Comments on: Gentleman in LA police chase ends standoff by huffing nitrous http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: ImmutableMichael http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1645262 ImmutableMichael Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1645262 Years of practice - whipped cream has been a big influence on my life. Years of practice – whipped cream has been a big influence on my life.

]]> By: glittalogik http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1645171 glittalogik Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1645171 Just on the off-chance that anyone is stupid enough to try this, DON'T. Breathing pure CO2 will fuck you up, and not in the good way. Just on the off-chance that anyone is stupid enough to try this, DON’T. Breathing pure CO2 will fuck you up, and not in the good way.

]]> By: timquinn http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644828 timquinn Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644828 Times have changed, I was standing out front of my place last week smoking a joint and suddenly noticed a cop car in the street and the driver looking at me. (I had my head down staring at my phone of course) I looked at him and nodded. He nodded back and drove on. Times have changed. Times have changed, I was standing out front of my place last week smoking a joint and suddenly noticed a cop car in the street and the driver looking at me. (I had my head down staring at my phone of course) I looked at him and nodded. He nodded back and drove on. Times have changed.

]]> By: rick stanley http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644798 rick stanley Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644798 My favorite was the guy on 'wildest police chase' that was shooting up meth as he was engaged in a high speed chase with police. Friggen' classic. Personally, once I was smoking a joint with my brother in the car at the beach when a Broward sheriff rolled up. He has us dead to rights. So I took anther hit before I stepped out of the car. Going to jail anyway, right? Might as well take another hit. They're not going to give it back to you. My favorite was the guy on ‘wildest police chase’ that was shooting up meth as he was engaged in a high speed chase with police. Friggen’ classic.
Personally, once I was smoking a joint with my brother in the car at the beach when a Broward sheriff rolled up. He has us dead to rights. So I took anther hit before I stepped out of the car. Going to jail anyway, right? Might as well take another hit. They’re not going to give it back to you.

]]> By: Barry Wilson http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644731 Barry Wilson Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644731 I think Beck wrote a song about this, a long time ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzzQisxu3Ho I think Beck wrote a song about this, a long time ago…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzzQisxu3Ho

]]> By: Kenmrph http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644706 Kenmrph Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644706 I think the cop was trying to talk about his feelings. I think the cop was trying to talk about his feelings.

]]> By: cstatman http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644696 cstatman Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644696 amazed the newscaster could babble in total cop-speak for that long.   the biggest abuse here was of the English language. amazed the newscaster could babble in total cop-speak for that long.   the biggest abuse here was of the English language.

]]> By: Scott Marr http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644661 Scott Marr Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644661 Wow that was one of THE most dangerous situations I have watched unfold, so glad those cops took that dirty nitrous huffing animal down!! Wow that was one of THE most dangerous situations I have watched unfold, so glad those cops took that dirty nitrous huffing animal down!!

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644644 Ipo Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644644  Acetylene balloons give you more bang for the buck.   Acetylene balloons give you more bang for the buck. 

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644509 Snig Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644509 If he was truly a gentleman, he would have offered to share. If he was truly a gentleman, he would have offered to share.

]]> By: Zak McKracken http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644508 Zak McKracken Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644508  They probably tried to huff carbon dioxide but stopped again because it somehow didn't really work  They probably tried to huff carbon dioxide but stopped again because it somehow didn’t really work

]]> By: Zak McKracken http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644507 Zak McKracken Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644507  Because I'm like that: This is Nena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nena (... who was actually born in the City of Hagen) And this is Nina Hagen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Hagen Whom people like to call "Mother of Punk" in Germany If the difference isn't obvious enough, here are two samples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJuV8yAmy2g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpWKrIxi2GY ... a mashup of those two would likely be quite hilarious :)  Because I’m like that:
This is Nena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nena (… who was actually born in the City of Hagen)
And this is Nina Hagen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Hagen
Whom people like to call “Mother of Punk” in Germany

If the difference isn’t obvious enough, here are two samples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJuV8yAmy2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpWKrIxi2GY
… a mashup of those two would likely be quite hilarious :)

]]> By: peterkvt80 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644506 peterkvt80 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644506 Pity it wasn't hydrogen. That would have made a spectacular ending. Pity it wasn’t hydrogen. That would have made a spectacular ending.

]]> By: peterkvt80 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644505 peterkvt80 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644505 Lets hope it was N2O instead of NO2. NO2 instantly turns into nasty acid on contact with water. Lets hope it was N2O instead of NO2. NO2 instantly turns into nasty acid on contact with water.

]]> By: creamneuron http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644497 creamneuron Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644497 http://youtubedoubler.com/6LO9 http://youtubedoubler.com/6LO9

]]> By: avgjoe http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644490 avgjoe Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644490  he also called it nitrogen at one point. ya him saying helium made me laugh several times as i thought about him being taken down with a high pitched voice.  he also called it nitrogen at one point. ya him saying helium made me laugh several times as i thought about him being taken down with a high pitched voice.

]]> By: timquinn http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644477 timquinn Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644477 Toward the end you can tell someone hands one of the talking heads a note with the words "nitrous oxide." Suddenly the guy knows what it is and says it with great authority. They honestly don't have a clue. Of course, these guys spent their youth figuring out how to get into local news in Los Angeles, an extremely competitive field, instead of, you know, huffing helium, or nitrogen . . . Toward the end you can tell someone hands one of the talking heads a note with the words “nitrous oxide.” Suddenly the guy knows what it is and says it with great authority. They honestly don’t have a clue. Of course, these guys spent their youth figuring out how to get into local news in Los Angeles, an extremely competitive field, instead of, you know, huffing helium, or nitrogen . . .

]]> By: Florian Bösch http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644473 Florian Bösch Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644473 N2O is also used as an anesthetic, FYI. So huffing it vigorously will usually end up with you passing out and waking up with a monsterous headache. N2O is also used as an anesthetic, FYI. So huffing it vigorously will usually end up with you passing out and waking up with a monsterous headache.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644453 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644453 I'm generally down before I can fumble the Reddi-wip back into the store's dairy case. I’m generally down before I can fumble the Reddi-wip back into the store’s dairy case.

]]> By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644451 Dlo Burns Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644451 Ugh he was probably stone sober by the time the cop car got to the station. Ugh he was probably stone sober by the time the cop car got to the station.

]]> By: Wreckrob8 http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644405 Wreckrob8 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644405 That's some nang nangs, man! That’s some nang nangs, man!

]]> By: Wayne Dyer http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644400 Wayne Dyer Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644400 It would be difficult to prove, but unless he's got only balloons, there will be something left in the tank.  I still can't imagine driving on nitrous.  Way too dissociative/floaty. It would be difficult to prove, but unless he’s got only balloons, there will be something left in the tank.  I still can’t imagine driving on nitrous.  Way too dissociative/floaty.

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644396 Funk Daddy Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644396 Yep, gone before he hits the backseat of the squad car. Maybe he had some acid to get him through booking & transition into holding Yep, gone before he hits the backseat of the squad car.

Maybe he had some acid to get him through booking & transition into holding

]]> By: Funk Daddy http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644393 Funk Daddy Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644393 <i>"The officer is trying to express something in words with him..."</i> So... they were writing a play together or something “The officer is trying to express something in words with him…”

So… they were writing a play together or something

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644360 Gary Ansorge Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644360 They didn't mention the guys name, so I'll just add this shout out: "Idjit mutant. You're not supposed to show off that ability until the asteroid gets here..." So sorry to distract Y'All. I have to get back to my ship. This Earth atmosphere is so,,,thin... They didn’t mention the guys name, so I’ll just add this shout out: “Idjit mutant. You’re not supposed to show off that ability until the asteroid gets here…” So sorry to distract Y’All. I have to get back to my ship. This Earth atmosphere is so,,,thin…

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644358 Petzl Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644358 <i>"The officer is trying to verbalize with him..."</i> Really? Is this what English has come to? “The officer is trying to verbalize with him…”

Really? Is this what English has come to?

]]> By: Gulliver http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644350 Gulliver Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644350 LAPD, always focused on the big time criminals. "He's got <strike>NO2</strike> N2O, boys. We're gonna need a lot of backup on this one!" Edit: Ah, for want of a proton...what's a couple of moles between friends? :D LAPD, always focused on the big time criminals.

“He’s got NO2 N2O, boys. We’re gonna need a lot of backup on this one!”

Edit: Ah, for want of a proton…what’s a couple of moles between friends? :D

]]> By: toobigtofail http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644352 toobigtofail Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644352 The only thing that'll stop a bad guy with nitrous is a good guy with nitrous. The only thing that’ll stop a bad guy with nitrous is a good guy with nitrous.

]]> By: Incipient Madness http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644341 Incipient Madness Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644341 I can't figure that the news guys didn't know it was nitrous. Were they just not saying "nitrous oxide" so people wouldn't know it will get you high? Was anybody thinking of Nena Hagen's "99 Luftballons" while you watched this? Someone needs to do a mashup . I can’t figure that the news guys didn’t know it was nitrous. Were they just not saying “nitrous oxide” so people wouldn’t know it will get you high?

Was anybody thinking of Nena Hagen’s “99 Luftballons” while you watched this? Someone needs to do a mashup .

]]> By: ImmutableMichael http://boingboing.net/2013/02/01/gentleman-in-la-police-chase-e.html#comment-1644340 ImmutableMichael Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210281#comment-1644340 Nang nang nang nang...... Nang nang nang nang……

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