Saturday Night Special: Backdraft
September 10th, 2011
That’s hot.
(submitted by Clint)
Saturday Night Special: Backdraft
That’s hot.
(submitted by Clint)
Whenever I am sad, this picture makes me laugh hysterically. The comments below are even funnier. As much as I have looked at this picture I never noticed the tie until I read the comments.
This picture is priceless.
Ladies and Mentlegen; Meet the Pyro.
See that’s how bullies where fought off in the old days! …no guns required.
Plausible scenario?
“Mr. Photographer, sir…there’s..there’s a fire…behind you…no, really…REALLY.”
{boy grabs fire extinguisher]
Camera: “click”
Call that a light sabre, Darth? That’s not a light sabre. THIS is a light sabre.
For anyone wanting a backstory on this, this is a picture of my brother, he graduated 1988 and when getting his senior pictures taken he was goofing around, I dont know who Clint is or how he got the photo but this is PRICELESS!! and classic Keith.
Aww! I love him.
KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!
Boom goes the dynamite!
lol yes!! boom goes the dynamite!
Somebody please find “Clint” (the submitter) and find out the back story. I am baffled and really feel the need to know just WTF is going on in this photo….seriously.
I love how he’s turning it on like he’s actually gonna use it.
The more you study this picture, the more there is to laugh at.
What was the theme here besides awkward teenager with awkward prop?
How long is that tie?!
ROFL!!!!
“Well, we weren’t PLANNING on using a prop, but you really don’t want the stuffed animal we use for the little tykes? Here (grabbing the tank off the wall). I happen to have this. That’s masculine enough, right?”
That is definitely a smegmometer.
I would say circa ’88 or ’89.
Manufactured by “Good Names, Inc.” of Detroit, MI.
WIN!
proud to say I know this man personally.
Hey–a photo of my gastroenterologist as a teenager!
It looks like his shirt is burned. No?
Yes!
This picture is certainly awkward. His clothes don’t fit him (shirt too big, tie too long) and the fire extinguisher is just plain strange.
I truly wish we had a back story on this one.
Skippy just knew he had the answer for Glade’s Industrial Bathroom Deodorizer.
This year the fundraising committee couldn’t decide whether we wanted our charity calendar theme to be firemen or geek chic – when you see September you’ll agree we found a good compromise…
“Oh Clint, what do you mean you forgot your clarinet? Your parents have paid for a full portrait package of you…what….oh no, that’s not a prop, it’s my fire extin….actually, it might work, you’re right.”
you are too funny!!!! Nice call on the clarinet!
It’s obvious this kid has never seen this contraption in his life, instead of holding the hose like he was going to save your life, he looks as though he is going to water a hanging flower basket.
I bet know whats going on here. Clearly the kid helped put out a fire at one time and wanted to commemorate his act of heroism in a photo. I knew a guy who once put out a fire as a teen. He talked about it and talked about it. The story got better and better every time. Every stranger he met, within five minutes he was telling them the story about putting out the fire. You could tell he had rehersed it in the mirror and everything, adding dramatic gestures and voice influctions.
Hell. This is probably his photo.
it should be required that when someone submits a photo they MUST include the backstory!!
“You said the grommet. What exactly is a grommet?”
Trepidation, faint disgust, awkwardness, pride, and a can-do spirit. Truly the photographer has captured what it is to be a teenage boy with an explosive tube in your hand.
Thanks for a great laugh
It’s the guy from “No Country For Old Men” in his younger years. Please hold still sir…
liar, liar, pants on fire!
Fire Marshal Bill-the early years.
He didn’t make the cut for the Village People auditions.
Win!
I would love to know the background story on this one.
Yes. This one is just screaming for a backstory. Really, there’s got to be more here than, “Son, it’s photo day. Let’s put you in your Sunday best and pose you with the fire extinguisher.”
More a backdraft than a backstory
He was just goofing around while getting his senior pictures taken
hope that’ a shadow under his arm, not a scorch or blood!
Well they call me the fireman, that’s my name.
love it!
Somehow, this picture screams,”WTF?”
LOL!
Looks like John Cusack.
I’m not sure that’s a fire extinguisher….it looks more like a CO2 canister or oxygen tank to me. But it still leaves the question, What is he doing with it ?
It’s an extinguisher all right. Also known as a water can, its pressurized with an attached hose. It’s also refillable, and only needs air & water
RAWR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually it looks like his rear end is on fire from the the glow in the background.
Ha HAAAAA! True! Yes it does
Hey – the fires behind you Man!
The comment for this one is just perfect.
who thought this was a good idea?
if there’s really a fire, he needs to rool up his sleeves….OFF HIS KNUCKLES!!!…fire hazard…ask any fireman that dress business casual for a day on the job.
I said I wanted you to look “distinguished”, not “extinguished”!
WIN!!
I second that Win!
I think he’s just feeling a little spacey after a few hits off that hookah.
It looks like someone set his gaseous emissions on fire!
LOL!
Awesomeness. I dig it.
WHY!???
Why on earth???
Wow, he has one huge tie!
seriously, you noticed the tie? I didn’t even notice he was WEARING a tie. I was too busy being all WTF?
Would have made much more sense if there were zombies (on fire) or something for this dude to look scared of. Is the background supposed to be fiery?
That’s the second thing I saw after the fire extinguisher! Whomever tied his tie (mommy?) tied it a wee bit long!
um, hello, the tie is pointing to the fact that his pants are on fire!
Thank you, Bart. The first thing I noticed was how freakishly long the tie was.