What do you think about a Person that does Basejumping for fun?

[jagman]

I have been a thrill seeker most of my life. I have never base-jumped
but i have cliff dived, drove race cars to the limit.
been in gawd awful bar brawls. I was even caught in bed with a guys
wife once (she didn't tell me she was married)
but that's a different story. The thing is, you never feel more alive has
when your close to death. All of your senses are heightened
and it can become an addiction in itself.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=45hM7iAkjk8

[naste.de.lumina]

What are the most dangerous extreme sports? Urbim by Emiliano Thais and Sant? Ana Tweet
"Life is very dangerous business," once said Guimarães Rosa. Is longer, in his spare time, the living, walking on airplanes in flight or surfing waves between the height of buildings. These activities are the 1st and 2nd places in the ranking of sports that have a higher risk of death (see Table Thrills).

Some of these hobbies are so dangerous that amount to go to war. In fact, it is an injustice: one foreign soldier in Iraq has five times more likely to be alive than who walks off the plane. 're Finding these guys crazy? Well they love what they do and as Guimarães Rosa also said: "Any love is already a bit of health, a break in the madness."


Strong emotions
Most dangerous sports for probability of death

1. Wing Walking
PRACTITIONERS: 200
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 5
What it is: move on the wings of an airplane in flight. Variations include handstands, hanging up by the teeth, move on to another plane (or car, boat, train) and jumps that opens the parachute at the last possible instant.
Why is it dangerous: the show turns suicide whenever someone violates the first law of wing walking: "Never let go of what you are holding until holding something else."

2. Big Wave Surfing
PRACTITIONERS: 1000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 3
What it is: surfing mode in which a surfer is towed or jumps from helicopter in the middle of the ocean, where they form giant waves - 6-15 meters.
Why is it dangerous: deaths usually involve jumping helicopter poorly executed, in which the surfer falls awkwardly and is susceptible to drowning.

3. Free Style Motocross
PRACTITIONERS: 6000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 1.8
What it is: Also known as FMX, is not a race but a diving tournament in which bikers maneuvering for a jury.
Why is it dangerous, well, helmets are made to protect the motorcycle in traffic, not pirouettes with bikes to 10 feet tall.

4. Street Luge
PRACTITIONERS: 1200
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 1.7
What it is: race downhill on a skateboard giant. The pilot, lying on his back (standard) or prone (advanced), leans to control speed and direction.
Why is it dangerous: sometimes the control is only in trying it, something dangerous 100 km / h. Cost put a brake? Even shopping has its rolimã.

5. Heli-Skiing
PRACTITIONERS: 7000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.85
What it is: a helicopter takes skiers to the top of an inaccessible mountain. No lane without signaling and without knowing the terrain, he must descend skiing.
Why is dangerous: it is inelegant use self-service, but: "No clue without signaling and without knowing the terrain, he must descend skiing."

6. Base Jump
PRACTITIONERS: 12,000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.83
What is, is to jump from a static point too high - buildings, antennas, bridges or mountains - using only a parachute.
Why is it dangerous: the parachute wont open - the problem is that the wind or a jump may leave the weak base jumper too close to where jumped.

7. Sky Surfing
PRACTITIONERS: 10,000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.5
What it is: equal to parachuting, with the bonus that the subject has a board (smaller than surfing) attached to the feet, performing daring stunts.
Why is it dangerous: the trend is that the board is on top and he upside down, making it difficult to open the parachute.

8. Bull riding
PRACTITIONERS: 12,000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.25
What is, is the biggest attraction of rodeos - the pawn must stay 8/2 on the back of the bull, known as the "8 second most dangerous sport."
Why is it dangerous: even though many think the rights of the bulls, who are at risk of death is the pawn falls and it can be trampled and gored.

9. Skydiving
PRACTITIONERS: 1000000
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.12
What it is: near the 8 previous follies, practically a walk in the park - jump from an airplane, spend some time enjoying the freefall, open the parachute.
Why is it dangerous: common sense tells us to jump with two parachutes, but sometimes, more precisely one in 8000 times, none of them opens.

10. RAFTING
PRACTITIONERS: 2 million
EVERY THOUSAND DEAD - 0.001
What it is: common pastime in every city that has rapids, it is down a river boat.
Why is it dangerous: in fact, it is only dangerous in the most difficult routes, the Grade 6, in which the speed of the current is very strong and in the middle of the road there are many stones.

Source: http://super.abril.com.br/esporte/qu...s-535987.shtml

[naste.de.lumina]

Posted by jagman (here)
I have been a thrill seeker most of my life. I have never base-jumped
but i have cliff dived, drove race cars to the limit.
been in gawd awful bar brawls. I was even caught in bed with a guys
wife once (she didn't tell me she was married)
but that's a different story. The thing is, you never feel more alive has
when your close to death. All of your senses are heightened
and it can become an addiction in itself.

If there is a competition synonymous of insanity he is called Isle of Man TT

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bGZVI6Ju0ps

[Sunny-side-up]

Never done any skydiving but must be cool each time it works. Base jumping has a whole load of variables, updraughts and the such like, much more dangerous!
The extreme past time that really makes me cringe and curl my toes is watching vids of 'Free Climbers' Look at this Madness! He has his climbing skills, staminer and no fear of heights. I guess after the first 2-3 steps it's all repetitive, but still madness.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VUfB3Wkq7mM

As for them 'Free climbers' on cliff faces who leap and hang under ledges on finger tip niches of just rock 0?o

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=HrX0ohmu1zw

[Bubu]

"Hej Avalon Folks i would like to know what do you think about a Person that does Basejumping for fun?'

I think I leave them alone to their craziness as much as I want to be left alone to my craziness. Lets' have fun

I hope I answered your question to the point.

[Anchor]

OP: Hey this guy has freewill and is using it what do you think

Possible audience response: Let's pronounce a judgement on his use of freewill

Actual response: Whatever + some other crazy stories

Love it.

Que sera sera.

[seehas]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)

Posted by seehas (here)
in skydiving the statistics say u got a malfunction every 800 jumps (malfunction=main canopy not working as it should, you have to chop it off).

in base you better never get one since there is only one chute - and even when the chute opens it still could be the direction faced to the wall and not enough time to rear-riser your ass out.

thats why its a big big difference, skydiving has become a real safe sport and tourists all over the world enjoy tandem-jumps - u wont see base tandems that soon :

My student instructor was a 20 year Army Ranger and Special Forces guy with 8,000+ jumps. One day I was on my way to do a jump with him, but turned back home because it looked like bad weather. That same day he did a tandem with a first timer, and nothing ever opened. They hit the ground going over 200 m.p.h., must have been a real mess. About as safe as driving to work I reckon.

Posted by seehas (here)
YES the beer is good ! im the guy at the fridge, do you still jump?

I see you there, and I'm coming for that frosty one way in the back corner. No I haven't jumped for some time, but it's always there...

Have you jumped?

yes im also jumping, started 6 years ago but didnt do that many jumps in that time, now just kicked out nearly 100 in one year pushing it on , i realy would love to do base one day but i need more experience special on my brand new 7cell.

hej and in that top10 of most dangerous sports there is something missing - "speedflying" pretty new sport and it was called to be the mainstream sport for the future 10 years ago, many professionals died past these years and its not realy safer than base at all.

[Fred Steeves]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)
Have you jumped?

[QUOTE=seehas;694176]yes im also jumping, started 6 years ago but didnt do that many jumps in that time, now just kicked out nearly 100 in one year pushing it on , i realy would love to do base one day but i need more experience special on my brand new 7cell.[QUOTE]

Gotchya, I had a feeling when you mentioned the rear riser move. Not an every day term. Now maybe I'm just missing something here (LOL), but at a 100 or so jumps yourself, and wanting to base jump, why the comment below in your opening post?

Posted by seehas (here)
but otherwise its the biggest egoistic move thats possible if you have a family and friends that love you.

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[seehas]

[QUOTE=Fred Steeves;694266]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)
Have you jumped?

[QUOTE=seehas;694176]yes im also jumping, started 6 years ago but didnt do that many jumps in that time, now just kicked out nearly 100 in one year pushing it on , i realy would love to do base one day but i need more experience special on my brand new 7cell.

Gotchya, I had a feeling when you mentioned the rear riser move. Not an every day term. Now maybe I'm just missing something here (LOL), but at a 100 or so jumps yourself, and wanting to base jump, why the comment below in your opening post?

Posted by seehas (here)
but otherwise its the biggest egoistic move thats possible if you have a family and friends that love you.

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what do you mean? sorry dont understand it

[Fred Steeves]

Posted by seehas (here)
what do you mean? sorry dont understand it

Well, for almost this whole thread I was thinking you were a person who had never jumped, mainly because of your comment about it being very ego based if one had family and/or friends, because of the needless danger. Then I saw you had 100 or so jumps, and also want to base jump to boot. So that got me wondering "just what is he getting at then?"

[seehas]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)

Posted by seehas (here)
what do you mean? sorry dont understand it

Well, for almost this whole thread I was thinking you were a person who had never jumped, mainly because of your comment about it being very ego based if one had family and/or friends, because of the needless danger. Then I saw you had 100 or so jumps, and also want to base jump to boot. So that got me wondering "just what is he getting at then?"

no there u got me wrong i dont start tomorrow i dont feel ready yet and yes for me its very egoistic if i had kids i would never do it.

was just curious how avalon openminded people think about this topic.

[naste.de.lumina]

Brazilian Swoop Nationals 2012 - Oficial

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=e543YY90Jjk

[Hughe]

A former skydiver here.

[jack]

Thank you Sehas! I just went and booked two skydiving tickets :D

[mahalall]

To observe the sensation from the edge of flight with the insight of it's impermanence is the mark of ones wisdom.

I nearly crapped myself when I first jumped, a lot to learn.

[seehas]

Posted by jack (here)
Thank you Sehas! I just went and booked two skydiving tickets :D

great tell us about your experience when you did it

[jack]

Posted by seehas (here)

Posted by jack (here)
Thank you Sehas! I just went and booked two skydiving tickets :D

great tell us about your experience when you did it

Will do

My brother was quite taken aback when I told him I booked him a ticket as well

[Carmody]

Posted by BrianEn (here)
I don't know what to make of them other than we all tick differently. I prefer my feet firmly planted on the ground. I sure do appreciate the view from helmet cams. The guy who jumped from space is the coolest badass muther(expletive) that ever walked this planet.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=A2zKARkpDW4

[Carmody]

All the folks here...are risk takers.

Screwing with the elitist desire for a world they control.

What's a little risk of death - for a open, advancing world... of freedom and peace?

[shadowstalker]

Kids or not if one enjoys doing what they do, then do it. and if one dies doing it then so be it. better to die happy then to die miserable.

Teaching children to follow there dreams and not be held back by fear/negativity and to be loving and forgiving in the process is the best thing parents can teach there children.

If you wish to try this jumping thing then do it.
It's not egoistic to be who one is and still be aware of the dangers that may come.

There is more danger in driving to work everyday then what you are contemplating.
That according to the stats shown in this thread proves it.