Thin ice has interesting acoustic and physical properties, as demonstrated by this stone-skipping, vodka-swilling, shirt-removing, chainsaw-wielding gentleman.
YOGOMAN also made a pretty cool ice skateboard:
Image: YouTube / YOGOMAN
Skating on thin ice with a chainsaw
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