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** See it in full starting from 3:30 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roRXensDy54 here.]]



* Jamie in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUS89-_fbtk "Death by a falling penny"]] Myth, Jamie couldnt get the penny to fit in a staple gun, trims of the sides, fits it in, fires. then the penny strikes a Mercury lamp shattering it. (3:17 in the video)

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* Jamie in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUS89-_fbtk "Death by a falling penny"]] penny" Myth, Jamie couldnt get the penny to fit in a staple gun, trims of the sides, fits it in, fires. then the penny strikes a Mercury lamp shattering it. (3:17 in the video)
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** "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing."
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** That's 'cause he hits his hip on the corner of the bench Jaime is standing behind. You can hear his "OW".

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*** Perhaps made funnier if you notice that one of the rocket sets got left behind and flew onscreen AFTER impact.
*** This troper believes that following rocket set was the first stage rocket which got left behind by the much faster 2nd stage. The full clip had Adam explain that the rocket sled had two stages - the first stage to get it going, then the 2nd stage to actually bring it to near supersonic speed. And in multistage rockets, the first stage is usually jettisoned when the 2nd stage ignites to reduce weight. In the normal vertical launch, the jettisoned first stage just falls away back to earth upon burnout, but in this case with a horizontal launch, it merely followed the 2nd stage powered sled at a slower speed since it was also riding on the track, carried by its own momentum.

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*** Perhaps made funnier if you notice that one of the rocket sets got left behind and flew rockets flies onscreen AFTER impact.
*** This troper believes that following rocket set
impact, since it was the first a 1st stage rocket which got that was left behind by the much faster 2nd stage. The full clip had Adam explain that the rocket sled had two stages - the first stage to get it going, then the 2nd stage to actually bring it to near supersonic speed. And in multistage rockets, the first stage is usually jettisoned when the 2nd stage ignites to reduce weight. In the normal vertical launch, the jettisoned first stage just falls away back to earth upon burnout, but in this case with a horizontal launch, it merely followed the 2nd stage powered sled at a slower speed since it was also riding on the track, carried by its own momentum.rockets.

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*** Not just that. It's revealed in a later episode (a retrospective, I think) that he had a date that night. Fortunately, in spite of the missing eyebrow and shorter hair (some of it was singed off along with the eyebrow), the date went great.
*** Not just a date, he was about to propose!
**** She said "yes", if that doesn't count as "great" ....

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*** Not just that. It's revealed in a later episode (a retrospective, I think) that he had a date that night. night, and was going to propose! Fortunately, in spite of the missing eyebrow and shorter hair (some of it was singed off along with the eyebrow), the date went great.
*** Not just a date, he was about to propose!
**** She
great, and she said "yes", if that doesn't count as "great" ...."yes"!
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** Anything involving the NightmareFuel-ish ballistics gel dog is golden, especially Kari's bizarre CutenessProximity fondness for it.

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** Anything involving the NightmareFuel-ish HighOctaneNightmareFuel-ish ballistics gel dog is golden, especially Kari's bizarre CutenessProximity fondness for it.
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** From the same myth, the torpedo flying into the sky. Test 1 was particularly hilarious, as it flew into the sky to a ridiculous height and did a few loops.
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*'''Adam''': I'm a sad monkey
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* Adam is getting frustrated with the slow progression of the "lift a sunken boat with ping pong balls" myth. Jamie's advice to him is ''gold''.
-->'''Jamie''': We just tested it. It works. Go have a cookie.

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* Adam is getting frustrated with the slow progression of the "lift a sunken boat with ping pong balls" myth. Jamie's advice to him on calming down is ''gold''.
-->'''Jamie''': We just tested it. It works. Go ''Go have a cookie.''
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* Adam is getting frustrated with the slow progression of the "lift a sunken boat with ping pong balls" myth. Jamie's advice to him is ''gold''.
-->'''Jamie''': We just tested it. It works. Go have a cookie.
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** The special opens with a mock AvengersAssemble introduction, with Adam dropping in from the ceiling in mountain climbing gear. He then proceeds to attempt to follow Kari, Tory and Grant as they walk off-screen to start compiling moments, only to only get part way before he reaches [[IncrediblyLamePun the end of his rope]] and gets pulled back.

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** The special opens with a mock AvengersAssemble introduction, with Adam dropping in from the ceiling in mountain climbing gear. He then proceeds to attempt to follow Kari, Tory and Grant as they walk off-screen to start compiling moments, only to only get part way before he reaches [[IncrediblyLamePun the end of his rope]] and gets pulled back.

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* The "Spy movie special 1" had 2 gems on the airvent infiltration, Adam was testing the power of His suction cups on a support hanging above Him until the suction gave out, smacking Him on the head.
** When Jamie tested His magnet climbers on the vents. *CHUNG*
--> Adam: "Thor the god of thunder is trying to enter My building!"


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** Don't forget Adam when the suction gave out on His climbers when testing it, smacking it on the head. Complete with a cartoonish "WHAM"
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* The "Spy movie special 1" had 2 gems on the airvent infiltration, Adam was testing the power of His suction cups on a support hanging above Him until the suction gave out, smacking Him on the head.
** When Jamie tested His magnet climbers on the vents. *CHUNG*
--> Adam: "Thor the god of thunder is trying to enter My building!"

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* The Compact Compact revisit gives us this gem(things in parenthesis are [[FunWithSubtitles subtitles]]) after the breakaway rope breaks prematurely due to Adam underestimating the forces involved and put too little rope on.(the entire thing is spoken by Jamie):
-->The weakest link in the chain was the breakaway rope and that's what we wanted it to be(The weakest link in the chain was Adam!). Now exactly how strong does that have to be, it's really kind of-it's a guess(Exactly how strong it needed to be was what I said it was). And, we guessed wrong(And Adam guessed wrong). We need to put more rope on there([[SymbolSwearing %$#!]]).

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* From the Cold Feet Myth, when Kari examines her meal:
--> "Why is it that I am grown woman, and boys are still trying to make me eat bugs?"
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-->''Arg! Bleck! [[{{Angrish}} Wackem treggy wickum boogum barsher...]] BLEH! Fudge! Babies! ...Baby hippos!''

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-->''Arg! Bleck! [[{{Angrish}} Wackem treggy wickum boogum barsher...]] BLEH! [[ContinuityNod Fudge! Babies! ...Baby hippos!''hippos!'']]





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\n* The No Pain No Gain episode give us this gem after the conformation of the myth that women can take pain better than men
-->'''Adam:''' In your face, men!...oh.

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** This actually loses some of its humor when you see the outtakes and realize Adam was honestly pissed off about the prank. At the very least, Tory was apologetic.
*** Clarification: Tory was apologetic because Adam was expecting to get a ''tiny'' electric shock from the Ark being hooked up to the recreated "Baghdad Batteries," because they were testing the idea that it may have been used for religious purposes (to "feel God" as Kari put it). When he got actual pain, it's understandable why he was so pissed about it. The outtakes show that Tory initially joined in joking about hooking up the electric fence, but when the others started to seriously consider it, he said, "No, we can't do this, it's way too mean." Obviously, Tory's opinion counts for little.

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** This actually loses some of its humor when you see the outtakes and realize Adam was honestly pissed off about the prank. At the very least, Tory was apologetic.
*** Clarification: Tory was apologetic because
outtakes. The whole story goes that Adam was expecting to get a ''tiny'' electric shock from the Ark being hooked up to the recreated "Baghdad Batteries," because they were testing the idea that it may have been used for religious purposes (to "feel God" as Kari put it). When he got actual pain, it's understandable why he was so pissed about it. The outtakes show Adam later explained in a Q & A that Tory initially joined in joking about hooking up the electric fence, but when the others started suggestion came from a producer (who is "no longer with us") who thought it would be exciting TV. Even though it may have been quite funny to watch, Adam was seriously consider it, he said, "No, we can't do this, it's way too mean." Obviously, Tory's opinion counts for little.pissed off and once it happened no one, even the camera crew, thought it was particularly funny afterward. He said that pranks are a dangerous thing because A) they escalate into more outrageous and dangerous/illegal activities and B) they are people with some significant skills and resources at their disposal to make the pranks worse than any normal person could.
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*** Turned UpToEleven when they put three bulls in there, and only one shelf got knocked over.
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--> '''Adam:''' [referring to the hair-dryer] "What kind of ground fault interruption is this! It's pumping water!


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--> '''Adam:''' [referring ''[referring to the hair-dryer] hair-dryer]'' "What kind of ground fault ground-fault interruption is this! ''this''! It's pumping water!

''pumping water''! [[CaptainObvious I would say]] [[AndThatsTerrible that's bad!]]

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\n* On the first test of the Appliances in Bathtub myth.
--> '''Adam:''' [referring to the hair-dryer] "What kind of ground fault interruption is this! It's pumping water!

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* Adam and Jamie test ''taking candy from a baby'' and ''losing'' to one

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* Adam and Jamie test ''taking candy from a baby'' and ''losing'' to oneone.
** At the end of the last test, Adam asks the oldest baby for a high-five. She gives him one. (Sure, it doesn't sound like much, but picture a one-and-a-half-year old giving a pretty solid high-five for someone of that age. It really is the little things sometimes.)
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** Anything involving the NightmareFuel-ish ballistics gel dog is golden, especially Kari's bizarre CutenessProximity fondness for it.
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** It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNtutyFOqDg&feature=related here]] at 7:20.
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** The special opens with a mock AvengersAssemble introduction, with Adam dropping in from the ceiling in mountain climbing gear. He then proceeds to attempt to follow Kari, Tory and Grant as they walk off-screen to start compiling moments, only to only get part way before he reaches [[IncrediblyLamePun the end of his rope]] and gets pulled back.
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* When Adam and Jamie built their arrow "machine gun," it had... problems. Lots of problems. Eventually, during one of its many, many breakdowns, Adam just gives up:
-->''Arg! Bleck! [[{{Angrish}} Wackem treggy wickum boogum barsher...]] BLEH! Fudge! Babies! ...Baby hippos!''

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'''Jamie:''' Adam, the police officer said you need to drink more.\\

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'''Jamie:''' --->'''Jamie:''' Adam, the police officer said you need to drink more.\\



-->'''Adam:''' So we've had 13 drinks over 3 hours. I know I'm drunk, but I can't even remotely tell that you're drunk. It's kind of annoying. I want to see you put a lampshade on your head or something.\\

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-->'''Adam:''' --->'''Adam:''' So we've had 13 drinks over 3 hours. I know I'm drunk, but I can't even remotely tell that you're drunk. It's kind of annoying. I want to see you put a lampshade on your head or something.\\



-->'''Police Officer:''' [to Adam] He's doing fine. You just sit over there and be quiet. It's rough enough to have one of you here. But having two...\\

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-->'''Police --->'''Police Officer:''' [to Adam] He's doing fine. You just sit over there and be quiet. It's rough enough to have one of you here. But having two...\\

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* From one of the early seasons while testing how to beat the breatalizer, they had to have a few drinks first to get into the right range:
** First:
'''Jamie:''' Adam, the police officer said you need to drink more.\\
'''Adam:''' You know, my Doctor was also telling me that I'm not getting enough tar…so, I need to start smoking again!
** Then:
-->'''Adam:''' So we've had 13 drinks over 3 hours. I know I'm drunk, but I can't even remotely tell that you're drunk. It's kind of annoying. I want to see you put a lampshade on your head or something.\\
'''Jamie:''' Sorry, bub!
** And then:
-->'''Police Officer:''' [to Adam] He's doing fine. You just sit over there and be quiet. It's rough enough to have one of you here. But having two...\\
'''Adam:''' [laughing] Of course I'm causing trouble.
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-->'''Tory:''' Anyone bring any cards?
-->'''Grant:''' Let's do charades.
-->'''Tory:''' Okay, you first. Two words!
-->'''Grant:''' ''(cracks up laughing)'' I-I can't do this!
-->'''Tory:''' [[TemptingFate Sounds like?]]
-->'''[[EarthShatteringKaboom BOOM.]]'''
-->'''Everyone:''' Oh my God, it put out the fire! I can't believe it! It exploded and put out-[[MoodWhiplash wait, is it raining chemical foam?]] Oh God, that's nasty!

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-->'''Tory:''' Anyone bring any cards?
-->'''Grant:'''
cards?\\
'''Grant:'''
Let's do charades.
-->'''Tory:'''
charades.\\
'''Tory:'''
Okay, you first. Two words!
-->'''Grant:'''
words!\\
'''Grant:'''
''(cracks up laughing)'' I-I can't do this!
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this!\\
'''Tory:'''
[[TemptingFate Sounds like?]]
-->'''[[EarthShatteringKaboom
like?]]\\
'''[[EarthShatteringKaboom
BOOM.]]'''
-->'''Everyone:'''
]]'''\\
'''Everyone:'''
Oh my God, it put out the fire! I can't believe it! It exploded and put out-[[MoodWhiplash wait, is it raining chemical foam?]] Oh God, that's nasty!



--> Grant: "[[TemptingFate Why don't you put the nail there?]]"
--> Narrator: "[[GenreSavvy It's worth noting a smart remark rarely goes unpunished.]]"

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--> Grant: -->'''Grant''': "[[TemptingFate Why don't you put the nail there?]]"
--> Narrator:
there?]]"\\
'''Narrator''':
"[[GenreSavvy It's worth noting a smart remark rarely goes unpunished.]]"



-->'''Grant:''' Don't use this. Really. He'll kill me.

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-->'''Grant:''' --->'''Grant:''' Don't use this. Really. He'll kill me.



-->'''Jamie:''' Can we just roll the [[SoundEffectBleep * honk honk* ]] tape?

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-->'''Jamie:''' --->'''Jamie:''' Can we just roll the [[SoundEffectBleep * honk honk* ]] *honk honk*]] tape?



--->'''Tory''': We just killed a dead president!\\

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--->'''Tory''': -->'''Tory''': We just killed a dead president!\\



-->Adam(calling his wife):"Hello honey, I walked on hot coals today and I burned the hell out of my feet."

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-->Adam(calling -->'''Adam''' (calling his wife):"Hello wife): "Hello honey, I walked on hot coals today and I burned the hell out of my feet.""
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* Adam attempting to walk on hot coals ''without knowing the technique''.
-->Adam(calling his wife):"Hello honey, I walked on hot coals today and I burned the hell out of my feet."
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**** She said Yes, if that doesn't count as "great" ....

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**** She said Yes, "yes", if that doesn't count as "great" ....



* During the myth that "Smashing hammers together causes shards of metal to be scattered" During the segment were Tory was trying to drive in a nail with one swing, He hits the same spot twice
--> Grant: "Why dont you put the nail there?"
--> Narrator: "Its worth noting a smart remark rarely goes un-punished"
[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ZXxUqDwzs&feature=related Cue the hammer slipping out of Torys hand and]] [[{{Incrediblylamepun}} Nailing]] Grant in the shin, missing the steel-toe cap

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* During the myth that "Smashing hammers together causes shards of metal to be scattered" During the segment were Hammer vs. Hammer myth: Tory was trying to drive in a nail with one swing, swing. He hits missed the nail twice, hitting the same spot twice
both times.
--> Grant: "Why dont "[[TemptingFate Why don't you put the nail there?"
there?]]"
--> Narrator: "Its "[[GenreSavvy It's worth noting a smart remark rarely goes un-punished"
unpunished.]]"
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[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ZXxUqDwzs&feature=related Cue the hammer slipping out of Torys hand and]] [[{{Incrediblylamepun}} Nailing]] [[{{IncrediblyLamePun}} nailing]] Grant in the shin, missing the steel-toe capcap.



*** It's even better in the Top 25 Mythbusters Moments special, where Tory explains he went through with it specifically ''because'' Scotty and Kari said he could totally make it.

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*** It's even better in MythBusters Revealed / the Top 25 Mythbusters Moments special, where Tory explains he went through with it specifically ''because'' Scotty and Kari said he could totally make it.

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