Incredible picture

[j2k4]

Back in '95, a good buddy of mine who happens to be a skydiver was doing an exhibition as part of a Labor Day parade in a neighboring town.

He was supposed to land "on the X" in the middle of the main street, but the proverbial "freak gust" of wind blew him a bit off-course and into some high-voltage lines-I wasn't there at the time, but he'd shown me video of the incident from a local news outlet that was borderline spectacular.

A few months ago, a parade attendee sought him out to give him a picture he had taken at the time:

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/9954/laborday0010cn.jpg

You can clearly see the outline of his body in the picture.

His parachute stalled immediately after this picture was taken, and he swung to his left, where his rigging snagged the fascia of the building in the picture, tearing his 'chute rather neatly and, in the fashion of an elevator, lowered him gently to the ground as it tore.

As he was not badly hurt, but nonetheless thrilled, he adjourned to a pub two doors down for an adult beverage or ten.

He sustained a burn to his hip and a bit of bruising from slamming into the building, but was otherwise fine.

He continues to lead a charmed life.

[Sextent]

That really is an amazing picture.

[tesco]

:O That's amazing, because you've told us he survived (otherwise it would be sad and kinda scary).

I saw a pic just like that on the net once... some drunk guy climbed a pole and touched the lines or something and looked just like that. No idea if he survived or not.

[Seedler]

Pwned.:cool:

[Gripper]

That is shocking and bloody amazing.

[MagicNakor]

Well, he couldn't very well show j2 a video of it if he died, could he? :P

Still pretty amazing his injuries were so minor.

:shuriken:

[maebach]

thats amazing, rly. :O

[Guillaume]

Well, he couldn't very well show j2 a video of it if he died, could he? :P

Still pretty amazing his injuries were so minor.

:shuriken:
He could but J2K4 would have died seven days later. :geek:

[peat moss]

I parachuted once it was a great experience , I would recomend to bring a clean change of underwear tho . :whistling

[MagicNakor]

I can't recommend anyone jump out of an airplane. It's just not safe.

:sjhurikne:

[Virtualbody1234]

I can't recommend anyone jump out of an airplane. It's just not safe.

:sjhurikne:
It's probably a lot safer than you think.

@peat moss... I've jumped also!

[peat moss]

I can't recommend anyone jump out of an airplane. It's just not safe.

:sjhurikne:
It's probably a lot safer than you think.

@peat moss... I've jumped also!


VB , you'll notice I said "once" .:lol: But would recomend it mabye not as a first date like I did but still fun . Something I'll always remember .

[Smith]

Send that to ebaums or something, thats nuts.

[tesco]

Do you have the video too?

[j2k4]

Do you have the video too?

Nah.

It's probably in the T.V. station's archive, I suppose.

It doesn't compare to the still in any case, and actually, the still was an incredibly lucky shot, from the point of composition; the fellow who took the pic told my buddy he had no idea he'd captured it so perfectly, otherwise he wouldn't have waited a month to get the film developed.

[Mr. Mulder]

rolgpwnfrolf

[j2k4]

rolgpwnfrolf

cdylaa, Mulder.

idhtsiwymbt. :huh:

[Gripper]

rolgpwnfrolf

cdylaa, Mulder.

idhtsiwymbt. :huh:
moudy is/was very drunk :)

[j2k4]

cdylaa, Mulder.

idhtsiwymbt. :huh:
moudy is/was very drunk :)

I figured that out; I had to have a few myself in order to answer him, as you can see. :P

[100%]

one day i must try that

[peat moss]

one day i must try that


Hey dude you only live once ! OOps you have a child now , no fun for you . :P

JK bud .

[100%]

guess ill save for the parachute 3D game then