piisfish 136 #1 July 1, 2007 Just read on a french forum, Jean-Marc Mouligné landed in the water and drowned on saturday www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?siteSect=800002&sid=7980167&cKey=1183227666000 When he was doing his AFF and was talking about his catapult, I thought this guy was nuts. He was a dreamer who put all he had in his dreams, and made all the non-believers dream. Fly free.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elduderino 0 #2 July 1, 2007 can somebody translate or got more info.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingleballs 0 #3 July 1, 2007 Quote can somebody translate or got more info.... Here you go: Base jumping specialist Jean-Marc Mouligne died by drowning Saturday in the Verdon gorges after a jump in La-Palud-sur-Verdon (in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), according to police reports. Base jump is a dangerous sport which involves throwing oneself off a cliff with a parachute. Jean-March Mouligne, 57 years old, was known as the human catapult since he learned how to catapult himself more than 100 metres from the ground before opening his parachute. According to the police, he had made a jump, and it was on landing that his parachute, falling into the water, pulled him to the bottom. His body was found at the end of the morning by practioners of white-water sports. He was removed by helicopter at the end of the afternoon. Jean-Marc Mouligne was originally from Romainville in Seine-Saint-Denis.The world is one giant drop zone now, Bonnie! - Seth Blake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pocbase 0 #4 July 1, 2007 This can't be true!! I am kind of hoping it's one of his jokes again. Fly free you mad man, Cathie, the girls and I are going to miss the mad scientist with an unforgettable laugh. I still can't believe it! poc Edited to add pic thanks to Jochen. This was on set last year. Again we're going to miss you crazy frenchman. Very few people I have met can say they have had fuller a life.The bums will never win Lebowski, the bums will never win! Enfin j'ai trouvé: Bieeeen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elduderino 0 #5 July 1, 2007 thanx for translation..... meet him last year in verdon...funny guy... sad day.......again.... flyfree bro...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingleballs 0 #6 July 1, 2007 Quotethanx for translation..... Happy to help. I've been searching for more news in Google.fr, and if a longer article with more detail appears, I will translate that too.The world is one giant drop zone now, Bonnie! - Seth Blake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pocbase 0 #7 July 1, 2007 QuoteWhen he was doing his AFF and was talking about his catapult, I thought this guy was nuts. He was a dreamer who put all he had in his dreams, and made all the non-believers dream. Then you will remember his laugh... ... and his frap hat...The bums will never win Lebowski, the bums will never win! Enfin j'ai trouvé: Bieeeen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 136 #8 July 1, 2007 Quote [Then you will remember his laugh... ... and his frap hat... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pocbase 0 #9 July 1, 2007 I have got so many of those kind of stories... Stubborn as an ox but always laughing. Man that guy was funny! The bums will never win Lebowski, the bums will never win! Enfin j'ai trouvé: Bieeeen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #10 July 1, 2007 fly free brother condolance to family and freinds Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornishe 0 #11 July 3, 2007 Hi, Can someone who was on the jump or someone who can confirm the circumstances of the incident email me at [email protected] please? http://www.splatula.com/bfl -abbieAbbie Mashaal Skydive Idaho Snake River Skydiving TandemBASE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 136 #12 July 3, 2007 according to the French Base forum, he was alone as he often was. A couple of friends had to join him later for another jump.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELLvetic 0 #13 July 3, 2007 Fly free Brother! I only met you briefly in Chamonix last december on a parking lot on our way to an exit point... When I first saw you I totally remember thinking:" Dude... is this old guy a jumper?" You got you stashbag out of your car and off we went to the exit point... Got to chit chat with you for 15 very intertaining minutes!!! You did come across as some sort of looney but in the most positive way!!! I had no idea that you were the guy behind the catapult... but now I put two and two together and I am not surprised in the least.... You are one of these guys who lived large and free... May I age as good as you did brother... RIP _________________________________________ Signature Max Size: 4 lines, 200 characters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reiner1 0 #14 July 3, 2007 Sorry for your loss!- i know you two were great friends, and it really was a pleasure to meet that 'crazy french guy'. reiner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
