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CaliforniaMama 05-16-2012 01:29 PM
May 16, 2012 - Real Life Super Heroes (?)
 
Rubberboy

http://cellar.org/2012/rubber boy.jpg

Okay, so he is the most flexible guy around. How does that make him a super hero?

Magnetic man

http://cellar.org/2012/magnetic man.jpg

Stuff sticks to this guy and so strong is the attraction that he put an iron plate on his belly, attached a hook with chain and pulled a car 20 meters.

Okay, so maybe this guy could come in handy.

For more amazing people and a videos of Rubberboy, jump on over to Oddee. Enjoy!

xoxoxoBruce 05-16-2012 01:50 PM
Sigh... the difference between freaks and Super Heroes... or any kind of heroes... has been blurred by "reality" TV.

newtimer 05-17-2012 09:09 AM
Who keeps their iron on a chain?

infinite monkey 05-17-2012 09:10 AM
He stole it from the counter at the First Third Iron Bank, FDIC.

Happy Monkey 05-17-2012 10:54 AM
The Iron Bank of Braavos?

dmg1969 05-17-2012 11:50 AM
If he's THAT magnetic, why does he need a band for his watch? Can't he just stick the watch face to his wrist?

classicman 05-17-2012 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by newtimer (Post 811961)
Who keeps their iron on a chain?
Who attaches bricks to their iron?

Sheldonrs 05-17-2012 01:22 PM
I saw a TV show a while back with the magneto guy. They found no evidence that he was magnetic. His skin is just sticky from the oil and sweat.

classicman 05-17-2012 01:46 PM
Since the cats out of the bag ...
Quote:
Liew Thow Lin (Chinese: 劉少林) of Malaysia is known as the "Magnet Man" (Chinese: 磁人),[1] or "Mr. Magnet"[2] because he has the ability to stick metal objects to his body.

Liew has performed in many charity events showing his ability.[citation needed] He can make metal objects, weighing up to 2 kg each, up to 36 kg total,[2] stick to his skin. He has also pulled a car using this ability.[3]

Liew's ability is not due to any source of magnetism. Scientists from Malaysia's University of Technology found no magnetic field in Lin's body, but did determine that his skin exhibits very high levels of friction,[2] providing a "suction effect".[3]
The trait appears to be genetic, appearing in Lin's three grandchildren.[2]

Sundae 05-17-2012 02:03 PM
Suction Man!
He can come round and hoover my rug anytime, the old superhero.

infinite monkey 05-17-2012 02:12 PM
I was like wtf is skin friction. Well I'll be a monkey's aunt...found this article:

Quote:
The skin over most of the body is relatively smooth. 'Friction Ridges', however, are found on the digits, palms and soles. They are called 'friction' ridges because of their biological function to assist in our ability to grasp and hold onto objects. They have been compared to fine lines found in corduroy, however unlike corduroy, ridges vary in length and width, branch off, end suddenly and, for the most part, flow in concert with each other to form distinct patterns. The ridge path can sometimes be quite fragmented...so much so as to show what appears to be individual ridge "units" present on the volar surface. There are approximately 2,700 ridge "units" per square inch of friction skin. Each ridge "unit" corresponds to one primary epidermal ridge (glandular fold) formed directly beneath each pore opening.
http://ridgesandfurrows.homestead.co...tion_skin.html

xoxoxoBruce 05-17-2012 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dmg1969 (Post 811987)
If he's THAT magnetic, why does he need a band for his watch? Can't he just stick the watch face to his wrist?
Stainless.

classicman 05-18-2012 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 812129)
Stainless.
With the shit they're calling stainless these days, it probably would be magnetic.

SPUCK 05-18-2012 04:54 AM
Of course since the background is flat black he could be lying on his back and we'd never know.

ZenGum 05-18-2012 07:48 AM
I'd like to see him try to get on a plane like that.


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