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15:33 November 4th, 2009

Oh the humanity! Oh the vodka!

Posted by: Robert Basler
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Blog Guy, I know you sometimes set up fantasy photos and video shots for your readers. Any money left in your 2009 budget for that stuff?

Yeah, maybe $200,000 or so. That’s a lot. What do you want to see?

I’m a forklift freak. I’ve always wondered how it would look if a really inept forklift driver destroyed a whole warehouse full of booze. I mean, I want it REALLY action-packed!

Hmmm. I know a guy in Russia who can set that up, but we’ve only got one shot at it. In your fantasy, what color is the forklift?

Yellow. For sure.

Can the bottles just have colored water in them?

No chance. It has to be booze or it won’t be realistic.

And all the bottles cave in on the forklift driver? That means I’ll need a stunt guy. This is really gonna cost.

Okay, here it is. I hope you love it, because it wiped out the whole rest of my budget. Enjoy.

Wow, I can’t wait! I’m gonna turn the sound all the way up - it’ll be AWESOME!

Er… You wanted sound?

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10 comments so far

I’ve seen a similar video for a Home Depot warehouse. The driver bumps a support post and as it’s wobbling, you can see the driver run away pretty fast.

- Posted by drewbie

Man… that guy is as fired as a pistol,no?

- Posted by kenny

ah hah hah. i wanna be a forklift driver in Russia

- Posted by very enlightened person

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- Posted by uberVU - social comments

Kenny, I think you mean that he was fired BY a pistol!

- Posted by AllThatJazz

As in - One in the back of the head!

- Posted by AllThatJazz

I had vodka last night!!!!!!! Polish vodka!!!!! Russian vodka!!!
And I am still sober!!!!
I wanna be a forklift driver in a vodka warehouse!!!!!

- Posted by Shra

Robert, two comments:

a. It is against my religion to see alcoholic beverages being spilled. I am extremely disappointed at you for showing this. I believe the end of the world is looming ever closer after this massive sin has taken place. Repent, thy doom is near!!

b. You DO have a budget? Really??? I am completely befuddled, puzzled, flabbergasted… I definitely want your job now. Come to think of it, since the world is ending soon, that’s quite alright, you can keep yours for the rest of the time being…

c. And I agree with GWMC on yesterday’s post about the black-faced white hats: it is rather frightening to see so many white hats together. Now it’s beginning to make sense: white hat conspiracy, Obama’s death panels, the world ending…

And, hey, who said I could count… Nurse, time for my morning dose!!

- Posted by M

On second thoughts, maybe the driver should be shot…
whashting good vadka… !!

- Posted by Shra

In Soviet Russia, FORKLIFT DRIVE YOU!

- Posted by Matt

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