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Flying...sorta

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:11 pm
by Wheeze87
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=g4zfo2nfay

Those of you familiar with stumble upon may probably have seen this, but i just simply had to share it. Its incredible!

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:47 pm
by Sergeant Thorne
Very cool.

As a kid I used to pin blankets to my sleeves and ankles... the ground comes up a lot faster from a bunk-bed than from a cliff, though. ;)

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:15 am
by MetalBeast
Adrenalin junkies ;)

Flying so close to the rocks is really stupid.

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:19 am
by AlphaDoG
That simply looks awesome!

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:26 am
by Sniper
I have seen people do things similar to this, but not exactly like this. That was completely awesome!

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:33 pm
by Wheeze87
Hehe, it is crazy, i just love the guy at the start when hes talking about how they first used their wing suits, trying to get as FAR from the cliffs as they could. As this would be the sensible thing to do right? But of cours this soon became boring, so they try and get as CLOSE to the cliffs (and death) as they can!

nutters :)

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:57 am
by Sergeant Thorne
Looked like the one guy was trying to brush it with his hand. That made me nervous.

I guess the closer you get to other objects the more apparent your speed would be.

I'd love to try it, but I would be satisfied to stay away from the cliffs. That said, I would probably also be content to push the limits, with a little bit of practice. :P I've done things that could have killed me, but I see it from the perspective of ability. To everyone else it just looks reckless, but recklessness is an attitude, not a specific action. Lack of caution, or abundance of ability? ;)