs up". Long videos are simply, long. It feels like, "This is very long", Simple.

Try to make balance of these. ^_^

Fri 2010/03/12 00:06:50 JST (ID #772883) Report

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CLF in KL - Tokyo - Kawagoe (Registered on 2008/05/10)
Daigakusei
http://phantomclf.blogspot.com

LOL!!!
how come there's the pole in the middle of the peds' street?

Fri 2010/03/12 00:16:03 JST (ID #772888) Report

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- TaRzAn in Just Below The Equator (Registered on 2009/05/25)
  Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
  http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
  
  Traffic light pole at pedestrian crossing.....and it looks like shibuya crossing if i'm not mistaken.
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 02:58:01 JST (ID #772925) Report
  
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Solorath in Sweden (Registered on 2009/12/25)
Student

Really fun video, wish to see more videos and more frequent, these short ones seem like a good solution to feed the masses while collecting material for a longer and even more awesome one. :3

Fri 2010/03/12 00:26:30 JST (ID #772891) Report

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gordon in 新加坡 Singapore (Registered on 2007/06/11)
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. 軍曹/Droid Hunter
http://gordonator.com/

it's a pole this time. next time it could be a lovely lady. ^^;

Fri 2010/03/12 00:33:04 JST (ID #772892) Report

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- RadiantDreamer in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/14)
  Video Game Developer
  http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com
  
  he's married tho.
  
  Sat 2010/03/13 16:49:26 JST (ID #773323) Report
  
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Savio in Naples (Italy) (Registered on 2009/11/13)
Student

Great Dany! LOL! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH! XD

Fri 2010/03/12 00:42:03 JST (ID #772896) Report

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Ms. Geek in Hollywood (Registered on 2009/06/24)
pwn3d by four big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
http://msgeek.insanejournal.com/

Great pratfall. You can't miss with physical comedy. Always leave them wanting more.

Fri 2010/03/12 01:24:31 JST (ID #772900) Report

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Miette-chan in El Paso, TX (Registered on 2008/01/24)
Software Engineer
http://miettechan.wordpress.com/

I feel bad for saying this but I laughed quite a bit.

Fri 2010/03/12 01:37:11 JST (ID #772902) Report

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Launel (Registered on 2010/02/07)

This video explains why stormtroopers cannot shoot straight. ^_^;

Fri 2010/03/12 01:42:09 JST (ID #772904) Report

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Freedom Gundam in United Kingdom (Registered on 2008/02/03)
College Student

INSTANT MIME? haha

Fri 2010/03/12 01:45:27 JST (ID #772905) Report

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- Freedom Gundam in United Kingdom (Registered on 2008/02/03)
  College Student
  
  MEME***
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 01:46:00 JST (ID #772906) Report
  
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Naito-Nii in The Netherlands (Registered on 2010/01/20)
Student, Dreamer, writer?

i had a giggle when i saw that. even the class had to laugh about it. luckily you wore a helmet

Fri 2010/03/12 01:53:16 JST (ID #772907) Report

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nails in Denver, Colorado (Registered on 2008/04/19)
IT

gg Dbro you totaly plowed into that pole! lol

Fri 2010/03/12 01:56:39 JST (ID #772908) Report

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Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
Working in the IT field

Nice fail. Well, at least you had your helmet:P

Fri 2010/03/12 02:15:44 JST (ID #772910) Report

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Akiba-Kid in California, USA (Registered on 2008/01/17)
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com

Lol, I wonder what could fail in mere 6 seconds then bump! Funny indeed :D

Fri 2010/03/12 02:25:44 JST (ID #772915) Report

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yanipheonu in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Registered on 2008/11/26)
Student
http://justobserving.wordpress.com/

Stormtroopers: Poor eyesight or terrible aim?

Fri 2010/03/12 02:26:13 JST (ID #772916) Report

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soulfringe in Sacramento California, United States (Registered on 2008/10/25)
Delivery Driver | Student
http://www.soulfringe.com/wpblog

pfft, fake. obviously staged. That pole was definitely edited in with that apple program... whats it called... adobe light effects ?

Fri 2010/03/12 02:47:13 JST (ID #772920) Report

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- TaRzAn in Just Below The Equator (Registered on 2009/05/25)
  Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
  http://conrad501.wordpress.com/
  
  it looks like a walk/don't walk indicator pole to me....isn't it common to have that at a pedestrian crossing.? and the location looks like shibuya crossing...maybe??
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 02:57:05 JST (ID #772924) Report
  
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- Danny Choo in Tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/11)
  CEO MIrai Inc
  http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
  
  pfft, fake. obviously staged.
  
  Did you say that with a serious face?
  
  Fri 2010/03/12 07:11:38 JST (ID #772995) Report
  
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  - soulfringe in Sacramento California, United States (Registered on 2008/10/25)
    Delivery Driver | Student
    http://www.soulfringe.com/wpblog
    
    about as straight as the face at the beginning of this video.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSYWsV4PXeo
    =p
    
    Fri 2010/03/12 07:30:22 JST (ID #773002) Report
    
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Yangth in USA (Registered on 2009/05/23)
Student - Video Game Design & Development

Lol 5 star, favorited!

Fri 2010/03/12 03:09:23 JST (ID #772932) Report

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Awa-kun in London, UK (Registered on 2009/06/30)
Student/ Professor in Common Sense
http://www.sekaikun.wordpress.com

Yeah short videos are good and all but after sifting through youtube poop i usually steer clear of extremly short videos so yes and no...

Fri 2010/03/12 03:29:26 JST (ID #772938) Report

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Radamanthys in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/12/05)

hitting a post has happened to me, but when I was riding my bicycle and my eyes focused on this girl wearing a mini skirt ...-_-"

Fri 2010/03/12 03:34:27 JST (ID #772939) Report

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kerukelvin in Singapore (Registered on 2009/11/26)
Student,Business IT (eCommerce)

Funny shots! Cant believe you just ran into that pole like that!

Fri 2010/03/12 03:40:39 JST (ID #772940) Report

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Ghostly Substance in Canada, Ottawa (Registered on 2008/01/29)
Blogger & photographer
http://ghostlysubstance.swgbex.com/

Found the youtube video hilarious. I enjoyed re-watching people's expressions before and after Danny hits the pole as Danny caught a few girl's attention when hitting the thing.

Hilarious, even if it might be staged :).

Fri 2010/03/12 03:45:49 JST (ID #772941) Report

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Kushieda in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2009/03/30)
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/

Did someone say, trooper blooper video compilation? Yes please!

Fri 2010/03/12 03:48:47 JST (ID #772942) Report

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Silver Lynx in Canada (Registered on 2008/12/13)
University Student

Holy crow! My eardrums nearly broke! Such a loud street and I had the volume up and didn't realize it.

Fri 2010/03/12 04:21:51 JST (ID #772957) Report

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Bakkou in Australia (Registered on 2009/04/01)
Student

Everybody loves a short fail. Lol.

Fri 2010/03/12 04:41:19 JST (ID #772962) Report

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RickySaysHai in New York (Registered on 2010/02/25)
Student

Need a picture that shows the second you collided into the pole.

Fri 2010/03/12 05:24:05 JST (ID #772963) Report

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danna in usa (Registered on 2009/12/29)
student

hard to see out of that helmet, huh? ^^;

Fri 2010/03/12 05:41:45 JST (ID #772965) Report

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Sergey in his own universe (Registered on 2010/01/11)
Website Designer, Programmer
http://mystuff.berense.org

Danny, you got me scared for a second! I thought you really failed at something like getting a figma... ;)

Fri 2010/03/12 06:00:31 JST (ID #772968) Report

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AMGitsKriss in UK (Registered on 2009/07/16)
Part-Time Blogger of Moderately Useless Jibberish/Fiction Writer
http://www.k-jessop.co.uk/

That wasn't deliberate right? xD

Fri 2010/03/12 07:06:48 JST (ID #772987) Report

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Kevin Nguyen in Florida, USA (Registered on 2008/09/18)
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/

I'm sorry, I couldn't help but to lol at that video. I'm adding this to my favorites.

Fri 2010/03/12 07:10:47 JST (ID #772994) Report

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SlickDog in サンフランシスコ (Registered on 2007/11/23)
Freelance Digital Production Artist
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_lee/sets/

Not funny, Danny… stick to dancing ;)

Fri 2010/03/12 07:29:20 JST (ID #773001) Report

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Mirage in New York, US (Registered on 2008/12/27)
Young Grasshopper
http://miragestrike.blogspot.com

Did he die?

Fri 2010/03/12 08:20:30 JST (ID #773004) Report

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Creeps & EMO in THE INTERNET (Registered on 2009/06/29)
Master Storyteller
http://www.u-b-emo.com/index.html

Fail Trooper FTW!

Fri 2010/03/12 08:54:16 JST (ID #773008) Report

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silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
???Confused???

At least you had a helmet on Danny and can blame it on lack of visual...I ran into a sign board in front of a friends house that was under construction...piece of advice, try not to walk next to someone shorter than you while distracted...and beware of leaning stop signs...

Fri 2010/03/12 08:55:32 JST (ID #773009) Report

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Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
Tech Support Officer - Network/Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

many lulz were had

Fri 2010/03/12 09:34:19 JST (ID #773025) Report

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Wavehawk in Melbourne, Australia (Registered on 2009/07/05)
All Decade's Fault
http://wavehawk.weebly.com/

I've run into full-size glass windows, but never a pole.

At least you had armor on!

Fri 2010/03/12 10:37:24 JST (ID #773035) Report

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Chino in Philippines (Registered on 2010/01/07)
College Student

And that is why people should use armor more often ^_^

Fri 2010/03/12 10:54:03 JST (ID #773038) Report

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notfair in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/08/14)
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com

next time bump into a cute girl :)...

Fri 2010/03/12 10:56:15 JST (ID #773039) Report

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lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
Prepress Operator, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

BONK!

Fri 2010/03/12 11:16:19 JST (ID #773043) Report

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transenpai in Raleigh, NC (Registered on 2010/02/15)
Software Development

LOL nice! Don't feel bad though. I mean just think how many people have seen episode 4's blooper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQaLuqwtl8

Fri 2010/03/12 14:55:15 JST (ID #773069) Report

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Koharu in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2009/08/25)
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com

Haha, cool.
It's probably so popular because of Fail Blog on youtube. Who knows, you might get featured on it?

Fri 2010/03/12 16:17:28 JST (ID #773073) Report

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Kilkrazy in London (Registered on 2008/04/17)
Producer

My wife did that once with her eyes wide open!

Fri 2010/03/12 16:38:51 JST (ID #773075) Report

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animes in cephiro (Registered on 2007/01/23)
mahou kishi
http://www.animedia.com.mx

is real?

Sat 2010/03/13 00:31:16 JST (ID #773137) Report

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Ibutsu in Belfast, United Kingdom (Registered on 2009/10/18)
Musician, Programmer
http://ibutsu.net

Awww. :3

Sat 2010/03/13 01:57:06 JST (ID #773161) Report

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Makai in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2009/08/17)
University of Toronto, Otaku Student

Ouch! ^__^

Sat 2010/03/13 08:50:25 JST (ID #773202) Report

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RadiantDreamer in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/14)
Video Game Developer
http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com

I lol'd. Good job, man. :)

Sat 2010/03/13 16:48:29 JST (ID #773321) Report

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Passed out sleeping next to an atomic bomb in California (Registered on 2009/10/28)
Undergrad Student
http://twitter.com/zerokoolpsx

So what we're you looking at exactly and I lol'd too.

Sun 2010/03/14 09:45:12 JST (ID #773646) Report

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Sa-cha in USA (Registered on 2010/03/14)
Student

Haha. It would be nice to see some shorter videos like this. It makes days more enjoyable. You must have been looking at something intently to bump into a pole. The guy with the camera had pretty good timing.

Sun 2010/03/14 11:14:21 JST (ID #773652) Report

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Haven in Singapore (Registered on 2009/10/29)
Student
http://www.fabricerequin.com

it's a pole this time. next time it could be a lovely lady. ^^;

Thu 2010/03/25 13:04:45 JST (ID #776323) Report

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Aquarius (Registered on 2010/04/14)

That was great lol

Sun 2010/04/18 01:44:23 JST (ID #780797) Report

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