There are times when I wish I had the balls to do stuff like this...

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
But it will never happen...that self-preservation thing always kicks in. :rolleyes:

Nonetheless...this is still an awesome video. It's been around for a while but I'm still amazed every time I watch it. Spend four minutes to watch if you have never seen it. Take it full screen in the highest res you monitor will go. Very Cool...and not a waste of time IMO.

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"Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • raidersrule76
    raidersrule76 Posts: 471
    edited February 2010
    Ok I now realize that I will never have the kind of guts it takes to even attempt anything close to that WOW the feeling would be incredible to say the least.


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    Let's do that at the next Polkfest Steve.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote:
    Let's do that at the next Polkfest Steve.

    We should have gotten a couple of those suits and jumped off Troys roof.

    Maybe not quite the same...but you gotta start somewhere....
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    If i had the money to do such a feet, i believe i would... I'm a little bit not all there, though.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited February 2010
    ^ That is the first step.....admitting it. Right? :p
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    I've seen that vid before. I can't look out a three story window without getting dizzy!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    I have always wanted to go sky diving but to do that........I will pass to close to the ground.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited February 2010
    wow great video, have done the bungee jumps,hang gliding, and a solo jump so this would naturally be the next step........NOT

    now old enough to really cherish life........;)
    was young and very foolish back then..
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    I guess I will just have to live this sort of thing vicariously through my kids. My youngest has already done the skydiving and hang gliding stuff. She also skis, does whitewater kayaking and rock climbing. My other daughter is into traveling in 3rd world countries in addition to skiing and scuba diving in places like the Indian Ocean.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    shack wrote: »
    I guess I will just have to live this sort of thing vicariously through my kids. My youngest has already done the skydiving and hang gliding stuff. She also skis, does whitewater kayaking and rock climbing. My other daughter is into traveling in 3rd world countries in addition to skiing and scuba diving in places like the Indian Ocean.

    That's really awesome Steve.:)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited February 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    That must be an exhilarating feeling. Alas, only 2 things fall from the sky though. Bird **** and crazy folk.

    That's funny!
    Carl

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited February 2010
    Imagine swallowing a bird at 100 mph as you're buzzing the ground!
    Carl

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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2010
    I love how the dude said at what point it got boring so he had to kick it up a notch. Whaaaaa....? BORING?! Wow.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited February 2010
    Never in a million years!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2010
    I always wanted to do something like that, but then again I'm a bit off the wall.

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    hearingimpared wrote:
    That's really awesome Steve.:)

    Tell that to their mom....;)
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    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Imagine swallowing a bird at 100 mph as you're buzzing the ground!

    Carl, one time on the beach in Wildwood, 30 years ago, we were all (about 15 of us with our wives) sitting on the beach and this little brat decided to start throwing french fries to the seagulls. Needless to say those scavengers started circling in droves. In the mean time we're dodging a rain of seagull **** screaming at the kid to stop and he wouldn't. After a minute or two the little brat's mother started bitching at us to stop yelling at her son. The kid in the meantime is looking up at the gulls and almost simultaneously SPLAT, the kid got a wad of **** in his mouth and face and the mother caught one on the head all through here hair.

    We were pissing ourselves laughing, wives included.

    Served the little **** right and his overprotective mother.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    shack wrote: »
    Tell that to their mom....;)

    I guess a good retort would be, "it's a good thing she didn't have boys!":eek::D
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited February 2010
    Don't be a baby Shack,just do it. I went with my daughter and had a blast. Believe me,it was one of the most relaxing things you can do. When I hit the ground,I wanted to take a nap. You only go around once buddy.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    tonyb wrote:
    Don't be a baby Shack,just do it. I went with my daughter and had a blast. Believe me,it was one of the most relaxing things you can do. When I hit the ground,I wanted to take a nap. You only go around once buddy.

    Exactly how many times have you been base jumping with a wingsuit?
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    shack wrote: »
    Exactly how many times have you been base jumping with a wingsuit?

    Yeah Tony I'm wondering the same thing.:p
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2010
    Wicked!!! I'd try it once I figured out the suit.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited February 2010
    no thanks, my balls are barelly big enough to get in the bucket truck :eek:
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited February 2010
    I would totally try that.........once I lose a it of weight.........no way in hell I'm gonna see if a webbed suit is gonna make a bowling ball float.......
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    brettw22 wrote: »
    I would totally try that.........once I lose a it of weight.........no way in hell I'm gonna see if a webbed suit is gonna make a bowling ball float.......

    AS big as you are I wouldn't chance one parachute!:D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2010
    insaaaaaaaane!!!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited February 2010
    shack wrote: »
    Exactly how many times have you been base jumping with a wingsuit?

    I was refering to the skydiving part,but if I had the chance, I'd through that wingsuit on in a heartbeat, nothing like flying through the air with a birds eye view. Something you have to experience at least once. Whats the worse that could happen ? You die ? Funny, the older you get,the less you worry about it,for me anyway. I know thats a strange way of looking at it,but lets face it,once you get to a certain age,how much longer do you have to be able to do it ? I say try the skydiving,first jump your teathered to a experienced trainer anyway, then you really appreciate that video and what those wingsuits do. Just doo it.:)
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited February 2010
    Awesome video.
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    edited February 2010
    The driver of the car in the hairpin turn must have crapped his pants when three guys flew by! That could be a bucket list item though.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited February 2010
    I am so glad that I DON'T have the kahonas to do that!
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