Batman spotted helping Montrealers dig cars out of snow
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[QUOTE]Batman has a bit of a sore back this weekend after shovelling cars out of the Montreal snow for several hours on Thursday.
A devastating storm covered southern Quebec on Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving residents struggling to get around later in the week.
Sidewalks were treacherous and many cars were encased by about 40 centimetres of snow.
But the owners of children's entertainment company MJ Anim'Action saw it as an opportunity to brighten people's day.
They decided to send Batman to the rescue.
"We went into all the side streets to find people who were trying to get rid of snow and when we found a person who was working we helped them right away," MJ Anim'Action co-founder Mehdi Bennani Smires told CBC News.
The duo stayed close to their headquarters in Montreal's Rosemont borough, delivering about five hours of good deeds to their neighbours.
Those searching for a comic book reference to explain why it was Batman roaming the streets with a shovel, instead of another superhero, won't find one. The Batman costume simply had the most insulation.
"I couldn't be Spiderman. It was too cold," Bennani Smires said.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Shovelling as Batman has all the makings of a publicity stunt, but Bennani Smires says it's the kind of volunteer work that's integral to what his company does.
"We have nice costumes and we know how to talk to kids because we used to be children's educators. We know children's needs," Bennani Smires said.
​They now volunteer at Sainte-Justine Hospital, meeting kids in costume, as part of the Starlight Foundation and Rêves d'enfants — two charities that work to lift the spirits of seriously ill children.
"We're people who dress up as superheroes but the real superheroes are the kids, the ones fighting illness," Bennani Smires said. [/QUOTE]
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That's actually really cute!
Nice to see something good in the news now and then.
[QUOTE]The Batman costume simply had the most insulation.[/QUOTE]
It does look pretty cozy.
Suit looks nice and high quality too, extra props for going out in the snow with it. Hope there wasn't too much wear/tear.
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Person: "This fucking snow, I swear to god,"
Batman: "SWEAR TO ME!"
"FOR FUCK'S SAKE, ALFRED!"
Not everyday where Batman takes a break from crime to dig people out of the snow.
Gotta give the Nolan Batman films credit, his suit does make it seem plausible.
He's the hero Quebec deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
[QUOTE]Those searching for a comic book reference to explain why it was Batman roaming the streets with a shovel, instead of another superhero, won't find one.[/QUOTE]
Obviously he had just finished fighting Mr. Freeze and stopping his latest doomsday device. Robin was late to pick him up with the Batmobile so he figured he'd just kill time by helping out nearby civilians.
"Alfred, I need you to send a Batdrone™ with my Batwinch™, I forgot to leave it in the Batmobile™ brand Battrunk™ to help get these people's cars free."
[QUOTE=Hidole555;51981607]Obviously he had just finished fighting Mr. Freeze and stopping his latest doomsday device. Robin was late to pick him up with the Batmobile so he figured he'd just kill time by helping out nearby civilians.[/QUOTE]
With the storm we just had I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Freeze was behind it.
- Aw shucks, my car is stuck!
*muffled NANANANANANANA in the distance*
[QUOTE=Jitterz;51980333]It does look pretty cozy.[/QUOTE]
Definitely better than Superman's or Spiderman's costume for sure.
"tell me, do you bleed?"
"WHAT?"
"your brakes, do you bleed them frequently, air or moisture trapped in the lines can damage your brake system in this kind of weather."
"oh..."
[QUOTE=Lord of Boxes;51980322]That's actually really cute!
Nice to see something good in the news now and then.[/QUOTE]
Yeah though how come when the good news do arrive it's just batman more often than not?
First picture looks like he caught the villain.
[QUOTE=TheCrown;51983363]First picture looks like he caught the villain.[/QUOTE]
It's seconds before pulling the driver out through the window.
To the Batigloo!
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