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From: Darren New
Subject: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 26 Sep 2009 21:37:01
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_eLVjAclY

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 26 Sep 2009 21:48:42
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Darren New schrieb:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_eLVjAclY

OMG, now *these* guys must be crazy like hell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B50ShpYeNqE&NR=1


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 01:30:00
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clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> Darren New schrieb:
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_eLVjAclY
>
> OMG, now *these* guys must be crazy like hell:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B50ShpYeNqE&NR=1

no, this is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvOvd5wWMHY

the amazing Flying Squirrel Man! XD

what is this?  Extreme Sunday? :P


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From: SharkD
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 02:24:46
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nemesis wrote:
> no, this is:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvOvd5wWMHY
> 
> the amazing Flying Squirrel Man! XD
> 
> what is this?  Extreme Sunday? :P

What? No jet engines? Weak.

-Mike


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 03:19:49
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nemesis wrote:
> 
> no, this is:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvOvd5wWMHY
> 
> the amazing Flying Squirrel Man! XD
> 
> what is this?  Extreme Sunday? :P
> 

This is getting more and more done by skydivers along with basejumpers.
Granted, skydivers won't follow any wall :-).

-Aero


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 04:25:02
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Eero Ahonen <aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid> wrote:
> nemesis wrote:
> >
> > no, this is:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvOvd5wWMHY
> >
> > the amazing Flying Squirrel Man! XD
> >
> > what is this?  Extreme Sunday? :P
> >
>
> This is getting more and more done by skydivers along with basejumpers.
> Granted, skydivers won't follow any wall :-).

he almost touches the rocky wall!  Must be a surgeon to get that kind of cold
blooded precision and not end up in a Willy E. Coyote finish... :P


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 04:30:34
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nemesis wrote:
> 
> he almost touches the rocky wall!  Must be a surgeon to get that kind of cold
> blooded precision and not end up in a Willy E. Coyote finish... :P
> 

Well yes, but he did jump off a cliff before that...

-Aero


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 04:41:18
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nemesis schrieb:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvOvd5wWMHY
> 
> the amazing Flying Squirrel Man! XD

Yeah, that's the spirit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 08:22:23
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nemesis <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> what is this?  Extreme Sunday? :P

  Not so dangerous per se, but a beautiful demonstration of strengh,
agility and skill (iow. tricking/parkour):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeiwLLZjDo

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                                                          - Warp


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: A form of soccer I bet even americans would watch
Date: 27 Sep 2009 11:32:21
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nemesis wrote:
> he almost touches the rocky wall! 

I think the scary part of that is that touching the wall will mean you draw 
your hand in, which will just angle you more towards the wall. It's not like 
scraping a wall in your car or something. :-)



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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".


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