Scariest Video You Will See All Day
Snafturi
13-02-2007, 22:51
The story. (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2007-02-13T140457Z_01_SYD313453_RTRUKOC_0_US-NEWZEALAND-PARACHUTIST-VIDEO.xml&src=rss)
The video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKFQN8cs0U)
I can't believe he lived. He's got to be one of the luckiest people on the planet.
I saw this on the news last night. Scary stuff. I wonder if he's ever going to go skydiving again?
Sumamba Buwhan
13-02-2007, 23:04
already removed :(
IL Ruffino
13-02-2007, 23:18
already removed :(
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:(
Snafturi
13-02-2007, 23:21
already removed :(
That sucks!
I'll look for it elsewhere. It's really quite impressive.
Rubiconic Crossings
13-02-2007, 23:24
I saw this on the news last night. Scary stuff. I wonder if he's ever going to go skydiving again?
Apparently he said that he won't give it up. I suspect the next weeks he might do some deep soul searching...and most likely carry on.
A lucky man indeed and an amazing video.
Pure Metal
13-02-2007, 23:26
already removed :(
:(
Sumamba Buwhan
13-02-2007, 23:29
this link works for the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKFQN8cs0U
HURRY!~
Euroslavia
13-02-2007, 23:35
Good God. That man is so lucky...
Snafturi
13-02-2007, 23:38
this link works for the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKFQN8cs0U
HURRY!~
Thanks. Went to youtubex to save it.
saw it on Dateline(?)... it was very painful to watch...
saw it on Dateline(?)... it was very painful to watch...
Especially towards the end, where he "waves goodbye" to the camera. *shiver*
Call to power
14-02-2007, 01:09
"A thorn bush broke Holmes' fall."
ouch!
"A thorn bush broke Holmes' fall."
ouch!
It could have been the ground.
Especially towards the end, where he "waves goodbye" to the camera. *shiver*
while that was sad to watch... the "crunch" at the end was painful.
Infinite Revolution
14-02-2007, 01:50
that guy's from my home island, was big news when it happened. and my sis is going parachuting at lake taupo in a couple of months too :eek:
Snafturi
14-02-2007, 01:55
that guy's from my home island, was big news when it happened. and my sis is going parachuting at lake taupo in a couple of months too :eek:
She'll be fine. Skydiving is a relatively safe sport believe it or not. There's only one death per 100,000 or less. The car ride to the DZ is more dangerous than the skydive itself.
Tandem skydiving is even safer. Most ppl die in the sport doing stupid things they know they shouldn't do in the first place.
There were only 56 deaths in 2006 worldwide.
That is incredible footage. It hurts to watch the end when he hits the ground. The sound is sickening.
Infinite Revolution
14-02-2007, 02:06
She'll be fine. Skydiving is a relatively safe sport believe it or not. There's only one death per 100,000 or less. The car ride to the DZ is more dangerous than the skydive itself.
Tandem skydiving is even safer. Most ppl die in the sport doing stupid things they know they shouldn't do in the first place.
There were only 56 deaths in 2006 worldwide.
yeh i did it myself a few years ago, in the south island though, queenstown. just makes me wonder if there might be a reason why it is so much cheaper to do it in taupo... eep!
but i think the reason is it's less touristy and not quite as spectacular scenery.
that video's pretty harrowing though, hard not to worry about my little sister :(
Snafturi
14-02-2007, 02:08
Of course you are worried. It's a scary thing to do.
But if it wasn't scary then it wouldn't be fun.
Sel Appa
14-02-2007, 02:11
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Associated Newspapers Limited
:mad:
OcceanDrive2
14-02-2007, 02:14
already removed :(We need to promote alternatives to Youtube.
YouTube is too quick with the knife.
Snafturi
14-02-2007, 02:15
Try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKFQN8cs0U). Sumamba Buwhan found one that hasn't been removed.
...For now.
Sel Appa
14-02-2007, 02:22
Try this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwKFQN8cs0U). Sumamba Buwhan found one that hasn't been removed.
...For now.
I'll rip it. :D
Pschycotic Pschycos
14-02-2007, 02:25
Damn....
I think the saying "if at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you" will ever be thought of the same way again...
It gets chilling the last couple seconds before impact. Really chilling. The sort of chilling you get from watching that in a dream. Only you can't wake up here.
However, lemme point out the irony at the end when his partner asks "Are you okay?"
"I just hit the ground at 70 miles an hour. NO I AM NOT **** OKAY!"
Sel Appa
14-02-2007, 02:28
I'll rip it. :D
Done. If it's gone, I can email it or maybe reupload it. But on your comp, you need a special player. :(
Snafturi
14-02-2007, 02:30
Damn....
I think the saying "if at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you" will ever be thought of the same way again...
It gets chilling the last couple seconds before impact. Really chilling. The sort of chilling you get from watching that in a dream. Only you can't wake up here.
However, lemme point out the irony at the end when his partner asks "Are you okay?"
"I just hit the ground at 70 miles an hour. NO I AM NOT **** OKAY!"
Yeah, but what else are you going to say? At my DZ a guy had his main collapse on him at 60 ft (icarus's finest). When Joe asked him if he was okay he flipped him off.
At least the skydiver knows he isn't hurt *that* bad if he's being asked the question. It's better than "You're going to be fine buddy, it really doesn't look that bad."
New Xero Seven
14-02-2007, 02:40
I saw that last night on the news too. I think they said he fell into some bush or tree that broke his fall. But damn, he's one lucky sonova biatch.
The Vuhifellian States
14-02-2007, 02:50
I would piss myself about 3 seconds from impact...
Monkeypimp
14-02-2007, 03:11
We skydive tough in New Zealand.