David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 03:37 PM |
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Nearly missed it...
Ouch!
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iank
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 07:12 PM |
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Missed death by a few mm 
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 07:21 PM |
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Well I guess that's how close they dare go
I like the comment "if he had smaller balls he would have made it" 
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woolly
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 09:07 PM |
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is that called a touch and go
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HowardB
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 09:16 PM |
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that is not good, it's scary!
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 09:59 PM |
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Reading an article by the bloke, he said that he was trying to catch the black balloon with his toe as he went past - the balloon that was fixed
directly to the rock *without* a significant length of string - at 120mph on a steep glide path...
He's very lucky to have enough brain power left after the impact to pull his chute, even though it didn't have enough time to deploy
fully, leaving him with a heavy landing. Without that chute he'd have been spread over the rocks like jam...
Another few views here.
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Stott
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| posted on 23/2/12 at 10:11 PM |
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He looks like a flying goth in that suit, lol
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RK
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| posted on 24/2/12 at 01:33 PM |
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I would think jumping in front of a bus would be slightly more efficient. If you want fame, get someone else to film.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 24/2/12 at 01:49 PM |
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wonder how much the rescue cost the taxpayer? Little or no sympathy here im afraid
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Ivan
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| posted on 24/2/12 at 02:25 PM |
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That happened in Cape Town - the authorities debated fining him the costs as he had been denied permission to jump but decided against it.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 24/2/12 at 04:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
That happened in Cape Town - the authorities debated fining him the costs as he had been denied permission to jump but decided against it.
I can see that in the council offices round here
"So, you're planning on jumping off a cliff and flying around in a squirrel suit. Which is basically a small wing. There's a high
risk of injury and death. I think we're going to say no"
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