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smirkymonkey

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37. If only!

Reply to awake (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 02:55 AM

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He�s going to free fall 25,000 feet into a net [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2016 OP

His insurance rates must be astronomical. chollybocker Jul 2016 #1

Why do the words ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #2

Hey, Bubba, hold my beer and watch this! Warpy Jul 2016 #3

Even water feels like concrete from a much less notable height! nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #35

can't fix stupid Demonaut Jul 2016 #4

I was hoping this was a post about Trump, and that the net was just laid out flat on the ground. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2016 #5

If he pulls this off lancer78 Jul 2016 #6

Where does reality TV end? This is pretty stupid. Doodley Jul 2016 #7

I thought this was a post about Donald Trump. highprincipleswork Jul 2016 #8

I'm in the SFV down the road from Simi so I hope he hits the net and misses my house. TeamPooka Jul 2016 #9

That net will probably cut him up pretty bad at the speed he'll be going when he shraby Jul 2016 #10

His speed will be about 110 - 120 mph when he hits. Mister Ed Jul 2016 #16

You can certainly halt a 180 pound guy at that speed metalbot Jul 2016 #17

The planet will halt his fall. randome Jul 2016 #18

This came to mind NickB79 Jul 2016 #21

I hope he has left his widow well provided for. Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #11

One question. texanwitch Jul 2016 #12

The net is only ten square feet but it's 24,990 feet high. rug Jul 2016 #14

So it's attached to the underside of the plane is what you're saying. randome Jul 2016 #15

The net: sl8 Jul 2016 #19

And we keep hearing the American people aren't stupid . . . Vinca Jul 2016 #13

Trump says that he is so great he will do it with out a net awake Jul 2016 #20

If only! smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #37

This seems really risky Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #22

always remember the longest day movie where the airborne landed miles off target.... dembotoz Jul 2016 #23

I assume the physics of landing on the net at freefall have been worked through MowCowWhoHow III Jul 2016 #24

"Daredevil survives 25,000-foot jump without chute over Simi Valley" sl8 Jul 2016 #25

Actually, that makes him the 2nd person to survive such a fall w/o a chute FSogol Jul 2016 #28

Nice! sl8 Jul 2016 #32

Third person including the other post. duncang Jul 2016 #29

Neat. sl8 Jul 2016 #33

Thank goodness he made it yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #34

Well in fairness he is the only person qualified to jump out of a plane without a parachute. Rex Jul 2016 #26

I have a very bad feeling about this. milestogo Jul 2016 #27

He made it yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #36

I'm glad. milestogo Jul 2016 #38

why do some people want to be famous? yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #39

found this: Skydiver successful in jump without parachute spanone Jul 2016 #30

Um. Post #25 Roland99 Jul 2016 #31