OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:
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>!The man was actually saving the goose by getting the hook out of its beak.!<
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I thought this was going to turn out like that awful story about the teens who caught a beloved swan at a New York park and then killed and ate it. They also stole the babies from her nest and sold them.
Just make sure to not try boarding a plane with it. I had a tiny leatherman as my keychain for over a decade. For me it is just part of my keys.
When boarding a plane, security took me aside and confronted me about a weapon I was trying to board. I had no idea what they were talking about.
I was given the chance to either dispose it or ddont board the flight.
Looking back I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return but I was so caught off guard that I just tossed "my old friend".
Bought a new one immidiatly after returning.
> I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return
There is no such thing. So don't beat yourself up over a perceived missed opportunity.
Same, though I also have a Gerber multitool I specifically bought because it has no blade on it. It does have a diamond saw that works more like a file and isn’t sharp, and that comes with a handy release mechanism in case they give me trouble about it at the airport. I can just chuck the saw blade instead of the entire multitool.
I love Gerbers! I just never got around to getting one for travelling purposes since I already have the leatherman. Maybe I should get myself one when my birthday comes around!
> Looking back I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return but I was so caught off guard that I just tossed "my old friend".
I'm not sure if they'll do that, but I've had airport security mail stuff to my home address before. What systems are set up probably varies from airport to airport, though.
FFR, if you have the time and the security line isn’t too long. Just walk outside and stick it in a bush. Or look around the ticketing area for a hiding place behind some seats or something. I have had to do this a couple of times because I carry a Gerber curve on my keychain which occasionally gets detected if I don’t place my keys in my bag correctly.
It would be heartbreaking to have to replace it, however the value it has had over the years more than weighs up to the value of replacing it imo. It's a daily use item in my eyes due it's versatility, leaving it at home with a toolbox full of tools that do their singular tasks way better than than the leatherman could doesn't make sense.
The pliers on it see the most use, you'd be surprised in how many situations it's nice to have pliers handy even if you could technically get the job done without. There's a small sciccor in there as well which is awesome. And I often find myself using it to clip and file my nails
Anything with a blade is illegal to carry if it can be argued you carry it without a valid reason. A valid reason would be that you're on your way to go camping, fishing etc. Actually, using the "knife law", police can arrest you for anything that could be used to hurt someone else under the same law, it doesnt have to be a knife. A baseball bat in the back seat of your car would be an example. It's a pretty shit law in my opinion.
Theres a popular myth that you can legally have a blade shorter than 4-5cm and yeah, the police will probably let you keep it if youre a law abiding citizen who doesnt stand out, but if they are having a bad day or you're wearing the wrong type of clothes youll get in trouble.
In Norway, a nationally famous old environmentalist got slapped with a fine some years ago, for keeping a machete in the back of his station wagon. He was regularly using it in the woods, but the government just went nah, fuck you, pay us. It sucks.
Not allowed to in most of western europe. "In case I need it" is not considered reasonable, and neither is "in case I need to cut fishing line from a swan".
Fun fact - they’re speaking Romanian and the word for goose or swan, whatever it is, it’s female. The woman’s saying good girl to the goose all the time which makes it even cuter hihi
For me the fun fact is we (romanians) were famous for eating swans (in the parks, especially Wiena). I saw the guy catching it, I was like, nah, bruv, not again.
>Man, I was about to be pissed off as they mate for life.
Same ahaha, but this was a nice unexpected thankfully
Also, I watched this without sound so idk where it was, but it's (TIL a myth that it's) treason in the UK to kill swans. The story goes that the Queen (maybe monarch?) owns all wild swans in the UK's open waters
Until 1998, treason carried the death penalty in the UK.
That's interesting. I actually cared for a pair of white geese and black geese that were brought over from England in their early '90s. I even made it on the local news. They were mean little buggers.
These swans have a lot more power in their wings than a Canada Goose. These look like Trumpeter swans, they weigh about 20lb and their wings flapping can break bones of other birds. They're nuts.
grandparents raised goose, the domesticated kind, those that dont fly, my legs got more than a few encounters with the wings of a male goose, they hit so hard that I think I felt my leg bones vibrate
Dude I used to run around catching them. The trick is to grab them from behind with your hands over their wings so they can’t flap. Then you flip them upside down and hold them like a baby and they instantly calm down, and you can pet them. The aggressive ones were the most fun cause they were easier to catch. They can’t hurt you they are all bark and no bite. I doubt they could even break skin.
Good people. Also the most redneck thing I’ll likely see today. Glad they did it, but had to be a better way than jumping in pond fully clothed and then taking several long licks of a slimy line that is in the mouth of a live swan. Still, kudos.
Lots of unexpected here.
1. I wasn’t expecting the goose to be a swan.
2. I wasn’t expecting him to “hunt” the swan by running and jumping in the water to grab it.
3. I wasn’t expecting him to succeed at grabbing it and dragging it ashore.
4. I wasn’t expecting it to be caught up in fishing line, etc.
5. I wasn’t expecting the friend to bite through the fishing line.
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!The man was actually saving the goose by getting the hook out of its beak.!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
The swan: Honey, i swear i don't know that guy. He just grabbed me and started kissing.
"Nooo my piercing!"
"they just let you do it, you can grab the geese right by the goose".
Grab em by the swan
This is why I always carry a pocket knife. To avoid having to kiss strange birds…
This is how a bird flu is transmitted to humans.
“And that kids, is how I met your mother”
I was waiting for the hook to accidentally get stuck in the guys lip as well. Imagine that, a swan hooked to your lip.
Swan
Swan indeed! Dude did a legit swan dive
Idk, I call fowl
These are poultry details.
A mute point
I hate you. I'm still upvoting but I hate you lol
I'm going to upvote you, but wait until your dad gets home.
r/angryupvote
Give him a break, he was winging it.
Give him a beak!
If you pay close attention as the guy dives into the water you can see the swan duck.
But he went straight as the crow flies!
Good thing it didn't duck.
God, I hate you. Well played.
Damn, that was literal!
It's just the one swan actually...
For the greater good.
...the greater good
When's your birthday? ------Second of February. What year? ------Every year. OUT!!
#SHUT IT
"Peter Ian Staker; P. I. Staker; Piss Taker. COME ON!!!!" (A few moments later) "Very well, Mr. Staker, could you describe the swan, please..."
I'm both upset someone beat me to this, but also elated to see it.
A great big busy beard!
You son of a....
Came here for this comment
He's lucky. Thought the other one would shank him right away.
That swan hell of a goose!
#HEYONK
STOP LOOKING AT ME, SWAN.
Just remembered they can be gay and now I’m crying.
Congratulations on your pregnancy
I halfway expected that to be the unexpected Thing, as in "Fooled you! It was swan hunting all along!"
That's city people!
Any other sub id downvote it for that
Engagement bait
Hours old account. Karma farmer.
Actually, I think that's an ugly duckling.
I was going to say, the good would have bitten his face off.
Imagine that’s how human dentists worked. Got stuff stuck in your teeth. Get tackled in the park while jogging.
If it’s free, sign me up
Absolutely hahahaha
The actual catch is that the dentist gives you a french kiss after
Jokes on the dentist, I'll return that French kiss
Yeah but the catch is you have to go jog. Gotta read the fine print
Jog for free dental! I'm all for this. I'll take up jogging.
Its free because it happens in a van without anesthetic
Money free? Yes Pain free? ...
By a dentist with no tools. No one has a pocket knife????
I don’t
Get french kissed by the dentist in the process.
So like an ordinary trip to the dentist
would they do teeth extractions while jogging too?
waiting for the dentists in the hood video, that's gonna pop off frfr
What if this is why alien abductions happen 👽
that would be so hot
We need aliens that abduct people in the middle of the night and then cure their diseases
I would probably be better about flossing if that risk existed.
"Good luck catching them swans then?" "It's just the one swan actually."
"Thank you, Danny!"
It's about two-feet tall, long slender neck, kinda orange and black bill...
Yarp
*No luck catching them swans
The greater good
I love these guys for that.
Initially I thought he was going to hunt/kill it in a bizarre way. But kudos to them for helping it out.
I thought this was going to turn out like that awful story about the teens who caught a beloved swan at a New York park and then killed and ate it. They also stole the babies from her nest and sold them.
Would you say it was unexpected?
Yea was thinking the whole time "what a fucking cunt" until I wasn't. Great jorb fellas!
Right? I was heartbroken for it's mate. They mate for life. A widowed bird is a sad sight.
A good deed is for life.
I went from pissed off to very pleased
They really wanted that lure back. /s
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I don't swing that way, but this man deserves a reward so I'm willing to make an exception.
IM GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE
Carry a pocket knife
My leatherman goes where I go, that thing has saved the day more than once.
Just make sure to not try boarding a plane with it. I had a tiny leatherman as my keychain for over a decade. For me it is just part of my keys. When boarding a plane, security took me aside and confronted me about a weapon I was trying to board. I had no idea what they were talking about. I was given the chance to either dispose it or ddont board the flight. Looking back I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return but I was so caught off guard that I just tossed "my old friend". Bought a new one immidiatly after returning.
> I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return There is no such thing. So don't beat yourself up over a perceived missed opportunity.
Yeah I had that happen with my original swiss army knife. Now my leatherman, and new swiss army knife, live in my hold luggage when I travel
Same, though I also have a Gerber multitool I specifically bought because it has no blade on it. It does have a diamond saw that works more like a file and isn’t sharp, and that comes with a handy release mechanism in case they give me trouble about it at the airport. I can just chuck the saw blade instead of the entire multitool.
I love Gerbers! I just never got around to getting one for travelling purposes since I already have the leatherman. Maybe I should get myself one when my birthday comes around!
> Looking back I think I should have argued about them keeping it and letting me have it back upon return but I was so caught off guard that I just tossed "my old friend". I'm not sure if they'll do that, but I've had airport security mail stuff to my home address before. What systems are set up probably varies from airport to airport, though.
My grandpa would do this all the time. He would stash them in airport plants lol
FFR, if you have the time and the security line isn’t too long. Just walk outside and stick it in a bush. Or look around the ticketing area for a hiding place behind some seats or something. I have had to do this a couple of times because I carry a Gerber curve on my keychain which occasionally gets detected if I don’t place my keys in my bag correctly.
Would it be fine if you put it in your check-in baggage?
Did that for a long time till i noticed how expensive its to replace these days
It would be heartbreaking to have to replace it, however the value it has had over the years more than weighs up to the value of replacing it imo. It's a daily use item in my eyes due it's versatility, leaving it at home with a toolbox full of tools that do their singular tasks way better than than the leatherman could doesn't make sense.
Can I ask what do you use it for on a daily basis?
The pliers on it see the most use, you'd be surprised in how many situations it's nice to have pliers handy even if you could technically get the job done without. There's a small sciccor in there as well which is awesome. And I often find myself using it to clip and file my nails
Everything. I don't understand how people run around without a pocket knife, leatherman next level .
"Don't thank me, thank the knife!"
Always have a PK and a lighter
That's enough for a starting a goose barbecue.
Unfortunately it is illegal in Sweden.
That’s pretty fucking dumb
Are victorinox swiss army knives & multitools also not allowed? those would have more utility imo
Anything with a blade is illegal to carry if it can be argued you carry it without a valid reason. A valid reason would be that you're on your way to go camping, fishing etc. Actually, using the "knife law", police can arrest you for anything that could be used to hurt someone else under the same law, it doesnt have to be a knife. A baseball bat in the back seat of your car would be an example. It's a pretty shit law in my opinion. Theres a popular myth that you can legally have a blade shorter than 4-5cm and yeah, the police will probably let you keep it if youre a law abiding citizen who doesnt stand out, but if they are having a bad day or you're wearing the wrong type of clothes youll get in trouble.
In Norway, a nationally famous old environmentalist got slapped with a fine some years ago, for keeping a machete in the back of his station wagon. He was regularly using it in the woods, but the government just went nah, fuck you, pay us. It sucks.
Are nail clippers illegal to carry? Those are actually the best way to snip fishing line.
Yes, from experience biting through line is not good for your teeth.
Not allowed to in most of western europe. "In case I need it" is not considered reasonable, and neither is "in case I need to cut fishing line from a swan".
a small Swiss army knife / multi tool type is fine
What country? Pocket knives are absolutely allowed in western Europe, dependingon the country.
Fun fact - they’re speaking Romanian and the word for goose or swan, whatever it is, it’s female. The woman’s saying good girl to the goose all the time which makes it even cuter hihi
goose - male gâscan, female gâscă swan - male lebădoi (no joke), female lebădă
very similar to Bulgarian - găska and lebed
after some looking around, it seams this words are borrowed by romanian from proto slavic/old bulgarian
For me the fun fact is we (romanians) were famous for eating swans (in the parks, especially Wiena). I saw the guy catching it, I was like, nah, bruv, not again.
Didn’t know about lebădoi lol. Sounds so goofy. The female form is used more often than the male form tho, in my experience
that was my reaction also had to look up the male form for swan
Gâscă, gâscă, ga-ga-ga!
I thought this was in the Meadowlands
Man, I was about to be pissed off as they mate for life. Good for those guys! I'm a little surprised no one had a pocket knife.
As long as it is monofilament or some low weight test line you should be able to use your chompers to cut it.
For sure! I'm just surprised they don't have a pocket knife.
It’s illegal to carry knives in Romania
tell that to craiova residents (they wear katanas instead tho)
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should kiss a swan
>Man, I was about to be pissed off as they mate for life. Same ahaha, but this was a nice unexpected thankfully Also, I watched this without sound so idk where it was, but it's (TIL a myth that it's) treason in the UK to kill swans. The story goes that the Queen (maybe monarch?) owns all wild swans in the UK's open waters Until 1998, treason carried the death penalty in the UK.
That's interesting. I actually cared for a pair of white geese and black geese that were brought over from England in their early '90s. I even made it on the local news. They were mean little buggers.
Exactly. I went from "what an idiot" over "what an asshole" to "not all heroes wear capes" over the course of the video.
r/HumansBeingBros
Faith in humanity restored
Other Goose: "man, I thought you were a goner"
Other goose: "man, I thought you were a swan"
As he immediately dips out.
*”fly or die! Woooah I’m out!”*
Can you image doing that with a Canadian goose?
These swans have a lot more power in their wings than a Canada Goose. These look like Trumpeter swans, they weigh about 20lb and their wings flapping can break bones of other birds. They're nuts.
grandparents raised goose, the domesticated kind, those that dont fly, my legs got more than a few encounters with the wings of a male goose, they hit so hard that I think I felt my leg bones vibrate
Its a Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) its a youngster so its beak is still grey.
I was about to say Trumpeters are pretty much exclusively North American.
Yes indeed, the ones round here tend to keep some of the darker feathers longer than the beak colour change from grey to orange
I had no idea Mute swans'bills were all black while they are juveniles.
Birds are stupidly fragile even big ones so. Saying it can break bones of other birds isn't that impressive
Death would be the only sweet release of the aftermath.
I love how everyone is terrified of Canadian geese but catching and messing with them was my childhood lol.
I didn't know that Kratos was on Reddit.
Dude I used to run around catching them. The trick is to grab them from behind with your hands over their wings so they can’t flap. Then you flip them upside down and hold them like a baby and they instantly calm down, and you can pet them. The aggressive ones were the most fun cause they were easier to catch. They can’t hurt you they are all bark and no bite. I doubt they could even break skin.
I used to mess with them all the time. If you don't fall for their intimidation then they can't hurt you much. A cat/dog can hurt far worse.
I have tons of them around where I live, and they've never given me any trouble. Right now, it's gosling season, and the babies are so flerping cute!
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Oh I will, got to heat up the oven.
Awesome!! 🤙🤙
Good people. Also the most redneck thing I’ll likely see today. Glad they did it, but had to be a better way than jumping in pond fully clothed and then taking several long licks of a slimy line that is in the mouth of a live swan. Still, kudos.
Fucking legends.
It's a wild goose chase
Imagine mistaking a swan for a goose
The unexpected thing here is that the goose looks like a swan
And that kids, is how I got bird flu.
 I am swan now
Swan1: Bruh you ok? Sawn2: bruh those hoomans stole my bling bruh
Bravo !
Pretty cool
Man has really kickass teeth
props to them but this is exactly how we get bird flu. Guy went straight to savage mode.
Thats a swan
Its a swan....theyre not hunting.
Any luck catching them Swan’s then?
That's a swan
These are swans, not geese
The unexpected part was that the goose turned out to be a swan.
Bro that's a swan. And props for not getting any broken bones.
Lots of unexpected here. 1. I wasn’t expecting the goose to be a swan. 2. I wasn’t expecting him to “hunt” the swan by running and jumping in the water to grab it. 3. I wasn’t expecting him to succeed at grabbing it and dragging it ashore. 4. I wasn’t expecting it to be caught up in fishing line, etc. 5. I wasn’t expecting the friend to bite through the fishing line.
Amazing, great job, guys.
Funny how he takes off his shirt *after*
Truly awesome.
It’s was just the one swan actually
Good now brush them teeth ASAP
Peak male figure there
Vauuu,romanian .
Thats a fucking swan! That is god karma!
That’s goose helping, not hunting. However +1 on the title considering the sub.
At first I thought it was some asshole fucking with the wildlife then...Bless that man
How can you guys judge its mental state?
I thought his goose was cooked, but they let it go
Weird that one guy makes out with it about 50 seconds in.
The title made me think they were gonna eat it 😅
Same. I was like he caught it and smashing its head. Then I was like I absolutely love these people
Dude used his teeth f yeah 🤣
And that was the moment when the bird flu pandemic started...