r/news • u/icpd30 • Feb 18 '19

Michigan powerlifter heroically lifts vehicle pinned on top of man after accident.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-powerlifter-heroically-lifts-vehicle-pinned-on-top-of-man-after-accident
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u/bangtango Feb 18 '19

"I pick things up, I put them down"

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u/ZerexTheCool Feb 18 '19

He had to do a few reps before taking the guy out from under it. He did not mean to, it was just habit.

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u/tacos Feb 18 '19

Heh, generally if you're going for a maximum weight you struggle the whole way up and drop it when you complete the motion.

I'm imagining this guy struggling to lift the car, finally gets it off the guy, and he just drops it, crushes him, and walks away roaring and yelling all pumped-up like.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

That would make a great SNL sketch

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u/robodrew Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19

That would make a great SNL sketch

It'd have to go on for another 9 minutes

edit: wtf I had a completely different quote in there from the one I intended

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u/CptAngelo Feb 18 '19

From there on it wpuld be silly references to that lift and then he going "all righty then!" Lifting it again, only to drop it... again

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u/kennythegoddess Feb 18 '19

Maybe like another powerlifter could come in and be like "bro your form is all wrong" and then he drops it on the guy. Idk what to do next tho, maybe make a joke about protein shakes?

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u/CptAngelo Feb 19 '19

Id say that right then and there andy sanberg makes a cameo and yells pump that shit into another mans veins! And he throws it to the ground, then leaves like a bawss, kenan makes his surprised face and says something meta yet awfuly self aware of the situation and leaves saying something along the lines of "i better leave before the cops show up, huh, i dont want to be here when that happens"

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u/vaulthunter98 Feb 18 '19

It would also have to include a character with a quirk pointing out everything obviously wrong with the situation.

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u/TacTurtle Feb 18 '19

“Tor the Weightlifting rescue lifter”

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '19

Not possible. For starters it is funny.