nacmacfeegle 0 #26 October 16, 2002 I wondered what you were blethering about, so I looked closely, Is it a pilot chute? is it one of these ghost thingies? then, urgh, it got me, damn your hat Aggiedave... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galen 0 #27 October 16, 2002 Think how many times Wile E. has based jumped with out a rig. Education: This should be shown in every AFF course: Bugs goes to open his parachute and low and behold, pots and pans come flying out. He obviously didn't do a gear check. Respect the Dolphin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #28 October 16, 2002 DAVE you are one sick sick individual!! I think you need to put the crayons back in the box an close photoshop! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #29 October 16, 2002 Quote Education: This should be shown in every AFF course: Bugs goes to open his parachute and low and behold, pots and pans come flying out. He obviously didn't do a gear check. How about the FJC from Fandango? "You jump out in the modified frog position..." Never fails to crack me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,435 #30 October 16, 2002 > How about wearing a baggy suit falling really slow (Lets say 100 > mph) Could you spot your self onto an open wind tunnel and "be > caught" by the upward blowing air? say 100 or 120mph...? No problem in theory, and you don't even need a baggy suit. You need a wind tunnel with a pusher turbine, open at the top, and of sufficient length to decelerate you. If you assume a 1G deceleration over and above gravity (which you could get if you cranked the tunnel up to, say, 150kts) you'd need a tunnel that was, let's see . . . 176 feet tall. If you up deceleration to 2G's (baggy wingsuit) the tunnel would need to be 44 feet tall. Of course, you do need to hit the tunnel dead center - if you're off, the exhaust plume will push you off to one side before you enter the tunnel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #31 October 16, 2002 Now how did I know billvon was going to come up with a serious answer on this thread? I still think my Bugs Bunny answer was the best!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #32 October 16, 2002 reminds me of a Pink Panther cartoon....Pink Panther is inside a house falling through the sky (like in Wizard of Oz). He just stands in the doorway and waits. One second before the house hits the ground, he just hops out & lands on his feet & watches the house smash into the ground.see, who says cartoons aren't educational?? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #33 October 16, 2002 ROFLMAO!!!! OMG Dave, I can't stop laughing now.... What if we strapped a skateboard to our belly and aimed for a ski jump? It'll work, won't it? It's got to... Or better yet, what if we flapped our arms really really fast to slow down?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #34 October 16, 2002 QuoteWhat if we strapped a skateboard to our belly and aimed for a ski jump? It'll work, won't it? It's got to... The stair in the boarding area are on wheels. Just track for the stairs. When you land on top of it, it will roll down the taxi way. When it stops rolling, just walk down the stairs. This is just a theory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #35 October 16, 2002 creepers...just aim for the creepers and roll out your landing.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #36 October 16, 2002 you guys have STAIRS? Lucky bastards... they make us use a ladder....I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #37 October 16, 2002 Quoteyou guys have STAIRS? Lucky bastards... they make us use a ladder.... My big scene in "Cutaway" was helping everyone on the plane. We didn't have a ladder or stairs, so I was kneeling down and helping everyone on. Luckily, it was one of their jumpsuits. The asphalt had a bunch of little rocks in it and it pockmarked my knee. Ouch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coho21 0 #38 October 16, 2002 Oh MY EYES, MY EYES!!! that was just downright mean!!J YSD#0009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #39 October 16, 2002 To land in a windtunnel would not be practical. Way too expensive to custum build the tunnel. To small area to hit. I would more believe landing in some sort of huge pool filled with pieces of foam rubber. Basicly you only needs something that deaccelaretes you from 130mph to 0mph at a surviable rate. How hard would it be to hit a pool sized 300m x 300m (and 80m deep.???)Sounds like a really cool jump. Would be a hassel to get out of the pool though. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #40 October 16, 2002 QuoteCould you spot your self onto an open wind tunnel and "be caught" by the upward blowing air? say 100 or 120mph...? Quote Could this be attempted with a long 'line up' of open tunnels and a wingsuit? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ernokaikkonen 0 #41 October 17, 2002 >Could this be attempted with a long 'line up' of open tunnels and a wingsuit? Why yes, yes it could! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #42 October 17, 2002 Quote Could this be attempted with a long 'line up' of open tunnels and a wingsuit? I could also attempt an Appendectomy with a fork. Probably not reccomended but it could be attempted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #43 October 17, 2002 "I could also attempt an Appendectomy with a fork." Thats the job for a general surgeon, I thought you were a Gynaecology specialist.. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #44 October 17, 2002 Quote Thats the job for a general surgeon, I thought you were a Gynaecology specialist.. Yes I am...that's why it's not reccomended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
ernokaikkonen 0 #41 October 17, 2002 >Could this be attempted with a long 'line up' of open tunnels and a wingsuit? Why yes, yes it could! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #42 October 17, 2002 Quote Could this be attempted with a long 'line up' of open tunnels and a wingsuit? I could also attempt an Appendectomy with a fork. Probably not reccomended but it could be attempted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #43 October 17, 2002 "I could also attempt an Appendectomy with a fork." Thats the job for a general surgeon, I thought you were a Gynaecology specialist.. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #44 October 17, 2002 Quote Thats the job for a general surgeon, I thought you were a Gynaecology specialist.. Yes I am...that's why it's not reccomended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
