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Title: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: Malfie on March 01, 2011, 06:41:14 PM: The video quality is a bit, well, green, but I really do like this skit :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct28E_YO4z8
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: Crewella on March 01, 2011, 07:45:12 PM: I've never actually seen the skit available, but I do remember that people were advised not to use it as apparently it was discovered that the position caused Pleo's neck cables to unravel and eventually break. Shame, as it IS really cute! :D
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 01, 2011, 09:16:04 PM: If anyone wants the skit it could easily be done, but as Crewella says expect a broken neck cable eventually :(
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: kat on March 02, 2011, 03:51:30 AM: Still a very cool skit. Shame that it causes injury and harm to pleo babies.
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: Malfie on March 02, 2011, 07:38:49 AM: I did wonder about the neck :( That's a pity as it's a funny skit.
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: latrine on March 04, 2011, 09:22:32 AM: I thought it was neat too but it seemed too dangerous to me.. maybe one of our talented pleo clothing makers can create some sort of plate armor (Patches can test it out!!) And then it could be done safely..

- Sarah
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: LuckyPleo on March 31, 2011, 03:58:55 PM: I beleive it was made by ugobe and never released for fear it would break their necks as Crewella said, of course some people on the inside had gotten it to test out, and eventually it must have leeked.
Title: Re: Has anyone seen this headstand skit? :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 31, 2011, 07:00:29 PM: Yes, that is an old skit and the Pleo did indeed break it's neck, whether it was an added effect or not, Pleoworld and pleo owners soon found out this skit was not reccomened, Ugobe Pleos have necks that tend to be more on the fragile side and two of myne have the broken necks to prove it and that is with no dare devil tricks. :( :o It is cute though.
RedwoodsMama