Kris 0 #26 December 30, 2002 Quote Another jumper hit the wall of the towers but he spun off and landed safely. Amateur. If he'd really been balls-out he would have pulled an Oklahoma John Hoover and actually gone through a high-rise window, back out, and landed.KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #27 December 30, 2002 QuoteHere it is! I ran this pic in my paper, too. Between you and me, we'll cover every damn skydiving event that we aren't part of, be it good or not so good!!! Thanks for sharing, Jess! Skydivers in the media, unite! (or in this case, untie!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #28 December 30, 2002 Quote Thanks... He looks ok. Before I go giving him shit, did it say he was uninjured? I just read this on Blinc. Matts Fine. ---------------------------------------- Matt is well and continues jumping. He just wanted to check and see if that railing could hold a real man's weight! Peace, D-d0g ddog@wrinko.com www.wrinko.comMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petur 0 #29 December 30, 2002 More photos or links anyone? Here's a small one I found... --- P. "It Hurts to Admit When You Make Mistakes - But When They're Big Enough, the Pain Only Lasts a Second." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #30 December 30, 2002 Greetings from KL! We're all out here having a great time. We've made around 500 jumps in the last three days, with zero injuries and one incident. Matt's fine, though, and he's kept part of the hand rail as a souvenir. Aside from the demo tomorrow at midnight, we've got two days off now, with two more Petronas days and two KL tower days to follow. Big fun. Wish you were here.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #31 December 30, 2002 QuoteSkydiver is used since at least the lowest demoninator in the public has an idea of what a skydiver is with out having to read the article to figure it out. Most BASE jumpers take offense to being called skydivers. In general, "Skydiver" or "Skydiver Attitude" is considered a pejorative term in BASE circles.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #32 December 30, 2002 How about "Parachutists leap off world's tallest building"? That would be correct, if a bit ambiguous. In my mind it's quite clear that both skydivers and BASE-jumpers fall under the category of "parachutists"=one who uses a parachute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #33 December 30, 2002 I've already adopted the "Parachutist" compromise, at least in my personal speech. I tend to tell people I am in KL for a "Parachuting event". I usually call my activities "parachuting" since it avoids having to give lengthy explanations of what BASE jumping is. People who already know about BASE (a surprisingly large number, actually), generally cue on my words (not calling it skydiving), and ask follow up questions about BASE.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #34 December 30, 2002 Quotefrom near the top of the 88-storey We are actually using an exit platform erected on the 73rd floor balcony. Altitude to impact is around 900 feet. Altitude to landing is around 970 feet. Typical delays are 4-5.5 seconds. Competition points are deducted for delays less than 4 seconds.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #35 December 30, 2002 Thanks for the update Tom. It sounds like a blast. I'm sure many people here wish we were there also. Have a great New Years and be safe on the demo. C-ya TimMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
