On August 31 2011 09:08 NotSorry wrote:
Really can't help but try to think why anyone would find this to be a "good prank".....at best they fall and hurt themselves at worse they die a slow death to suffocation...

People watch Jackass, go figure.

Ryuu314

United States12679 Posts

August 31 2011 00:15 GMT

#182

I dont understand what motivated the friends to dig a hole so damn deep.

If I was doing the prank I'd be satisfied with just like...a 3 feet deep hole. Freaking 2.5 meters? Really?

Baz

United Kingdom289 Posts

August 31 2011 00:16 GMT

#183

The thing that was so stupid about this is that they left it unattended. The actual prank itself is not as dumb and horrible as everyone is making it out, however to then leave the hole without watching it for anyone to just fall in is insane and incredibly short-sighted. What a terrible way to die.

3FFA

United States3931 Posts

August 31 2011 00:31 GMT

#184

These people watched too many episodes of pokemon. Also, what kind of prank is this o.O. I hope they were gonna put some stuff in the hole at least.

HereticSaint

United States240 Posts

August 31 2011 00:41 GMT

#185

On August 31 2011 09:13 Yiska wrote:

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People watch Jackass, go figure.

The difference being even the Jackass crew have medical professionals on hand in case something goes wrong and they do take some safety precautions. There's a reason they say not to try anything they do on the show at home. If it was something that got the people themselves killed it would still suck but it'd be more of a, "Meh, they were stupid enough to do it so I almost don't feel bad." but they got two innocent people killed because of their stupidity.

Levistus

1134 Posts

August 31 2011 00:45 GMT

#186

I wish the couple are happy together wherever they are now.

Golgotha

Korea (South)8418 Posts

August 31 2011 00:47 GMT

#187

thats like 8 feet deep. do you know how hard it is to dig a hole that is fking 8 feet deep? The work and time you need to do something like that is a pain. and yet out of all the pranks in the world, they chose the most idiotic and hardest. The "prank" is so retarded that I feel as if this could be more than just a prank. something more evil. I refuse to believe that people would dig a 8 feet hole just to show off how brainless they are.

zoLo

United States5896 Posts

August 31 2011 00:50 GMT

#188

Wow... that is a stupid idea of a prank, seriously.

Shebuha

Canada1335 Posts

August 31 2011 00:51 GMT

#189

I was speechless for a while after reading this story and these comments... but... OH MY GOD. SO DUMB.

An eight foot hole? What the heck! You could get seriously injured just from the fall! What were these people thinking? UGHHHH

LegendaryZ

United States1583 Posts

August 31 2011 01:00 GMT

#190

On August 31 2011 09:05 Exempt. wrote:
I'll agree that not having someone there was probably the dumbest part. I guess since they suffocated it's reasonable to say that the situation was dangerous.

If anything the main point I was arguing was because I was surprised at peoples reactions, as Tasteless would say "It's ruining esports! (super serious nerd syndrome)" is what concerned me most about the mentality of this thread. Glad some people agreed with me on that.

No, the dumbest part was digging a hole that was like 8 feet deep for someone to fall into in the first place. Anyone with an ounce of foresight could realize that even if someone doesn't get killed, taking that kind of fall unexpectedly could easily end up in a serious injury. I'm all for pranks, but this was just reckless and unnecessary and I hope the sheer stupidity of it encourages people to think twice about the potential consequences of pranks and jokes they're trying to pull.

_-NoMaN-_

Canada250 Posts

August 31 2011 04:53 GMT

#191

On August 30 2011 22:29 Motivate wrote:
can i just ask how did they actually die? it said they suffocated but how would that happen if it's a hole? presumably it filled in?

A tarp filled with that much sand is not something you get out from under easily

epikAnglory

United States1120 Posts

August 31 2011 04:56 GMT

#192

So what about the consequences of these two people, yawn arrest and jail for life. Unfortunately it is not China where you would probably get the death penalty, and I don't know how strict Japanese discipline is.

Triscuit

United States722 Posts

August 31 2011 04:59 GMT

#193

Oh my god I couldn't imagine the terror they must have felt...

Chronopolis

Canada1484 Posts

August 31 2011 05:07 GMT

#194

On August 30 2011 22:23 Sea_Food wrote:

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Oh my god. That is like over 20 tons of sand that they digged. How many days did they prepare this prank, and how come no officials came to stop them while in middle of this huge project on a (public?) beach.

Is that 2.5 meters square or 2.5 square meters...the difference is a factor of 2.5 (2.5 meters square is 6.25 square meters). Either way, this is both very sad and quite scary...I mean aside from the extreme scale to which they took this prank to, it almost would seem harmless enough...kinda. It's something which you might overlook the danger.

EDIT: I dont' understand some of you guys posting in this thread. It is in quite bad taste to crack jokes about when a couple did die.

Chicken Chaser

United States533 Posts

August 31 2011 05:09 GMT

#195

Kids, this is why you are not allowed to watch Pokemon. Team Rocket has been in this business for YEARS.

Grummler

Germany743 Posts

August 31 2011 05:15 GMT

#196

On August 30 2011 22:27 Silentness wrote:
What I'm trying to understand is one of the victims helped dig her own death... wtf?

How you going to dig a hole that deep and fall into it and die? Am I reading the news article wrong?

Yes, you do. But dont worry, english is not your first language so .... wait, what?

@topic: I actually think they wanted him to fall into that stupid hole on his birthday while friends are watching. They probably didnt expect him (and his wife) go there at 10 pm some days before. Of course they should have considered this.