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Title: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: MuffinMan on February 14, 2007, 04:03:26 PM
Story (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article1378368.ece)

Pretty intense video when you find it, it's being taken down a lot of places. It's creepy to hear him realize he's going to die and say "bye"

I'm still confused on how all the articles claim he impacted at 80mph when watching the video of the jump it claims he is impacting at 25. It's about a fifth of the speed of a "freefall" like everyone is calling it but amazing still that he survived.

Edit: Found a copy here (http://www.videosift.com/video/Skydiver-Survives-5000-Foot-Freefall).


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: Strazos on February 14, 2007, 07:51:43 PM
A punctured lung and broken ankle? That's it?

Lucky Guy of the Decade right here.


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: Nebu on February 15, 2007, 12:03:20 PM
I think this guy deserves the "F U Darwin" Award.


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: schild on February 15, 2007, 12:06:35 PM
Hahaha, Nebu beat me to the Darwin joke.

Really though, thrill or no thrill, people who put themselves in any situation where Things can Fail And You Die are always near the top of my Darwin list.

This guy cheated death.

<devious> It won't hapeeeen agaaaain. </devious>


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: Calantus on February 15, 2007, 02:44:34 PM
I saw a piece about this on the news (he's Australian IIRC) and he says he is going to skydive again. I don't understand how you possibly could.


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: Strazos on February 15, 2007, 02:58:54 PM
Fuck, I would.

But I'm probably nuts.


Title: Re: Skydiver footage of almost-death
Post by: Viin on February 15, 2007, 03:44:49 PM
Really though, thrill or no thrill, people who put themselves in any situation where Things can Fail And You Die are always near the top of my Darwin list.

Better not step outside the house then, or even move from your bed. Watch out for falling telephone poles and the like though.

Really, everything is a risk if you break it down .. heck, I'm more worried about dying in a car wreck going home *every single day* than I am about getting into an accident flying or sky diving the few times a year I do it.