A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

I Got Pretty Close


We’ve featured this particular beefcake before, and I mistakenly identified him as having been carved out of granite by Jesus. This was false, and I apologize for this mischaracterization. In fact, he was installed at the bottom of the sea over 60,000 years ago, by aliens, and occasionally surfaces to assert his dominance over killer whales and giant squid and underwater volcanoes and the like. He is literally standing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in this picture, on top of a shark that had been alive since the Cretaceous period, which he killed just by looking at it. When asked for comment, he kindly shooed us away, as his mouth was full of Loch Ness Monster meat and he didn’t want to be rude.

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Comments

104 responses to “I Got Pretty Close”

  1. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    Holy Shit….That description was funny

  2. rachel Avatar
    rachel

    Holy Shit….That description was funny

  3. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    his right shoulderlooks photoshopped to me…also bit strange shadow there

  4. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    his right shoulderlooks photoshopped to me…also bit strange shadow there

  5. camila Avatar
    camila

    I like the way his shoulders/biceps cast a shadow over the SEA. C’mon.

  6. camila Avatar
    camila

    I like the way his shoulders/biceps cast a shadow over the SEA. C’mon.

  7. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    I so wanted a naked clickthrough.
    Obviously photoshopped… but still…

  8. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    I so wanted a naked clickthrough.
    Obviously photoshopped… but still…

  9. kara Avatar

    buck angel?!

  10. kara Avatar

    buck angel?!

  11. jazzybean Avatar

    nice.. erm.. photoshopped shadows (Y)

  12. jazzybean Avatar

    nice.. erm.. photoshopped shadows (Y)

  13. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Best intro to date! lol mouth full of lockness monster! i would have guessed killer whale penis but hey tomato thomato…

  14. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Best intro to date! lol mouth full of lockness monster! i would have guessed killer whale penis but hey tomato thomato…

  15. drew Avatar
    drew

    haha i thoroughly enjoyed the ranting description. a shark and the lockness. nice.

  16. drew Avatar
    drew

    haha i thoroughly enjoyed the ranting description. a shark and the lockness. nice.

  17. Isabel Avatar
    Isabel

    Actually it looks like he’s kneeling. You can see his right heel just under the water. 😛 Plus, wouldn’t it be difficult to keep your balance standing with legs that far apart in the current? /nitpick

  18. Isabel Avatar
    Isabel

    Actually it looks like he’s kneeling. You can see his right heel just under the water. 😛 Plus, wouldn’t it be difficult to keep your balance standing with legs that far apart in the current? /nitpick

  19. rae Avatar
    rae

    DO NOT WANT

  20. rae Avatar
    rae

    DO NOT WANT

  21. vini Avatar

    ok that’s ugly , the tats and the body

  22. vini Avatar

    ok that’s ugly , the tats and the body

  23. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    blaaaargh!!!!! he is the kracken, risen from the sea!!!
    sexy, but a kracken nonetheless.
    yar.

  24. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    blaaaargh!!!!! he is the kracken, risen from the sea!!!
    sexy, but a kracken nonetheless.
    yar.

  25. Austin Avatar
    Austin

    People aren’t ugly. Words are.

  26. Austin Avatar
    Austin

    People aren’t ugly. Words are.

  27. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    Isabel, hes obviously straddling the shark!

    I mean come on!

  28. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar

    Isabel, hes obviously straddling the shark!

    I mean come on!

  29. Legacy Avatar
    Legacy

    Love the tags!

  30. Legacy Avatar
    Legacy

    Love the tags!

  31. gretchencore Avatar

    i think it’s pretty obvious he’s standing on a prehistoric shark in the middle of the ocean.
    and seriously, you’re insulting? wow. good job guys.

    i think he’s ridiculously amazing looking, but i will say, not my type?
    that looks like a whole lot of hard work there.

  32. gretchencore Avatar

    i think it’s pretty obvious he’s standing on a prehistoric shark in the middle of the ocean.
    and seriously, you’re insulting? wow. good job guys.

    i think he’s ridiculously amazing looking, but i will say, not my type?
    that looks like a whole lot of hard work there.

  33. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    I definitely thought this was Buck Angel at first glance, too.. those shadows are mysterious

  34. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    I definitely thought this was Buck Angel at first glance, too.. those shadows are mysterious

  35. Shade_of_Ink Avatar

    I thought Buck Angel as well. I would agree… that type of muscle looks difficult to gain.

    Someone totally used the burn tool here.

  36. Shade_of_Ink Avatar

    I thought Buck Angel as well. I would agree… that type of muscle looks difficult to gain.

    Someone totally used the burn tool here.

  37. ElloSara Avatar

    He eats beefcakes for brunch and shits killer whales. I bet that water’s cold. xD

  38. ElloSara Avatar

    He eats beefcakes for brunch and shits killer whales. I bet that water’s cold. xD

  39. Stormchaser Avatar

    Oh my dear Photoshop…. Severe artefacts.

  40. Stormchaser Avatar

    Oh my dear Photoshop…. Severe artefacts.

  41. captain Avatar
    captain

    is it wierd that my favorite part of this picture is his blonde goatee?
    hahah

  42. captain Avatar
    captain

    is it wierd that my favorite part of this picture is his blonde goatee?
    hahah

  43. .shes.a.star. Avatar
    .shes.a.star.

    Haha! what a self absorbed douche.

  44. .shes.a.star. Avatar
    .shes.a.star.

    Haha! what a self absorbed douche.

  45. Goldust Avatar

    OMG!!!! Holy shit!!! He’s so big! So muscle!)))

  46. Goldust Avatar

    OMG!!!! Holy shit!!! He’s so big! So muscle!)))

  47. valy Avatar

    thank you jordan..now i’m going to have nightmares about this guy -_-’…still funny anyway…

  48. valy Avatar

    thank you jordan..now i’m going to have nightmares about this guy -_-’…still funny anyway…

  49. Keylin Avatar
    Keylin

    DAYUM. 😀

  50. Keylin Avatar
    Keylin

    DAYUM. 😀

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