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Old 03-05-2009, 01:31 PM   #11
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It was one of those videos that gave me the VRRRRRRRRRRRRR in my sack just watching it.

HOLY HELL.

There was some movie a while back where the good guys escaped from a tall building like that. I think.
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Old 03-05-2009, 01:34 PM   #12
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Impressive? They're out of their effing minds!
I agree they aren't wired right. That gives me the chills every time I watch. For some reason, I can't stop.
The paintball thing would be cool to see. I'm not sure they would do it flying around mountains. Who am I kidding, of course they would!!
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Old 03-05-2009, 01:38 PM   #13
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I guess they just call it 'wing suit' jumping. (think I answered my own question )
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:09 PM   #14
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I agree they aren't wired right. That gives me the chills every time I watch. For some reason, I can't stop.
The paintball thing would be cool to see. I'm not sure they would do it flying around mountains. Who am I kidding, of course they would!!
Can you imagine how much THAT would be, shooting each other mid air, maneuvering...right up until someone splattered into the wall or everyone gets scope lock, "I got you now!!! *SPLAT* " and burns in.
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:11 PM   #15
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Everyone eventually dies, until then they might as well live.

There are levels of thrill seeking. Combining free fall/parachuting/mountain climbing/gliding/speed to skim along the earth at over 100 mph is really, really pushing it.

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Old 03-05-2009, 03:26 PM   #16
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There are levels of thrill seeking. Combining free fall/parachuting/mountain climbing/gliding/speed to skim along the earth at over 100 mph is really, really pushing it.

You left out skiing over the edge of a cliff.
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Old 03-05-2009, 03:36 PM   #17
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There are levels of thrill seeking. Combining free fall/parachuting/mountain climbing/gliding/speed to skim along the earth at over 100 mph is really, really pushing it.

Everything's relative - some people (not me) need to shot 65 to consider a round of golf meaningful.
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:57 PM   #18
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...he'd have been born with a wing suit. Or made one.



http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_...=&fullscreen=1
That's sick!
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Old 03-05-2009, 06:22 PM   #19
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Everything's relative - some people (not me) need to shot 65 to consider a round of golf meaningful.
65? Big deal. If I can't shoot a freaking 65, I'm going the hell home. I mean, come on.














I wouldn't even play the back after that
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:21 PM   #20
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...he'd have been born with a wing suit. Or made one.



http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_...=&fullscreen=1

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That's sick!

Sorry, showing up to this thread a little late

Now some of the stuff that I've been doing with the kite buggy has been borderline it compares nothing to this...

Lets kick it up a notch...

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