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Offline Ripsnort

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Eskimo: Human slingshot
« on: January 14, 2007, 09:22:02 AM »
Here is a stunt man that set some sort of record 3 days ago for a slingshot, 300 feet into the air, with a parachute. (Your squirrel slingshot reminded me of seeing the story on TV)

The news report is contained in the link below with the video to the right hand side of the story. Incredible. I bet StSanta is crazy enough to do this!
http://keyetv.com/watercooler/local_story_011134028.html
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Eskimo: Human slingshot
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2007, 11:46:13 AM »
Dammit, Destro, I just posted that same movie on the squirrel thread. Just noticed the dedicated thread now.

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2007, 12:03:45 PM »
I'd have done it in my younger single days.

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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2007, 07:11:35 PM »
eskimo2- "I'd have done it in my younger single days."

You never know-  your willingness to do these things may reappear in your
"latter married days"...

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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2007, 11:23:58 PM »
Ze French did this one a few months ago. Everyone might call ze French surrender-monkeys but they're pretty big on the adventure-sport scene.

That clip is very cool though :D. Flawlessly pulled off too.

Thanks for sharing.

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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2007, 11:33:13 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Neubob
Dammit, Destro




:rofl

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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2007, 11:21:33 AM »
(quote) You never know- your willingness to do these things may reappear in your "latter married days"...

MtnMan  (unquote)


:lol

Pretty nutty stunt.  Sure glad the 'chute opened.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2007, 01:25:51 PM »
can't wait for this one to show up on Stunt Junkies!

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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2007, 02:02:45 PM »
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Originally posted by mtnman

You never know-  your willingness to do these things may reappear in your
"latter married days"...


without the parachute

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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2007, 02:12:10 PM »
Holy crap.  Anyone care to guess what his velocity was when the sling released?