Sunday, May 31, 2009

Nothing new... and a cry for help...

I'm very sorry to say that I underestimated the amount of time I have to put into my new job. Frankly, I haven't written a single word for more than two months - and I don't know when that's gonna change.
I know that you are waiting for new stories and I hope that I'll be able to write new ones someday. At the moment, I can't say for sure when that'll be though...

In the meantime, I have been developing a continuing fascination with a fantastic Japanese invention called the chinko machine. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about... It's that wicked instrument that has been put to good use in Japanese game show Gaki no Tsukai:






Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyg750zxgec

I know, I know, you all know that video. Bear with me.

Interestingly, the machine has popped up (pun intended...) in a few other places as well.

There's MTV India's Roadies for example. The director of this show has added another twist to it: While the Japanese guys above have a share in the fate of their nuts (if they get it right, their balls will be spared), the contestants in the Indian show have to rely on their female team mates to not fuck up... If the girls' answer is wrong, their nuts will be slapped. Pretty vicious concept...

You can watch the whole episode here (it starts with part 19 and goes on till part 24):
http://www.mtvindia.com/roadies/videos_episodes.php?showname=Episode%202

And then there's Scandinavia's version of Silent Library. Here, three teams (three guys from Denmark, three guys from Norway and three guys from Sweden) compete against each other throughout the show. In the end, one team loses. The members of the losing team have to take a punishment. Every one of them stands on a chinko machine and at least one of them receives a nice, hard shot to the nuts.
Trailers for this show can be downloaded via iTunes (8 different trailers), and some of them (4 trailers) can be watched online here:
http://www.tvnorge.no/programportaler/silent_library/silent_library/hoydepunkter_fra_programmet_video

All in all, there are ten episodes - and everytime, someone gets it in the nuts.

I don't live in Scandinavia, and somehow I cannot access maxdome, where all ten episodes are available for download (you have to pay for it, though...).

There are two things that I'd be very interested in. Maybe one of you could help me with that?
1. At the end of the show, do all three members of the losing team get a nutshot? Or is it over after one of them has gotten his nuts cracked?
2. Does anyone have the final part of one (or all?!?) episode on file or knows how to get it? I'm dying to see those episodes...

On a side note, I couldn't help but think how sadistic the whole concept is. The Indian show in particular reminded me of my Shakeout stories... :-))

Anyway, it would be fantastic if someone could help me... Oh - and any additional links to videos that feature the chinko machine would be highly appreciated, too, of course...

And I promise I'll try to write a new story soon... :-))

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Alex, welcome back! Sorry I can't help you with the chinko machine, just wanted to asssure you there are a lot of us waiting patiently for the next story !
One idea...how about a poll to help decide which story to work on next ?

1. Training Parker series
2. Ballbusting Olympics 2009
3. Logan's Diary series
4. One-on-one Logan vs Ben
5. One-on-one David vs Xander
6. One-on-one Parker vs David
7. One-on-one Danny vs Leo
8. One-on-one Xander vs Tristan
Others ?

My choice in order: 6, 4, 1, 2

What do you think ?

Alex said...

Thank you! That's a very good idea. I think I'm gonna do that...

Jason said...

Holy crap! That machine is awesome. Wonder what it would take to buy or build one of these. The thing that gets me off most are the times when busting is a punishment for something like losing a game. Let me tell you, your Shakeout stories were some of my favorites!

Alex said...

Yeah, Jason, the game aspect is a major turn-on for me, too. And the idea that the guys in the Scandinavian show know what will happen to them if they lose, and they take part in the game anyway. Another thing: The other teams watching and laughing their asses off, knowing it could have been them getting their nuts crunched... :-))

I sure hope that it will keep on popping up in twisted game shows...

Anonymous said...

Roadies one is HOT! You know, it would be easy to work the Chinko into one of your stories now that Vince is a team member.

Alex said...

Yeah, it probably would... I'll think about it... Frankly, I think it's much hotter to see than to read, though... :-))

Anonymous said...

You can view Norwegian Silent Library epidsodes here:

http://www.maxdome.no/main.aspx?cmd=search&search=silent%20library

They are great, especially the first 6 or so.

Rob

Anonymous said...

Hey Alex. PLEASE more stories ! Really hope you can bring the site back to life.

Alex said...

@ Rob:
Thank you for the link! Here's another one where you can watch all the episodes for free...
http://www.kanal5play.se/program/silent%20library

@ anonymous:
I've written a new post on the subject... Sorry it's been so quiet here lately ...