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Not a snowballs chance in hell would I ever.





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RickF #293516 02/23/10 09:56 PM
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Check with me 10-15 years ago.


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Ken.C #293520 02/23/10 09:58 PM
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Oops. That wasn't supposed to fly off like that.

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RickF #293521 02/23/10 09:58 PM
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Where's your sense of adventure Rick?

When I looked at those pictures, it reminded me of Dar Robinson's CN Tower jump.


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Been there, done that... Changed my underwear, all was good.

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Potatohead #293580 02/24/10 03:51 AM
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I saw a thing on Discovery Channel (I think it was) in HD none-the-less on those rides. The rides by themselves don't bother me, and I am not afraid of heights, but put the two together and no thank you...


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nickbuol #293586 02/24/10 04:21 AM
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Jake and I did the Big Shot at Xmas - he wasn't tall enough for the other two and I was GLAD.

He wasn't crying afterwards, but he was pretty quiet. Like nickbuol said, it isn't the ride, but the ride on top of the height that makes it pretty intense.

Do it at night, too, BTW.

Got the pic of the two of us riding with a couple little terrorists - I'll see if I can find a scanner.

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nickbuol #293587 02/24/10 04:23 AM
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oh yeah, the roller coaster is gone. it was pretty lame.

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bigwill2 #293588 02/24/10 04:23 AM
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and by little terrorists, you mean...?

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bigwill2 #293589 02/24/10 04:24 AM
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It fell off?


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fredk #293594 02/24/10 04:50 AM
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maybe they were scary?


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terzaghi #293601 02/24/10 05:54 AM
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I was up on top of the Stratosphere shortly after it opened. It's an absolutely incredible view at night. The only ride up there at the time was the roller coaster, iirc.

Despite all precautions, accidents happen on rides. You'll never see my smiling face on rides that high up. No @#@$@ way.

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 Originally Posted By: Kruncher
I was up on top of the Stratosphere shortly after it opened. It's an absolutely incredible view at night. The only ride up there at the time was the roller coaster, iirc.

Despite all precautions, accidents happen on rides. You'll never see my smiling face on rides that high up. No @#@$@ way.


I saw something several years ago on the Drop ride - I think in Vegas - I assume it is like the "Big Shot". A cable broke and sliced a ladies legs off cleanly. ONE minute she's enjoying the ride, the next, she can't even get out of the seat under her own power.


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fredk #293623 02/24/10 01:28 PM
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Too extreme for me.


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DaveG #293624 02/24/10 01:31 PM
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I'm sticking with the bumper cars..... \:\)


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 Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
I'm sticking with the bumper cars..... \:\)

What if you accidentally did a "Thelma and Louise"? I don't think you would survive from that height.


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Argon #293640 02/24/10 05:17 PM
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I would do it, but I'd double check all my restraining device connections...


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terzaghi #293699 02/24/10 10:25 PM
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Knowing me, I'd be the first in line then 2 adrenaline filled days later, I'd wake up in bed in a cold sweat realizing what I just did.

I wonder if you get far enough away from the side of the building that you would lose your depth peception and sense of height. I also wonder if you got it back when you get close to the side of the building, would it then make it even worse.


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Murph #293707 02/24/10 10:43 PM
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Knowing me, I'd be the first to freefall with that machine still strapped around my big arse whenever it decided to detach itself from the building, "Whoa Mom, you should have seen the look on that old guy's face whenever that thing came unglued!" ... 'Glad I made your day and youtube junior.'

I wouldn't lose my sense of height because I would never make it up the building to begin with, Rick don't do heights at all, which is funny because back in the day I did bridge construction and never had a problem walking the beams carrying full sheets of plywood or hanging over the sides installing the brackets that held the forms for the overhang ... even rappelled from helicopters and down the side of cliffs in the Army and loved it. Weird huh?


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RickF #293710 02/24/10 10:45 PM
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Looking down at the cat toys from my recliner makes me break out into a cold sweat too.

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RickF #293714 02/24/10 10:48 PM
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 Originally Posted By: RickF
Rick don't do heights at all


Your words reminded me of the slogan of a very large and very wise man in our Jeep Club. It's truly only funny if you can hear his extremely strong french accent to go with it.

"Where de bullrushes grow, Leonce don't go."


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Rick, you're a PILOT! How can you "not do heights"?

I mean, I get that "I flow low, I'm in high demand" thing, and I know Florida is REALLY flat, but you've got to go over buildings and stuff sometimes, right?

Wait, don't tell me. Maybe I don't really want to know how your brain works.


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tomtuttle #293730 02/24/10 11:48 PM
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Tom you honestly would be surprised with the number of pilots who are afraid of heights, don't know if I personally know any who are not!

Pilots and Fear of Heights

Are pilots afraid of heights?

I like the following explanation ... "In an aircraft you’re fastened to a chair and your brain thinks you can’t fall out."


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RickF #293731 02/24/10 11:48 PM
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 Quote:
"In an aircraft you’re fastened to a chair and your brain thinks you can’t fall out."


Yeah, that's pretty much what I figured.


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