Comments on: SUCCESS

By: cavscout

cavscout — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:46:34 +0000

It’s not meant to be funny or condesending.

Douche.

By: none

none — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:56:18 +0000

it’s not fuking funny.

By: djo0zla

djo0zla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:01:39 +0000

this ain’t funny

By: Alisha

Alisha — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:35:49 +0000

Thank you. I’m glad you said something.

By: Kasran

Kasran — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:29:01 +0000

Bookmarked for great justice.

By: LadyLuck

LadyLuck — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:57:36 +0000

and mate.

By: Gumby79

Gumby79 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:33:35 +0000

everything right, except i don’t usually drive the Ferrari, thats the car that goes with the guest house, im onto the Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, i have a craving for old cars at the moment, i don’t know why it must be the smell of the oil burning and the beautiful sound. also its 3,000,000 but i forgive you

By: crow

crow — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:53:14 +0000

… And thus the first step towards the million dollar man.

By: slythwolf

slythwolf — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:26:04 +0000

No way, man. I wear granny panties, so I know: they’re too comfortable. They never bunch up.

By: notapunk

notapunk — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:05:36 +0000

definitely the best comment on here (and coincidentally exactly what I was going to say)

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:02 +0000

The cake is a lie, right?

By: randy

randy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:23:20 +0000

I’ve got some bad news about that cake…

By: no name

no name — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:23:22 +0000

my excuse is i probably would not have enough money. and if i had a fund-raiser for myself people would just roll their eyes and say, “oh geesh, another amputee.” oh, and my other excuse is my own medical condition that makes me feel like crap all the time and i don’t have enough money to do proper research on that either, and the drug companies developed one medicine in the 1920’s and no one’s given a crap to do anything else. i guess i could rise up and beat the odds and develop new science on my condition. gosh, it just sounds like so much work! (oh, and just in case some one wants to comment that government funded health care would have taken better care of my condition are fools. with government health care i probably would have gotten no care at all and would have committed suicide by now)

By: qwertyuiop

qwertyuiop — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:09:38 +0000

I do believe the point of the photo was to show the viewer this:
The person in the photo is successful or is equal to success, for he has a disability but he is still doing this anyways, which i personally give a million respect points to him.
“Whats your excuse” i guess is directed towards the viewer (assuming that they are normal,) telling them to get motivated themselves on their own dreams

By: peter

peter — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:41:36 +0000

Plus, I’ve heard that the springiness of those things gives you like a ten foot stride

By: faunablues

faunablues — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:17:27 +0000

he is missing parts*

By: faunablues

faunablues — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:42:40 +0000

Because he is missing a portion of his legs and feet, he is at less risk of injuries common to sprinting, particularly for the calcaneal tendon and the tendinitis and hair-line fractures that commonly come with running.
Also, sprinting does not use up “all” of your energy. It uses up the immediate stores of ATP, creatine, and free glucose. There is still significant glycogen and fatty acids available, which yes, is used for longer-term endurance exercise.
Since he is parts of some muscles and other entire muscles, he does not need to use energy for the flexion and extension of those muscles, nor for the maintenance of those muscles (there’s no lactic acid build up in muscles that aren’t there).

By: faunablues

faunablues — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:29:21 +0000

Though it was certainly a terrible struggle to learn how to walk, let alone run, with these devices, the strife involved in losing one’s legs and learning to walk again does not mean that, when he is running, he is not at an advantage. Surely he may have had to work much harder to get to that position, but when the race starts, the mechanics of the prosthetic legs may provide him with more shock absorption and leverage than biological legs.
It may take years to learn how to drive a race car, but driving is still an unfair advantage to running. The fact that this skill took much training does not mean that the skilled use of these legs won’t give him a physical advantage.

By: really?

really? — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:01:48 +0000

And… now I’m done arguing with people that have an IQ of 47.

By: really?

really? — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:53:19 +0000

He has no leg joints, really… REALLY? How do you classify knees and hips?

He uses more energy. Sprinting DOES in fact us up all of one’s energy. It’s about going as fast and hard as one can go in a short amount of time, using the fast twitch muscle fibers, unlike distance running which uses slow twitch muscle fibers.
Those legs, do not “give” energy. They return energy. So whatever forces he is capable of putting into the feet via thighs and gluteals, he will get a percentage of that back.

And you say he doesn’t contribute at all to society, huh? Do any professional athletes, honestly? By their sport alone, no. They may through sponsorship and donations. He contributes in a major way by going and speaking to schools and businesses, to help enhance the medical field so that someday all the lazy slugs out there that can’t manage to get off their tushes and avoid Type II Diabetes (or other amputees/otherwise disabled persons) can get the best, most up-to-date technology offered through prosthetics and orthotics. He contributes far greater than any measly waiter/waitress that doesn’t care to achieve all they are capable of.

And yeah… assault charges after some silly girl kicked his door when he was trying to get her to leave his house decided it was his fault. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-09-13-oscar-pistorius-arrested-for-assault

here’s a good article about the whole limb situation. No one’s right. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/06/oscar-pistorius-is-faster-on-two-prosthetic-legs-than-many-are-on-two-intact-legs-which-makes-some-people-believe-those-legs.html

By: Gowaduv

Gowaduv — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:33:18 +0000

Screw that, I want the portal gun. And the cake.

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:46:48 +0000

I’m pretty sure he just got busted doing something illegal. Drugs, or spousal abuse abuse or something like that. {AFTER DOING RESEARCH} it’s assault. of a 19 year old. Great guy.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:08:52 +0000

Those leg springs give an unfair advantage over people with normal legs.

This runner feels no wear on his leg joints after an extended run as he has no leg joints, only mechanical joints.

People with legs can wear a modified version of this apparatus and run farther without getting tired.

By: Everyday He's hustlin'

Everyday He's hustlin' — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:04:02 +0000

Poor Ting Ting,

Gets thrown out of the race for an advantage based on the fact that he doesn’t have legs?! WTF

By: Honey

Honey — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:20:10 +0000

Do you think a disabled person has something less than you?NO he has something more than you and it makes him different.
And I tell everybody who calls him cheater,shut up,you have never lived 1day without legs,you have never learned again to walk step by step twicw in youre life,YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN SUPPOSED TO LEARN TRUST ON A DEVICE AS A PART OF YOUR BODY AND WALK BY OT WHEN YOU ARE WORRY IN EVERY STEP THAT YOU WILL FALL OR NOT.do you think of walking when you walk?????
Ok if you think his advantage is having that prothesis,cut your leg and try it,I promise you will stay sitted rest of you life and crying for you miserable life.THERE ARE MILION OF PEOPLE IN WORLD WITH NO LEG,WHY ONLY A FEW OF THEM CAN RUN ?????????As a person with no leg I tell you use your brain and be honestn before making a comment.

By: Just me

Just me — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:25:17 +0000

maybe, just cut your legs off and see^^

By: really?

really? — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:57:32 +0000

You think running on those legs give him an advantage?!
A bilateral transtibial amputee (like Oscar) expends a lot more energy (try 40-50% more) than a person with all of his/her limbs.
Like glowworm so aptly put, Oscar is missing his lower limb muscles. This means that his quads, hamstrings, and gluts have to work THAT much harder to compensate for the missing muscles.
Pain free… you’ve GOT to be joking, right? His legs are squeezed into those tight sockets and without feet, specifically the calcaneous (heel bone)the cut end of his tibia to is left to bear the load and forces.

How about we use a little intelligence if we want to make a point?

And if you can’t do that… go out and race your friends on stilts. Tell me how easy it is.

And the Katt Williams reference, hilarious!

By: liloaktree

liloaktree — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:51:46 +0000

agreed.
He’s awesome.

By: liloaktree

liloaktree — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:48:59 +0000

check.

By: rage

rage — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:00:16 +0000

INTERNET RAGE!

By: deneric

deneric — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:35:51 +0000

not everything NEEDS to be funny

By: KattWilliamsFreakinRocks

KattWilliamsFreakinRocks — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:43:58 +0000

I can’t believe how far down I had to scroll to find a Katt Williams reference…that routine is more famous that the actual guy it’s about…

By: The Amazing Rando

The Amazing Rando — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:37:14 +0000

Screw that. I want the grav gun.

By: Clumsy Surgeon

Clumsy Surgeon — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:02:22 +0000

I’m the one who opperated on that guy’s legs

By: =p

=p — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:44:12 +0000

Quite true, I read a few years ago that he either had to get slower ones or not compete in races. Which in my opinion is not at all a bad stipulation.

By: scott

scott — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:50 +0000

True that it is unlikely that someone is going to lop off their limbs so they can shave a few tenths (or a few seconds if its a longer distance race) off their time, imagine some nation who might be desperate for a few track medals.

While it might be sad that he was unable to compete in the olympics, some people have to look at the big picture.

By: deadharvest

deadharvest — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:30:06 +0000

Yes, the caption touched a nerve. And “EVERYONE” can see the intended motivational intent. That is obvious. Yeah great life gave him lemons and he made lemonade, he worked hard…we get that…but being talked down to inspire motivation is a wee bit counterproductive.

Plus its not funny. Period. I come here for laughs not for uplifting jibba jabba. If i want an uplifting moment i will go to suck-cessories dot com. Where this amature atempt belongs.

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:31:35 +0000

I don’t remember either of us running in the 100m at the 2008 Olympics, or the 2009 Worlds.

When he can deliver 20 lines of fully tested safety critical code a week, then he can say he’s better than me at something I’m actually World-class at!

By: purdlemeow

purdlemeow — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:28:53 +0000

Looks like this caption touched a nerve… GOOD. Again has entirely missed the point . I think this caption and photo are more insprirational than those commercial posters. This man has made a positive choice to not let what used to be called a “handicap” define his life or abilities.

Others will choose the negative path, and choose to be insulted instead of thinking, “Wow — look at what this guy has overcome. I *CAN* do [whatever looks difficult]!”

Oh, and grow up. If you need to curse to prove your point, you don’t have a valid point to present.

Ok, I feel better now.

By: Philip

Philip — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:29:06 +0000

Not having 50 million dollar springs strapped to my legs. Those things make it easier to run than actual legs.

By: IeffinloveKattWilliams

IeffinloveKattWilliams — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0000

hahaha I was just about to say that!

By: K

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:26:17 +0000

Looks very similar to prosthetic used by Eli Vance in game Half-Life 2.

Listen to me, you science & engineering guys – next thing I want you to make is Gordon Freeman’s hazard suit, ok?

By: Don't Yall Watch Katt Williams?

Don't Yall Watch Katt Williams? — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:15:52 +0000

poor little tink tink

By: Rohvannyn

Rohvannyn — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:03:02 +0000

I’m normally not one to agree with a comment like this, but I agree most thoroughly in intent (though not intensity) with Again. I don’t like being talked down to either, with the insinuation that any issue I have is a mere excuse for laziness.

By: Casa

Casa — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:44:00 +0000

I’m just not that bored yet…

By: Not at Home

Not at Home — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:29:11 +0000

Can I get these from ACME Inc?

By: Ziddleping

Ziddleping — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:52:29 +0000

The guy in this pic is so cool.

By: Bullit

Bullit — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:37:35 +0000

There have been scientific studies proving that this type of prosthesis provides a competitive advantage over athletes with natural limbs. So while it’s unlikely this (or any) athlete would have his legs amputated to gain that advantage, it’s not fair to allow him to compete against non-amputees.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:50:34 +0000

I have seen amputees racing in the ironman which is just amazing.

By: JM

JM — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:41:11 +0000

Go South Africa!!!!