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Holy Cow!!!

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Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:17 pm

Holy Cow!!!

Figured I would put this one in the "Live to tell" threads...

A must see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k&feature=player_embedded
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:24 pm

Re: Holy Cow!!!

I predict this gets posted 5-6 more times with different thread titles. :)

Positively sack-shriveling though.
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:34 pm

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Guess the helmets just there to hold the camera. :shock:
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:39 pm

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Can you imagine 71 dislikes :?: outa over 20,000 likes =D> what do they know we don't :)
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:52 pm

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Every time I see a video of those things I think of "Wile E. Coyote" and the "Acme batman suit, garuanteed for the life of the user" =D> . I've never seen a video of one going "splat", so I guess they work pretty good, but I don't think I'll try one anytime soon.
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:58 pm

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Yikes! [-o<
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:57 pm

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That reminds me of the old spitfire video. Had me puckering a bit! 8)
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:36 pm

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Wonder what he does for thrills.



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Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:44 pm

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Probably Russian Roulette.
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:42 pm

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Wonder how long til someone flairs and lands a wingsuit on the grass or beach...
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:31 pm

Re: Holy Cow!!!

Corliss pulled up to avoid a premature landing in that video and ended up flying above the crack. He sure looked happy to be alive afterwards!

Check out his prior flight right down in the crack (and give props to the videographer following him through it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgKiAooW ... re=related
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:33 pm

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That is simply awesome
I want to do that but its hard to find a mountain in Indiana....

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Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:50 pm

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"Wonder how long til someone flairs and lands a wingsuit on the grass or beach..."

Jeb is working on it... :)
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:38 am

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Have not seen anyone go splat yet, well look here then [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvjgvXcxMsU&feature=related[/youtube].

Personally I think these guys are insane, but then what did others think about the Wright Brothers?
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Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:43 pm

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/eur ... 96,00.html
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Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:23 am

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soaringhiggy wrote:Have not seen anyone go splat yet, well look here then [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvjgvXcxMsU&feature=related[/youtube].

Personally I think these guys are insane, but then what did others think about the Wright Brothers?


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