jtval 0 #1 July 8, 2005 so, I've done it a few times and i asked not to be tied by my feet so I could RUN and jump off. SO MUCH BETTERMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 July 8, 2005 heres one for reference. tied by my feet here.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hottamaly 1 #3 July 8, 2005 How jerky was the recoil? Skydiving gave me a reason to live I'm not afraid of what I'll miss when I die...I'm afraid of what I'll miss as I live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #4 July 8, 2005 Yes... I would much rather be able to run off the cliff, or whatever.. much more natural that way. Looks cool! Maybe someday I'll get to do that...without my feet tied, of course. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 July 8, 2005 not at all. if you JUMP away from the platform you dont get whipped so bad. if you just fall off you kind of get what I'd equate to a semi quick opening shock. but you're not doing 120 MPH and your hanging by your feet.(or mid waist) IMO the waist thing is more apt to whip your head. when your attached by your feet the whip get absorbed by the pendulum affectMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 July 8, 2005 QuoteYes... I would much rather be able to run off the cliff, or whatever.. much more natural that way. Looks cool! Maybe someday I'll get to do that...without my feet tied, of course. I'm sure there are a list of people here who would like to see you bound and tiedMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #7 July 8, 2005 done it both ways. longest bungy in africa, 100 m. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #8 July 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteYes... I would much rather be able to run off the cliff, or whatever.. much more natural that way. Looks cool! Maybe someday I'll get to do that...without my feet tied, of course. I'm sure there are a list of people here who would like to see you bound and tied Okay.. I'll post pictures.. LMAO! _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 July 8, 2005 WHOOO HOOOO!!! LOLMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 July 8, 2005 Quotedone it both ways. longest bungy in africa, 100 m. man I forgot how many meters this was. its 171 feet/17 stories upMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #11 July 8, 2005 I jumped from 100ft once. Frontal, back and ankle. I have been scared of heights ever since... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 July 8, 2005 its definitely more nerve racking the skydiving, to me at least. specifically b/c most of the people hooking you up to the bungy are probably not smart enough to unlock a breifcase. lolMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #13 July 8, 2005 Quoteits definitely more nerve racking the skydiving, to me at least. specifically b/c most of the people hooking you up to the bungy are probably not smart enough to unlock a breifcase. lol That and the fact that from 100ft, boulders don't look friendly! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #15 July 9, 2005 thanks! if I watched the video again they say it like four thousand times but I have ADDMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickMcMahon 0 #16 July 9, 2005 Bungee is not for me. I tried it twice (once facing forward, and once backward). It just jerks you around, and you have no control of anything. You might as well ride a roller coaster. Pictures available at Zorbing/Bungee, etc. ___________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #17 July 9, 2005 first one I did was about 10 years ago in Greece. the dud hooked me up and his boss just happened to walk by and say "George, if you hook him up like that it will rip his legs off." uhhhhhhh After it was fixed I made the jump <<<>>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #18 July 9, 2005 I have a lifetime membership ( it was required for the first bungie jump) at Nanaimo, British Coumbia. It's a beautiful 50 meter bridge over the Nanaimo River, up in the mountains. If you want, they let out a little more bungee and give you a dunk in the river. I've made about 4 or 5 jumps up there. With my membership I can jump for $25 Canadian anytime. Not bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #19 July 9, 2005 kinda like when the TM is hooking up the student I say. "Hey, [add name here] are you sure that things gonna hold?" he says. "It should be good for this jump"My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #20 July 9, 2005 i have doneover 10 bungee jumps and more bridge swings. it is a rush at first and definately more scry then skydiving(at first) but aftera while it is not so scary and boring/limited. the only reason i have done so many is beacaus i was a body double for a movie(fearless) and was getting paid for it. i wouldn't waste my money on it find a mate that is a good climber and set up a bridge swing. much more fun eh."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caspar 0 #21 July 9, 2005 ive done 7. i went a bit nuts on my gap year trip to NZ. i did a 134m (or 143m - i cant remember) one there. the nevis highwire in queenstown!! bungy jumping rocks! jumping into water is cool but i got pretty hurt doing it. they told me to put my chin on my chest and cover my head with my arms...of course, they said this so damn quickly (i guess they do this to stop people wimping out). anyway, they just screamed 3,2,1 GO!!! i jumped and hadnt really heard what they had said...i went in looking striaght at the water...and as a result couldnt turn my head for a few days! "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vid666 0 #22 July 9, 2005 Quoteheres one for reference. tied by my feet here. Looks like i jumped from the same tower about 5 years ago :) it was a hoot, but i didn't have time to jump more. My wife freaked out when she was on top ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #23 July 9, 2005 I just did one a few weeks ago in West Edmonton Mall. 106' I thought it waqs pretty cool. My buddy chickened out and got hasseled by the girls upfront!! I am gonna do it again, but couldn't see doing it a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #24 July 9, 2005 I've done it a copule times. Last time I did it, I did a clear and pull, as if it were a base jump. Here is a picture of my first bungy jump. Same place as the rest of the pictures i've seen, Vegas<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #25 July 10, 2005 Quoteso, I've done it a few times and i asked not to be tied by my feet so I could RUN and jump off. SO MUCH BETTER Ya, but they don't dunk you in the pool if you don't go by your feet!!! I have about 30 bungee jumps, and I prefer my feet any day with the pool water up to about my knees on the dunk... Can't wait until I go back to Vegas... I keep my "bungee frequent jumper card" in my wallet just incase I end up there by accident... Not that that hasn't happened before. he he he Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
