Sep 8 2009Chinese Farmer Builds Himself A Submarine
Further proof that Chinese farmers can build virtually any mode of transportation with common household ingredients, 34-year old Tao Xiangli went and built himself a fully functional sub. Man the torpedoes!
The Chinese man has built himself his very own sub all on his own, spending two years and 30,000 yuan ($4,385) on the project. It's driven by electric motors and propellers, and even has some extra fixings, including a periscope and a depth control tank.
Tao mainly cruises the beach taking underwater pictures of girls' bikini bottoms, but recently used the sub to attempt mating with a whale. IT TORE HIS ASS UP! I could have warned you Tao, animals that big don't always play nice. *ahem* I'M LOOKING AT YOU, NESSIE!
Hit the jump for a shot of Xao maneuvering his dinghy through a drainage ditch.
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Reader Comments
1. Johnny B - September 8, 2009 2:36 PM
Why does he need a submarine?
2. psycho - September 8, 2009 2:36 PM
FIRST, muaha.... thats really kewl
3. meowmo - September 8, 2009 2:36 PM
last
4. Johnny B - September 8, 2009 2:36 PM
Guess again psycho
5. Psycho - September 8, 2009 2:37 PM
Well First, to say First >_>
6. naas - September 8, 2009 2:43 PM
war is brewin
7. Johnny B - September 8, 2009 2:44 PM
Big whoop... thats like being the smartest kid with down syndrome.
8. Cocoloco - September 8, 2009 2:46 PM
Chinese ppl will take over the world... just you wait... everyone thinks it will be Japan... but you just need to watch the pattern o_O
9. Blastphemer - September 8, 2009 2:48 PM
That's one helluva outhouse!!! Hicks 'round these parts been doin it wrong for years...why walk the buckets all the way down to the river???!!! Can't wait to tell Pa.
BTW - whales have prehensile penises (proof their IS a God...not bestowing ME with one...proof I still owe Him money)...so he might want to keep that hatch closed (all puns intended, AND sage advice for almost any situation really) while putting around in that thing.
10. LSDiesel - September 8, 2009 2:59 PM
made in china.
11. Chuey "The Rock 'n' Roll" Midget - September 8, 2009 3:02 PM
Can we say Pearl Harbor all over again!?!?!
...but with a Chinaman!!
12. saviourman - September 8, 2009 3:10 PM
cool.
13. Jaded Icon - September 8, 2009 3:12 PM
I'm surprised the Chinese government even let him build it. Still a sub that can only dive to about 5 feet wouldn't really be too much of a threat to them.
14. NEWS TIP! - September 8, 2009 3:16 PM
WTF WHERE ARE THE WINNING POEMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15. Fade - September 8, 2009 3:21 PM
Wonder he is harvesting down there for gold!?
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16. Golf Course Supplies - September 8, 2009 3:22 PM
Looks like he is crawling out of the sewer.
17. mike - September 8, 2009 3:23 PM
i need pics of him fully submerged under water for it to be real. i mean, you dont need a periscope if the hatch is always open!
id rather just get the $78 million dollar phoenix sub from u.s. subs. they are flying off the shelves.
18. Mr. cow - September 8, 2009 3:25 PM
Moo
19. Cameron - September 8, 2009 3:27 PM
@11
Yes, we could say it, but why would we?
20. glace neuf - September 8, 2009 4:11 PM
i could go for a delicious sub right now, i'm hungry
21. I SMELL SEQUEL!!! - September 8, 2009 5:50 PM
I think Hollywood has finally found a sequel to the rousing tearjerker that was The Astronaut Farmer.... The Submarine Farmer.
22. Daisy - September 8, 2009 6:05 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never BAck Down where MAx returns to Viet Nam to find his buddy who came to enjoy Russian roulette. Max was unable to get him to leave though.
23. Bruce Willis - September 8, 2009 6:12 PM
this china man is gona wash up on my beach in england
24. old schooler - September 8, 2009 6:22 PM
omg daisy's back
25. ciao - September 8, 2009 7:39 PM
lol another dude who made his own sub without condiments. They should just have this event to gather all the crazy dudes who made a mini sub or ship for good old fashion BATTLESHIP!!!
winner will get those magnet balls
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Wow... "cheap supra shoes"... I think you are right. A thought provoking inspirational post indeed. The ending was my favorite part too, except for the part where the sub doesnt transform into a robot and leap out of the water.
27. Johnny B - September 9, 2009 11:01 AM
@22 The Deer Hunter
28. Hawk - September 9, 2009 12:07 PM
I have a whale penis! Mr.Cow was touching it!
29. 22. "Daisy" - September 10, 2009 8:10 AM
hay daisy are u blond?
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34. kent - October 14, 2009 6:47 AM
so many jerkers left comments. It's fun for the farmer, that's enough. Why do you guys go crazy?