Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Maureen
I love heightsclimbing, flying, hang gliding. I have several friends who are antenna engineers. Nothing scary about it to them. They take mad risks. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Vivec wrote: > > Couldn't do that. Too afraid of falling and dieing. > > It amazes me the amount of things t

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
riginal Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:larrycly...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:14 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Cool Video (Non-political) > > > Darned near crapped my pants when I tried it. But I had to do it to > complete the course.

RE: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Eric Roberts
I was begging my company commander to let me go back up and do it again hehehe...that was blast... -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:larrycly...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:14 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Cool Video (Non-political) Darned near

RE: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Eric Roberts
It's probably too high and the downdraft from the chopper would create a lot of havoc. -Original Message- From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:critic...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:35 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Cool Video (Non-political) "It amazes me the

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Jerry Johnson
When I was in scouts, once I stood on a picnic table and jumped off while holding a rope. (OK, it was really just from the picnic table bench seat, but that counts!) On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Eric Roberts > wrote: > > Yeah,

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > Yeah, that is how we went down, it is called Australian rappelling...one Hel > of a rush hehehe We did some rappelling at the Mount Yonah Ranger Training grounds back when I was in scouts. Some of the older guys did Austrailian style but th

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
elicopter and off the >> 500ft >> > tower...I could just image 1768 ft...w000t! >> > >> > Eric the adrenaline junkie >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] >> > Sent: Wednesday,

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Eric Roberts
ng we did in the > > army and that was a blast repelling out of the helicopter and off the > 500ft > > tower...I could just image 1768 ft...w000t! > > > > Eric the adrenaline junkie > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@ra

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:50 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Cool Video (Non-political) > > > Holy crap.  I can't begin describe the anxiousness I felt for that guy.  I > couldn't finish watching. > >

RE: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Justin Scott
> There should be some super grapple line or something..that > the guy just latches onto and it pulls him up safely. > Something!!! They did mention an elevator that gets them most of the way up there. It's just that last 100 feet or so to deal with. > While watching, I wondered if it would hav

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > While watching, I wondered if it would have been cheaper and safer to use a > helicopter to deliver the person to the top and wench them down. Or base jumping as a way back down... -Cameron ...

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Jerry Barnes
"It amazes me the amount of things that are done in the most primitive way, despite all our technology." "There should be some super grapple line or something..that the guy just latches onto and it pulls him up safely. Something!!! While watching, I wondered if it would have been cheaper and sa

RE: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Eric Roberts
unkie -Original Message- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:50 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Cool Video (Non-political) Holy crap. I can't begin describe the anxiousness I felt for that guy. I couldn't finish watching.

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Scott Stewart
oh hell no On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > And now for a break from the political, here is a cool video. > > > http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=35847 > > > J > > - > > “The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and * > inefficiencies* to our

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Wonder what they get paid? And the insurance rates must be absolutely insane. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Vivec wrote: > > Couldn't do that. Too afraid of falling and dieing. > > It amazes me the amount of things that are done in the most primitive > way, despite all our technology. > >

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Vivec
Couldn't do that. Too afraid of falling and dieing. It amazes me the amount of things that are done in the most primitive way, despite all our technology. There should be some super grapple line or something..that the guy just latches onto and it pulls him up safely. Something!!! But Free climb

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Cameron Childress
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Ray Champagne wrote: > I finally got through it.  The part where he makes the transition to the > tippity top and then looks down and the camera sways around was the > best/worst part of that video. Presumably that was not a windy day either. Imagine climbing i

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
I finally got through it. The part where he makes the transition to the tippity top and then looks down and the camera sways around was the best/worst part of that video. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > I watched the whole thing. I did feel some butterflies when the v

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Jerry Barnes
I watched the whole thing. I did feel some butterflies when the video said he was free climbing. J - I think the problem with a lot of elites in the Democratic party, quite frankly, is they communicate they don't respect people's faith - Joe Biden ~~~

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> Holy crap.  I can't begin describe the anxiousness I felt for that guy.  I > couldn't finish watching. I couldn't finish watching i ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-

Re: Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Holy crap. I can't begin describe the anxiousness I felt for that guy. I couldn't finish watching. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote: > > And now for a break from the political, here is a cool video. > > > http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=35847 > > > J > > - > > “The reforms

Cool Video (Non-political)

2010-09-29 Thread Jerry Barnes
And now for a break from the political, here is a cool video. http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=35847 J - “The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and * inefficiencies* to our health care system.” - Barack Obama