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Hmmm, I think that it's the SUDDEN STOP that kills you!
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Nope, just nope...........
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Hmmm, I think that it's the SUDDEN STOP that kills you!
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Yeah, that's right after you defecate yourself:
"First you says it then you does it ... OH SH*T!"
STUPID FOLKS GOING TRY STUPID THINGS ! MY MAMA DIDNT RAISE NO FOOL !
I'm getting dizzy just watching the video.
Falling is perfectly safe — harmless even — Its the sudden deceleration at the destination that hurts — briefly
They've been doing that for 40 years WITHOUT the safety harnesses and the braided steel cable. In the old days (until a few years ago) you just walked with one or both hands on the set of chains, and your feet on the boards. If your feet slipped or you stumbled, you'd better hope your grip holds.
Now, a serious question: Is this really any more dangerous than rock climbing or rappelling on 100-foot cliffs? Are you any more likely to survive a 100 foot fall onto hard ground than a 1,500 fall? I go rappelling often, and trust my life to the "weakest link" in my chain of equipment. That weakest link used to be my 25 year old rope, but now I've got a new one. It's probably time for a new 10-foot strap of tubular webbing, which is what I make my Swiss saddle out of.
Now, a serious question: Is this really any more dangerous than rock climbing or rappelling on 100-foot cliffs? Are you any more likely to survive a 100 foot fall onto hard ground than a 1,500 fall? I go rappelling often, and trust my life to the "weakest link" in my chain of equipment. That weakest link used to be my 25 year old rope, but now I've got a new one. It's probably time for a new 10-foot strap of tubular webbing, which is what I make my Swiss saddle out of.
What happens when you're walking and then you realize someone is coming back the other way?
