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note to self. never BASE jump in the fog.
1 posted on 11/19/2004 7:20:23 PM PST by Rakkasan1
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The excerpt can be a *little* longer...
2 posted on 11/19/2004 7:23:03 PM PST by null and void (Evolution is not about the origin of life on earth. It's about the origin of *species* of life!)
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All our BASE are belong to splat ?


3 posted on 11/19/2004 7:24:07 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (*Rally Cry In '05: No Justices - No PEACE !*)
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As if plain old skydiving isn't risky and/or exciting enough...


5 posted on 11/19/2004 7:26:13 PM PST by clee1 (Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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On Thursday, family and friends who gathered at Wagar's Brooklyn Park home to support his wife, Gretchen, and toddler son, Max, declined to talk about him.

This moron does base jumping married and with a child???

6 posted on 11/19/2004 7:26:33 PM PST by Popman (Democrat Party Political Values are Condescension, Hypocrisy, Bigotry)
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7 posted on 11/19/2004 7:26:33 PM PST by hole_n_one
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Brooklyn Park skydiver, known as expert in risky hobby, apparently misjudged area

Apparently.

10 posted on 11/19/2004 7:28:06 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Pajama Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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Gene pool cleanup, aisle five..........
11 posted on 11/19/2004 7:28:19 PM PST by Licensed-To-Carry (The only good Islamic, is a room temperature Islamic. Allah Fukedbar)
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Officials at the ACME Parachute Company declined comment.


12 posted on 11/19/2004 7:29:19 PM PST by GreenHornet
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"Just thinnin' the herd, Ma'am."


14 posted on 11/19/2004 7:29:36 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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Registration based site. I guess their advertisers don't want people to see their stuff.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F


15 posted on 11/19/2004 7:29:42 PM PST by Criminal Number 18F
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Ok, rule of thumb: Any hobby where one of your your most experienced members is all of 32 years old is probably a hobby to avoid.


16 posted on 11/19/2004 7:29:56 PM PST by MichiganMan (Thank Michael Moore for 2004!!)
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Duuuuuuuuu.

Pray for W and Our Troop

17 posted on 11/19/2004 7:31:48 PM PST by bray (Nam Vets Rock!!)
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g = 2d/t(squared), where g = the acceleration, d = distance, and t = time

DUH! Some "expert"

/sarcasm


20 posted on 11/19/2004 7:33:26 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (I got a fever, and the only perscription is MORE COWBELLS!)
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Why would the radio station give him permission to jump off their tower if the conditions were so dangerous?


...oh, that's right, they didn't.


21 posted on 11/19/2004 7:34:16 PM PST by MediaMole
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BASE jumper dies in leap off radio tower....

Calling Charles Darwin.

27 posted on 11/19/2004 7:43:52 PM PST by wireman
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Kinda reminds you of the Homer Simpson line, "I'm invincible, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"


28 posted on 11/19/2004 7:47:45 PM PST by buckeyesrule
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I wonder if he signed his SF 180 before he leaped!


30 posted on 11/19/2004 8:01:09 PM PST by Radix (Will the last person out please turn off the Tag Lines?)
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Did you have to excerpt it? The registration process to view an article is irritating.


31 posted on 11/19/2004 8:01:16 PM PST by Dog Gone
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New meaning to 'jumping to a conclusion'.


32 posted on 11/19/2004 8:01:59 PM PST by Senior Disinterested Observer
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This illustrates the necessity of doing cost/benefit analysis of important decisions on your life.

In this case,

Possible Cost: It's expensive, it's time consuming, many people will think you are a nut (including your health insurance company), it's often illegal, it's possible to be maimed or (more likely) killed.

Possible Benefit: None

Although this is a close call, I have to think the balance is leaning toward NOT jumping off of very tall objects.


34 posted on 11/19/2004 8:13:01 PM PST by spinestein (I'm not a journalist, but I play one on TV -Dan Rather)
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