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12-20-2008, 04:58 PM
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleep in Wasilla, Live in Alaska
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Extreme Sports Anyone ?
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12-20-2008, 05:24 PM
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"getting happy!"
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Illinois, for now...
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Oh *******e!
(Wow, it bleeped out the German swear word!)
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12-21-2008, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 71.4° N 156.5° W
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Nephler,
That was hot and looks like fun.
Thanks for that video. I'm sending a the link to a couple of buddys.
It looks a little risky in just not getting crushed, plus you've got to make sure you go UP and not another direction.
On the plus side - at least you don't have to pay for a lift ticket for the airplane ride, to climb a tower or get to a cliff.
I wonder what the sport should be called?
"We take risks not to escape life but to prevent life from escaping"
Brian
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12-21-2008, 11:01 AM
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 Ok. Have to give that a try. |
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12-21-2008, 12:30 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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That actually looks like one heck of a rush!
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12-21-2008, 12:49 PM
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Mbakara
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Location: NC, USA
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LOL, I'd like to see about ten other people do this first, without any mishaps, then......YEAH, looks like a good possibility for an adrenalin fix. I really love adrenalin!!!
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12-21-2008, 03:00 PM
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You know you could probably remove a lot of the risk by getting shot out of a cannon of some sort (might just be a can of worms). Not worried about the chute and deployment. BASE rigs should open with plenty of time. My big concern is really going UP - and high enough to give the chute the alt it needs to do it's job.
I knew a couple of guys who wouldn't hesitate. Unfortunately they aren't around anymore. Calculate the risk - if it's acceptable - go for it.
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12-21-2008, 05:37 PM
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Never Looked Back
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Wow that looks crazy fun! I dunno if I could, but I can say I would think it would be an amazing rush
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12-21-2008, 07:41 PM
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They probably are using the same base rig from the ones that didn't make it. 
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12-21-2008, 08:27 PM
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Festivus for the rest of us!
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Location: Bethel, Alaska
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