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Yesterday an Insane Man named
Gary Connery jumped without a Parachute – wearing a Bremont Wingsuit
I am sitting here watching the
video over and over again. I cannot believe that guy actually did it. Gary
Connery – what a nut! A daredevil is
putting it mildly.
No parachute and no safety
equipment – just a big kind of bed sheet made of a kite material, and attached
to his body… then he jumped from 2400 feet up… right out of the door of the
Helicopter! The suit is called a “Bremont Wingsuit”.
Then he fell free and fast
with the wind ripping at his jump suit. Arms and legs sticking out left and
right caused the material to flare open.
The guy was like a flying squirrel… only moving much faster… an
estimated 150 miles per hour and then hitting the landing area at about 90 miles
per hour.
Nope a chute didn’t open at
the last minute… but the pile of cardboard boxes did break his fall.
Take a look at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9284736/Gary-Connery-practices-Bremont-wingsuit-stunt.html
I know what water feels like
when you hit it fast. It is hard.
I know what the ground feels
like when a bucking horse gets rid of you and you hit the ground at the full
force of your own body weight.
I cannot imagine what the cardboard
boxes felt like at that speed. Sure they would break the fall somewhat… but…
wouldn’t that hurt too… just a little?
As I sit here today watching
Gary Connery do his thing from the Helicopter, I found out that he did many
stunts in many different ways, that each could have killed him.
He does Base Jumping… which is
jumping from a high tower, bridge, cliff – or whatever… with a parachute on…
then trying to land successfully in an open area. Often this is done over
buildings such as houses or businesses… and trees… and rocks… stuff that is
hard on the old body.
I watched a number of Gary’s
video. He is something else.
Ouch. I just moved a little
and the ankle on my right leg is hurting big time today. It went over on the side last night…. I
sprained it I am sure.
But I didn’t jump out of the
helicopter like he did. And I never hit the pile of boxes like he did. He has
to be hurting today. There just has to
be some bruising on that body of his.
But he is only 42 years old…
and his wounds will heal quicker than mine!
I have had dreams that are
much like what Gary does with his jumps. But I don’t need to climb to a high
cliff or tower… I simply take a step and away I go… over the roof tops and
power lines… over tree tops and branches that swish by my feet. It is way too
much fun with that dream. I am never bruised after it is done… and always look
forward to dreaming more of that adventure.
That may be the reason that
Gary does this. His dream is now a reality. He can live it over and over again.
What a rush!
Ouch. I just move the ankle
again. I guess I will simply watch Gary’s
videos over and over again.
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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