Top 3 places you CAN'T GO & people who went anyways (and survived!)... | Part 20

Everyone lived... barely.
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#1 -- "Thalassophobia" -- 11:33 -- Predator in the deep ocean comes up to say, "hi"
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☠︎ Found the secret easter egg in today's video? Be the 1st to comment what it is and where it occurs in the video, and you will get pinned!! ☠︎

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  • @joshuasfishing8441
    @joshuasfishing84413 жыл бұрын

    basket ball 7:12 Edit top right shirt button

  • @kcsdaddy335

    @kcsdaddy335

    3 жыл бұрын

    Comment is so overused

  • @i1gaming550

    @i1gaming550

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wat do u mean¿

  • @joshuajames1345

    @joshuajames1345

    3 жыл бұрын

    good job you are fast🔥🔥

  • @joshuasfishing8441

    @joshuasfishing8441

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuajames1345 thanks

  • @justinzeiler2294

    @justinzeiler2294

    3 жыл бұрын

    How did you find the secret at 7:12 when you found it 3 minutes after the video was posted? That's some skill yo!

  • @ponyboy9765
    @ponyboy97653 жыл бұрын

    Can you imagine the level of entitlement you’d have to have to ignore all the safety precautions set by a company and then have the audacity to sue them when you get hurt?

  • @wayne2400

    @wayne2400

    3 жыл бұрын

    And to cap it all he wants to be compensated for being a total Dick.

  • @moderndayelsa5665

    @moderndayelsa5665

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gorilla glue girl comes to mind. 🤣

  • @galatians-2.20

    @galatians-2.20

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's called a liberal state of mind lol

  • @silvermainecoons3269

    @silvermainecoons3269

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@galatians-2.20 Time to emerge from the orange haze and free yourself, cultist. Not everything is about politics.

  • @Fofiddly

    @Fofiddly

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Lindy T yeah they should have signage on all sides, not just the surface buoy. Probably needs better barricades too

  • @shadeyreign
    @shadeyreign3 жыл бұрын

    Things I’ve learned from Mr Ballen: 1. Don’t go scuba diving 2. Don’t go in caves 3. Don’t scuba dives in caves

  • @xAy3x

    @xAy3x

    3 жыл бұрын

    Basically "don't be an idiot"

  • @KK-nq3vb

    @KK-nq3vb

    3 жыл бұрын

    You forgot the most important rule. Dont like the like button 😂

  • @theajohnson1933

    @theajohnson1933

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's correct..... we never know what's in store

  • @jamesroad316

    @jamesroad316

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also, no going to volcanoes

  • @Stable_Genius

    @Stable_Genius

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't like the 'like' button... And don't leave your home.

  • @djm55
    @djm55 Жыл бұрын

    Chris was in the Navy. He and his friend tied their boat to a yellow buoy -- anyone with any basic training in seamanship knows a yellow buoy means the zone they are in is hazardous and to stay away (this includes dangerous submerged structures). Suing the power plant is absolutely ridiculous. He's lucky he's alive given his foolishness.

  • @pambrown8692o

    @pambrown8692o

    Жыл бұрын

    I think the first guy who ignored the guardrail when he went to see the volcano 🌋 in Hawaii was the one in the Navy. It doesn’t really matter though. Mr. Ballen said that Chris, and his friend Robert(story #2) had been diving together all their lives. Which would mean they knew what the yellow buoy meant. They looked at each other decided not to find out what was written on the buoy, and went diving down to the underwater structure anyways. hey deliberately ignored reading what the first There was a 2nd warning sign(mesh covered opening) that was clearly more serious than the first one. Instead of being adults about it they again made the decision that they’d ignore the signs, and proceed past the mesh covered opening into the unknown. This happened in 2015. All they had to do was Sw back to their boat, get on their smartphones, and find out what those underwater structures were. The actual arrogance, and audacity a person has to have to sue the company whose warning signs YOU intentionally ignored not once, but twice. And 👐🏽surprise surprise👐🏽 you almost died because these warning signs weren’t just decorations, but actual signs trying to keep people from being total dumb fuks. This dude is fuk!ng arrogant. What a twatwaffle.

  • @RustyNips

    @RustyNips

    Жыл бұрын

    Ya should be rewarding the power plant for their design and unintentionally saving their life with what basically amounted to a failsafe for people that ignore warning signs Imagine all the people working in the plant wondering how some scuba diver appeared inside their plant just swimming around in the Reservoir

  • @jenseialily3421

    @jenseialily3421

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I respected him until that part came around… I mean I still have respect for him, but I no longer feel bad about what happened. What a dingus lol

  • @jenseialily3421

    @jenseialily3421

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RustyNips OMG right? You’re just having a normal, mundane day at work, and suddenly home boy surfaces screaming for help and then he sues your company. What a day!

  • @outtaspace1566

    @outtaspace1566

    Жыл бұрын

    This series just show how stupid people are ignoring the warning signs. They able to survive is a miracle but their stupidity and the audacity 🫠

  • @jollygoodfellow3957
    @jollygoodfellow3957 Жыл бұрын

    In the last story it seems like the squid group learned that the diver wasn't worth fighting because he was able to fight off three of them. He's a legend to the squid community as well 😂

  • @GrandDukeMushroom

    @GrandDukeMushroom

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same, the third squid must have given offa signal to deter others or that it's not 'easy prey' Inhte wild if something fightsback it'shardly ever worth thetrouble

  • @thebluezyx8114

    @thebluezyx8114

    Жыл бұрын

    best comment

  • @xx5949

    @xx5949

    Жыл бұрын

    Probably just tasted bad

  • @nicholashinderer9896

    @nicholashinderer9896

    Жыл бұрын

    "You got spunk kid, youre alright with me."

  • @ChaosChronicle

    @ChaosChronicle

    11 ай бұрын

    They were probably like "what the fuck kind of fish is this? I can't bite it and keeps hitting me? What the fuck?"

  • @kd633
    @kd6333 жыл бұрын

    Guy fell in a volcano and lived. He should never waste a penny gambling again, his luck is spent for life.

  • @DezerayHope

    @DezerayHope

    3 жыл бұрын

    My first thought was I hope he learned a lesson, because that'll NEVER happen again.

  • @analogmatrix1442

    @analogmatrix1442

    3 жыл бұрын

    And if he had to pay back his rescue his money was spent for a while

  • @dimetrekorsikov5643

    @dimetrekorsikov5643

    3 жыл бұрын

    That ain't luck, that's the Grace of God right there brother.

  • @erismana2105

    @erismana2105

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dimetrekorsikov5643 😒

  • @johncostello6006

    @johncostello6006

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@analogmatrix1442 not to mention the fines for going over the safety barriers..!

  • @purplebluecrow5082
    @purplebluecrow50823 жыл бұрын

    Imagine your a nuclear power plant worker doing your thing then all of a sudden a man appears in the middle of your cooling apparatus

  • @ambergraves798

    @ambergraves798

    3 жыл бұрын

    With a wetsuit and full dive gear on! 🤣🤣 I was thinking the same thing! It must have been such a strange sight for the workers. I mean, talk about random!

  • @jhd4699

    @jhd4699

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jus like that gta 5 mission

  • @TheKhawk1

    @TheKhawk1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy.. all that added paperwork and security reports he had tp do.

  • @Radioactive_Rodent

    @Radioactive_Rodent

    3 жыл бұрын

    😳 I'd just make this face lol I've done alot of research on nuclear power 🔋😅 chernobyl was insane and I highly advise of looking into it 😅

  • @beriiu7100

    @beriiu7100

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jhd4699 cayo perico?

  • @yorkshire_tea_innit8097
    @yorkshire_tea_innit8097 Жыл бұрын

    Those squids are amazing. They must have communicated to each other that the man was dangerous and they were just watching trying to figure out the level of threat.

  • @Yuto_The_GentleMan._.

    @Yuto_The_GentleMan._.

    6 ай бұрын

    Squid #1: this man has to be some kind of god Squid #2: yeah, he’s already fought me off once. Where’s Jeff? Jeff: 😵☠💀

  • @davidchodds
    @davidchodds9 ай бұрын

    Can't believe the guy in the 2nd story is suing instead of thanking his lucky stars he didn't die after choosing not to read the warning sign prior to his reckless series of behaviors. Just goes to show how this society does not punish those people who file ridiculous lawsuits.

  • @masterbates7016

    @masterbates7016

    3 ай бұрын

    They should definitely have it marked and blocked off better. The net is probably still displaced from them going in

  • @MmeCShadow

    @MmeCShadow

    2 ай бұрын

    Not reading a sign I kinda get. Intentionally removing a grate is insane

  • @amberbrown8174

    @amberbrown8174

    29 күн бұрын

    Right he literally tore off property of the power plant to get in there 😂 he is a joke

  • @TheGrossDemon
    @TheGrossDemon3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being so entitled you break into a companies equipment, survive the experience with your life because they had a non typical system, then sueing them. I swear some people need something to do with their lives

  • @Oscario2004

    @Oscario2004

    3 жыл бұрын

    Makes me wish they used the typical system.

  • @Oscillatemusic

    @Oscillatemusic

    3 жыл бұрын

    If things look like you are not supposed to enter them, at least fucking find out what they are before deciding if you have to enter. This goes double for diving. I mean how stupid can you be.

  • @alishathehistorynerd9726

    @alishathehistorynerd9726

    3 жыл бұрын

    They need to get their asses kicked

  • @kennylunacy

    @kennylunacy

    3 жыл бұрын

    He deserves everything that comes his way.

  • @AztecDannyboy

    @AztecDannyboy

    3 жыл бұрын

    The plant corp should sue the diver for trespassing

  • @asuban
    @asuban3 жыл бұрын

    The nuclear power plant had a buoy for warning, the houses with a mesh, a creepy looking tunnel and they still went in. He lost the right to sue when being that stupid.

  • @glorygloryholeallelujah

    @glorygloryholeallelujah

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, but....... *Florida Man.* All of Darwin’s rules go out the window in Florida. Lol

  • @pollypockets508

    @pollypockets508

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. What a douchebag

  • @marewere

    @marewere

    3 жыл бұрын

    Should just be happy he didn't die.

  • @akidmyself4053

    @akidmyself4053

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. If you make a stupid decision and someone else's smart decision saves your life, you shouldn't sue them.

  • @vinawaldren6888

    @vinawaldren6888

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@marewere agreed! That was his reward! Getting to keep his life!

  • @TheLalacream
    @TheLalacream2 жыл бұрын

    My anxiety usually reduces once I notice that the story is still being told through the perspective of the person in the situation. Specifically when they are alone and we're being told details of their thoughts and actions. Because the only way we could know about these details is if the person survived to tell the tale. Unless there were recordings found to give a good idea of what had happened. But usually hearing phrases like "they realized/realizing they, they thought/they were thinking, their reaction, they reacted, etc" or any other specific details that the person was feeling/thinking about, could only be told from their perspective. Edit: I accidentally pressed enter before I finished writing.

  • @Dr.Morticia

    @Dr.Morticia

    Жыл бұрын

    Have made the same observations. You can kind of tell if the person about whom the story is being told, is currently deceased or not. Note: I accidentally click "Enter" whilst still typing, frequently. No worries. 🤘😎

  • @denisedavid2285

    @denisedavid2285

    Жыл бұрын

    "The squid became frustrated..."

  • @bloodyneptune

    @bloodyneptune

    Жыл бұрын

    @Denise David Well how do _you_ know he didn't ask the squid?

  • @fabh9674

    @fabh9674

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bloodyneptune the squid was actually interviewed later

  • @Anna_ep

    @Anna_ep

    11 ай бұрын

    Why watch/listen to these kinds of channels if it's making you anxious. You might develop panic attacks if you can't handle the stories.

  • @kierstenbrast209
    @kierstenbrast209 Жыл бұрын

    I think I agree with the power plant, even if there was signage attached to the walls of the underwater structures they probably would’ve ignored those as well. Just like everyone who ignores the fences, other kinds of signs and even verbal warnings/instructions. I’m obviously glad they survived though.

  • @joycedudzinski9415

    @joycedudzinski9415

    6 ай бұрын

    Another thing they fail to see is the massive power plant on the shore..

  • @Glowingant69
    @Glowingant693 жыл бұрын

    Squids: begin ripping a 15ft shark apart People: let’s get closer and video them

  • @akg2500

    @akg2500

    3 жыл бұрын

    The squids should have been more persistent

  • @sheilagravely5621

    @sheilagravely5621

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, just listening to him tell this story has my nerves shot.

  • @vextract4662

    @vextract4662

    3 жыл бұрын

    You see it rip the guts out with that beak yeah man gnarly! Get a shot!

  • @unitedfirearms1057

    @unitedfirearms1057

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right. Who throws tuna in and sees it violently disappear. Same with a shark. Then decides to jump in. People and their superiority/EGO

  • @tylerwesterhold1984

    @tylerwesterhold1984

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sheilagravely5621 m

  • @awakenthewoke1091
    @awakenthewoke10912 жыл бұрын

    "Eager to get into the giant squid infested waters" will never be a phrase used to describe me.

  • @ashleybernier408

    @ashleybernier408

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha

  • @SUZSMITH

    @SUZSMITH

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Same!!!

  • @cuppycakey5013

    @cuppycakey5013

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seriously! So much nope...

  • @simonfox_8559

    @simonfox_8559

    2 жыл бұрын

    good for u

  • @awakenthewoke1091

    @awakenthewoke1091

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@simonfox_8559 good one

  • @sandyluis7547
    @sandyluis7547 Жыл бұрын

    Literally, almost hard to feel sorry for some of these people who feel like they can do what they want w/o repercussions. Some of these incidents or deaths can truly be prevented.

  • @vampire7210
    @vampire7210 Жыл бұрын

    Bravo to those police and rescuers who didn’t give up, even though the odds were a million to one of the victim still being alive they kept trying and achieved the impossible 👏

  • @ArielManxx

    @ArielManxx

    Ай бұрын

    yeah risking their lives for some idiot... glad nobody else got hurt in that story!

  • @lovingmayberry2000
    @lovingmayberry20003 жыл бұрын

    The scuba diver who goes where he shouldn't go, doesn't die, then sues the company because he takes ZERO responsibility for his own actions...wtf?!

  • @lilheinz9496

    @lilheinz9496

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is why so many company’s just allow for fatal disasters, no one would have ever known if they had just chopped him up into the coolant system with some kind of turbine or pump.

  • @Trevelyan007

    @Trevelyan007

    2 жыл бұрын

    the story is not clear at all, its hard to find good information about it, the company says he removed the mesh and he swam intentionally into the intake pipe but Blake and Le Cun don't mention any of it, they say they swam near does buildings when they felt the current and for one of them, it was too late to get out. the only warning was that buoy that said "stay 100 feet away" there was no sign stating does structures underwater are deadly dangerous. the reason for suing could also be to prevent this from happening again, this was the second time this happened. Florida Power and Light has not a good reputation, they had over 40 lawsuits and a lot of deadly incidents.

  • @Fidel4131

    @Fidel4131

    2 жыл бұрын

    At least it didn’t end with the pump of death! Lol

  • @callowaymotorcompany

    @callowaymotorcompany

    2 жыл бұрын

    Idiotic comment. A nuclear power station has orders of magnitude more responsibility than some random person. They didn't even grate their intake.

  • @KiraNightshade

    @KiraNightshade

    2 жыл бұрын

    While I agree that he has personal responsibility and went past their deterrents, he needed no tools to do so and the plant did the bare minimum. One buoy and a mesh covering is hardly enough in case of a storm for example.

  • @SjonnyBB
    @SjonnyBB3 жыл бұрын

    It’s nice having a video once in a while where people don’t die

  • @saddaddytentacles9897

    @saddaddytentacles9897

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Persequimur_Umbras people don’t deserve to die for bad decisions, your such a heartless asshole jfc “he should’ve died, it’s not fair that their life wasn’t taken for making a bad decision 😡” death isn’t the only way to learn not to do something

  • @Persequimur_Umbras

    @Persequimur_Umbras

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saddaddytentacles9897, why does society *need* to suffer people who make idiotic mistakes…?… Those other ways fall far short with their track record, in inspiring change, when compared to a near death experience. If they fail to gett the message then the next event will be bigger & cause more damage to those around them.

  • @jeaniebird999

    @jeaniebird999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saddaddytentacles9897 Yes, they do. Why should anyone get to avoid natural consequences? Don't worry, they still leave with an award - the Darwin Award.

  • @jeaniebird999

    @jeaniebird999

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saddaddytentacles9897 And like Brent so eloquently points out, it's a necessary learning experience. Failing to learn from a near death experience is the quickest way experience death. It's nice of you to want to shed a tear for humans, the worst species, on the planet.

  • @melissahawks5909

    @melissahawks5909

    3 жыл бұрын

    I got so happy! Yay survival

  • @freedumbfromtheleft3833
    @freedumbfromtheleft3833 Жыл бұрын

    I really hate people who try to sue someone/someplace for their own ignorance, especially when they disregard any safeguards that are in place.

  • @Jamiet-lk8xq

    @Jamiet-lk8xq

    20 күн бұрын

    The weird thing is when they win the case. I hate that.

  • @kevinmalone3210
    @kevinmalone3210 Жыл бұрын

    There's barriers in dangerous places, such as volcanos, for a reason. Some people just can't connect the dots.

  • @spaceghost4628
    @spaceghost46282 жыл бұрын

    Let me get this straight. They witnessed a 14 ft shark being eaten alive by a pack of blood thirsty squids and moved closer to it? LMAO man that sounds horrifying

  • @christophermueller9764

    @christophermueller9764

    2 жыл бұрын

    Natural Selection at its finest.

  • @suttercane6718

    @suttercane6718

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know right hahahahah

  • @matt59fire

    @matt59fire

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@christophermueller9764 Its called getting the perfect shot. I would have done the same. Mainly because i like nature, .......and im dumb asf.

  • @myrddinredwood1279

    @myrddinredwood1279

    Жыл бұрын

    But at that rate there'd be no film. Squid are terrifying. I thought it was going to eat his face

  • @vinnytissero5765

    @vinnytissero5765

    Жыл бұрын

    And sounds stupid too

  • @gregjohnston5290
    @gregjohnston52903 жыл бұрын

    My mom is 81 years old and she wanted me to tell you your stories are very interesting and she loves them and you are a great speaker.

  • @realcanadiangirl64

    @realcanadiangirl64

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, and he tells them without having to look down and read. What talent!

  • @voninselher4883

    @voninselher4883

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@realcanadiangirl64 well it’s not all one take tho

  • @diamondseraph9369

    @diamondseraph9369

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's so sweet omg--

  • @hobosmurf420

    @hobosmurf420

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everybody like this get this man's mom tge reply she deserves

  • @scootertruluv

    @scootertruluv

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your mom has wonderful taste! Mr. Ballen is definitely an expert storyteller, and his voice lends itself perfectly to telling interesting and mysterious stories. 👍😁

  • @lunerwerewolf
    @lunerwerewolf Жыл бұрын

    My high school zoology teacher told us about this story when we did a section on mollusks. He had us dissect a smaller bait species and told us squid were essentially underwater painted dogs/ wolves and should be given the same respect in the water that we would give a pack on land

  • @Shenanigans000
    @Shenanigans0002 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else binge watching all these episodes and glad you don't go where you're not supposed to go? 🙋🏻‍♀️🤯

  • @relent-lass7510

    @relent-lass7510

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t even go places i am allowed to go

  • @CranialExtractor

    @CranialExtractor

    Жыл бұрын

    For a couple days now lol

  • @meghanmisaliar

    @meghanmisaliar

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@relent-lass7510 Right 🤣🤣🤣. And I especially have enough sense to NOT go diving down hundreds of feet underwater and then into a cave. Underwater.

  • @Spider-Geek916

    @Spider-Geek916

    7 ай бұрын

    It'll definitely give you a healthy respect for warning signs, LOL.

  • @marionfriedenthal7352
    @marionfriedenthal73523 жыл бұрын

    One thing I have learned from these videos is there is a very fine line between being adventurous and just plain dumb.

  • @Silvaria928

    @Silvaria928

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen!!

  • @BeardFaceSuper

    @BeardFaceSuper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah. It's a very obvious line.

  • @jpman2173

    @jpman2173

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep, that dude knew better not to jump over the safety railing but he did anyway. There was a small part of me hoping that he'd actually fallen all the way down and meet his fate. Lol

  • @jamesnoland3445

    @jamesnoland3445

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty big bold line if you ask me. Kind of a Darwinistic intelligence test.

  • @pollypockets508

    @pollypockets508

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @grmasdfII
    @grmasdfII3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact about squids having a gag reflex: Their brains are donut shaped and their esophagus actually runs through their brain. If they eat too large a bite they literally get brain damage.

  • @perezchrist97rene

    @perezchrist97rene

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank you for teaching me a new thing today!

  • @WoodysAR

    @WoodysAR

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@perezchrist97rene That's it? You see some random text spooge from a total stranger and it is fact? (it may be,..) but I would never assume so from one random source!

  • @perezchrist97rene

    @perezchrist97rene

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WoodysAR well i had fun reading it

  • @waitwhat1029

    @waitwhat1029

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WoodysAR ...you can google it. Maybe they googled it. I googled it. It’s true. Who pissed in your Cheerios this morning? 🤣

  • @meanpoutine7095

    @meanpoutine7095

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would most certainly have brain damage if this were the case for humans

  • @heathercarter2475
    @heathercarter2475 Жыл бұрын

    The...amount of humans that seem to need EVERYTHING explained in crayon to NOT do something (and that still doesn't stop alot) ...is amazing to me

  • @Irish_Georgia_Girl

    @Irish_Georgia_Girl

    5 ай бұрын

    From one Heather to another, AMEN!

  • @ashleyjarvis4591

    @ashleyjarvis4591

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 facts

  • @manuelseda4946

    @manuelseda4946

    4 ай бұрын

    I wish I could say the same but nope , Not amazed at all.

  • @itslitgamestv6827
    @itslitgamestv682711 ай бұрын

    Glad the mask on the diver helped. Perhaps because the third squid couldn't bite into his flesh, it signaled to the others that this "prey" isn't food or able to be bitten, maybe thinking that he just had tough skin that couldn't allow them to reach flesh, but it was just the mask.

  • @spencerallegra
    @spencerallegra3 жыл бұрын

    Being slowly eaten alive by a giant squid is a fear I didn’t know I had.

  • @jennifer14256

    @jennifer14256

    3 жыл бұрын

    Argh the description of the squid beak pressed up against his face.

  • @c.scottburcham2236

    @c.scottburcham2236

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @v4nnd4mn3d

    @v4nnd4mn3d

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah me too... My biggest fear is Great White sharks...Untill now...seeing these f**** squid tore one up like nothing FML.....

  • @francescagreetham1804

    @francescagreetham1804

    3 жыл бұрын

    As he was describing how they catch prey I was thinking “noooo don’t tell us what happened to the man”.

  • @cahldarling2397

    @cahldarling2397

    3 жыл бұрын

    me too, if I caught one of those squids f the rod, I'm yeeting that thing over the side of the ship

  • @maximillian1109
    @maximillian11092 жыл бұрын

    I bet the squids realized that the man was to dangerous to try and keep attacking. Not only could they not pierce through his ”skin”, but he also kept on fighting back in ways most fish cant. Hitting, grabbing, punshing... They probably decided he was not worth it, and instead watched in curiosity as he swam to safety.

  • @fierywolverine5044

    @fierywolverine5044

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, was wondering surely if you dug your fingers into it's flesh hard enough it would puncture into the squid

  • @ieatpeopleand

    @ieatpeopleand

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thought the same thing. Squid 1: This food fights back! Squid 2: Maybe it's not food? Squid 3: No, definitely not food. Might be a predator, watch it.

  • @natsarimthings3147

    @natsarimthings3147

    2 жыл бұрын

    It was a lost cause for the squid. Humans = not food.

  • @thisisnotrealasdfasdfasdf1704

    @thisisnotrealasdfasdfasdf1704

    2 жыл бұрын

    What confused me most about that story is how there wasn't a single mention of a divers knife. I don't think any diver would go underwater without one, and that would be basically perfect for cutting a relatively squishy flesh thats wrapped around your body.

  • @Petra44YT

    @Petra44YT

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. Maybe he hit the squid where it hurt, and it went like, "whoa, wait a minute here, let's try some sharks and seals instead instead of this nastly little hard-shelled thing."

  • @Carolcatsforever
    @Carolcatsforever Жыл бұрын

    MY HUSBAND AND I WERE LEGIT RIGHT THERE WHEN THE GUY FELL INTO KILAUEA! We were at the place he fell an hour before he was and were eating at the Volcano House which is a hotel and restaurant on the summit of the volcano which is about 100ish yards from where he fell. We saw the police and lights from the rescue team trying to save him. Actually Edit: he must have been there and fell in about 10-15 min after my husband and I were. They were searching for him when we were in the restaurant and the when it got dark is when we saw the police and lights from the rescue team getting him.

  • @Yuto_The_GentleMan._.

    @Yuto_The_GentleMan._.

    6 ай бұрын

    Holy s-

  • @yamihikarilightdark9
    @yamihikarilightdark92 жыл бұрын

    Also normally story telling videos that have a lot of screentime with the storyteller are boring without other visuals, but something about the way he articulates and motions and expresses stuff makes the story more involved.

  • @Melongirl-iv5ju
    @Melongirl-iv5ju3 жыл бұрын

    Moral of the story: Safety rails are called “Safety Rails” for a reason

  • @AndrewFlameiing

    @AndrewFlameiing

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, for SMART people at least

  • @dthelucario129

    @dthelucario129

    3 жыл бұрын

    Emphasis on the SAFETY

  • @carltonthepug

    @carltonthepug

    3 жыл бұрын

    They aren’t safe at all lol

  • @snutteplays5200
    @snutteplays52003 жыл бұрын

    People surviving in Mrballens stories???😱 thats a real rare case

  • @honeyking7660

    @honeyking7660

    3 жыл бұрын

    indeed

  • @astropetroski9864

    @astropetroski9864

    3 жыл бұрын

    For sure you can not doubt that

  • @darlek_0017

    @darlek_0017

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea i thought those squids would have killed the diver

  • @SeeTheWholeTruth

    @SeeTheWholeTruth

    3 жыл бұрын

    God is Great

  • @cocodreams9672

    @cocodreams9672

    3 жыл бұрын

    The first one got me like Oh 😮wow!.....so, happy ending? Ok

  • @presleyfrost9163
    @presleyfrost9163 Жыл бұрын

    In the first story, John survived the fall but how did he survive the heat for that long?? It still must have been unbearably hot

  • @meghanmisaliar

    @meghanmisaliar

    Жыл бұрын

    He must have been high enough from the bottom to not feel the heat.

  • @martinasparkle9384

    @martinasparkle9384

    Жыл бұрын

    @@meghanmisaliareither that or he was at a height where the heat was lesser or maybe the ledge was also protecting him from some of the steam

  • @brandongibson6138
    @brandongibson6138 Жыл бұрын

    Love the "Bells canyon" reference which I also learned about from one of your other videos. You're the BEST Mr. Balllen! Love your videos man!

  • @angiecarver3999
    @angiecarver39993 жыл бұрын

    I can’t believe the diver from the second story had the audacity to try and sue the plant when he CLEARLY was negligent and beyond- he earned his way into that situation and should just be grateful he survived... unbelievable 🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @noelaguirre6557

    @noelaguirre6557

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah people can be negligent about a lot of things. But driving past the power plant and being so close to it is actually pretty cool tbh

  • @bradleyreesecorcoran

    @bradleyreesecorcoran

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the scuba diver wasn’t thinking of his family. Call BS sure. He was thinking of his payout for his own negligence. Hope the company counter sues for trespassing.

  • @mrsevelync6900

    @mrsevelync6900

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honestly! Audacity with a capital A !!!

  • @kobolddark

    @kobolddark

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was banking on the company doing what others companies do. Pay out so the company isn't ruined by public opinion. Most companies have good attorneys and the public knows better, so this doesn't work as well as it used to. Thank goodness, because we all lose if a company has to pay out big.

  • @Silver-Sliver

    @Silver-Sliver

    3 жыл бұрын

    People who take deliberate, irresponsible risks should not be given one red cent.

  • @TheKad33
    @TheKad333 жыл бұрын

    “The squid became frustrated” Squid: Why won’t fleshy-flesh go rip-rip?! 😡

  • @iguanaco21

    @iguanaco21

    2 жыл бұрын

    More like, "Why is this potential sustenance not consumable?", uttered in BBC accent ;)

  • @silvercandra4275

    @silvercandra4275

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@iguanaco21 "It appears this humanoid has coated itself in some kind of unpalatable casing... I suggest it shall not be consumed." - the squid leader, possibly

  • @brightbubbly8251

    @brightbubbly8251

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @voidofastora6032

    @voidofastora6032

    2 жыл бұрын

    nah man the other squids stopped because the squid 🦑 on his head told them he doesn't know where bells canyon is

  • @andreawhite6585

    @andreawhite6585

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @MrMan-sy4ev
    @MrMan-sy4ev Жыл бұрын

    The power plant lawsuit was like “it’s your fault that I’m stupid!”

  • @catzgrl2428
    @catzgrl24288 ай бұрын

    Always shocked how Mr. B manages to swallow the instinctive “like a suicidal moron!” that one must inevitably feel telling these outrageous stories. Damn impressive!

  • @Alienbabysack
    @Alienbabysack3 жыл бұрын

    Ok, the squid 100% communicated with each other that he was inedible.

  • @masterreaper115

    @masterreaper115

    3 жыл бұрын

    facts. Either cant or its just too much work for that size prey. then the others all started making fun of him

  • @gravito1573

    @gravito1573

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@masterreaper115 They just killed a 4M shark before...

  • @chrisb9143

    @chrisb9143

    3 жыл бұрын

    maybe they know plastic is toxic

  • @genericereal

    @genericereal

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gravito1573 He probably meant that the squids communicated that it was too much effort for a prey that small.

  • @gravito1573

    @gravito1573

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@genericereal oh my bad

  • @andysimmons2423
    @andysimmons24233 жыл бұрын

    I think the squid story might be one of the most terrifying things I've ever heard. Alex is a savage. Glad he made it. That would be such a horrific way to go.

  • @tarantulamadness6191

    @tarantulamadness6191

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like fighting actual aliens man lol, I would shit my pants.

  • @elisatrimble8705

    @elisatrimble8705

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes,terrifying

  • @MsMomma247

    @MsMomma247

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a literal nightmare! People don't understand why my only fear is being attacked by an octopus...I will be saving this clip for JUST those moments!

  • @forastero54321

    @forastero54321

    3 жыл бұрын

    The squids most likely signaled the rest that the man wasn’t food so they just let him go.

  • @blahblahsuperanon

    @blahblahsuperanon

    2 жыл бұрын

    I respect him for fighting lmao. I think if I had dozens of squid trying to eat me, I’d freeze. Shit I’d probably take off my breathing mask so I could drown to death instead of being slowly eaten. They could eat my dead body instead.

  • @nishanightshade1302
    @nishanightshade1302 Жыл бұрын

    I have thalassophobia. A lot of people think it’s just fear of sea creatures, but it’s really fear of deep, open water (sometimes as well as creatures or what might be in it). While I’m naturally afraid of predatory/dangerous creatures, my actual fear is just of the depth and vastness of open water. I’m terrified of how deep it may go, of sinking into “holes” or deeper areas that may be there unbeknownst to me, and of unknowingly being pulled further from land. This fear developed over time and now I won’t go near open water. I also have a similar fear of space (outer space) and the vastness and darkness of that. Needless to say, I also stay away from going into outer space 🪐 😂

  • @Solarstormflare

    @Solarstormflare

    7 ай бұрын

    thank you for sharing your experience. i am writing a book where the main character has thalassophobia, but because i only have arachnaphobia, i had been imagining the ocean as if if was full of spiders to help me get in her headspace.

  • @CalebCuzner

    @CalebCuzner

    7 ай бұрын

    Thalassophobia may be my greatest fear

  • @AlexusSellsFord2023
    @AlexusSellsFord2023 Жыл бұрын

    After 20 videos I finally went back and liked them all...fantastic content and I've LEARNED so much about diving, how certain machinery works, job positions, the ocean...A+ work my guy!

  • @caitlynhardy2264
    @caitlynhardy22642 жыл бұрын

    If these videos have taught me anything it's that nobody can ever put up enough warnings and deterrents to keep scuba divers or cave explorers from getting killed because they're stupid. Somebody will always ignore the sign and move the mesh.

  • @vvtor

    @vvtor

    2 жыл бұрын

    Evolution requires that we poke at the edges of our experiences. Like how did they figure out they can eat blowfish.

  • @Mike-LitorisSoBig

    @Mike-LitorisSoBig

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vvtor how many watched others eat and die from eating blowfish 🐡 and thinking " nah, I can do it better " until they found out what the dangerous parts of the fish are.

  • @SuperBethification

    @SuperBethification

    2 жыл бұрын

    People also forget how often we learned from observing the wildlife and land around us where we are trying to survive. For blowfish, I’m willing to bet that if there is another predator out there that would eat it (in or out of the water, although I’m not saying that I know anything about that - in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if they have none - but maybe if a bird decided to try and eat a dead one?) that whoever decided they were gonna try used them as a cue. Or yeah it could have been anything, it’s just lessons I’ve been taught. I live in the middle of nowhere in the subarctic and am super interested in learning to live off the land as much as I can but I have to really listen to everyone’s stories and teachings. So many are about observing the things around you and going from there. I find we lose that narrative a lot of the time and focus on humans alone.

  • @honor9458

    @honor9458

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vvtor don't worry. his stupidity is gonna finish him off sooner or later. or maybe an executive at the powerplant will 😁

  • @tomatodamashi

    @tomatodamashi

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SuperBethification That is a bunch of nonsense. You can observe a honey badger get bit by a poisonous snake and survive...it doesn't mean you should think the snake bite is safe for humans too. You can watch a deer devour poisonous plants and live, but don't do what they do. Beyond the absolute basic common sense stuff that are true for most animals and/or should already be understood for a human with a functioning frontal cortex, watching how nature does things really doesn't provide you with a whole lot of information. Learn survival, but learn from the mistakes and successes from 10,000 years of recorded human history not from some stupid bird you saw in a tree.

  • @Lu31ishLu
    @Lu31ishLu3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine having warning signs and barriers in place and then nearly getting killed for not heeding the warnings -THEN try to sue the company that tried to warn you in the first place!

  • @DezerayHope

    @DezerayHope

    3 жыл бұрын

    RIGHT?? The audacity!

  • @Nostripe361

    @Nostripe361

    3 жыл бұрын

    He broke open barriers specifically designed to keep people out. Completely at fault for this

  • @loribernardisunwell9663

    @loribernardisunwell9663

    3 жыл бұрын

    I really hope they threw the case out or laughed him out of court...

  • @martineaaahhh7326

    @martineaaahhh7326

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was he even injured? Or is he suing to have his wetsuit dry cleaned cos he pooped in it

  • @Cyphon

    @Cyphon

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loribernardisunwell9663 they did

  • @queenonyxbutterfly
    @queenonyxbutterfly2 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh! How terrifying to be 60 ft below underwater and these squids are literally trying to kill you😱 Imagine if he had recording equipment on his gear and it captured his ordeal. Now that would add to his legend status indeed! Glad he survived! God is good all of the time and all of the time, God is good! 🙏🏽💪🏽

  • @AngelaMPalesotti
    @AngelaMPalesotti2 жыл бұрын

    I love the call backs from other episodes! I’ve heard the Bells Canyon episode so I got it but I love when I can tell he’s doing a callback that I don’t know then when I come across the episode he’s referring to I get all excited like,” oh snap! I get it now,LOL!”

  • @TheOtherGuys2

    @TheOtherGuys2

    22 күн бұрын

    I must have missed that one. Was it one of these videos?

  • @tracylopez7666
    @tracylopez76662 жыл бұрын

    It never ceases to amaze me how people who deliberately IGNORE the warning signs only to get hurt & then sue the companies for they’re stupidity.

  • @betorockmetal

    @betorockmetal

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hate to be that guy dude but.... it's "their"

  • @Smorss2011

    @Smorss2011

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@betorockmetal Please, be "that guy".

  • @tomcarey8332

    @tomcarey8332

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@betorockmetal I kinda like the way he worded it. "They're" = they are. So... "they are stupidity" meaning they are the embodiment of stupid. Although I doubt it was meant that way........

  • @mask938

    @mask938

    2 жыл бұрын

    *their

  • @anamariereyes7164

    @anamariereyes7164

    2 жыл бұрын

    you're very right

  • @MrNelliboy
    @MrNelliboy3 жыл бұрын

    Bloody hell, that last story is 100% pure nightmare fuel

  • @GunsIinger22

    @GunsIinger22

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure I've seen that documentary. Worst part is, when dozens of Squids circling around that diver and watch him with their giant eyes and all of a sudden begin to flash their lights, just right before they started attacking. Really freaked me out.

  • @joncrow3228

    @joncrow3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been in deep murky water (Puget Sound) many times, and there is ALWAYS a sense of being small and vulnerable as I descend into the void. I find that that feeling makes the dives more intense (and thus more fun, in a way), than many other places I’ve been diving.

  • @DreadEnder

    @DreadEnder

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great icon👍

  • @metrom8270

    @metrom8270

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oi

  • @elijahtindal9933

    @elijahtindal9933

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @candancemcgee3328
    @candancemcgee332811 ай бұрын

    The most outrageous part of these 3 stories is the audacity of the diver, Chris, suing the power plant for "not putting up enough signage". Hey, if you have to rip a grate off a window to go trespassing into a building, UNDERWATER, you don't NEED a "sign". STOOOOPID!

  • @hunterbassin4326
    @hunterbassin4326Ай бұрын

    Gotta rewatch this series about twice a year😂 You know you got a good story teller when the audience knows what happens but still wants to listen

  • @WorthlessDeadEnd
    @WorthlessDeadEnd3 жыл бұрын

    *Jumbo Squid:* _"The hairless apes are a mystery to us. They have impenetrable armor and they can hit back when we try to slowly devour them."_

  • @MariaCarattini

    @MariaCarattini

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SirHavok 🤣😅

  • @Pwn3540

    @Pwn3540

    3 жыл бұрын

    How do they know what a regular ape looks like. Never seen a monkey venturing off to their waters

  • @Ayto27

    @Ayto27

    3 жыл бұрын

    Poor squids were just hungry

  • @moo-kun

    @moo-kun

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know why but I all read that in Sir David Attenborough's voice 😹😹😹

  • @kirinobestgirl4285

    @kirinobestgirl4285

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SirHavok yeah you tell em slav gael

  • @zion653
    @zion6533 жыл бұрын

    Company: Puts up signs and a fence around the opening Random guy: Ignores signs, rips away fence, and goes in Also random guy: Sues the company for not having enough signs…

  • @bigbrisk8423

    @bigbrisk8423

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope the only cheque he got was a reality check not to be an idiot. He better not have gotten a penny

  • @galaxypickle4395

    @galaxypickle4395

    3 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of the gorilla that was killed because of a terrible mother. WHY DID HARAMBE HAVE TO GO😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @bigbrisk8423

    @bigbrisk8423

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@galaxypickle4395 they coulda just tranqed the gorilla out did have to kill it unfortunately we live in a world that supports stupidity nowadays. Didnt* have to kill it typo srry lol

  • @soitgoes_1334

    @soitgoes_1334

    3 жыл бұрын

    They probably put up 100 more warning signs after that. They should've known there are plenty of stupid people out there. I bet the 2 guys wont go in anywhere without checking for warning signs now as well.

  • @zubiosha3332

    @zubiosha3332

    3 жыл бұрын

    @H N I heard about that, the lady should feel horrible. She literally got her mom killed horribly my lions/tigers.

  • @meredithcrofootmiddleton
    @meredithcrofootmiddleton Жыл бұрын

    Was there ever a documentary or something that talks about the squid incident with footage? I bet the footage of the squids and the shark was crazy too!

  • @Ja7nD03

    @Ja7nD03

    Жыл бұрын

    The guy who survived was the main character like how do you you survive multiple puncture wounds to your neck and survive being bitter on your head as well even WITH scuba gear it’s just crazy

  • @meredithcrofootmiddleton

    @meredithcrofootmiddleton

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ja7nD03 IKR! The whole thing felt like a movie!

  • @ericthomas766
    @ericthomas7668 ай бұрын

    Things I've learned in listening to Mr. Ballen stories: - Don't go into caves where I only barely fit. - Don't go into caves underwater where I only barely fit. - Don't ignore a sign or other warning that says, "stop."

  • @dorkf1sh
    @dorkf1sh3 жыл бұрын

    The most terrifying thing in this video is learning that a high-security nuclear powerplant can be successfully penetrated by Joe Sixpack and a scuba rig

  • @overclucker

    @overclucker

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our power grid is another gaping vulnerability. Any random person could climb a chain link fence and access transformers and other infrastructure that supply power to the huge pumps needed to cool spent fuel rods. Don't think for a second that Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are unaware of this fact. They likely all have sleeper cells waiting for command to execute pre-planned attacks.

  • @seanm8496

    @seanm8496

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@overclucker go back to bed.

  • @overclucker

    @overclucker

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seanm8496 PAPA HASNT FINISHED HIS STORY YET

  • @mode3763

    @mode3763

    3 жыл бұрын

    The plant was built in the 70s, give them a chill.

  • @mode3763

    @mode3763

    3 жыл бұрын

    Btw sounds like a fun water ride

  • @cardsniffer7870
    @cardsniffer78703 жыл бұрын

    This man just drops the “Do you know how to get to Bell’s Canyon” line, so those who are binge watching fans of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format understand the insider reference. Love that.

  • @Karjie222

    @Karjie222

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m still laughing at that and I’m 3 minutes in the video😂

  • @bobliminal1856

    @bobliminal1856

    3 жыл бұрын

    It made me chuckle 😂😂 poor like button must be #triggered

  • @laurenheinzman5617

    @laurenheinzman5617

    3 жыл бұрын

    RIGHT?! 🤣 that hit me so hard, I literally “laughed out loud” lol like no he did NOT just do thattttt 🙈 I swear, I love this channel and this guy way too much 😄🤓😍

  • @draxinsklounce

    @draxinsklounce

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love this man's content so much. He's alot better than rick and morty about supplying content for fans💀

  • @viktoriabrown4310

    @viktoriabrown4310

    3 жыл бұрын

    creepy story of that stalking guy asking for bell's canyon...

  • @matishofman3933
    @matishofman3933 Жыл бұрын

    The young soldier despite him gotten into such an "obviously fatal situation" and still survived and got to a full recovery honestly made my day

  • @thatdudewithajeep
    @thatdudewithajeep Жыл бұрын

    For those of us in the Military...John Created a Safety Brief...glad he made it to tell the story

  • @coopersrelay
    @coopersrelay3 жыл бұрын

    "He was physically okay, but mentally, he was a train wreck." Hella relatable.

  • @NorthernGreenEyes

    @NorthernGreenEyes

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha! I'm both! 🏆

  • @briancarron6612

    @briancarron6612

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NorthernGreenEyes same! 🏅 ill all the way 🏆

  • @lungmud931

    @lungmud931

    2 жыл бұрын

    since when was mental disabilities a contest>

  • @briancarron6612

    @briancarron6612

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lungmud931 It's obviously not, we're simply using humor as a coping mechanism, It's not that serious

  • @lungmud931

    @lungmud931

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@briancarron6612 well at least 70%of the people I know is either dead from suicide of Overdose, depressed and suicidal 247 or dealing w bipolar, substance abuse disorder, BPD, schizophrenia the list goes on but sure have fuck with you're "your joke"

  • @supleted
    @supleted2 жыл бұрын

    John not only managed to survive falling into the Caldera of a Volcano, but he also survived in a MrBallen's video. A true rarity.

  • @victoriaramirez7778

    @victoriaramirez7778

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeeeessssss! #this

  • @upgradeyourawareness3539

    @upgradeyourawareness3539

    Жыл бұрын

    I was #101. Ty ty.

  • @TheReviewedByMe

    @TheReviewedByMe

    Жыл бұрын

    Its shocking right.

  • @jessied8585

    @jessied8585

    Жыл бұрын

    Bet he didn't survive Military. FIRST day he has off he breaks the law! Probably got kicked out.

  • @Milik_kucing

    @Milik_kucing

    Жыл бұрын

    ikr..they're the one that "mehh" at the warning sign on the buoy. he should be grateful that the company made their nuclear system that safe.

  • @rosalie2762
    @rosalie2762 Жыл бұрын

    Just a theory; the squid’s stopped their attack because the one squid thought they couldn’t bite him (goggles) without being fought against.. 😅 horrible situation to be in

  • @edward18517
    @edward18517 Жыл бұрын

    I'm willing to bet that the squid stopped attacking him in the final story because they were astounded that not only were they not seeming to damage the strange creature they were attacking, it was also able to actually fight back against two of them. They likely had never encountered such resistance before.

  • @marnaynay585
    @marnaynay5853 жыл бұрын

    Buoy: DON’T GO IN Metal Grates: DON’T GO IN Divers: This sign doesn’t apply to me because I can’t read. Also I’m gonna sue you guys because I can’t read.

  • @hairlesscat6458

    @hairlesscat6458

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait why can’t he read? Did Sir Ballen say that?

  • @winnieakol4432

    @winnieakol4432

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hairlesscat6458 lol it’s just a meme online for people doing dumb things when there are warnings.

  • @Viraie

    @Viraie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of that kid in another video who jumped a fence and ignored a sign on some cliffs while vacationing in Hawaii. Spoiler: he died. His mother petitioned the county or local goverment to put a grate on the hole that sucked him in and out to sea. They replied that he should have stopped by the fence and read the sign and realised he didn't know better than the locals who put up those and respect the power of nature.

  • @ARedMotorcycle

    @ARedMotorcycle

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hairlesscat6458 You're pretty dense, dude.

  • @Val-sy7wh

    @Val-sy7wh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Viraie I remember that one, yeah I could not believe when his mother tried to do that.

  • @cryo6635
    @cryo66353 жыл бұрын

    I was 100% sure that the 3 buildings underwater right next to one another was gonna be spongebob, squidward, and patrick’s house. All I can say now is that I am 100% disappointed

  • @yearRBLX

    @yearRBLX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ohh yay ye 100% spongebob squidward and Patrick

  • @wildhunter4977

    @wildhunter4977

    3 жыл бұрын

    Obviously none were pineapple shaped

  • @BBulletin

    @BBulletin

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought it would be the entrance to an alien base where preparations for Earth's invasion were underway! (Maybe next time...)

  • @roserocks1979

    @roserocks1979

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny thing,even Patrick Starr is smarter than those two dummies.

  • @michhaynes7272
    @michhaynes72722 жыл бұрын

    You learn something new everyday! I didn't want to run into squid before this and definitely don't now lol! This man was so lucky to escape.

  • @marissaroloff5780

    @marissaroloff5780

    Жыл бұрын

    I dissected a baby squid in high school and actually cut myself on the beak on accident and that was when I knew I could not win a fight with a squid

  • @jimmynoir
    @jimmynoir7 ай бұрын

    I was very happy at first to hear that Chris had survived but when I heard he tried to sue the plant because of his own foolishness I took it all back. Maybe he didn’t deserve better.

  • @thenextbondvillainklaussch3266
    @thenextbondvillainklaussch32663 жыл бұрын

    Literally No One: These 3 Divers: "Oh these things are eating a big shark alive , we must get into the water to watch this, and be about 2 feet away while we do it.... this will be great"

  • @Drop-Dead-Fred-Did-It

    @Drop-Dead-Fred-Did-It

    2 жыл бұрын

    After feeding it bait & getting their attention. Solid plan. 👍🏼

  • @RonBest

    @RonBest

    2 жыл бұрын

    At that point i didnt really understand how they were alive up to this point in life. Their level of decision making should had ended them long ago.

  • @yasminchan7425

    @yasminchan7425

    2 жыл бұрын

    If he didn't put "and survived" in the title I would 100% have thought the guy would've died.. that was terrifying

  • @steinkalv
    @steinkalv3 жыл бұрын

    Chris: ''let's sue the company for my own stupidity.'' Guy should be happy he survived, not look to gain something at the expense of someone else. The warnings were there, they just ignored them.

  • @FRESCO_KUN

    @FRESCO_KUN

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. How can you see especially when you didn’t have any actual injuries? What’s the money for???? Just don’t do it. You abuts went somewhere you shouldn’t have been, just learn from it but don’t sue the company because you were neglect. I’m sure any other diver knows better( hence why this hadn’t happened) he was just irresponsible.

  • @frenchchef29

    @frenchchef29

    3 жыл бұрын

    there were a buoy and a mesh grill that they decide to ignore and blatantly rip it off. no way is the company fault

  • @askwhy2030

    @askwhy2030

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is pure arrogance and proves how ignorant it makes stupid people. It's not enough to just ignore the warnings that's for other people but then to sue the plant is nothing but Narcissism.

  • @jeskeepinitreal

    @jeskeepinitreal

    3 жыл бұрын

    ignored? Hell they pushed them out of the way and plowed through....

  • @yourGFcallsMEdaddy

    @yourGFcallsMEdaddy

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think there should be a rule that if you do something STUPID to cause a situation where you need to be rescued, the state should sue you lol. Didn't read safety signs? SUED. Fell inside a volcano cause you crossed the safety line? SUED. Got attacked by tigers cause you got out of the car knowing the only rule is to NOT get out of the car? CATCH THIS LAWSUIT.

  • @akeilabriana8659
    @akeilabriana8659 Жыл бұрын

    Ahh I’ve been binging your videos I’m happy to say it’s so great to hear the guy in the first story survived and made a full recovery people really make some dumb decisions that cost our lives. It’s nice to hear about the few who are lucky enough to live.

  • @zacharyjohnson5569
    @zacharyjohnson5569 Жыл бұрын

    The diver really gave them hands to some squid and they decided they all didn’t want no more. Legendary.

  • @koifeather8258
    @koifeather82583 жыл бұрын

    Things I’ve learnt from Mr Ballen: 1. Don’t go near water. 2. Don’t breathe water. 3. Don’t go over safety railings. 4. Don’t live or go near creepy or haunted houses. 5. Don’t trust people.

  • @urineaid

    @urineaid

    3 жыл бұрын

    7. Dont go in to caves. Oof. The stories he told. Terrifying.

  • @Wistful77

    @Wistful77

    3 жыл бұрын

    3A. Don't go over safety railings into water.

  • @AmosLaRue

    @AmosLaRue

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't go into the mountains alone

  • @tishaw.8254

    @tishaw.8254

    3 жыл бұрын

    6. Don’t go into dense woods or forest alone

  • @slimjim4361

    @slimjim4361

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never trust weather forecasts

  • @catseatcookiessofiagacha5210
    @catseatcookiessofiagacha52103 жыл бұрын

    I can't stand people who intentionally disobey, ignore, warnings and then cry ignorance when things don't go their way. Take some responsibility Chris.⁸

  • @dgage1776

    @dgage1776

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Chris D'elia

  • @PoochieCollins

    @PoochieCollins

    3 жыл бұрын

    The dive guy? TBF, the only warning appears to have been some small-print on a buoy, that divers coming from far enough away could not notice at all.

  • @mandik2050

    @mandik2050

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PoochieCollins except he saw the buoy and chose not to read it, then proceeded to break into the building. That doesn’t give him the right to sue.

  • @PoochieCollins

    @PoochieCollins

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mandik2050 : this case is a gray area, but flimsy warnings have gotten people successfully sued. Disney made a big payout to a family that lost their child after they went into water that had a sign saying not to go in it but didn't warn of deadly predators in the water. Ballen did another story of a group of kids who explored a floating deck that turned out to be infested with a certain type of spider, as they were told to stay away but not why. Even in the story here, the company could've put warning signs around the underwater structure.

  • @guitarsandcars2586

    @guitarsandcars2586

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mandik2050 the buoy was not enough of a warning for something like that there should have been more signs that were clearly stating danger and stating what danger like to have. The poor man thought that he was going to die horribly and he never sees his family again because they didn't have enough warning signs around so they knew for a fact they could die so yes it is Good grounds to sue and Chris should not have had to go through that if they would have better sighs. People make mistakes so show some more compassion for him.

  • @facetiousbadger
    @facetiousbadger Жыл бұрын

    First story reminds me of when I visited Yellowstone. I was at Norris Geyser Basin (the adjacent campground is great if anyone is planning a visit), and I had to yell at three different tourists who went off the boardwalk, and were walking on the thermal features. They were incredibly lucky they didn't fall through. If they did I doubt the park would have been able to recover their bodies.

  • @willbart1236
    @willbart12366 ай бұрын

    Here’s an interesting fact regarding that outflow pipe from the power plant. I live in the area and I metal detect the beaches. There is a shipwreck from the 1600s out in the water past that underwater building. Nobody has ever been able to find it, but treasure has been found in the water and on the beaches there for decades.

  • @lnb9944
    @lnb99443 жыл бұрын

    Without exaggeration, the top 3 places videos are the most interesting in whole KZread. I binge watched them in a day!

  • @MrBallen

    @MrBallen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Storm_Born_89

    @Storm_Born_89

    3 жыл бұрын

    SAME!!!! Best videos on YT!!!!

  • @williamhowell3208

    @williamhowell3208

    3 жыл бұрын

    I did the same

  • @kierah2050

    @kierah2050

    3 жыл бұрын

    And like 20% of them are cave diving and decompression chambers

  • @christinecole6565

    @christinecole6565

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes they ARE the the best!

  • @justaduck3615
    @justaduck36152 жыл бұрын

    Things I’ve learned from Mr Ballen: -Don’t be a moron. -Don’t jump into literal actual volcanoes.

  • @nonserviam751

    @nonserviam751

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unless you are Empedocles.

  • @ianh1504

    @ianh1504

    2 жыл бұрын

    One has to wonder why you thought it was a good idea to jump into an active volcano

  • @justaduck3615

    @justaduck3615

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ianh1504 That’s what *I’M* wondering!

  • @T0r8m

    @T0r8m

    2 жыл бұрын

    yEP im traumatized withouft even being in the situation ..i learned that dont take risk dont let curiosity kill you

  • @93FilmsandMedia

    @93FilmsandMedia

    2 жыл бұрын

    Soon you’ll learn “Don’t be a diver”

  • @dfb1111
    @dfb11113 ай бұрын

    I remember the story another retired SEAL told of a Sea Lion “playing” with him in the Coronado Bay. His summary was that no matter how comfortable you are in the water once you enter it you become low on the food chain.

  • @idzim4n219
    @idzim4n219 Жыл бұрын

    Man, after binging the playlist, this one's such a breath of fresh air.

  • @marinabikhet7761
    @marinabikhet77613 жыл бұрын

    Can we just take a minute to respect how much effort he puts into his videos so we could be aware of what's happening and what did happen

  • @MrBallen

    @MrBallen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Marina!!!!

  • @Gmoneythedon

    @Gmoneythedon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mr Ballen

  • @katelyndillo4935

    @katelyndillo4935

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrBallen bruh i cant find the easter egg

  • @krog1618

    @krog1618

    3 жыл бұрын

    Def, he's a G

  • @MrSeabass19

    @MrSeabass19

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@katelyndillo4935 yeah it’s very hard

  • @jeremykass87
    @jeremykass873 жыл бұрын

    Ya, those squid were all staring at him as he swam away like...the fuck was that inedible punching thing? The legend still lives in the Humboldt community, flashed throughout the deep seas.

  • @theflyingcrud

    @theflyingcrud

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great comment haha

  • @fagan218

    @fagan218

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂 kmsl

  • @KellyJaye66

    @KellyJaye66

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was epic 😆

  • @susiecarrillo6241

    @susiecarrillo6241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol... I bet it does

  • @SisterImawhosoever

    @SisterImawhosoever

    3 жыл бұрын

    Said the squid, “That punching thing was the scariest thing I’ve ever encountered” as something says behind it, “Do you know the way to Bells Canyon”?

  • @space_cadet44
    @space_cadet4411 ай бұрын

    OKAY, this is where i draw the line 😂. I've been binge watching Mr. Ballen for over a week and these last 2 have to be the scariest story's yet, imo. The ocean is beautiful but there's no way in hell i would get in it past my knees. If we were meant to be in water that deep, we'd have gills n fins. Nope. Never gonna happen. These story's are terrifying.

  • @peggyharris3301
    @peggyharris33016 ай бұрын

    You are a wonderful storyteller!! You really are!

  • @richardd5110
    @richardd51103 жыл бұрын

    The squid literally communicated with each other and said " did y'all see him square up with us? I'm good." And left him alone 🤣🤣

  • @sntiffin

    @sntiffin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fr

  • @kittysparklr6626

    @kittysparklr6626

    3 жыл бұрын

    This comment is great!!😂

  • @dnegriodiscussestv2538

    @dnegriodiscussestv2538

    3 жыл бұрын

    rofl... y'all goofy as hell

  • @RaptorKME60

    @RaptorKME60

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @MrBallen

    @MrBallen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah

  • @awquinlaful
    @awquinlaful3 жыл бұрын

    Ignores warning sign Moves barrier Swims toward strange pipe Suing someone 'Merica

  • @aurinslady7119

    @aurinslady7119

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, it's never my stupidity that causes something bad. It's everyone else's. 🙄

  • @esteemedmortal5917

    @esteemedmortal5917

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I’d think after that incredible stroke of good luck, I’d just thank fate/God profusely and leave it at that.

  • @bernbern3496

    @bernbern3496

    2 жыл бұрын

    People are just awesome that way. Never my fault for being a complete moron.

  • @WBV420

    @WBV420

    2 жыл бұрын

    "But the text wasnt big enoooouuuuugh. "

  • @kikisays

    @kikisays

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@metalchinchilla7172 durka durr

  • @QZahmis
    @QZahmis Жыл бұрын

    You tell these stories as if you were actually there..... thank you

  • @Tavat
    @Tavat10 ай бұрын

    Fighting a giant squid is the most manly thing I have ever heard in my life. Respect.

  • @haili9704
    @haili97043 жыл бұрын

    "...and survived." Me: "Huh, that's new."

  • @leslienold7719

    @leslienold7719

    3 жыл бұрын

    Plot twist!

  • @FriendlyAC130Online

    @FriendlyAC130Online

    3 жыл бұрын

    I predict thousands of likes on this comment.

  • @Dude_Wassup

    @Dude_Wassup

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FriendlyAC130Online Let’s see then

  • @followerofchrist6694
    @followerofchrist66943 жыл бұрын

    The squids got nervous because they thought they saw a Japanese torpedo boat, but then the diver, with tentacles wrapped around him, asked the squid if they knew how to get to Bell's Canyon. Totally spooked, the squid darted back to their cars at the bottom of the sea parking lot.

  • @Bailey_sds

    @Bailey_sds

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see what you did there

  • @davidskues7153

    @davidskues7153

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now that is what really happened!

  • @AlkDarksniper

    @AlkDarksniper

    3 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment

  • @shelbz2802

    @shelbz2802

    3 жыл бұрын

    I snort laughed so hard. 😂🙏

  • @kathyf.2002

    @kathyf.2002

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol!

  • @michelleruth18
    @michelleruth18Ай бұрын

    What a great story teller this man is, his kids are so lucky

  • @HappyDemon92
    @HappyDemon922 жыл бұрын

    The last story was terrifying, but really freaking awesome. Glad everyone survived.

  • @yourintrouble6296
    @yourintrouble62962 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact- squid brains are donut shaped because their oesophagus pass straight through it. This is why they only take tiny bites of food. Hence the 'gag reflex'.

  • @zeearts9484

    @zeearts9484

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, thank you for sharing 😂

  • @barnabycarrick7373

    @barnabycarrick7373

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's fascinating, thanks for sharing!

  • @hotchocnini08

    @hotchocnini08

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I love learning about this kind of stuff.

  • @Petem7668

    @Petem7668

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s disgusting in a way, thanks for sharing!

  • @BirgitPratcherauthor

    @BirgitPratcherauthor

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! That's interesting.

  • @theviewfromher5085
    @theviewfromher50852 жыл бұрын

    Somewhere in the depths of the ocean: 'Hey Bob, d'you remember that time when dinner punched you in the face?' 🦑

  • @lunaequinox7333

    @lunaequinox7333

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bob: “I was kinda hoping to forget that one.”

  • @DavidAbyssal

    @DavidAbyssal

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ajajaja...! Nice...!

  • @ticklesokeefe

    @ticklesokeefe

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @obiwanudonnome814

    @obiwanudonnome814

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @damage6836

    @damage6836

    2 жыл бұрын

    "sure do..that little bastard" More sharks show up "hey look it's bob ..you eat breakfast yet bob? Or did it kick your ass?"

  • @shaydcn
    @shaydcn Жыл бұрын

    Chris’s story would make a perfect hero/villain origin story

  • @freeshrugs63
    @freeshrugs63 Жыл бұрын

    You're a great storyteller. I listened to you earlier today but when people get stuck in places, I'm horrified. Glad these folks survived!

  • @GameyYTB
    @GameyYTB2 жыл бұрын

    The audacity of Chris is at Karen level. “We trespass all your warning but it’s your fault”

  • @SangheiliSpecOp

    @SangheiliSpecOp

    2 жыл бұрын

    he was a Kyle

  • @cybercastor6873

    @cybercastor6873

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, also a product of the money-is-king society because he might be a super cool guy, not entitled at all but he just doesn't care what people think and doesn't care about the nuclear-power company so he tries his luck with a lawsuit to get some cash for his life and loved ones...

  • @pennyproud1621

    @pennyproud1621

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cybercastor6873 If he would do such a thing he ain't a super cool guy. I like how you did that in order to justify and make it seem like any person can become so entitled. No those types of ppl have major issues. They may be fun and make you laugh but doesn't make them super cool ppl. Anyone can have a dynamic personality certainty things make you a douche period.

  • @theshevanel

    @theshevanel

    2 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, the power plant (or it's constructors at the very least) does bare some of the responsibility for not securing the structure in a way that makes it so a random diver can't easily gain access, as they were able to here. Sure there was a warning on the single buoy, but they can't disregard the possibility of someone not seeing it or associating it with the structure. It can be argued that not having clear warnings on the structure itself at least identifying what it is, and at the very least not having the mesh covering the openings secured in place in a way that they can't just be easily pulled aside is negligence on behalf of the operating body of the power plant/whoever was hired to construct/maintain the structures themselves. So while I'm not in any way saying the divers weren't at fault, nor that they weren't playing stupid games to win stupid prizes, from a legal standpoint it's on the owners to make blatant hazards clear to those unknowing and to put reasonable safety measures (I would argue that a mesh grate that isn't fixed to anything and could easily be pulled aside doesn't fit that criteria) in place to avoid such accidents. So while you might find such a lawsuit ridiculous, there definitely seems to be merit to it based on what limited information is given in this video if for no other reason than to make sure nothing like what happened to them can happen to anyone else.

  • @tilly0908

    @tilly0908

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts:

  • @zyxw-oe8hg
    @zyxw-oe8hg3 жыл бұрын

    The only thing that coule have made the final story scarier is if the squid asked while attached to his face, "do you know how to get to bells canyon?!"

  • @demillef6845

    @demillef6845

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂 lool good one

  • @ariusbowden326

    @ariusbowden326

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol That Alone Would Kill Me😂

  • @sandeebarnes3016

    @sandeebarnes3016

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 now that would've been a story!!

  • @riotgrrrl5924

    @riotgrrrl5924

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @elenakhoo1637

    @elenakhoo1637

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @matthewschmidt4237
    @matthewschmidt42375 ай бұрын

    These are probably my fave videos of yours ❤❤ they're so addicting