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Offline Tupac

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Wingsuit basejumping
« on: April 18, 2011, 11:17:38 PM »
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/basejumping-2011-04-15

I dont even know what to say to this, other than posing the question how you fit such huge balls in such a tiny wingsuit
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 11:22:30 PM »
Wonder what's the survival rate.
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 11:53:46 PM »
Seen the video about two years ago. It takes balls of steel to do something like that. I'd love to go skydiving, but not basejumping.
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2011, 12:02:45 AM »
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cool video
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Offline icepac

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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2011, 12:12:20 AM »
There was that one guy who evaporated when he hit a bridge.
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Offline ROX

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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 02:20:13 PM »
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 02:39:18 PM »
I've seen hospital photos of quite a few of them, nothing to see here, move along move along type of shots.  UGH.

But it still seems pretty interesting.   :uhoh

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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2011, 02:57:06 PM »
Would I fit in one of those suits with adult Depends on? Sure looks fun!
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 03:07:11 PM »
Quote from: icepac on April 19, 2011, 12:12:20 AM
There was that one guy who evaporated when he hit a bridge.

I saw that vid.  He hit a support wire and severed a limb.   :frown:
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Re: Wingsuit basejumping
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 03:34:53 PM »
See Rule #6
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