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Old 8th Oct 2019, 05:35
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jimjim1
 
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Snowflakes?

Originally Posted by Bob Viking
Snowflakes.

Whilst I agree that the ‘snowflake’ generation have a few issues I think some people have been believing a bit too much of what they read in the tabloids.

Risk and the adventurous spirit is still there.
I agree - Snowflake - rubbish. There seem to be more with a death wish than ever.

My favourite is at 2m 15s - Left over crest .... well straight on is ok too I guess!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/a...y-regulations/
"SUMMERTIME IN THE European Alps is the so-called “killing season” for wingsuit BASE jumpers"

And of course if you have a spare $250,000 you can chance your arm in the Virgin Space Race. That is going to have one outcome - it will go until the first catastrophe. Let's hope no one on the ground dies.

Then there is ... the wannabe youtube star who got his girlfriend to shoot at his chest with a .50 calibre pistol to see if an interposed book would save him - it didn't.
https://www.buzz.ie/weird/video-depi...e-wrong-289828
I like the link name above "shot-dead-stunt-gone-wrong" - well as far as I can see the shot dead stunt worked!

I would go on a B-17 trip but I am an aeroplane nut. I don't think it should be sold to the unwary. I have turned down a bungee jump from a crane on an industrial site. Don't fancy that at all. No upside.
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