YouTube - Wingsuit Basejumping - The Need 4 Speed: The Art of Flight
looks like the most awesome and addicting thing ever made
looks like the most awesome and addicting thing ever made
I want to try this! I must! (The art of flying)
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I must make such a suit! It must be done, it shall be had! 
Now if only Holland had a cliff to jump off of...
More seriously, if given the opportunity, i would not hesitate a moment.
Must be the single most awesome thing you can do on the planet
Now if only Holland had a cliff to jump off of...
More seriously, if given the opportunity, i would not hesitate a moment.
Must be the single most awesome thing you can do on the planet
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Gone parachuting before - but that looks like a whole different beast of insanity. I'd wanna try it, save for the fact that it's probably ridiculously expensive.
One day, when money isn't an issue...
One day, when money isn't an issue...
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I've had dreams of building a personal mini flight suit / airplane. Somewhat like these except powered, looks like an absolutely amazing experience, and a chance to view such beautiful scenery...
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I never get that state of mind tbh
Obviously this is a new kind of dangerous and a world apart from mainstream bungee-jumping or something similar, but it seems a state of mind very common to the people around me lol.
They'd rather sit at home in safety and never experience anything, than take a chance by doing something dangerous for an awesome experience.
It's a sense of security which i personally couldnt live with.
I'd rather live a short, but deeply intense life than a long life sitting at home never taking any chances because of some possible danger.
Then again, the concept of danger is something inherent to my profession and more common and ever-present so you grow a bit accustomed to it.
Still, i have done some things at the drop of a hat which took other people forever to gather the courage for.
I'd bungee-jump off a bridge or out of a plane without a second of doubt.
I'm aware of the dangers certain activities bring yet never let it dominate my mind and keep me from doing things.
Having said that, i'd feel enormously nervous doing this
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That looks like SOOOOO much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That said, I dont think that I would be cutting so close to the trees and flying though the canyons if I did that. Well, at least not until Ive done a couple of jumps and have firm control over the movement.
That said, I dont think that I would be cutting so close to the trees and flying though the canyons if I did that. Well, at least not until Ive done a couple of jumps and have firm control over the movement.
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You guys will know if I ever try this, because I will never post on the TWI forums ever again... because I will be a stain on the side of a mountain
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I don't think I'd ever attempt that unless I was on an exploding plane. Now on the other hand, I'd kill (repeatedly) for one of these:
YouTube - jetman
Also nice to be able to change directions or lift if it looks like you're going to bounce off the side of a cliff or land on spiky rocks.
YouTube - jetman
Also nice to be able to change directions or lift if it looks like you're going to bounce off the side of a cliff or land on spiky rocks.
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As close as possible for some folks. Arms length at times. That's ****ing close, lol. I remember reading a couple stories one night of people trying to get too close... and it obviously didn't end well.
Looks fun, though! Way too risky for my liking.
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i have zero interest in experiencing the gush of wind at a high altitude while moving at a relatively slow speed.
i just might fall asleep and forget to pull the cord.
i have never ridden roller coasters extensively for the same reason. i only did it to quash the suggestion that i was a coward.
i just might fall asleep and forget to pull the cord.
i have never ridden roller coasters extensively for the same reason. i only did it to quash the suggestion that i was a coward.
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As close as possible for some folks. Arms length at times. That's ****ing close, lol. I remember reading a couple stories one night of people trying to get too close... and it obviously didn't end well.
Looks fun, though! Way too risky for my liking.
saw a video about one, they dont show the impact, but the dude hit the bridge at 120mph. His partner who made it underneath the bridge got drenched in blood and had a landing partner of a severed leg
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saw a video about one, they dont show the impact, but the dude hit the bridge at 120mph. His partner who made it underneath the bridge got drenched in blood and had a landing partner of a severed leg
soooo, just a fleshwound then ?
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