Comments for "Impossible to flip this swing? Watch!" Video at VideoSift.com

By illeto

illeto (http://www.videosift.com/member/illeto) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:07:32 -0700

Wrong. This sport was invented by me when I was 6 years old.

By flechette

flechette (http://www.videosift.com/member/flechette) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:57:47 -0700

this is insanity. >.>

By zdonk

zdonk (http://www.videosift.com/member/zdonk) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:01:43 -0700

can I try?

By Stingray

Stingray (http://www.videosift.com/member/Stingray) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:19:28 -0700

Wow. I know I couldn't do that. I almost barfed just watching him on this tiny YouTube video.

By videosiftbannedme

videosiftbannedme (http://www.videosift.com/member/videosiftbannedme) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:01:55 -0700

Well, yeah...where's the challenge if your swing is locked in place?

By jmd

jmd (http://www.videosift.com/member/jmd) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:50:01 -0700

yea as a seperate sport..I'll acknowledge it..but this isn't a REAL swing which uses chains or a rope. Also I am fairly certain his feet are secured to the swing which is cheating.

By brycewi19

brycewi19 (http://www.videosift.com/member/brycewi19) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:16:40 -0700

Who else was trying to help this guy "push" by rocking back and forth in your chair?

By thinker247

thinker247 (http://www.videosift.com/member/thinker247) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:17:16 -0700

They need the videos for "When Kiiking Goes Horribly Wrong."

That would be a painful death.

By Abducted

Abducted (http://www.videosift.com/member/Abducted) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:15:33 -0700

And if he let go he would become Estonia's first astronaut.

By schmawy

schmawy (http://schmawy.videosift.com) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:57:54 -0700

Back on the playground we theorized that if you ever went all the way around, you'd go back in time. I still believe this.

By Nebosuke

Nebosuke (http://www.videosift.com/member/Nebosuke) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:34:54 -0700

Psh... who has swings mounted on poles? That's for wussies.

By doogle

doogle (http://www.videosift.com/member/doogle) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:58:59 -0700

Yeah, that's what I heard was the most fun thing to do in Estonia.

By spoco2

spoco2 (http://www.videosift.com/member/spoco2) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:13:03 -0700

Was anyone else's eyes glued to the upright poles and watching the flex around? Man it just doesn't look like it'd support that much force...

By Deano

Deano (http://www.videosift.com/member/Deano) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:25:03 -0700

Well that's a new one on me. It looks like the sort of thing you might try yourself for a laugh and then realise you made a terrible mistake

By arvana

arvana (http://arvana.videosift.com) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:33:14 -0700

Looks like a lot of fun. I wonder if the record of 7m is limited by human strength or other factors -- seems like it should be possible to go higher, but maybe it's limited by wind resistance.... This is one of the few things that makes me feel like working on a world record!

By supersaiyan93

supersaiyan93 (http://www.videosift.com/member/supersaiyan93) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:53:50 -0700

>> ^flechette:
this is insanity. >.>

No. THIS. IS. ESTONIAAAA!!!!!!

(sorry)

By pipp3355

pipp3355 (http://www.videosift.com/member/pipp3355) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:07:04 -0700

cool. anyone know what safety measures they use? (e.g. fall net underneath swing, harness attaching swinger to swing?)

By Payback

Payback (http://www.videosift.com/member/Payback) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:31:03 -0700

I think I like the mythbusters rocket-assisted chain swing loop better.

By Mi1ler

Mi1ler (http://www.videosift.com/member/Mi1ler) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:33:07 -0700

just so we are clear the record is 7 meters 2 centimeters

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:48:59 -0700

Imagine a little kid walking under that thing! You'd bat them all the way to Jesus.

By gwiz665

gwiz665 (http://gwiz665.videosift.com) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:44:34 -0700

This is just a votapalooza of funny quips and comments. If his shoelace weren't tied right when the swing peaked there was a long damn way down.

By Dignant_Pink

Dignant_Pink (http://www.videosift.com/member/Dignant_Pink) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:50:32 -0700

i must admit, the entertainment found in this clip caught me completely by surprise. the suspense was great!

By SlipperyPete

SlipperyPete (http://www.videosift.com/member/SlipperyPete) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:30:21 -0700

In Estonia, swing swings you!

By raverman

raverman (http://www.videosift.com/member/raverman) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:59:45 -0700

That made me feel sick just watching it.

The point at which he acrosses over the top and comes down the other side backwards....

By blankfist

blankfist (http://blankfist.videosift.com) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:38:32 -0700

Maatc, you've already completed the escalopter challenge, but can you complete the Kiiking challenge?!

By maatc

maatc (http://maatc.videosift.com) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:46:20 -0700

>> ^blankfist:
Maatc, you've already completed the escalopter challenge, but can you complete the Kiiking challenge?!

hehe. I doubt the german TÜV would give a green light for these things over here. lucky me!

By blankfist

blankfist (http://blankfist.videosift.com) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:27:23 -0700

maatc stands for Multiple Athletic Accomplishments and TÜV Celebrity.

By Payback

Payback (http://www.videosift.com/member/Payback) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:01:50 -0700

I amazed this sift is number one. It's just another Wii attachment...

By treat

treat (http://www.videosift.com/member/treat) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:36:38 -0700

As a hardened swing enthusiast, I support this venture fully.