Flugtag style?



This guy has a parachute, though. Wuss.

Is he, by any chance, using ACME rocket-wings?

FredaDeStilleto: Is he, by any chance, using ACME rocket-wings?

Meep meep!

"It's a world famous location and very beautiful. It's also in an Indian reserve, so there is that symbolic side of things too."

anyone care to explain that one to me, i'm honestly lost as to what symbolism there is

For some reason, there is no entry for 'Pasadena carpet mulch' on Urban Dictionary.

To infinity and beyond!

Megain: anyone care to explain that one to me, i'm honestly lost as to what symbolism there is

Indians used to be able to fly before the white man arrived.

Sorry, Sunday Express... there is only one... Rocket Man!

CruiserTwelve: Megain: anyone care to explain that one to me, i'm honestly lost as to what symbolism there is

Indians used to be able to fly before the white man arrived.

ahhhh, ok. now it makes sense

"...using only rocket-propelled wings"



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CruiserTwelve: Megain: anyone care to explain that one to me, i'm honestly lost as to what symbolism there is

Indians used to be able to fly before the white man arrived.


So this is a kind of "in your face!" from the white man to the Indian.

CruiserTwelve: Megain: anyone care to explain that one to me, i'm honestly lost as to what symbolism there is

Indians used to be able to fly before the white man arrived.

They were also robotics experts.

/AIAIAIAIAIAI

stunt people... best case scenario, you get to live. worst case scenarios are aplenty.

"He is an amateur! He is not an agent of the CIA! He is a writer of comic-books!"

Eagerly awaiting the followup article..

..in the obituaries section.

//ok apathetically, not eager.

I will never, ever willingly jump off the Grand Canyon. Never.

Someone give this guy a 72 hour watch, he thinks he's Icarus.

Can anybody explain why the "journalists" dubbed him Rocket Man when he clearly has jet engines on the wing he's standing in front of?

good luck, we're all counting on you

It is down hill going from the North to the South rim.

Did anyone else read that as "Pasadena carpet munch"?

It's not the fall that kills you, it's the suen change of direction.

OscarTamerz 2009-05-03 05:38:28 PM
Can anybody explain why the "journalists" dubbed him Rocket Man when he clearly has jet engines on the wing he's standing in front of?

Jet Engine Man sounded lame? ...lamer?

OscarTamerz: Can anybody explain why the "journalists" dubbed him Rocket Man when he clearly has jet engines on the wing he's standing in front of?

propulsion nazi to the rescue!

GaryPDX: It's not the fall that kills you, it's the suen change of direction.

it's not the post that makes you look stupid, its the overused cliche and bad spelling.

Did any of you bother to google this guy? He already used this contraption to fly over the English Channel. I think dumbass tag should be tossed and replaced with cool tag.

But how is he going to land?

/dnrta

"It's a world famous location and very beautiful. It's also in an Indian reserve, so there is that symbolic side of things too."

Symbolic for what?

sudden..that is

Did any of you bother to google this guy? He already used this contraption to fly over the English Channel. I think dumbass tag should be tossed and replaced with cool tag.

Seconded.

He already went across the English Channel. The Grand Canyon should be child's play.

LOL What?

How is he a dumbass? He has already successfully flown w/ the wings; over the English channel. He's basically basejumping w/ a carbon fiber wing attached to him.

i would do this in a heartbeat. The guy gets to fly, that's farking sweet.

The "symbolism" is $. The tribe is getting a pretty nice paycheck for letting him do this. I'm willing to bet that the NPS said, "uh...no."

It also makes me wonder where the "Grand Canyon" actually begins and ends.

You can't jump off a hole. Perhaps he's jumping into the Grand Canyon?

/That explains the dumbass tag.

There is no spoon.

Only dumbass here is Subby RTFA dickbag.

hope he realizes that the north rim is significantly higher than the south rim... otherwise he is gonna have a big surprise!

As long as he doesn't look down, he'll be fine.

Arkanaut: Did anyone else read that as "Pasadena carpet munch"?

And everybody's saying that there's nobody meaner
Than the little old lady from Pasadena

Malice: Did any of you bother to google this guy? He already used this contraption to fly over the English Channel. I think dumbass tag should be tossed and replaced with cool tag.

You had to Google to find a fact that was included in TFA?

Ooh, I want one!

To fly! The dream of man and flightless bird alike.

I think the dumbass tag is wrong. This guy needs a hero or cool tag. I say this because there are not enough people willing to really experiment any more. There aren't very many true adventures or real risk takers. Most people just want the nanny state to keep them safe.

In either case this person as carefully planned out his flight. His kit is carefully engineered and has been well tested.

/Then again I jump off mountains and cliffs too...

Came in for ol' Wile E.

/leaving happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgiJqZQzDc&feature=related

Balls of steel

I'll take the case!!