Comments on: The Intrepid, Ill-Fated Parachutist http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist A collection of Damn Interesting things Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:41:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RoflBeard http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-25680 RoflBeard Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:31:34 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-25680 In true darwin style, this man has done us justice by removing himself from the gene pool. What was he thinking!!!??? In true darwin style, this man has done us justice by removing himself from the gene pool.
What was he thinking!!!???

]]> By: dentarthurdent http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-20866 dentarthurdent Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:04:20 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-20866 ...At the top of the tower... Well, on this video, he actually jumps from the 1st floor. Alan, next time you're in Paris, I'll treat you to the "Altitude 95" restaurant up there. That's a promise! …At the top of the tower…
Well, on this video, he actually jumps from the 1st floor. Alan, next time you’re in Paris, I’ll treat you to the “Altitude 95″ restaurant up there. That’s a promise!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-12378 Stephen Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-12378 <p><blockquote>...an Austrian tailor named Franz Reichelt was at the Eiffel Tower...</blockquote></p><p>The French jokes would work better if Franz was, indeed, French.</p>
…an Austrian tailor named Franz Reichelt was at the Eiffel Tower…

The French jokes would work better if Franz was, indeed, French.

]]> By: Tink http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-9032 Tink Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:31:34 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-9032 <p><span class='quote'>Gini said: "Ohhh, my. I found myself covering my face and saying "DON'T DO IT!" while watching this video clip.</span></p><p><span class='quote'>Poor sap."</span></p><p> Watched the video, and couldn't help but notice the guys hesitation. I'm thinking the hefty fellow behind him, obviously encouraging him to" go on and get with it" had twenty to one odds on him not making it. Poor sap indeed! Can you say d-u-m-b-a-s-s? LOL</p> Gini said: “Ohhh, my. I found myself covering my face and saying “DON’T DO IT!” while watching this video clip.

Poor sap.”

Watched the video, and couldn’t help but notice the guys hesitation.
I’m thinking the hefty fellow behind him, obviously encouraging him to” go on and get with it” had twenty to one odds on him not making it.
Poor sap indeed! Can you say d-u-m-b-a-s-s? LOL

]]> By: guthix http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-1264 guthix Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:46:30 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-1264 <p>wouldnt it have been safer for him to take a parachute aswell just incase his big coat didnt work</p> wouldnt it have been safer for him to take a parachute aswell just incase his big coat didnt work

]]> By: Abu Ibrahim http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-1223 Abu Ibrahim Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:35:52 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-1223 <p>The story reminds me about 'Lawn Chair Larry' article:</p><p>http://darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1998-11.html Strangely, someone is making business out of this idea: http://www.clusterballoon.org/</p> The story reminds me about ‘Lawn Chair Larry’ article:

http://darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1998-11.html

Strangely, someone is making business out of this idea:
http://www.clusterballoon.org/

]]> By: Scrappy http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-1188 Scrappy Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:18:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-1188 <p>What a da, kinda like being a kid and jumping off a second story roof... later saying I should've had a bed sheet...hahahha</p> What a da, kinda like being a kid and jumping off a second story roof… later saying I should’ve had a bed sheet…hahahha

]]> By: Oax http://www.damninteresting.com/the-intrepid-ill-fated-parachutist#comment-1165 Oax Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:11:45 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=321#comment-1165 <p>I watched the film backward...he's fine now</p> I watched the film backward…he’s fine now

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