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Why, why do people do such crazy things?



If you think the beginning is crazy, skip ahead to the last minute if you don't want to watch the whole thing.

I'm pretty damn graceful and agile when I'm not on the ground, but I would never consider doing that.

Man, tell me about it. I`ve seen so many videos like that. It seems related to parkour but with a death wish. These people are usually talented, and way more coordinated than I suspect they would be if it was only a case of seeking thrills to stave off boredom. A youtube commenter once said these daredevils were always from east Europe and therefore had nothing to lose. I thought he was joking, but there really seems to be something in soviet culture that calls to these young folks. While looking for another video, I stumbled upon this documentary about the lifestyle: http://youtu.be/R-vjutwJyY4 Haven`t seen it, may answer some of your questions though.

I guess it`s better than gang activity, just kind of sad in some ways. Instead of wasting their lives with drugs, they constantly tempt fate like they don`t care how it turns out. Adrenaline is one thing; there are countless ways to get a rush and survive to do it again. Base-jumpers and skydivers live for that. You can`t even participate in such activities unless you`re a professional, or guided by one. Same with amusement parks, where the roller coasters and bungee cords are strictly monitored and carefully maintained. I guess you could say that such safety measures are a cheat, but then, most people aren`t actually trying to court death.

[youtube]http://youtu.be/XQHtfO36d-Y?t=2m[/youtube]
Maybe things would be different if they could afford trampolines, but we just can`t know.

EDIT: how comes the video won`t show up? Wouldn`t work even without the time stamp.




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The Youtube tags only work with full addresses, not the shortened youtu.be version. Here's your link.

Bah, I just click on "share" and copy the url they give me. How treacherous!11

Thanks.




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Kili was way hotter than that, what the heck!




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That was pretty funny!

Remember the baby-snatching eagle video? It got a scholarship for the creators.

That's neat!

As for the Bush video, meh. When was this made? Looking at it through present-day eyes, I'm not impressed, but then I've not been impressed with Obama's presidency either.

Oh, that would be so cool (if I wasn't afraid of heights)!

I'd be afraid the bird would get caught in the strings.

I was worried about that, too. Did you notice the strings were colored? I was wondering if that was to help the birds see them. ??

They have pretty good eyesight, it shouldn`t be a problem! I`d be more worried about jet engines.

That looked like an incredible experience. I would actually consider this one because a) no freefall, and b) there seems to be some chair support (I thought you`d be stuck in a half pull-up position like with ziplines, ie: my stomach muscles are as good as dead). I love that the birds seem to enjoy being up so high without having to flap their wings, too.




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Inspiring, uplifting interview with a boy who lost his leg in a shark attack:



Actually, it's from the Onion

"twat!"

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