The next time you think of doing something completely stupid, think of this guy. It’s because of people like this that they have to put things on fireworks that say light fuse and get away. This guy is absolutely crazy. Either that, or he’s brave with nerves of titanium, we can’t tell.
It looks like he’s lying in the sand, waiting for a dirt bike to jump over him. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. Unless dirt bikes come with a massive tailgate, knobby tires, and a couple of extra tons, this guy is jumped by a full size, Ford, pick up truck.
Rather than go on about the dangers of performing such a stunt, we thought it would be a good idea to bring you a more instructional article. To that end, here are the following three things you will never need should you decide to perform a similar stunt. Take these to heart before you perform your stunt, it could be the last time you read them!
Right out of the gate, the helmet is completely unnecessary. Our subject is sporting one, and wears it well we might say. However, we cannot think of one single good reason why a helmet is crucial for the stunt. If you were screaming across the sand dunes on one of those sporty ATVs shown here, then a helmet might be necessary. Helmets and four wheelers are friends.
For that matter, helmets and dirt bikes are friends. Many people owe his/her life to that snazzy ornament covering their head when they go too fast or take a nasty spill on the course. However, for the start the helmet is completely unnecessary. We won’t go into details. However, let’s just say that if this stunt went awry, the lack of wearing a helmet would be the least of your worries.
Friends
Coming in at number two are those people in our life we call friends. They are completely unnecessary for performing a stunt like this. In fact, if you were going to be the guinea pig for this sort of stock, friends would take you aside and say things like, I don’t think this is a good idea, or hey, let so-and-so do that instead. Friends are like guardians of our soul to a degree. They keep you from making horrible faux pas’s in public, or saying and doing moronic things. We are not saying that this guy is moronic by any means; we are just saying that the people gathered around are not the type of people we would call “friends.” This guy has Moxie for sure, he just needs a few friends to go along with it. Good friends who are not afraid of the word “No.”
Emergency Services
Notice that there are no EMTs standing by for the start. Our guess is that they were never told such a daring pick up truck jump was going to be performed. However, even if they were told, and were on site, they would be completely unnecessary as well. This would be one of those instances where forgetting the body bag would be completely okay. All you would need is a few shovels to bury the remains of evil Knievel’s moment of glory gone awry.
However, we would be remiss without mentioning one understated fact. There is one thing that is essential to this type of stock. It’s the sort of thing you carry around with you for the rest of your life. What is it? Bragging rights. That’s right, for the rest of his life, no matter where this guy is, or what situation he finds himself in, he has this stunt to back him up. That friend at the local bar who always seems to have the biggest fish story… no problem. Simply pull up this clip of a pick up truck launching off and over your body, and his fish story is not all that impressive. That annoying friend that we all have that has to top everyone with their epic fight story? Again, truck jumping over our friend wins, hands down. You get the idea. This is the stuff that legends are made of. This is the stuff that has those four wheelers parked and motionless. It’s not every day you see a Ford jump a human being with the sort of style and flair that would make you think they are re-booting the A-Team series again. The only thing missing is the guy standing up after the truck jumps him saying, “I love it when a plan comes together!”
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