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Cap_Of_Water 10-21-2007 03:57 AM

No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
I remember someone mentioning high numbers for a prop bet with the stipulations of skydiving without a parachute but being able to hold on to a second skydiver who does have a chute. not tied into the person with a chute, just being able to physically hold on to them....thoughts?

rothko 10-21-2007 03:59 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
http://njmg.typepad.com/photos/uncat...oint_break.jpg

badatmath 10-21-2007 03:59 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
I would only take the bet if I was going to kill myself anyway.

2p2J 10-21-2007 04:00 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
Thoughts = Complete stupidity. I don't think you'll ever see this actually happin.

xSCWx 10-21-2007 04:05 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
I saw a video where a guy did this holding onto a parachute strap back in the day. It was probably fake or something because I don't think its possible to hold on when it comes out.

xSCWx 10-21-2007 04:12 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
A pug skydiving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s2o9BpLTdQ

prodonkey 10-21-2007 04:56 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
I'm sure you could hold on pretty easily if you just ran your arms through the straps.

Chaos_ult 10-21-2007 04:58 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
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I'm sure you could break both of your arms pretty easily if you just ran your arms through the straps.

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prodonkey 10-21-2007 05:08 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
if that was the case even using the full harness is going to leave deep bruises every time you used a parachute, and it doesn't. You're going from something around 120 mph at terminal velocity to around 15 mph after deployment, but it's not instantaneous.

xSCWx 10-21-2007 05:12 AM

Re: No parachute skydiving prop bet?
 
In the video I saw the guy was hanging using his hands. He didn't run his arms through the straps.

Someone find it!!


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