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RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
6. If he is a seasoned skydiver, he will always land on his feet.
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:21 PM
Oct 2012

I did a short stint skydiving and I always landed on my butt. But the ones who had been jumping for a while always landed on their feet,

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
3. I cannot believe he made it. He's got a lot of guts.
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:19 PM
Oct 2012

I don't know that I would want to fall over 700 miles per hour.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
14. This was done in 1960....from only a couple thousand feet lower
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:36 PM
Oct 2012

Color me less than impressed.

Awesome jump but there was not a whole lot of danger of him not surviving.

Raven

(13,884 posts)
17. Beautiful jump, beautiful landing. But
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:39 PM
Oct 2012

that was gut wrenching. I wonder if he was wearing Depends.

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