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(@ridge)
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Check this out?

Swinging from RedRock - Moab, Utah

 
Posted : February 16, 2012 8:19 pm
(@holy-cow)
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Nope.

No way.

No how.

Never.

Won't even think about it.

Maybe, if I knew I had only hours to live and had already done everything else I had ever wanted to do, so that if I died, it wouldn't really matter.

 
Posted : February 16, 2012 8:29 pm
(@paden-cash)
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I'd foul my britches. It wouldn't be pretty.

 
Posted : February 16, 2012 8:39 pm
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Been kinda by there, saw some cool circular rocks. But I do tend to question the ability of seeming normal humans jumping off a perfectly good cliff?

Plus I always thought that particular donut rock was gobment property, thus no jumping. Maybe I'm wrong.

Regardless, who in their right mind would trust engineers enough to: 1) design the harness to hold me, 2) accurately measure the critical point of impact, 3) design the rope to ........

.... never mind. I'm going fishing....;-) ... at least I won't spill my beer

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[flash width=420 height=315] http://www.youtube.com/v/sVkYYEWdP8w?version=3&hl=en_US [/flash]

I tried this once off the shores of Lake Michigan around Franfort. I crashed and burned after my 10th or so try on the first day. We never made it to the lake launch, but we practiced on nearby dunes. It was really fun for a while.

I was the guy that did a profound compound 180 horizontal with a compound negative 60 vertical into the sand. Not fun!!! The good part is I was ok, except for a shoulder, rib, and major cable burn which I still carry to this day. Plus I broke my brothers glider. Not a bad thing really.

I like gravity and I have a great deal of respect for it. It always wins!!

 
Posted : February 16, 2012 9:20 pm
(@noodles)
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It actually looks like fun!! 😀

My 41-year old butt would NEVER try it, though...but I would enjoy watching the others. 🙂 :angel:

 
Posted : February 17, 2012 4:11 am