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Jamdug!		2012-04-28 09:03:44 PM

Stuff on a rock.

-Norm

Marcus Aurelius		2012-04-28 09:35:41 PM

If your harness is not hooked to the hang glider, that is a bad thing. And given the solvency of hang glider companies, even a legal settlement is likely to disappear into the wind.

Primum		2012-04-28 09:42:22 PM

Thrill seekers usually get what's coming to them.

/turns on Xbox
//thrills. chills.

Monkey MKIII		2012-04-28 09:49:10 PM

If at first you don't succeed... hang gliding may not be for you.

Somaticasual		2012-04-28 09:53:36 PM

If past news trends are any indication, I think it's safe to say that 100% of all hang-gliders die in horrible hang-gliding accidents. While hang-gliding.

//that was quick. that one had lost its meaning by the time I stopped typing..

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom		2012-04-28 09:54:14 PM

This is why I stick to paintball for my adrenaline rush. If something goes wrong in paintball, the worst that could happen is getting shot in the nuts. If something even minor fire wrong in hangliding, skydiving, bungy jumping, etc... its death. Not even instant death, but an excrutiating, scream and defecation filled plummet to earth.

slotz		2012-04-28 09:56:35 PM

I'm sure she's hanging around waiting to be picked up.

ben_oakmag		2012-04-28 09:56:48 PM

My dad always said "Never hang glide higher than you are willing to fall."

Buckney Gurre		2012-04-28 09:56:52 PM

From another article: The young woman's boyfriend, who had reportedly purchased the excursion as a birthday gift, witnessed the horrific accident from the launch point along with the pilot's family.

I am truley sorry for your lots.

skinink		2012-04-28 10:00:15 PM

"He said the cause of the accident has not been determined."

Gravity.

Mildot		2012-04-28 10:02:40 PM

FTFA: The pilot is an experienced pilot [with] well over a decade of experience with this kind of thing

What, dropping passengers?

Mildot		2012-04-28 10:03:52 PM

upon further investagation...

www.energykitesystems.net

Byn		2012-04-28 10:08:18 PM

That would be so farking scary. My feet are tingling just thinking about it... ugh.

hbk72777		2012-04-28 10:08:35 PM

Here's a composite of hat she may look like now

encrypted-tbn0.google.com

if you've seen her, please call

tonguedepressor		2012-04-28 10:08:39 PM

That's so weird, I read that as a young woman's first attempt at Russian Roulette turns out to be her last. When you counter certain physics with conditional physics, well nature and odds both hate a vacuum.

gerbilpox		2012-04-28 10:09:00 PM

Bucket List fulfillment twofer.

broken jebus		2012-04-28 10:09:36 PM

♫ ♪ I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky ♫ ♪

oukewldave		2012-04-28 10:11:53 PM

So.... when do they change the name from "Search and Rescue Team" to "Recovery team"?
/ Bet the animals are eatin good tonight!

Summa cum loudly		2012-04-28 10:12:33 PM

Article title should be "Woman missing and presumed dead after fall from hang-glider"

I mean her body is technically missing, Yes, but its not like they are gonna find her alive.

BF bought her the ride for her B-day....I see years and years of therapy ahead for that dude

FormlessOne		2012-04-28 10:13:18 PM

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom: This is why I stick to paintball for my adrenaline rush. If something goes wrong in paintball, the worst that could happen is getting shot in the nuts. If something even minor fire wrong in hangliding, skydiving, bungy jumping, etc... its death. Not even instant death, but an excrutiating, scream and defecation filled plummet to earth.

...or take your mask off to rub your face and lose an eye to an errant shot. Or get shot in the back of the throat with your mouth open while screaming at a teammate and choke to death on a paintball. Or trip while running and impale yourself through the throat on a sharp broken stick. Or have the regulator explode and bury shrapnel in both hands. Or...

It's like "Final Destination," but with weekend warriors.

doglover		2012-04-28 10:16:26 PM

Marcus Aurelius: even a legal settlement

If you're thinking about legal settlements being even a REMOTE possibility, you shouldn't be using that glider. Find one that makes you say "Fark me, but this one's not gonna fail." and use that one.

Personally, as a juror I'd go against the plaintiff in a case where a hang gliding person was injured from civil court because "YOU JUMPED OFF A MOUNTAIN YOU CRAZY fark." is pretty much the epitome of rolling the dice and taking your chances. If you're not ready to accept injury and death, you shouldn't be jumping off mountains. And if you're not 110% sure of the equipment on that very day, you shouldn't be using it at all.

Mr. Potatoass		2012-04-28 10:16:44 PM

Initially, the thrust of the headline gave me a lift.
The article left a weight on my conscience.
What a drag.

Monkey MKIII		2012-04-28 10:18:34 PM

Buckney Gurre: From another article: The young woman's boyfriend, who had reportedly purchased the excursion as a birthday gift, witnessed the horrific accident from the launch point along with the pilot's family.

I am truley sorry for your lots.

Was she rich?

FunkOut		2012-04-28 10:19:02 PM

My husband just said he saw a Groupon for hanggliding in the Fraser Valley yesterday.

We've been up to this spot and watched people jump off with their gliders. Yeah, bit of a drop...lot of trees.

Quantum Apostrophe		2012-04-28 10:19:32 PM

Missing? Did they check on the ground?

doglover		2012-04-28 10:19:55 PM

Summa cum loudly: I mean her body is technically missing, Yes, but its not like they are gonna find her alive.

Because no one has EVER survived a fall before?

Archimedes' Principal		2012-04-28 10:19:57 PM

While reading the article, the first thing that came to mind was that poor woman flapping her arms as fast as she possibly could while plummeting to the ground.

/ "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly".

// Ready for my aisle seat.

sunlion		2012-04-28 10:21:31 PM

I tried hang gliding a few years ago, a winch system near Columbus OH. I would have stuck with it if I was younger, and it was fun for a day.

LeroyBourne		2012-04-28 10:23:21 PM

stick with this......oh never mind

kokomo61		2012-04-28 10:23:37 PM

Went ziplining twice down in Costa Rica - the first time, it seemed pretty safe. Two cables, with me attached to one, and my backup harness attached to the other.

The 2nd time, it was just one cable. I still had a backup harness, but they were both attached to the same cable.

There will be no 3rd time. I've used up all my luck.

After my wife heard....

"Lo sentimos mucho, pero el hombre blanco ha muerto."

I'm sure she'd cry all the way to Europe.

octopied		2012-04-28 10:26:10 PM

jennyz		2012-04-28 10:31:58 PM

Do a barrel roll!

DarkPrincess		2012-04-28 10:32:40 PM

What a horrible way to go. I hope there is some chance she survived.

Gotfire		2012-04-28 10:33:46 PM

How cool would it be to have the last name of "Punchcock"?

I think it would be awesome. Not related to this article or discussion.

Summer Glau's Love Slave		2012-04-28 10:33:53 PM

Guess what I had for dinner?

/TFA is now very gross.

fisker		2012-04-28 10:34:02 PM

Is it really getting this easy?

Delay		2012-04-28 10:35:03 PM

oukewldave: So.... when do they change the name from "Search and Rescue Team" to "Recovery team"?
/ Bet the animals are eatin good tonight!

Yep. But, if the recovery team had found her while her body was still warm Dick Cheney would have received her organs as transplants, as usual.

anwserman		2012-04-28 10:35:29 PM

If the area is highly wooded, there is a chance she survived (the trees could have broken her fall). However, I would definitely say that the elements and weather patterns would likely have done her in.

Arctic Phoenix		2012-04-28 10:35:50 PM

kokomo61: Went ziplining twice down in Costa Rica - the first time, it seemed pretty safe. Two cables, with me attached to one, and my backup harness attached to the other.

The 2nd time, it was just one cable. I still had a backup harness, but they were both attached to the same cable.

There will be no 3rd time. I've used up all my luck.

After my wife heard....

"Lo sentimos mucho, pero el hombre blanco ha muerto."

I'm sure she'd cry all the way to Europe.

The part in bold made me laugh out loud. Thanks.

Joshudan		2012-04-28 10:35:50 PM

Great headline -- for weeding out the soulless who laughed

/I laughed
//middle seat and a pair of headphones please

cryinoutloud		2012-04-28 10:44:48 PM

Marcus Aurelius: If your harness is not hooked to the hang glider, ~~that is a bad thing.~~ you're gonna have a bad time.

BeerGraduate		2012-04-28 10:50:32 PM

FormlessOne: Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom: This is why I stick to paintball for my adrenaline rush. If something goes wrong in paintball, the worst that could happen is getting shot in the nuts. If something even minor fire wrong in hangliding, skydiving, bungy jumping, etc... its death. Not even instant death, but an excrutiating, scream and defecation filled plummet to earth.

...or take your mask off to rub your face and lose an eye to an errant shot. Or get shot in the back of the throat with your mouth open while screaming at a teammate and choke to death on a paintball. Or trip while running and impale yourself through the throat on a sharp broken stick. Or have the regulator explode and bury shrapnel in both hands. Or...

It's like "Final Destination," but with weekend warriors.

I'm willing to bet you're a fan of deep throat, but hey, who isn't.

eventhelosers		2012-04-28 10:52:11 PM

/hot like a dog on the grill at the white house
//kimmel pissed over the line if he didn't cross it, was great

Gumaraid		2012-04-28 10:54:23 PM

If she wasn't a Christian before takeoff I bet she was one before she hit the ground.

apoptotic		2012-04-28 10:54:26 PM

anwserman: If the area is highly wooded, there is a chance she survived (the trees could have broken her fall). However, I would definitely say that the elements and weather patterns would likely have done her in.

The latest reports are saying that the search is focused on the west side of Mount Woodside, which is where they launch the gliders from. It is heavily wooded, and there's also a river between there and the landing field. Unfortunately CTV is also reporting that she fell approximately 300 metres (almost 1,000 feet), which I don't see ending well no matter where she landed.

I can't imagine what an emotional mess her boyfriend must be right now, poor guy.

Gunz_drawn		2012-04-28 10:57:59 PM

skinink: "He said the cause of the accident has not been determined."
Gravity.

Once again, GRAVITY is a harsh mistress.

/Tick

Xexi		2012-04-28 10:58:24 PM

Mildot: upon further investagation...

[www.energykitesystems.net image 443x560]

this.

/maybe she needed to be told one last time

//drtfa

oldmopeder		2012-04-28 10:59:02 PM

According to the map in this story, it happened near Chilliwack. If that's the case, she's Gone, Gone, Gone...

apoptotic		2012-04-28 11:01:40 PM

oldmopeder: According to the map in this story, it happened near Chilliwack. If that's the case, she's Gone, Gone, Gone...

I lol'd

/aisle seat, please

Eugoogoolizer		2012-04-28 11:05:51 PM

skinink: "He said the cause of the accident has not been determined."
Gravity.

"what happened gravity, you used to be cool"
- Homer Jay

Upon further thought, perhaps my girlfriend would be up for some "lessons". I'd happily foot the bill.

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