Speaking of young and dumb

[Dixie]

I'd like to be all sanctimonious, but I'm rather impressed a 24 year old had the money to orchestrate the stunt.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/06/us/youtuber-alex-choi-charged-firework-lamborghini-helicopter/index.html

[oldE]

I think the expression, "More money than brains " , can be reasonably applied in this instance.

Best
Les

[Rusty Heap]

Dealing with a 24 year old setting up extended trailer mirrors on my truck, I kept saying push it at 9 oclock, no too much, a little at 3 oclock............he had no clue about time devices with big and little hands..........

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Dixie

I'd like to be all sanctimonious, but I'm rather impressed a 24 year old had the money to orchestrate the stunt.

he's a Youtuber with over a million followers, and those followers are watching for extreme content/stunts. I suspect he can write a lot of the expenses off as business expenses. If he's making money, he's probably got an accountant that is telling him what can/can't be done. I think a lot of the stupid stunts out there where high dollar stuff gets destroyed are intentional, and it's known that the high dollar stunt that doesn't end in destruction gets a fraction of the hits that one that ends in destruction.

Originally Posted by oldE

I think the expression, "More money than brains " , can reasonably applied in this instance.

Best
Les

He's probably making money hand over fist, and this was intentional. And now, this video is going to make 10x the money it would have made otherwise. He'll have high priced lawyers handle the case.

It could be that he's got more brains than we give him credit for. Still, it would not be the kind of thing that I'd do.

[Steve Carlton]

I've got an idea for a new video for Alex Choi. I play some innocent guy who stumbles across a duffel bag full of cash. I put it in my EV and drive off, then a helicopter shows up with guys waving their fists at me and telling me to pull over. Not knowing who they are, I refuse to pull over and drive faster. The guys in the helicopter are tossing sparklers at me and yelling more threateningly. Then the helicopter runs out of fuel and lands. The cash is never recovered. The end.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I've got an idea for a new video for Alex Choi. I play some innocent guy who stumbles across a duffel bag full of cash. I put it in my EV and drive off, then a helicopter shows up with guys waving their fists at me and telling me to pull over. Not knowing who they are, I refuse to pull over and drive faster. The guys in the helicopter are tossing sparklers at me and yelling more threateningly. Then the helicopter runs out of fuel and lands. The cash is never recovered. The end.

LOL

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

I've got an idea for a new video for Alex Choi. I play some innocent guy who stumbles across a duffel bag full of cash. I put it in my EV and drive off, then a helicopter shows up with guys waving their fists at me and telling me to pull over. Not knowing who they are, I refuse to pull over and drive faster. The guys in the helicopter are tossing sparklers at me and yelling more threateningly. Then the helicopter runs out of fuel and lands. The cash is never recovered. The end.

You are going to race a helicopter in an EV and think the helicopter will run out of go go juice first? Hmmm…..

[Steve Carlton]

I'm open to script revisions. Just want to keep the bag of cash.

[sc_rufctr]

Money for clicks and views!

MrBeast films ridiculous stunts that are super expensive and gets millions of views in just a few hours.
He's number on YouTube right now (Amazon Prime and MrBeast have recently worked out a deal).

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Money for clicks and views!

MrBeast films ridiculous stunts that are super expensive and gets millions of views in just a few hours.
He's number on YouTube right now (Amazon Prime and MrBeast have recently worked out a deal).

I just saw him on a cardboard standup advertisement at a gas station the other day. Right next to that heater that rolls the hot dogs. He is huge.

[Arizona_928]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Money for clicks and views!

MrBeast films ridiculous stunts that are super expensive and gets millions of views in just a few hours.
He's number on YouTube right now (Amazon Prime and MrBeast have recently worked out a deal).

YouTuber…


It’s a whole industry. Lots of money being thrown at influencers by the elites…

[gregpark]

Originally Posted by masraum

He's probably making money hand over fist, and this was intentional. And now, this video is going to make 10x the money it would have made otherwise. He'll have high priced lawyers handle the case.

Yeah but he's facing a federal charge. The Feds don't slap wrists and they seldom lose cases. One thing I'm pretty sure of, his shenanigans will be curtailed after his bout with the big law

[masraum]

Originally Posted by gregpark

Yeah but he's facing a federal charge. The Feds don't slap wrists and they seldom lose cases. One thing I'm pretty sure of, his shenanigans will be curtailed after his bout with the big law

Yeah, I knew a guy years ago. He had a topless bar in Austin, Texas and had been in court many times. Then he got popped on something Federal. He and his lawyer strolled into Fed court the way they had many times before and were promptly spanked and put in their very humble place.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

I just saw him on a cardboard standup advertisement at a gas station the other day. Right next to that heater that rolls the hot dogs. He is huge.

Coffee out my nose..

[red 928]

Originally Posted by masraum

he's a Youtuber with over a million followers, and those followers are watching for extreme content/stunts. I suspect he can write a lot of the expenses off as business expenses. If he's making money, he's probably got an accountant that is telling him what can/can't be done. I think a lot of the stupid stunts out there where high dollar stuff gets destroyed are intentional, and it's known that the high dollar stunt that doesn't end in destruction gets a fraction of the hits that one that ends in destruction.

He's probably making money hand over fist, and this was intentional. And now, this video is going to make 10x the money it would have made otherwise. He'll have high priced lawyers handle the case.

It could be that he's got more brains than we give him credit for. Still, it would not be the kind of thing that I'd do.

Unfortunately, this is spot on ^^^
Content is dumbed down to the level of the audience.

[KNS]

The pilot who said "Okay" to the job is an idiot.

It could have been done legally but the hoops you have to jump through (permits, insurance, fire/EMS on standby, etc) to shoot fireworks from an aircraft are numerous and expensive. Not to mention having the background and experience in the first place.

I understand the pilot has had his certificate revoked. Hope he has another source of income...

[Arizona_928]

Originally Posted by KNS

The pilot who said "Okay" to the job is an idiot.

It could have been done legally but the hoops you have to jump through (permits, insurance, fire/EMS on standby, etc) to shoot fireworks from an aircraft are numerous and expensive. Not to mention having the background and experience in the first place.

I understand the pilot has had his certificate revoked. Hope he has another source of income...

He’s probably flying sugar around in Mexico for cash.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by masraum

he's a Youtuber with over a million followers......

277 million

Remember when PewDiePie hit 100 million in the twenty teens? First one ever. He's at 111 million now.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

277 million

Remember when PewDiePie hit 100 million in the twenty teens? First one ever. He's at 111 million now.

Yeah, this kid's got good lawyers and probably isn't too worried.