I've always said that the tertiary characters from Coen brothers films are literally plucked out of the time and location in which they're set. If you travel to Minneapolis and look around, you will eventually find that blond hostess (2:42). Similarly, if you ever made it down to West Texas (No Country for Old Men), you'd find that overweight, stubborn trailer park lady , or somehow made it back to 1930's Mississippi (O Brother, Where Art Thou?), you'd find the Woolworth's store clerk ready to toss you out the front door.

I know they cast these parts locally when setting up a film, but their casting people are phenomenal at finding just the right people for those parts.

Your right fire makes people stupid and panic for no reason most of the time. Funny story I was working as a fry cook at a Buffalo Wild Wings in my home town in Texas when one night one of the guys pulled the fryer out to clean behind it well he yanked on it too hard and it ripped the gas hose off the connection to the wall. I swear to god 6 guys saw fire spurt out of the valve and immediate dropped everything and ran for the hills. I saw that the valve wasn't damaged in anyway so I calmly walked over and turned off the valve the fire went out and the disaster was averted. I couldn't believe how everyone else just panicked instead of taking the logical easiest path to put out the fire. I'm just glad no one pulled the Ansul fire foam system that would have cost the store 20k and we would have spent two days cleaning the inside of the kitchen out.

>> ^kceaton1:

>> ^PlayhousePals:
>> ^Stingray:
Fire extinguishers: Not just ornaments

It appeared that the guy near the end was using the contents of a gas can to extinguish the flames. A fail all around if that were true =oD

I'll assume this is sarcasm that didn't translate well across the Internet--it was water, the stuff you use to wash off your windows with--which is ALSO found RIGHT NEXT TO all the man-made flames and fuel for cars--BTW did you know fuel vapor is pretty nasty--I swear eia is just not enough sometimes.
Fires (and any other such similar event were an emergency is involved) while active creates apparently, an atmospheric anomaly that causes--from what I've noticed in these situations--a strange and sudden affliction that seems to afflict the human nervous system in roughly 95% of the population (some of you may think I'm being TOO generous) it has these noticeable effects: mass stupidity, mass standing comatose adult/children (like deer in headlights), GRABBING THEIR FUCKING cellphone to video it, calling anyone but 911, calling 911 when the situation could have been averted for atleast a minute (sometimes more, MUCH MORE--it can get ridiculous) by them doing a small innocuous measure--but the measure is: beneath them, might get them dirty, they may get close to "the action", they could injury themselves requiring a band-aid; and so, so, so, so, so, many other things that could be listed, but you really can just go to the Failblog and look around and find one thousand examples I don't have here. But this 95% always does the things I listed above and do similar ridiculous actions OTHER THAN stopping the problem! It really is quite amusing and it's also why we've got the term "hero". Hero really should read:
Hero: The person that finally decided to resolve a problem when everyone else decided it was better to journal about it. You get my drift... Yes, there is the "real" hero out there, but they typically have other things that show that they are, like undying loyalty from their followers or getting the Medal of Honor--that type of thing.
This window washing water can be found in large containers, like the one he was carrying to put the fire out, around EVERY single station (typically, sometimes there are even WATER HOSES in the middle). Atleast ONE person was paying attention and put the fire out on both the fuel hose and the gas tank (it looked like he got them out--with a little bucket of water...well used if I might say). He is a minor hero, but he's one of those people that solves an emergency put before a group of people, and decidedly did not take photos first.
Just felt like the man deserved some credit, so I decided to have someone say something good about him (me ); since it's mostly about the idiot eia douche who RAN to find help from the store manager, running RIGHT PAST the fire extinguisher--fucking poetic and on camera. That guy will NEVER live this down...
I'm ALSO assuming he did panic and run into the store to find the clerk, rather than just running away, BUT people HAVE done that... ((Benefit of doubt for this eia, I guess...)

>> ^PlayhousePals:

>> ^Stingray:
Fire extinguishers: Not just ornaments

It appeared that the guy near the end was using the contents of a gas can to extinguish the flames. A fail all around if that were true =oD


I'll assume this is sarcasm that didn't translate well across the Internet--it was water, the stuff you use to wash off your windows with--which is ALSO found RIGHT NEXT TO all the man-made flames and fuel for cars--BTW did you know fuel vapor is pretty nasty--I swear eia is just not enough sometimes.

Fires (and any other such similar event were an emergency is involved) while active creates apparently, an atmospheric anomaly that causes--from what I've noticed in these situations--a strange and sudden affliction that seems to afflict the human nervous system in roughly 95% of the population (some of you may think I'm being TOO generous) it has these noticeable effects: mass stupidity, mass standing comatose adult/children (like deer in headlights), GRABBING THEIR FUCKING cellphone to video it, calling anyone but 911, calling 911 when the situation could have been averted for atleast a minute (sometimes more, MUCH MORE--it can get ridiculous) by them doing a small innocuous measure--but the measure is: beneath them, might get them dirty, they may get close to "the action", they could injury themselves requiring a band-aid; and so, so, so, so, so, many other things that could be listed, but you really can just go to the Failblog and look around and find one thousand examples I don't have here. But this 95% always does the things I listed above and do similar ridiculous actions OTHER THAN stopping the problem! It really is quite amusing and it's also why we've got the term "hero". Hero really should read:

Hero: The person that finally decided to resolve a problem when everyone else decided it was better to journal about it. You get my drift... Yes, there is the "real" hero out there, but they typically have other things that show that they are, like undying loyalty from their followers or getting the Medal of Honor--that type of thing.

This window washing water can be found in large containers, like the one he was carrying to put the fire out, around EVERY single station (typically, sometimes there are even WATER HOSES in the middle). Atleast ONE person was paying attention and put the fire out on both the fuel hose and the gas tank (it looked like he got them out--with a little bucket of water...well used if I might say). He is a minor hero, but he's one of those people that solves an emergency put before a group of people, and decidedly did not take photos first.

Just felt like the man deserved some credit, so I decided to have someone say something good about him (me ); since it's mostly about the idiot eia douche who RAN to find help from the store manager, running RIGHT PAST the fire extinguisher--fucking poetic and on camera. That guy will NEVER live this down...

I'm ALSO assuming he did panic and run into the store to find the clerk, rather than just running away, BUT people HAVE done that... ((Benefit of doubt for this eia, I guess...)

>> ^poolcleaner:

Stop complaining.
No!

>> ^FlowersInHisHair:

>> ^poolcleaner:
>> ^FlowersInHisHair:
Just open the register and put your hands up. The money's insured, and doesn't belong to you anyway - it's your employer's and so isn't worth dying for. The line between "brave" and "stupid" is very blurry, and the line between "coward/living" and "brave/stupid/dead" is very easily crossed.

This guy did it for himself. He's fucking awesome and this will get him laid for years to come. I quote: "He made him clean up his own blood while he was waiting for police and paramedics."

If that was why he did it, then that's a pretty selfish reason to risk your life. Think of your friends and family - why would you put them through all the grief and stress of having to deal with that, just for the sake of your employer's money, which is insured anyway?
Of course, I don't think that's why he did it, anyway. People don't think like that in a crisis - but discretion is the better part of valour. I'd rather be a living chicken than a dead duck, so I'd let the guy take the money.


I didn't say it was justified. Just that regardless of his indiscretion he came out better for it and will likely benefit over the long term. Unless hubris strikes and he dies doing something even dumber. Seriously. Become a soldier, get a medal, bang chicks. Or become a solider, die, your family gets a medal to remember your heroic efforts. Idealism versus the true nature of reality. Stop complaining. You're right, but it doesn't matter and people will behave however the fuck they want to.

>> ^poolcleaner:

>> ^FlowersInHisHair:
Just open the register and put your hands up. The money's insured, and doesn't belong to you anyway - it's your employer's and so isn't worth dying for. The line between "brave" and "stupid" is very blurry, and the line between "coward/living" and "brave/stupid/dead" is very easily crossed.

This guy did it for himself. He's fucking awesome and this will get him laid for years to come. I quote: "He made him clean up his own blood while he was waiting for police and paramedics."

If that was why he did it, then that's a pretty selfish reason to risk your life. Think of your friends and family - why would you put them through all the grief and stress of having to deal with that, just for the sake of your employer's money, which is insured anyway?

Of course, I don't think that's why he did it, anyway. People don't think like that in a crisis - but discretion is the better part of valour. I'd rather be a living chicken than a dead duck, so I'd let the guy take the money.

>> ^FlowersInHisHair:

Just open the register and put your hands up. The money's insured, and doesn't belong to you anyway - it's your employer's and so isn't worth dying for. The line between "brave" and "stupid" is very blurry, and the line between "coward/living" and "brave/stupid/dead" is very easily crossed.


This guy did it for himself. He's fucking awesome and this will get him laid for years to come. I quote: "He made him clean up his own blood while he was waiting for police and paramedics."

>> ^Payback:

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!


Good friend of mine was roommates with the "boom goes the dynamite kid" when it happened while I attended Ball State. Makes me grin every time someone mentions it (except the retard they got for my commencement speech who was obviously reaching for things to say).

>> ^robbersdog49:

>> ^BoneRemake:
>> ^Krupo:
>> ^BoneRemake:
DUPPPPE !

Ok, well you know how it works. Point to the original sift.

It is hard when people do not use proper tags. Not pointing fingers but I would have done the dupeof if such means are possible. For my own satisfaction of knowing it is a dupe, my original DUUUUUPPPPEEE call stands.

Not quite a dupe:
http://videosift.com/video/Clerks-Punch-Stops-Robbery
Same story but covered by a different news team. As for the tags, I searched for 'robbery punch' and it was the first video to come up.
great example of USEFUL tags...too many people on this site put useless tags and nobody will find their videos again.

>> ^Krupo:

>> ^BoneRemake:
Good GOlly ! I WAS WRONG ?
NEVERR !

lol we all learned something today. laziness will result in the need to come up with a witty retort, for starters


Flip your bitch switch.

>> ^BoneRemake:

Good GOlly ! I WAS WRONG ?
NEVERR !


lol we all learned something today. laziness will result in the need to come up with a witty retort, for starters

>> ^BoneRemake:

>> ^Krupo:
>> ^BoneRemake:
DUPPPPE !

Ok, well you know how it works. Point to the original sift.

It is hard when people do not use proper tags. Not pointing fingers but I would have done the dupeof if such means are possible. For my own satisfaction of knowing it is a dupe, my original DUUUUUPPPPEEE call stands.


Not quite a dupe:
http://videosift.com/video/Clerks-Punch-Stops-Robbery

Same story but covered by a different news team. As for the tags, I searched for 'robbery punch' and it was the first video to come up.

>> ^Krupo:

>> ^BoneRemake:
DUPPPPE !

Ok, well you know how it works. Point to the original sift.


It is hard when people do not use proper tags. Not pointing fingers but I would have done the dupeof if such means are possible. For my own satisfaction of knowing it is a dupe, my original DUUUUUPPPPEEE call stands.

>> ^BoneRemake:

DUPPPPE !


Ok, well you know how it works. Point to the original sift.

>> ^VoodooV:

>> ^lantern53:
>> ^VoodooV:
Tasers: Please stop confusing them with phasers We don't live in Star Trek times yet.
less lethal does not equate to non lethal.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not exactly sympathetic for the cop killer, nor would I shed a tear if they executed him. But still, 5-6 on 1 and still needing a taser is fucked up. And yeah, you know damned well they're going to get some free hits on him while no non-cops are looking.
Why don't you take your own bet Lantern? You're so...liberal with betting other people...bet yourself. If you've got such a hard-on for "justice," why arent you signing up? or are you just too special?

Sign up? I've been a police officer since 1983 and while I have never tased, shot, or hit anyone, I know a bit more about this type of situation than you do.

Oh no! @lantern53 threw down the Internet Pissing Match Gauntlet, whatever shall I do? Oh wait, it's another logical fallacy...I call them out for the bs that they are.
For all we know, you're a fat desk clerk at the station with delusions of grandeur. And even if you did get put in a situation where you did see action, there is no indication that you wouldn't be another cop that uses excessive force where it's not needed.
Like I said, I've got absolutely zero problem with taking the suspect down hard and fast but a taser is not a "do what I say" or a "you looked at me funny" button. You've got close to a half dozen people covering a restrained guy in a split second. Taser was unjustified. period. It's a joke that these guys can't subdue him. What the fuck did the police do before tasers? somehow they were able to subdue people without using a device that can kill.

Go read through his comment history. You'll see why I've had him on ignore for months. If he is a cop, he is exactly the kind of douchebag that represents all that is wrong with the police nowadays. This tired "you-don't-understand-how-hard-our-job-is" defense of any bullshit cop behavior only plays well with those who are unquestioning/fearful of authority, extremely gullible, or can't be bothered with critical thinking. As far as knowing "a bit more about this type of situation", it's the kind of dismissive condescension that has so infected police forces everywhere that it has become common caricature. It ignores the fact that the general public, the people police are supposed to serve, have eyes and ears of their own.