Zeemax 0 #1 May 27, 2008 Who forgot to tie the balloon to anything?!?! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7421641.stm Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #2 May 27, 2008 LMAO...... Sometimes fiction just can't beat the reality.... Tragic for MF though “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
iamsam 0 #3 May 27, 2008 Or who tied it using reef knot? tsk tskbut what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #4 May 27, 2008 So does this mean they are not going to try again for awhile??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #5 May 27, 2008 Considering the balloon was the majority of the expense I'd guess not.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #6 May 27, 2008 Cue blaring trumpets: WAAH WA-WAAAAAAHH... "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #7 May 27, 2008 Quote Who forgot to tie the balloon to anything?!?! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7421641.stm I hate to say that's funny, but that's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFreefall383 0 #8 May 27, 2008 I know there are a few people planning similar endeavors, so it's not like this is a stretch, but this one seems very disorganized and ill-prepared. Third time's a charm, and he's had weather failure and equipment failure, maybe he'll complete it, but I hope he takes all of that as a warning."If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #9 May 27, 2008 Quote Who forgot to tie the balloon to anything?!?! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7421641.stm Well someone's definitely gonna get kicked in the nuts for that.Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #10 May 27, 2008 fr.youtube.com/watch?v=l47g6DS76p4scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 May 27, 2008 Quote Or who tied it using reef knot? tsk tsk Kittinger... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #12 May 27, 2008 Quote Quote Or who tied it using reef knot? tsk tsk Kittinger... Or Cheryl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #13 May 27, 2008 Well at least it didn't look like a flying penis. That would have been twice in less than a week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #14 May 27, 2008 Quote Well at least it didn't look like a flying penis. That would have been twice in less than a week. "In other news... a French group, with millions of dollars to fritter away, released a giant Floating Condom to raise awareness for the Flying Penis problem." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
