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Kid pulls tooth out with a rocket

This kid wanted to pull out his tooth his way and that way happens to involve a rocket. So rocket + string + tooth = one fast extraction. Check it out.

via Geekologie


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Jun 7, 2011. 5:05 AMGoodhart says:
The fact that he had the string UNDER his arms that were together holding the launch controls makes it a bit scary....if it had caught on him somewhere the rocket could have be 'redirected" back at them.......and you don't want that thing near you either then the engine is still firing or when it tries to pop the parachute out....
Jun 7, 2011. 1:15 PMcocoaloco says:
i am wondering how anyone thought this was a good idea...
Jun 7, 2011. 3:01 PMGoodhart says:
I don't see any positives to it either, except the "look what (stupid thing) I did!" factor :-)

Without the string "under the arms" the tooth would have been yanked at a very acute angle and could have resulted in gum injury.  

The way it was done, yanked it out in the proper direction but could have resulted in severe burns if the rocket was yanked off course and back "at them".     

Rockets are not something to "play" with lightly....I've seen what they can do.  
Apr 28, 2011. 8:07 PM2hot2hack says:
i would laugh if the rocket pulled his top and bottom row of teeth (and his gums. lol
Jun 15, 2010. 2:08 PM=SMART= says:
Hahaha thats awesome, Imagine if they tied it to the wrong tooth !
Apr 28, 2011. 8:44 AMsoldjaboy says:
wat ever happened to getting the plyers out of the shed and pulling it that way
Jun 15, 2010. 5:53 PMPikminRed says:
Idk, either crazy pain, or a broken neck (nah, the floss would snap by then) At least, it would pull your head up.
Jun 16, 2010. 9:15 PMKentsOkay says:
Pssht, it was just an Estes rocket. THey only have a few pounds of thrust for a very short time as I recall
Jun 18, 2010. 5:00 AM=SMART= says:
I paused the video and took a screenshot of the rocket
Jun 23, 2010. 1:56 PMPikminRed says:
lolol.
Jun 23, 2010. 3:26 PMdombeef says:
lolololololololol



lol
Jun 17, 2010. 3:50 PM=SMART= says:
Uhh, dude that thing had NASA written on the side of it
Jun 18, 2010. 8:16 PMWareagle says:
Did you just reply to yourself?
Jun 19, 2010. 8:02 AM=SMART= says:
no i replied to kent twice
Jun 17, 2010. 2:37 PMjedi pen-gui-n says:
depends on the engine.
Jun 17, 2010. 7:12 PMKentsOkay says:
YEah, sounded to me like a B or C. A D woulda hurt.
Jun 18, 2010. 9:43 AMjedi pen-gui-n says:
It appears to be a B sized. Too bad we can't see the engine thrust.
Apr 7, 2011. 9:26 AMROAFROAF says:
You are the man!! jahahahahhaaa
Jun 16, 2010. 7:58 AMzascecs says:

...Imagine people giving birth this way. =P
Jun 19, 2010. 5:44 PMkoopatroopa says:
Wow.... I'm visualizing it now....... Hilarious!!!! HAHAHA
Jun 20, 2010. 10:24 AMzascecs says:
Quick and painless... lol
Feb 9, 2011. 5:18 PMdragonsniper says:
except 4 the baby!!! ouch
Jun 18, 2010. 9:53 AMfishfryer says:
this is proof that i missed out in my childhood.
Jun 18, 2010. 10:30 AMpie25x says:
Me too... Now I'll do that wth my dentures... If I ever get any.
Aug 13, 2010. 10:13 AMfishfryer says:
wisdom teeth? ouch!
Sep 8, 2010. 11:32 AMquadracer says:
No way would I get my wisdoms yanked like that, If I still had them
Sep 12, 2010. 10:42 AMfishfryer says:
maybe not, but it's the only thing i can think of that needs to be removed later in life.
Jul 18, 2010. 9:09 PMlockpick says:
I 2nd but I am still a kid
Aug 3, 2010. 3:04 PMpie25x says:
im 14
Feb 9, 2011. 5:08 PMdragonsniper says:
me too
Jun 15, 2010. 10:06 PMquesoman says:
NO COMMENT
Aug 27, 2010. 5:13 PMPikminRed says:
You just did.
Aug 16, 2010. 4:19 PMANDY! says:
better than doors, apples, ect
Jun 18, 2010. 7:27 AMRock Soldier says:
Just the thought makes me feel sick...Besides the fact that you would become just about 99% cooler, why would anyone do this!?
Jun 21, 2010. 12:21 AMAthleticTrainer says:
I used to pull my own teeth with pliers. Wish I had the rocket idea...lol. I pulled them because local anesthetics don't work on me anyway and getting put under was too expensive.
Jun 21, 2010. 10:21 AMRock Soldier says:
My Grandpa would just use some paper towel, put it around his hand, and pull the tooth. If that didn't work, we'd try the string and a doorknob thing.
Jun 18, 2010. 8:59 AMeneergcam says:
i think you have your % wrong, i think its 100, haha
Jun 19, 2010. 11:24 AMRock Soldier says:
I never was good at math...(lol)
Jun 21, 2010. 1:10 AMxbox3705 says:
dont you think that the string could of cuaght the flame and burned?
Jun 20, 2010. 2:30 PMstruckbyanarrow says:
that kids got the right idea!
Jun 20, 2010. 1:10 PMguitarmonk15 says:
I'm surprised no one has commented on if it's real. I'm curious how the tied the string to the tooth. I'm just saying it could have been a balloon boy wannabe
Jun 18, 2010. 12:56 PMkorgoth25 says:
wow that is parenting at its best and worst. this kid is my hero
Jun 18, 2010. 12:19 PMhvandenberg says:
hahahaha. i'm 17 and am just getting my wisdom teeth... don't appreciate this video at the moment but in a few months or so i bet this is going to be hilarious! Wish my dad were that cool...
Jun 18, 2010. 12:26 AMlohleonard93 says:
¥×0¯……
Jun 17, 2010. 9:16 PMChocolate Moose says:
DUDE! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS WHEN I WAS HIS AGE.
Jun 17, 2010. 9:03 PM92033 says:
Cool way to remove ALL the teeth from your mouth at once. Light a Cherry Bomb, put it in your mouth, cover your ears and yawn. They could glue your head pieces back together with the teeth gone and big gap smile on your face. :-) Imagine all the money you'd save from going to a dentist at today's outragious prices.
Jun 17, 2010. 7:16 PMSkyfinity says:
Doors: Lame Cars: Lame Rockets: Decent Dad that will let you use a rocket on your teeth: Awesome
Jun 17, 2010. 4:27 PMPatented says:
hahahaaa that was awesome !
Jun 17, 2010. 2:20 PMcowscankill says:
Hahaha! That made me laugh... the tooth disappeared xD
Jun 17, 2010. 12:07 PMFerrousOne says:
That has to be one of the most memorable things EVER!
Jun 17, 2010. 8:57 AMMichaelgoode says:
Your cetainly brave. But he's 1 crazy dad
Jun 16, 2010. 9:18 PMKentsOkay says:
That same thought occurred to me.
Jun 16, 2010. 4:11 PMWesley666 says:
What parent allows their kid to do this?
Jun 16, 2010. 3:47 PMThe Ideanator says:
That tooth must have been loose enough to fall out on its own if he touched it in order for that rocket to have enough force to remove it.
Jun 16, 2010. 11:04 AMs.gosiaco says:
I agree with hmcnally and i laughed at zascecs comment. If antone noticed he started to bleed.
Jun 16, 2010. 9:32 AMjessyratfink says:
This kid is my hero. If I would have thought of this I would have saved myself much grief as a child. :P
Jun 16, 2010. 6:55 AMFlameRazor says:
Imagine if the tooth didnt come out and the rocket crashed into his back.
Jun 16, 2010. 6:37 AMbruno13069 says:
O.M.G... That is too crazy. Part of me wants to laugh, but part of me is running through the Murphy's Law checklist and imagining a Wile E. Coyote moment. Glad it worked.
Jun 16, 2010. 5:16 AMGalahir950 says:
IT was cool but it wasn't good parenting to many things could have gone wrong and hurt someone
Jun 16, 2010. 4:45 AMPlasmana says:
Haha!
Jun 16, 2010. 3:45 AMnutsandbolts_64 says:
that reminded me of the time I ate ice cream and my tooth fell (no pain at all). But, that's just... just... stupid?
Jun 15, 2010. 11:18 AMcaitlinsdad says:
This must be balloon boy's cousin.
Jun 16, 2010. 1:21 AMKryptonite says:
That was immensely funny.
Jun 15, 2010. 5:58 PMPikminRed says:
Ah! I remember that. I was watching the news channel for hours. I didn't really care, That balloon couldn't have held anything inside. But it was fun. I got a call from a relative that evening that he had seen a UFO fly over his house (he lived in Colorado at the time) XD. I never really told him... And I don't think he watches the news...
Jun 15, 2010. 7:47 PMTeensy Doodles says:
Someone should make a .GIF about that :D I would but I don't have a program lol
Jun 15, 2010. 6:01 PMPikminRed says:
THAT IS ONE BRAVE KID! Dang! that's awesome! Thats one crazy dad too. I dont even think the kid felt that come out. That thing just disappeared. Front page too. (i mean sidebar of the front page atleast)
Jun 15, 2010. 6:00 PMPikminRed says:
That end part is going to give me nightmares. Cheeze.
Jun 15, 2010. 11:05 AMT3h_Muffinator says:
HAHA! Coolest tooth-pull method. Ever.
Jun 15, 2010. 5:53 PMPikminRed says:
I second that. Again.
Jun 15, 2010. 2:25 PMkcls says:
Wow. My hand was over my mouth in agony after watching that. :D
Jun 15, 2010. 5:52 PMPikminRed says:
I second that.
Jun 15, 2010. 5:51 PMPikminRed says:
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Jun 15, 2010. 5:52 PMPikminRed says:
Front page too.
Jun 15, 2010. 2:47 PMlemonie says:
No, dad pulls tooth out with rocket and posts it on YouTube, where he's possibly going to earn a few $...

Does no one else think this is a "bad-git"?

L
Jun 15, 2010. 2:41 PMProdigity says:
Haha, that has to be the coolest way ever too pull your tooth out xD
Jun 15, 2010. 10:56 AMMrBeanoz says:
LOL ROCKET....... why did that kid want to to that to his poor teeth?
Jun 15, 2010. 2:10 PMomnibot says:
Because he could!
Jun 15, 2010. 12:14 PMJayefuu says:
Because teeth fall out...
Jun 15, 2010. 11:03 AMhmcnally says:
Call the Darwin Award people.
Jun 15, 2010. 1:27 PMHoudinipeter says:
this isn't that dumb. but nice try.
Jun 15, 2010. 12:03 PMsarahfish says:
coolest dad ever! well done!
Jun 15, 2010. 10:54 AMknex_builder_freak says:
laugh out loud
Jun 15, 2010. 10:48 AMKiteman says:
0_o

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