9th story "Fall" from building

[Sooner or later]

When I was about 10 I fell out of the top of a big oak tree. At least 30 ft. I can remember bouncing off limbs on the way down. Landed flat on my back and knocked the breath out of me. I had a big gash in the inside of my left calf.

When I finally caught my breath I told my friends I was going home. I went out the back gate and walked the two blocks home. Then the trip to the doctors office.

Being a kid the wound didn't slow me down. The stitches pulled out and my scar is about a half inch wide and three inches long.

I can't imagine 9 stories.

[Steve Carlton]

For God's sake! Please do this crap above a BMW.

[masraum]

Years ago, I remember something that was either on "That's Incredible" or maybe "Real People." It was about a skydiver whose 'chute didn't open. They landed in someone's back yard. The ground was soft and they survived. On the show, they had a photo of the back yard that showed the person shaped dent in the ground. I think it was 8-12" deep.

If you search the 'Net, there are actually several cases where a skydiver landed without a 'chute and survived.

[Crowbob]

IMO, if you jump outa a airplane, you’re brain dead already.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

For sale: BMW that ran well when parked ��. Sunroof currently doesn't work may be an easy fix ��

Candidate for an easy cabriolet conversion.

Why are we making fun of this?

[Steve Carlton]

Racoon BTDT

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Racoon BTDT

ROFLMAO!

Wow, I wonder if he really survived or of he ran off and was dead hours later.

Are we sure that wasn't a coyote? Because I'm pretty sure I've seen that exact stunt performed by one Wile E Coyote before.

[gacook]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

IMO, if you jump outa a airplane, you’re brain dead already.

Eh, it's fun.

In the Army, the way our chutes are designed, it's more of a "semi-controlled fall" than skydiving. The impact we hit the ground at is roughly equivalent to jumping off a 2 or 3 story building without a chute. That's why the first 2 weeks of the school are spent on learning how to hit the ground.

Only near-fall I ever had that scared me was as a "kid" working for my dad as a roofer. Was painting the edge or a roof on a 6-story building. Not tied off or anything cuz I'm young, invincible, and dumb. Big gust of wind comes up and nearly takes me over. I was on my tiptoes wobbling back and forth--must've looked like a cartoon to the other guys on the roof, I dunno. Once I got my balance and back-stepped is when the "fear" really set in, and I just went and sat in the middle of the roof for a good 10 minutes. That could've been a bad day, especially since there was no BMW beneath me to break the fall.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by gacook

Eh, it's fun.

In the Army, the way our chutes are designed, it's more of a "semi-controlled fall" than skydiving. The impact we hit the ground at is roughly equivalent to jumping off a 2 or 3 story building without a chute. That's why the first 2 weeks of the school are spent on learning how to hit the ground.

What?!? Like a feather!

Only near-fall I ever had that scared me was as a "kid" working for my dad as a roofer. Was painting the edge or a roof on a 6-story building. Not tied off or anything cuz I'm young, invincible, and dumb. Big gust of wind comes up and nearly takes me over. I was on my tiptoes wobbling back and forth--must've looked like a cartoon to the other guys on the roof, I dunno. Once I got my balance and back-stepped is when the "fear" really set in, and I just went and sat in the middle of the roof for a good 10 minutes. That could've been a bad day, especially since there was no BMW beneath me to break the fall.

Yep, that would do it. I might have to take the rest of the day off after that one.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by masraum

Are we sure that wasn't a coyote? Because I'm pretty sure I've seen that exact stunt performed by one Wile E Coyote before.

Could have been. All we usually get is a puff of dust. Check here...

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by masraum

You mean like when you do a cannonball into a swimming pool?

Yep, bend your knees and wear a puffy jacket!

Not quite, was thinking more like a cool as heck super hero landing, like Thor, Batman or Spiderman, that type thing

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

My exact first thought.

My second

In college I had a night janitor job in a 10 story building. Woman hid in a bathroom and jumped after people left. Fell 8 stories and landed on top of this glass topped sun room deal. She was a mess. Had bad dreams about it for a while

[ckissick]

This story would have been much more amusing (to us old timers on Pelican) if the guy had landed on a black Audi wagon.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by ckissick

This story would have been much more amusing (to us old timers on Pelican) if the guy had landed on a black Audi wagon.

ROFLMAO

With snow tires, and a gererator in the back?

[sugarwood]

His backward shoulder arm rotation is something you can never unsee

Good time to check those sunroof drains !

[Geronimo '74]

Monkeyroll

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by masraum

ROFLMAO

With snow tires, and a gererator in the back?

You forgot the cool collar.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by ckissick

You forgot the cool collar.

Wearing a Coboy hat.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

Not quite, was thinking more like a cool as heck super hero landing, like Thor, Batman or Spiderman, that type thing

[Captain Ahab Jr]

^^^^^ Now that's how to nail the landing from a 9 story drop