jumper03 0 #1 March 5, 2007 52,000 mph- Thats how fast the New Horizons craft is cruising along at now in its mission to visit pluto. The craft got a boost from Jupiter using the planets gravity to up it's speed by 9000 mph. Got me thinking - If I track towards Skinny, could I use him as a gravity assist to break the speed skydiving record? Science needs to know...Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #2 March 5, 2007 You're so mean!!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 March 5, 2007 QuoteGot me thinking - If I track towards Skinny, could I use him as a gravity assist to break the speed skydiving record? Science needs to know... My thinking is that the gavitational pull from Skinny would be too great for you to slingshot off of. Which means you will die a horrible death when you impact him You 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
popsjumper 2 #4 March 5, 2007 Skinny's gonna mow your ass down and then finish it off with a blow job. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #5 March 5, 2007 Didn't they do that in the movie / book 2010??Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #6 March 6, 2007 QuoteGot me thinking - If I track towards Skinny, USPA rules state that, as a C-licensed jumper, you have to deploy no closer than 2000 feet from him. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #7 March 6, 2007 QuoteMy thinking is that the gavitation pull from Skinny owuld be too great for you to slingshot off of. Which means you will die a horrible death when you impact him well, new horizons didn't crash into jupiter...partly because the approach speed was so fast. So I need to line up jumpers in order of weight, and track by the lightest first until I get to Skinny in a full bore track to swing around and have a crack at the sound barrier....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #8 March 6, 2007 QuoteSkinny's gonna mow your ass down and then finish it off with a blow job. Don't forget the truck, since it's one of only 2-3 things that make him who he is, the truck will somehow be involved in what Lee does to Steve. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 March 6, 2007 Yea, Ive been that fast. I just cant tell ya how, its a secret. Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuoteMy thinking is that the gravitational pull from Skinny would be too great for you to slingshot off of. Which means you will die a horrible death when you impact him well, new horizons didn't crash into Jupiter...partly because the approach speed was so fast. So I need to line up jumpers in order of weight, and track by the lightest first until I get to Skinny in a full bore track to swing around and have a crack at the sound barrier.... Quote Just remember...if ya go below him and slingshot UP, you'll be the person to ACTUALLY touch the SUN ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #11 March 6, 2007 I heard Lee never does freefall, he just orbits the sun and occasionally sucks the Earth up against himself. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #12 March 6, 2007 what have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem.http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #13 March 6, 2007 Quotewhat have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem. low self esteem? fuck dude - we could rewrite the science books!Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skinnyshrek 0 #14 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuotewhat have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem. low self esteem? fuck dude - we could rewrite the science books! i hide it well don't i. http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites L.O. 0 #15 March 6, 2007 I'm way faster then that. We all are. The earth rotates around the sun at approximately 67000 MPH. The earth itself rotates at around 25000mph. So, for that time in which we are moving in the direction of rotation, and in a fast car or on a fast bike you might exceed 92200mph.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #16 March 6, 2007 QuoteI'm way faster then that. We all are. then go catch it and bring it back - i forgot to sign my name....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #17 March 6, 2007 Quote52,000 mph- Thats how fast the Amazon falls...too bad the Protracks won't measure such speeds. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #18 March 6, 2007 QuoteI heard Lee never does freefall, he just orbits the sun and occasionally sucks the Earth up against himself. Thanks, Dave. I just blew my morning coffee all over the screen. ROTFLMAOPIMP My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Akey 0 #19 March 6, 2007 I didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites soberamprat 0 #20 March 6, 2007 QuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES http://www.swoopstudios.com/videos/videos-rex.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #21 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES by some people it was...Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites McDuck 0 #22 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES by some people it was... Did Pluto get the memo?Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #23 March 6, 2007 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,000 mph- Thats how fast the Amazon falls... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- too bad the Protracks won't measure such speeds. Why do I get the feeling something got edited here.... I was watching the X-Craft documentary on Discovery HD a couple nights ago... and was wondering if they would just give me a lift to 200,000 ft or so and let me get a DOOOOOR....I dont think the protracks would work up there.. so how are we going to measure my breaking the sound barrier Pitot tube on the helmet would look WAY too funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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livendive 8 #11 March 6, 2007 I heard Lee never does freefall, he just orbits the sun and occasionally sucks the Earth up against himself. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #12 March 6, 2007 what have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem.http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #13 March 6, 2007 Quotewhat have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem. low self esteem? fuck dude - we could rewrite the science books!Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #14 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuotewhat have i done now. See always minding my business and i get picked on. no wonder i a have low self esteem. low self esteem? fuck dude - we could rewrite the science books! i hide it well don't i. http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L.O. 0 #15 March 6, 2007 I'm way faster then that. We all are. The earth rotates around the sun at approximately 67000 MPH. The earth itself rotates at around 25000mph. So, for that time in which we are moving in the direction of rotation, and in a fast car or on a fast bike you might exceed 92200mph.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #16 March 6, 2007 QuoteI'm way faster then that. We all are. then go catch it and bring it back - i forgot to sign my name....Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #17 March 6, 2007 Quote52,000 mph- Thats how fast the Amazon falls...too bad the Protracks won't measure such speeds. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #18 March 6, 2007 QuoteI heard Lee never does freefall, he just orbits the sun and occasionally sucks the Earth up against himself. Thanks, Dave. I just blew my morning coffee all over the screen. ROTFLMAOPIMP My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akey 0 #19 March 6, 2007 I didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soberamprat 0 #20 March 6, 2007 QuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES http://www.swoopstudios.com/videos/videos-rex.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #21 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES by some people it was...Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #22 March 6, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteI didn't think pluto was a planet, wasn't it recently downgraded? YES by some people it was... Did Pluto get the memo?Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #23 March 6, 2007 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52,000 mph- Thats how fast the Amazon falls... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- too bad the Protracks won't measure such speeds. Why do I get the feeling something got edited here.... I was watching the X-Craft documentary on Discovery HD a couple nights ago... and was wondering if they would just give me a lift to 200,000 ft or so and let me get a DOOOOOR....I dont think the protracks would work up there.. so how are we going to measure my breaking the sound barrier Pitot tube on the helmet would look WAY too funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
