pontiacgtp00 0 #1 February 3, 2010 http://www.break.com/index/insane-rope-swing-jump-off-cliff.html Very cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #2 February 3, 2010 Darwin Awards in the making!“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 February 3, 2010 Quote Darwin Awards in the making! I wouldn't say that, seems he has taken into vaccount all his know variables and made a calculated choice. Much like a lot of skydiving and BASE in general. Kickarse i sayYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #4 February 3, 2010 I was more thinking of that he deployed while he was still in that summersault.... NOT the best thing to do... I mean the margin of errors is narrow as it is.... And he just made it even more narrow... The "D.A." isn't far off... “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 February 3, 2010 Quote I was more thinking of that he deployed while he was still in that summersault.... NOT the best thing to do... I mean the margin of errors is narrow as it is.... And he just made it even more narrow... The "D.A." isn't far off... I see guys do it all the time, they deploy whilst coming out if the 'sault, i have no issue with it. and hardly what i would consider a Darwin nominee Now the fuckwit in front of me on my way home today, He was leaning down to get something from the passenger side floor, whilst driving on the freeway in traffic. one hand on the wheel and head below the dash trying to pick something up which was so important that he felt the need to jepodise not only his own life but all those around him. That fuck is a potential Darwin Award winnerYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #6 February 3, 2010 Quote Now the fuckwit in front of me on my way home today, He was leaning down to get something from the passenger side floor, whilst driving on the freeway in traffic. one hand on the wheel and head below the dash trying to pick something up which was so important that he felt the need to jepodise not only his own life but all those around him. That fuck is a potential Darwin Award winner Okay.. Since I've never base´d myself I wont argue with you on that one.... Your description of that "fuckwit" is an almost identical description of an accident here in Sweden some years ago.... A woman driving home from work one afternoon... She placed her handbag on the floor of the passenger side and when the phone rang she bent down to pick it up.... The result was a head on collision.... She died and the other 2 critically injured...“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #7 February 3, 2010 QuoteI was more thinking of that he deployed while he was still in that summersault.... NOT the best thing to do... i've seen lots of videos where base jumpers deploy in the middle of a summersault. that jump was pretty cool, but i want to see the bungecord-between-two-trees-and-a-four-wheeler-slingshot base jump. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #8 February 3, 2010 Quote Quote Darwin Awards in the making! I wouldn't say that, seems he has taken into vaccount all his know variables and made a calculated choice. Much like a lot of skydiving and BASE in general. Kickarse i say I'd have liked to have seen the landing area in that video. Aussies are well known for landing in the worst of the worst for lack of a better option. Makes for a better canopy pilot i say.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 February 3, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Darwin Awards in the making! I wouldn't say that, seems he has taken into vaccount all his know variables and made a calculated choice. Much like a lot of skydiving and BASE in general. Kickarse i say I'd have liked to have seen the landing area in that video. Aussies are well known for landing in the worst of the worst for lack of a better option. Makes for a better canopy pilot i say. It looks like the Blue Mountains area, LOTS of rocks and shitty terrain to land inYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtnesbitt 0 #10 February 3, 2010 Quote I'd have liked to have seen the landing area in that video. Aussies are well known for landing in the worst of the worst for lack of a better option. Makes for a better canopy pilot i say. Forget the landing area did you see that wind?"If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 #11 February 3, 2010 He probably deployed because he was getting low. Deploying in the middle of a summersault is just fine. Once you pitch, the drag of the PC and the canopy coming out should keep you from over rotating too much.If you're not living on the edge; you're taking up too much room! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellis 0 #12 February 3, 2010 Funny, i watched this video a few days ago on Youtube. Even if it might look dangerous, i *think* he knows what he is doing. My first thought was also, idiot, but then i watched the other videos he got uploaded. And it seems he is a circus acrobat, and a good one too. So hanging/swinging ropes is probably not a big deal for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #13 February 3, 2010 After I read your post, I figured maybe the dude had deployed way too low, but after reviewing the video, he seems high enough, he was under canopy for quite a bit... Guess it just depends on the individual what looks crazy and idiotic."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #14 February 3, 2010 Quote Darwin Awards in the making! You realize thats what 99% of the planet thinks about you jumping out of an airplane with just a "chute" to save youBASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #15 February 3, 2010 QuoteQuote I'd have liked to have seen the landing area in that video. Aussies are well known for landing in the worst of the worst for lack of a better option. Makes for a better canopy pilot i say. Forget the landing area did you see that wind? That was some serious wind!BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #16 February 3, 2010 Quote Quote Darwin Awards in the making! You realize thats what 99% of the planet thinks about you jumping out of an airplane with just a "chute" to save you And this is what I love about this website, and the internet in general. "I don't BASE-but that looked real stupid and ...blah blah blah" /sigh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtnesbitt 0 #17 February 3, 2010 I feel ya there. Anytime a statement starts with "I dont/i have never/ this doesnt apply to me...BUT..." i immediately stop listening or reading."If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #18 February 3, 2010 QuoteDarwin Awards in the making! Another lame darwin award comment from someone who should actually have a clue. Funny stuff. Looks fun to me plus he gets FAR away from the cliff to top it all off.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
