now a paraplegic?

Dammit, no video?

now a retard

The Stupid it hurts

FTFA:
broke his back in a terrifying crash after tethering his paraglider to a car and taking to the skies.

Darwin would be proud.

He'll never walk again. Even after seeing a paradox.

You can't fix stupid.

When the paraglider goes "smack," you probably broke your back.

Watching in horror, Roy's wife Catherine and 11-year-old nephew Michael dialled 999 before a helicopter from RAF Boulmer arrived to airlift him to Newcastle General Hospital from the site, just south of Hexham in Northumberland.

Kids are stupid these days. The correct number is 911.

/unless you are in the UK
//ha

What's with the photoshopped guy running on the grass?

Hold my beer ale, lager, stout and watch this!

OscarTamerz: Hold my beer ale, lager, stout and watch this!

Dammit, came to say this

In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

You don't use those things that way.

You *fly* them, on thermals and updrafts.

Towed behind a car? I hope somebody got video. He must have been thinking it would be like those boat-towed parachutes at the beach. Two totally different animals.

smcn: In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

FTFA

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

For the enemies of socialized medicine, let me quote the pilot:

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

/The fact that he was so stupid as to buy a used glider off of eBay, get in it with no training and tie it to a car should have no bearing on his ability to judge healthcare.

smcn: In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

Too late. FTFA:

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Helping people is one thing, but the line should be drawn at retarded chimps.

JNowe: smcn: In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

Too late. FTFA:

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Helping people is one thing, but the line should be drawn at retarded chimps.

What a retard.

Helping people is one thing, but the line should be drawn at retarded chimps.


Well said, JNowe

a terrifying crash after tethering his paraglider to a car and taking to the skies.

A guy died a few blocks from here last fall (ah!) doing exactly that. His fatal mistake was that the rope holding his harness to the car was tougher than the ones holding the harness to the wing.

Strong gust. Snap. Splat.

studebaker hoch: You don't use those things that way.

You *fly* them, on thermals and updrafts.

Towed behind a car? I hope somebody got video. He must have been thinking it would be like those boat-towed parachutes at the beach. Two totally different animals.

Hey, that's how he rolls. Don't be hatin'.

vaconex: Watching in horror, Roy's wife Catherine and 11-year-old nephew Michael dialled 999 before a helicopter from RAF Boulmer arrived to airlift him to Newcastle General Hospital from the site, just south of Hexham in Northumberland.

Kids are stupid these days. The correct number is 911.

/unless you are in the UK
//ha

911 works as well.

A daft bastard, but the world needs its nutters.

paraglider != parasailing rig. Have we covered the angle yet?

studebaker hoch: Towed behind a car? I hope somebody got video. He must have been thinking it would be like those boat-towed parachutes at the beach.

Not towed. Anchored. Like a kite.

TheShavingofOccam123: JNowe: smcn: In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

Too late. FTFA:

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Helping people is one thing, but the line should be drawn at retarded chimps.


That... that is amazing. Do you think anyone else has ever noticed the resemblance? There is a wealth of humor to be drawn from this fresh well.

Haha - dumbass!

The_Sponge: it's all farking parachutes.

a paraglider is not technically a parachute.

The_Sponge: I puked while paragliding in Mexico, so I'm really getting a kick out of these responses.

/Nothing quite like feeding the fish when you're hundreds of feet in the air.
//Had to do my best owl imitation and turn my head 90+ degrees.

Hahahaha, that's a really funny visual.

Mr.Hawk: smcn: In before "Socialized medicine will take care of it!"

FTFA

'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Meaning: only no healthcare would be worse than the socialized crap he has to deal with.

The_Sponge: Would you....ARRGHHH....ERRRR.....damn it....if this were a political thread, I'd call you names!

hehehe :D

Think this is moronic..... what about dumm farkers buying a +60$ K Boat and driving it down the middle of the lake.

WhyteRaven74: The_Sponge: it's all farking parachutes.

a paraglider is not technically a parachute.

no, but both are parafoils.

/skydiver

The_Sponge: WhyteRaven74: hehehe :D


You must be a paragliding aficionado/hobbyist.

Found a good explanation:

A paraglider is similar to a modern, steerable skydiving canopy, but different in several important ways. The paraglider is a foot-launched device, so there is no "drouge" chute or "slider", and the construction is generally much lighter, as it doesn't have to withstand the sudden shock of opening at high velocities. The paraglider usually has more cells and thinner risers than a parachute.

The_Sponge: You must be a paragliding aficionado/hobbyist.

heh no just a livelong love of anything that flies.

In other news, Slightly used Paraglider now on EBAY for 50 Pounds........

The 45-year-old thrill-seeker admits he was only 'half way' through a book about paragliding when he decided to make his first attempt on Sunday evening.

Must not have got to the part that says DO NOT DO THIS. EVER. I'm pretty sure it's in there.

Highlarity?

I suppose we should be grateful he wasn't wealthy enough to fund a helicopter.

Clete Orris: 'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Meaning: only no healthcare would be worse than the socialized crap he has to deal with.

That's not even a good troll.

FarkinNortherner: I suppose we should be grateful he wasn't wealthy enough to fund a helicopter.

Clete Orris: 'One thing I will say is the healthcare I've received is second to none.'

Meaning: only no healthcare would be worse than the socialized crap he has to deal with.

That's not even a good troll.

Not trolling. Just a matter of perspective.

You say potatoe, I say fark you.

"I feel like I've got off lightly, by the grace of God."

see, its god's fault..he made him break his back instead of not having a single scratch on him....meanie!

Well, at least it wasn't a helicopter....
like this guy