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66. There are people who live life more on the edge

Tue May 26, 2015, 07:22 AM

May 2015

The problem comes when others are impacted by the decisions to live on the edge. If you like to drag race do it somewhere organized...not on the streets. If you like to base jump...do it where it's legal so rescue teams are more able to help when needed.

I have set up and fired professional fireworks displays for more than 20 years. Yes it is dangerous, but I have been through dozens of safety classes and know how to do it safely and legally. Hopefully I never have an accident. The main key though is to make sure the surrounding people remain safe.

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This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #1

Who asked you to feel anything? morningfog May 2015 #3

Who allegedly is instructing you what to feel? LanternWaste May 2015 #14

No. You're supposed to feel sociopathic and uncaring when white guys die. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #16

A+. Sgt Preston May 2015 #21

+1 joshcryer May 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #69

No. No, they're not. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #70

And this is why you have no friends .... Trajan May 2015 #73

Grow up. phil89 May 2015 #26

LOL Wut? Rebubula May 2015 #32

Nope...he died doing what he loved. ileus May 2015 #37

He was breaking the law with his jump. Sure it's his own life but he's influencing others, like the trillion May 2015 #58

He loved smashing his body against rocks? hugo_from_TN May 2015 #62

I rather doubt that in the last second or so before impact IDemo May 2015 #67

Nope, you should feel happy they went out like they wanted Exultant Democracy May 2015 #40

"They went out they way they wanted." ZX86 May 2015 #49

There are people who live life more on the edge titaniumsalute May 2015 #66

LOL! Yeah, that's gotta be worth some serious points... Marengo May 2015 #48

So this is your first thought? Lex May 2015 #50

They say he always had his dog Whisper sorefeet May 2015 #2

His dog was not with him. morningfog May 2015 #4

Good... No, I'm not diminishing the loss of human life, but I hate putting one's pet at risk hlthe2b May 2015 #6

me,too leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #7

But Whisper was harnessed and roped on most of his climbs Brother Buzz May 2015 #23

He took excellent care of his dog. Sunlei May 2015 #29

He sure as heck did. Brother Buzz May 2015 #30

Stupid is as stupid does. Hoppy May 2015 #5

They went down loving what riversedge May 2015 #8

really not a horrible way to die exboyfil May 2015 #10

While it may be lawbreaking, it harmed no one but himself.. and he paid the ultimate price n/t secondwind May 2015 #9

The harm would be if they got snagged on a rock or outcrop Hoppy May 2015 #11

I wonder if this and summit ting should have fees to cover rescue exboyfil May 2015 #13

Exactly. It's not the cost of the recovery, but the danger it places others in. Xithras May 2015 #25

It might be better to legalize it exboyfil May 2015 #12

Several years ago, BASE jumpers put on a demo at Yosemite LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #45

And his family. And his friends. And they will pay a price, too. LanternWaste May 2015 #15

family and friends know... handmade34 May 2015 #18

How about the costs to recover the bodies? happyslug May 2015 #17

And if they request reimbursement from the estate they're heartless bastards. tammywammy May 2015 #41

OK then.... Plucketeer May 2015 #19

Yosemite Search and Rescue risk their necks to pick up their shattered bodies psychopomp May 2015 #38

Why not leave them for the birds? jberryhill May 2015 #55

Not entirely true. Drahthaardogs May 2015 #47

Wonder if it ever crossed his mind to get in a hot-air balloon packman May 2015 #20

The hard, bumpy things are the whole point. mn9driver May 2015 #27

It was probably the weather. Xithras May 2015 #22

Yosemite National Park should be sued for having those attractive nuisances. Coventina May 2015 #24

The "wingsuit" was beautiful to see him fly. To dangerous a sport. National Geographic 'approved' Sunlei May 2015 #28

Limits must be pushed (no joke) jomin41 May 2015 #31

The ultimate narcissist engaging in illegal activity. mnhtnbb May 2015 #33

Wile E Coyote tried to warn us but no, we wouldn't listen.... Monk06 May 2015 #35

I think these kind of people are crazy Skittles May 2015 #36

+1 FLPanhandle May 2015 #39

Many advances have been made by people taking senseless risks. Kaleva May 2015 #74

Darwin award winner workinclasszero May 2015 #42

Seems like inevitable suicide to me TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #61

well said roody May 2015 #63

This should be illegal. PRB May 2015 #43

In many places it is illegal. ManiacJoe May 2015 #44

Um, the article says it was illegal. nt Lex May 2015 #51

There should be stricter penalties PRB May 2015 #54

Why? jberryhill May 2015 #56

You need examples in society. PRB May 2015 #75

He's dead jberryhill May 2015 #76

What about young kids? PRB May 2015 #77

How would stricter penalties stop "What if being dead is deemed cool?" uppityperson May 2015 #78

Getting a fine is not seen as cool PRB May 2015 #79

It is illegal. Travis_0004 May 2015 #59

Probably safer to do it indoors... LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #46

to investigate this 'accident', follow the money ...nt quadrature May 2015 #52

Maybe they should have paid attention to the don't do this it's illegal boomer55 May 2015 #53

This type of recreation is a luxury of the well-fed. roody May 2015 #57

Very true Stella_Artois May 2015 #60

as long as they don't land on any innocent bystanders... yurbud May 2015 #64

I really don't think "extreme athlete"... sendero May 2015 #65

So I suppose they'll release the video? treestar May 2015 #68

This isn't THE video Crabby Appleton May 2015 #71

thank you treestar May 2015 #72