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2011/09/05 06:54:08
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
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2011/09/05 06:59:20
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
....I winced every time he came really close to the ground.
It looks like it'd be awesome but I don't do well with heights. So I would be peeing myself with both exhilaration and terror if I ever attempted this.
2011/09/05 08:10:50
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
ive done several parachte jumps in my life, ive raced motorbikes, dived with sharks, and served 10 years in EOD and people thought i was a lunatic!!!!!
this man would lol in my face
great vid btw cheers for posting it.
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2011/09/05 18:20:49
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
2011/09/05 23:05:54
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote: Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
Careful FITZZ, none of us want to see a headline saying, "Crazy Old Zombie Splats on Side of Mountain"
2011/09/05 23:10:06
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote: Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
Careful FITZZ, none of us want to see a headline saying, "Crazy Old Zombie Splats on Side of Mountain"
...No..I guess not..but still..I'd love to give this a go...
Back when Bunji jumping was just starting to become popular I ran out to try it and loved it, still want to try skydiving too..
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
2011/09/05 23:15:00
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote: Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
Careful FITZZ, none of us want to see a headline saying, "Crazy Old Zombie Splats on Side of Mountain"
...No..I guess not..but still..I'd love to give this a go...
Back when Bunji jumping was just starting to become popular I ran out to try it and loved it, still want to try skydiving too..
Aww man me to, that looks awesome. Heights never bothered me, so yea, it would just take the courage to jump. Seriously cool vid, and that song is pretty cool too, so a nice plus
2011/09/06 00:56:05
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
2011/09/06 01:00:52
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
dogma wrote:Its not too bad, you can get a license for about $3000. Not cheap, sure, but neither are toy soldiers.
True, course I don't drop Three grand on toy soldiers in one go... Still..it's something I've always wanted to do, like...ever since I was a little Fitzz.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
2011/09/06 01:05:46
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
Im not kidding, I could spend 3 grand for the opportunity to do stuff like that. Easily, I mean how many people have told you "Oh yea, last week I jumped off a cliff and flew for about 2 minutes"
2011/09/06 01:07:31
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote:
True, course I don't drop Three grand on toy soldiers in one go... Still..it's something I've always wanted to do, like...ever since I was a little Fitzz.
Its worth it, I'm 3 jumps away from my license and its the best money I ever spent that wasn't related to getting laid.
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KingCracker wrote:Im not kidding, I could spend 3 grand for the opportunity to do stuff like that. Easily, I mean how many people have told you "Oh yea, last week I jumped off a cliff and flew for about 2 minutes"
I told my parents that I jumped out of a plane, and they gave me this look:
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2011/09/06 01:09:10
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
In all seriousness, the videos of the walkway and the guy climbing the tower actually made me feel sick. I don't think you could pay me enough to do that. Especially that tower. Ooof.
2011/09/06 01:09:17
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
This guy's a trooper. No saftey, thousands of feet up, and very scary.
Feth. Off.
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2011/09/06 01:14:32
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote: Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
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2011/09/06 01:21:43
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
RatBot wrote:In all seriousness, the videos of the walkway and the guy climbing the tower actually made me feel sick. I don't think you could pay me enough to do that. Especially that tower. Ooof.
Yea the first time I watched that video, it made me a little sick feeling, but I honestly think its the camera recording it, because Ive been REEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally high before and had no problems.
Ive also looked into getting a job for some power company out west somewhere that maintains the high tension powerlines, you know those giant ass ones that are a hundred or so feet off the ground. I saw a show on discovery once about guys that did that, and I was like "yes, I can do that every day" The view up there was just breathtaking
2011/09/06 01:27:25
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
FITZZ wrote: Holy Hell...that looks like it would be an absolute blast to do..
Never been afraid of heights and would get a kick out of giving this a go.
Wonder how to go about finding more information.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
2011/09/06 01:37:00
Subject: Re:If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
I've gone bunji jumping on just a few occasions and I've watched a few friends do base jumps...but this beats the hell out of anything I've ever seen...and now I wanna do it...
maybe after I go sky diving...
@ Chowder...mad props to the guys who do that for a living, I could never even joke about doing that...
2011/09/06 01:42:21
Subject: If you're not afraid of heights, this is awesome.
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