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From: nemesis
Date: 19 Apr 2010 13:40:33
Message: <4bcc9591@news.povray.org>
Reactor escreveu:
> clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
>> Am 18.04.2010 21:01, schrieb nemesis:
>>
>>> wow, amusing to learn that some people are really willing to risk their lives
>>> just to have their 15 seconds of fame on youtube, like the guys doing the Matrix
>>> jump across buildings or the guy without parachute.
>> That guy with the Matrix jump has definitely been training this type of
>> stuff for ages (look up "Parkours" or "Free Running") - like most of the
>> other jumpers in that clip. Not quite the "15 seconds youtube fame" type
>> of people, more like, "So you're from Red Bull, and want to pay me big
>> time for doing my favorite fun stuff on camera? Okay, sounds cool -
>> count me in."
>>
>> The no-parachute guy is probably closer to the type. Not much training
>> needed on /his/ part for that stunt - I guess a day's training would
>> suffice.
> 
> 
> The no-parachute guy happens to be Travis Pastrana.

oh good.  That makes a lot more sense now. :)

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