# Time for another YouTube thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 5, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965 "2010-04-05T01:11:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/1 "2010-04-05T01:11:25Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rLDgQg6bq7o/hqdefault.jpg "Turbo Encabulator") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLDgQg6bq7o) The version I’ve been told of its origins: Several years ago, Rockwell International decided to get into the heavy duty transmission business. They were getting ready to tape a first introduction video, so, as a warm up and sound-check, the professional narrator began ad-libbing what has become a legend within the trucking industry. This man should have won an Emmy for his stellar performance. Now remember this is strictly off the cuff, nothing is written down. But hey, it all makes sense to me. 😉 Related to that: Prof. Irwin Corey as [The World’s Foremost Authority](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhr32uzyVho&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Linty\_Fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Linty\_Fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linty_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/2 "2010-04-05T22:34:09Z")
It doesn’t matter how cute you think you are. You’re not as cute as [an orphaned baby porcupine with hiccups eating a banana](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4cQEEyuTw)! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/3 "2011-01-15T02:29:04Z")
[Freight train sideswiped by tornado.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azV5bC2br-Q) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/4 "2011-01-15T02:41:48Z")
[Fennec fox](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su3ovMsFXMg) gets up. [Tired](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsgEtNeJ-Ps&feature=related) fennec fox. (same fox) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/5 "2011-01-15T02:59:31Z")
What the hey, might as well post one of mine: [Timelapse: Overlooking Van Ness & California St, San Francisco](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4xMlCHZq3k) ---
**Author:** ![Claude\_Remains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Claude\_Remains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claude_Remains)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/6 "2011-01-15T03:31:47Z")
Guy gives a demo of his [RC helicopter](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6F-0rIpLJE) skills. Truely amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/7 "2011-01-15T04:33:11Z")
Okay, what the hell is the story behind that freight train? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/8 "2011-01-15T05:10:43Z")
> [@Ruffian](#): > > Okay, what the hell is the story behind that freight train? :eek: [This version has a running commentary in text](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WADnriWzJes); expand the box for more info on the tornado and the aftermath. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/9 "2011-01-15T05:16:37Z")
Because…well, because I care. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMoolg1E0V4) ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/10 "2011-01-15T23:26:44Z")
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/11 "2011-01-16T01:48:39Z")
Continues to be [one of my favorites](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PsnxDQvQpw)of all time. Bad language: don’t play on high volume at work or around sensitive ears. ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/12 "2011-01-16T09:04:38Z")
I hope it is ok to post a short rock video that I recently made. I made both the music and the animation. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tSoDaP4IBxo/maxresdefault.jpg "scifi.avi") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSoDaP4IBxo) ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/13 "2011-01-16T15:23:53Z")
An oldie but a goodie: [Denny Dent: Hendrix portrait.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xddN-ysrFlk) ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/14 "2011-01-16T16:01:18Z")
[A VERY ZOMBIE HOLIDAY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UqEhUm2B_8) ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/15 "2011-01-16T18:38:08Z")
Your daily dose of ultra cuteness: Hamster eating popcorn: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKoB8TPyHBo) Warning: Turn off the sound on your computer unless you want your head to explode from listening to that music. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/16 "2011-01-17T21:43:14Z")
[Cats in weightlessness](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XtK6R1QAk) - I think the comment sums it up perfectly - “What was the the point of this experiment? Confirming that weightless cats are indeed, hilarious?” Yes, yes they are. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/17 "2011-01-17T21:45:43Z")
One of my all-time favourites, too - [dumptruck hits concrete barrier.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdVwhMGSscc) I’m not sure why. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/18 "2011-01-17T22:08:53Z")
[Woman sings while in hard labor.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3WA9iHz5ww) Don’t worry, it’s work-safe. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/19 "2011-01-18T00:59:13Z")
[Drift Kittehs.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/) Anyone who’s seen a cat burning around on hardwood will be able to relate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965/20 "2011-01-18T01:03:11Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Drift Kittehs.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/) Anyone who’s seen a cat burning around on hardwood will be able to relate. 😃 The Fast and The Furryious. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-for-another-youtube-thread/534965.md?page=2)