whuffo/wingsuit persistance

[jf951 1]

so one of my whuffo friends, who definitely knows more about skydiving than i ever will (sarcasm), claims hes seen footage of someone landing a wing suit into a lake(body of water).

"he flys in, simply rolls his arms legs and shoulders forward (pretty much de arching) in doing so it stands him pretty much up right (as if hes walking) also causing him to gracefully get lift and stall out just above the water then splashing in." as described by him.

i told him hes full of shit, but he keeps bringing it up and wont drop it.
he insists "i know what i saw, and thats what i saw"

so?? what do u guys think...i need some back up....

Jump more, Bitch less.

[Bolas 5]

Tell him to show you the video.

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

[normiss 900]

Ask him who his dealer is because that is some good shit!

[jf951 1]

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Tell him to show you the video.

i know right! id love to see it but unfortunately for us all he "cant find it anymore"

Jump more, Bitch less.

[Heatmiser 0]

I admit it. It was me.. Mad Skilz, you know?

What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo

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[shropshire 0]

[cough]bollocks[/cough]

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"he flys in, simply rolls his arms legs and shoulders forward (pretty much de arching) in doing so it stands him pretty much up right (as if hes walking) also causing him to gracefully get lift and stall out just above the water then splashing in." as described by him.

No. Nothing like that has ever been done. If it had, there would be 57,000,000 videos of it on YouTube (all of them sponsored by RedBull) and would be not just easy to find, it would be nearly impossible to avoid.

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[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

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Tell him to show you the video.

i know right! id love to see it but unfortunately for us all he "cant find it anymore"

Sounds like it was fake.

Unless he can show you, that's what I'd say.

I've seen a lot of good fake videos.

The one that convinces me that landing a wingsuit without a ramp is impossible is the one of the very, very, very low pull.

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No. Nothing like that has ever been done. If it had, there would be 57,000,000 videos of it on YouTube (all of them sponsored by RedBull) and would be not just easy to find, it would be nearly impossible to avoid.

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[Andy9o8 2]

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No. Nothing like that has ever been done. If it had, there would be 57,000,000 videos of it on YouTube (all of them sponsored by RedBull) and would be not just easy to find, it would be nearly impossible to avoid.

Best post of the day bar none

Oh, great; now he's gonna have a swelled head.

[SkyBastard 0]

i can trump that having spoken to someone who claims that wingsuits can be landed, on land.

not the brightest of sparks though, best just to agree after a while and offer them another biscuit.

Dude #320
"Superstitious" is just a polite way of saying "incredibly fucking stupid".
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[ryoder 1,590]

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i can trump that having spoken to someone who claims that wingsuits can be landed, on land.

Anyone can land a wingsuit;
The trick is being able to make another load the same day.

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i can trump that having spoken to someone who claims that wingsuits can be landed, on land.

not the brightest of sparks though, best just to agree after a while and offer them another biscuit.

Haha, that's true. Some people lack common sense and will defend their absurd beliefs to the end, so there is virtually no reason to spend time arguing with them. Just smile and nod.

[shropshire 0]

Care in the community - bless em

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

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Haha, that's true. Some people lack common sense and will defend their absurd beliefs to the end, so there is virtually no reason to spend time arguing with them. Just smile and nod.

I guess you don't hang out in SC very much

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

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Haha, that's true. Some people lack common sense and will defend their absurd beliefs to the end, so there is virtually no reason to spend time arguing with them. Just smile and nod.

I guess you don't hang out in SC very much

Hahah we need a smile and nod smiley up in there!

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[BDashe 0]

First off, at least inform him of the correct language. It is a squirrel suit, get it right, only squirrel suits can be landed.

So there I was...

Making friends and playing nice since 1983

[DSE 5]

Actually, it has been done, but I didn't know the video had made its way to Youtube (or anywhere else).
Ray Stone, who jumped from a moving helicopter at Zhills and landed a wingsuit without a parachute, suffered only a broken nose and a little backache.

That first experience wasn't enough for Ray.
At the Tiki Boogie, he jumped from a fast moving truck at a height of approximately 10' above the water, and flew/flared/landed almost as described. He suffered the indignity of several young women's breasts pressed against him as he exited the water but was otherwise unharmed.

FWIW, Ray Stone/Stoney has now twice landed a wingsuit (with video proof). He said "I'll never do that again."

[skyrider 0]

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so one of my whuffo friends, who definitely knows more about skydiving than i ever will (sarcasm), claims hes seen footage of someone landing a wing suit into a lake(body of water).

"he flys in, simply rolls his arms legs and shoulders forward (pretty much de arching) in doing so it stands him pretty much up right (as if hes walking) also causing him to gracefully get lift and stall out just above the water then splashing in." as described by him.

i told him hes full of shit, but he keeps bringing it up and wont drop it.
he insists "i know what i saw, and thats what i saw"

so?? what do u guys think...i need some back up....

Oh My Gawd....I almost shit myself laughing!

[billvon 3,120]

It's been done, but from what I've heard it was nowhere near as graceful as you describe - and it wasn't from a very high altitude.

[millertime24 8]

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Actually, it has been done, but I didn't know the video had made its way to Youtube (or anywhere else).
Ray Stone, who jumped from a moving helicopter at Zhills and landed a wingsuit without a parachute, suffered only a broken nose and a little backache.

That first experience wasn't enough for Ray.
At the Tiki Boogie, he jumped from a fast moving truck at a height of approximately 10' above the water, and flew/flared/landed almost as described. He suffered the indignity of several young women's breasts pressed against him as he exited the water but was otherwise unharmed.

FWIW, Ray Stone/Stoney has now twice landed a wingsuit (with video proof). He said "I'll never do that again."

LOL. My brother was there for that one and yes there is video of that event. IIRC there was even a small blood stain on the WS he used to do that.

Muff #5048

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LOL. My brother was there for that one and yes there is video of that event. IIRC there was even a small blood stain on the WS he used to do that.

Bloodstain isn't all that small, actually. Covers a good third of a wing.
You still in the sandbox?

[millertime24 8]

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LOL. My brother was there for that one and yes there is video of that event. IIRC there was even a small blood stain on the WS he used to do that.

Bloodstain isn't all that small, actually. Covers a good third of a wing.
You still in the sandbox?

Yup. Ill be back in Jan though. I was thinking Ill probably go to Z-Hills once I get back. Not only will I have a new-to-me rig that needs to be tried out a whole bunch of times, but Ill also be bringing a pretty decent amount of military folks Ive met out here that want to jump. Hell, one is even looking into the AFF package there and gear prices already.

Muff #5048

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Tell him to show you the video.

i know right! id love to see it but unfortunately for us all he "cant find it anymore"

Sounds like it was fake.

Unless he can show you, that's what I'd say.

I've seen a lot of good fake videos.

The one that convinces me that landing a wingsuit without a ramp is impossible is the one of the very, very, very low pull.

YouTube

That would be more impressive is he wasn't in a crumpled heap at the end of it...

[Bolas 5]

Stoney rocks!!!
Argo needs a wingsuit.

Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting
If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.