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Old 09-30-2013, 01:17 PM   #1
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I think this is pretty amazing! Any of you avid skydivers getting tempted?

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A stuntman has deliberately jumped out of a helicopter from 2,400ft (730m) in the air without a parachute
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Old 09-30-2013, 01:23 PM   #2
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World first (intentional) skydive without parachute.
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This was about a year and a half ago. Here's a decent video of him doing it:
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that guy must have gooten in line for gonands several times.....
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Pfft. I've jumped from several different heights without a parachute.
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Pfft. I've jumped from several different heights without a parachute.
From the fence, deck rail or garage roof onto your trampoline doesn't count.
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Old 09-30-2013, 06:13 PM   #7
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At what point does it not become a parachute? The guy was wearing a squirrel suit for chrissakes!
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Old 09-30-2013, 07:28 PM   #8
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At what point does it not become a parachute? The guy was wearing a squirrel suit for chrissakes!

I guess the point of impact if he missed.
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At what point does it not become a parachute? The guy was wearing a squirrel suit for chrissakes!
Hey Rocky, watch me pull a parachute out of my hat.
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Haha you beat me to it. I was going to make some flying squirrel comment
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