Awwww, the widdle U.S. Open judge has hurt feewings?? SUCK IT UP, PAL, YOU DON’T DOCK SERENA WILLIAMS A FULL GAME PENALTY!! At least, that’s how Common feels about the drama involving his ex-girlfriend — telling TMZ Sports the judge shouldn’t…
Showing posts with label Slide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slide. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Saturday, August 18, 2018
NBA Commish Adam Silver Lets Death Threat Sender Slide, Charges Dropped
The man who threatened to kill Adam Silver over an NBA roster spot just caught a huge break … and he has the commish to thank for it. 27-year-old David Pyant was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment back in May after sending an email to…
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Serena Williams Busts Out Electric Slide In Celeb Dance Party!
Serena Williams, Lisa Leslie and Wanda Sykes in a celebrity dance battle? Oh yes … and they’re move of choice? The Electric Slide! Serena (sans baby) and friends were on the court at the Desert Smash charity event in La Quinta, CA –…
Friday, December 22, 2017
Beyonce and Jay-Z Do the Electric Slide!!!
Beyonce and Jay-Z know an oldie but a goodie when they feel it … enter the electric slide!!! Bey and Jay led a group of family members to the popular dance as Frankie Beverly and Maze’s “Before I Let Go” blared in the back at a…
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Public Enemy"s Chuck D Will Let Flavor Flav Lawsuit Slide, Vows They"ll Perform Together
Chuck D and Flavor Flav WILL be on stage together for Public Enemy’s next live show, even though Flav is accusing Chuck of ripping him off … TMZ has learned. Chuck D responded to Flav’s lawsuit, telling us … “Flav HAS HIS rights, but took a…
Thursday, July 6, 2017
This is What Happens When You Call 911 About a Slip "N Slide
Let no one say the police in Asheville, North Carolina don"t know how to have a good time.
As you"ll find out in the fun story below, a couple officers in this city were called on July Fourth to investigate an unusually long and allegedly illegal Slip "N Slide.
When they arrived on the scene, however, these badge-wearing heroes didn"t place anyone under arrest.
Instead, they placed themselves on a tube and had some fun…
1. Let’s Set the Scene
A neighbor called 911 after spotting a giant Slip ‘N Slide down the street, seemingly blocking traffic.
2. The Cops Dutifully Showed Up and Investigated
But they didn’t shut down the activity… they joined in!
3. WHEEEEE!
“We looked at it and determined it wasn’t really an issue,” said senior officer Carrie Lee, as a neighbor captured the unexpected play time on video and then shared it on Facebook.
4. There She Goes!
“The first thing I said, I said I’m not here to break up your fun,” Lee said, explaining how she and her partner then decided to partake in the fun.
5. Making Friends, Having Fun
Katlen Joyce Smith’s Facebook footage of these awesome shenanigans has been viewed nearly 165,000 times.
6. Slipping and Sliding!
“I still can’t handle the amazing-ness of it all,” Smith later wrote on her social media account, which blew up big time after this story spread around the Internet.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Water Slide Viral Video Is Legit and Glide-On-Water Guy Can Prove It!
That water slide viral video is the real deal according to the guy who pulled it off … and he told us exactly how he perfected the gravity-defying move. The guy’s name is Rolando Johnson … a 21-year-old lifeguard at Pirates Island…
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Water Slide Viral Video, Strong Sign It"s a Fake, But ... (VIDEO)
That amazing water slide video — where the guy glides across the surface of the pool — is really fishy. Or at least one key part of it is. Like the rest of you, we’ve been watching the clip over and over … trying to understand how it could be.…
Water Slide Guy Sticks Landing by Gliding Over Water! (VIDEO)
Call him the Usain Bolt of water parks — a guy in Jamaica stuck the most amazing water slide landing … in fact, it’s almost unbelievable! If you thought gliding over water went out of style about 2000 years ago, you gotta see what this guy…
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
10-Year Old Decapitated in Water Slide Accident, Police Confirm
We have an update on the tragic story of Caleb Schwab.
As previously reported, Schwab was killed on Sunday while riding the Verruckt, a water slide at Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas.
The ride has been dubbed the World’s Tallest Water Slide in existence by the Guinness Book of World Records, with its name translating from German to mean “insane.”
Caleb was the 10-year old son of Kansas lawmaker Scott Schwab, who issued a heartfelt statement about his child soon after this horrific accident took place.
“Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those he came in contact with,” wrote Scott and his wife, Michelle, adding:
“As we try to mend our home with him no longer with us, we are comforted knowing he believed in our Savior Jesus, and they are forever together now.
“We will see him another day.”
Now, two days after this tragedy, further details have emerged.
And they paint an extremely sad and grotesque picture.
Officials have confirmed that Caleb died from a fatal neck injury, with multiple outlets reporting the child was decapitated.
A witness named Esteban Castaneda tells ABC News that he heard a “boom” coming from the ride and then saw a raft come through.
“Immediately after the raft … you see a body,” Castaneda said.
The ride typically holds two to three people per raft and Castaneda said two women were in this specific raft, with blood all over them.
Castaneda has not been interviewed by police.
But he said he started to run toward the situation when a lifeguard told him there was “nothing” he could do.
And that was when he saw Caleb’s body lying in the water at the base of the slide.
The two other women in his raft, who were not related to Caleb, suffered minor injuries, police said.
Since this horrible incident went viral, we’ve learned that Verruckt’s scheduled 2014 opening was delayed numerous times due to glitches, including one issue that caused water rafts to fly off the slide and into the air.
In this case, another witness (named Kelsey Friedrichsen, who was on her way up the slide when the commotion began below her) told People Magazine of Caleb’s death:
“It looked like he must have somehow been ejected from his seat, bounced around between the netting and the slide and just slid down.
“He would have fallen down without the raft. It’s kind of like a tube.”
Schlitterbahn officials say all rides are inspected daily prior to opening.
The Verrückt ride is closed, but the park is tentatively scheduled to reopen on Wednesday.
A memorial service for Caleb will be held Friday afternoon.
“We had many issues on the engineering side,” Jeff Henry, Verruckt creator and Schlitterbahn co-owner told USA Today, two years ago.
“A lot of our math was based on roller coasters at first, and that didn’t translate to a water slide like this. No one had ever done anything like this before…
“It’s dangerous, but it’s a safe dangerous now.
“Schlitterbahn is a family water park, but this isn’t a family ride. It’s for thrill seekers of the world, people into extreme adventure.”
Monday, August 8, 2016
Kansas Boy Dies on World"s Tallest Water Slide
Tragedy has struck a family in Kansas.
According to CBS affiliated KCTV, a 10-year old boy named Caleb Schwab died on Sunday after riding the Verruckt, a ride Schlitterbahn Water Park.
The name of the ride used the German word for “insane” in its title and the ride itself has been dubbed the World’s Tallest Water Slide by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The structure stands 168 feet and seven inches tall.
Police spokesman Officer Cameron Morgan confirmed the sad incident last night, but was unable to offer any details regarding Caleb’s passing.
The victim has been identified as the son of a Kansas lawmaker Scott Schwab, who released a statement with his wife Michele soon after the horrible news went public.
It reads as follows:
Michele and I want to thank the Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas communities and all of our friends and family for their outpouring of support and compassion as it relates to the sudden loss of our son, Caleb Thomas Schwab.
Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those he came in contact with. As we try to mend our home with him no longer with us, we are comforted knowing he believed in our Savior Jesus, and they are forever together now.
We will see him another day.
Your continued prayers are welcome and appreciated. We appreciate your understanding of our family’s need for privacy during this difficult time of grieving.
Here is a look at the slide in question:
House Speaker Ray Merrick told The Kansas City Star that Schwab’s family was “the center of his world.”
In a press conference on Sunday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the water park said the park’s rides are inspected every day and are checked by independent inspection agencies at the start of the season.
In a subsequent Tweet, Police Chief Terry Zeigler referred to the death as an accident.
Water park officials say Schlitterbahn will be closed Monday, while the Verrückt will remain closed pending a complete investigation.
The official website for the park says riders of the slide are “blasted up a second massive hill and then sent down yet another gut wrenching 50 foot drop for the ultimate in water slide thrills” after the initial ascent.
The website adds that the two to three riders per raft must have a combined weight between 400 and 550 pounds and all riders must also be at least 54 inches tall.
We send our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Caleb during this impossible time.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Dad Tries to Fit Down Slide, Fails Miserably
We"ve seen our fair number of parenting fails over the the years.
Cases in point:
Most of these examples, however, involve parents ignoring their children or caring very little about their children or just generally being dumb and insensitive and irresponsible.
That is not the case in the following video, however.
It features a dad who is trying very hard to get into the playful spirit.
He"s got his shirt off. He"s got his bathing suit on.
He"s ready to go down the slide!
There"s just one problem, however: the slide is not ready for him.
Neither is the deck below the slide.
Because when this brave man gets up on the slide and then starts to actually slide down the slide… well… you"ve got to see what happens.
No one is injured in the accident and everyone, father included, finds it very funny.
So it"s okay: go ahead and laugh! We sure did…
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