02GF74
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 08:18 AM |
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how lucky can you get?
or unlucky depedning on how you look at things.
skydiver dropped from 12,000 ft, main chute failed, then reserver failed .... but he survives 
video here
can't imagine what was going though his mind (or his underpants)
(heard of a similar story from WWII - crash landing into trees)
[Edited on 14/2/07 by 02GF74]
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nick205
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 08:23 AM |
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that's surely all 9 lives gone in one go!
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 10:49 AM |
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Saw it on the news yesterday Mind you, I did chuckle when his mate came running up and asked 'dude, are you OK?' What do you think
Captain Obvious, I've just fallen from a plane and hit the ground at 80mph, of course i'm fine i'm just having a breather before I
go again. Retard. Oh pants, i'm too weak for sarcasm and foaming at the mouth. 'No'
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James
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 11:21 AM |
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"Do you hurt anywhere buddy?"
"Yes"
Lol!
You lucky, lucky bastard! 
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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donut
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 02:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn_16v
Saw it on the news yesterday Mind you, I did chuckle when his mate came running up and asked 'dude, are you OK?' What do you think
Captain Obvious, I've just fallen from a plane and hit the ground at 80mph, of course i'm fine i'm just having a breather before I
go again. Retard. Oh pants, i'm too weak for sarcasm and foaming at the mouth. 'No'
Classic!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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iank
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 02:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn_16v
Saw it on the news yesterday Mind you, I did chuckle when his mate came running up and asked 'dude, are you OK?' What do you think
Captain Obvious, I've just fallen from a plane and hit the ground at 80mph, of course i'm fine i'm just having a breather before I
go again. Retard. Oh pants, i'm too weak for sarcasm and foaming at the mouth. 'No'
Someone owes me a screen wipe
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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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Chippy
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 06:24 PM |
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Never could see a good reason to jump out of a perfectly servicable plane, and that just proves the point. Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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