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  Re: Remember those guys buzzing the road in their wingsuits?  
From: Reactor
Date: 19 Apr 2010 02:20:00
Message: <web.4bcbf514b134a0818ea3b00@news.povray.org>
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.

-Reactor


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