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Nanaimo Fire Video Is 20 Seconds Of Pure Insanity (VIDEO)


First Posted: 12/06/10 01:49 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:15 PM ET

UPDATE: We have received concerns that the man in the video below is mentally disabled, but according to a scoop by Urlesque, the man in the stretcher is not mentally disabled. Cole Stryker writes:


"I contacted the guy who shot the video in British Columbia. He assured me that the man in the stretcher is in fact paraplegic, and lives on his own in low-income housing. However, the fire did not start in his home, so it's unclear why he's even on the scene and flipping double birds."

Between the delightful portrait of insanity that was the Norwegian star-studded Let It Be video and this gem simply titled "Nanaimo Fire, Stewart Ave," the overlords of viral video have truly been working overtime the last few days. Great job, overlords.

If you haven't seen this one yet, well, no description can truly do it justice -- it's 20 seconds of a (possibly insane) man being brought out of a blazing house by paramedics, and his gestures and facial expressions seem to be completely oblivious to the situation occurring around him. There's always the chance that this was staged, but even if it is, our enjoyment is not rattled.

For best results, we recommend watching this video on loop between six and 9,000 times.

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UPDATE: We have received concerns that the man in the video below is mentally disabled, but according to a scoop by Urlesque, the man in the stretcher is not mentally disabled. Cole Stryker writes: ...
UPDATE: We have received concerns that the man in the video below is mentally disabled, but according to a scoop by Urlesque, the man in the stretcher is not mentally disabled. Cole Stryker writes: ...
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08:44 PM on 12/09/2010
The only thing purely insane at huffpost are the people who write the headlines. I think that they have their thesaurus opened to only hyperbolic expressions. Surprised this video wasn't the "most insane video ever, of all time, forever and ever!"
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Yocepuc
It just shows to go ya.
11:32 AM on 12/09/2010
All that drama just because Bristol Palin didn't win DWTS?
10:46 AM on 12/09/2010
meh
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SnapShots
Ignorance is not a virtue.
01:56 AM on 12/09/2010
Snore
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CaroleK1970
I want my country forward
12:27 AM on 12/09/2010
nope. not funny, not entertaining. wish they included an authors name for this article so I can be sure to exclude them from any future links I read
05:09 PM on 12/08/2010
i'm thinking there is a "METH"-odolgy to this guys actions......
02:55 PM on 12/08/2010
Man Jim Brewer has fallen on some tough times!
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hypyrwyf
there'll be pie in the sky when you die
01:29 PM on 12/08/2010
meh
01:50 PM on 12/08/2010
Agreed. Meh, indeed.
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LoneDemInGa
Common sense has left the building.
07:49 AM on 12/08/2010
His expressions are priceless..but a strange video, everyone is just kind of standing around watching a house burn down.
09:13 AM on 12/09/2010
Maybe the owners didn't pay the $75 fee.
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03:51 AM on 12/08/2010
I don't think this guy is "mentally challenged" so mush as he was seriously messed up on heavy drugs like acid or pcp. More than likely, he is responsible for that fire.
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cliffhammond
Onward through the fog!
02:25 AM on 12/08/2010
It doesn't surprise me that HuffPost would abuse the right to privacy of the mentally disabled for a laugh. If this had been Sarah Palin's child the sin-surs would have been all over it.
02:02 AM on 12/08/2010
Good to see Jim Breuer again!
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tanya11111
appraiser of folly
09:33 PM on 12/07/2010
all the wrong people get all the good LSD
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magicmary
09:06 PM on 12/07/2010
Fail
08:40 PM on 12/07/2010
...I don't get it. He's obviously mentally challenged, which isn't funny at all.