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Wheelchair Bungee Jumping
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newfieboy
, Nov 11 2009 09:30 PM
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 01:26 AM
newfieboy, on Nov 11 2009, 09:30 PM, said:
hope the link above works - looks like a laugh!
Fantastic clip!
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 05:42 AM
Rick Hansen is AWESOME. He's a Canadian paraplegic who started a foundation for spinal cord injury here in Canada. I remember seeing his bungee jump on TV here when he did it and I thought it was fantastic!
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 11:29 AM
twisted_ophelia, on Nov 12 2009, 05:42 AM, said:
Rick Hansen is AWESOME. He's a Canadian paraplegic who started a foundation for spinal cord injury here in Canada. I remember seeing his bungee jump on TV here when he did it and I thought it was fantastic!
Hi Twisted_Orphelia - just had a quick look at his site, as you mentioned it (http://www.rickhansen.com/)
Worth a read. A good guy by any standards.
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Posted 12 November 2009 - 03:18 PM
Yeah Russ, i know Alex from the Back up trust, he's done loads of jumps. He's one funny guy.
I wouldn't mind doing a bungy jump, south africa or new zealand are the best, so if i was going to do it, it'll have to be one of them
I wouldn't mind doing a bungy jump, south africa or new zealand are the best, so if i was going to do it, it'll have to be one of them
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 08:33 AM
that looks like so much fun! It also would be easier having someone just roll you off. Otherwise i might chicken out!!!
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Posted 20 November 2009 - 06:17 PM
I dont get why you would want to jump with a bit of metal strapped to you. Why not sit on the edge and fall off and leave the wheelchair at the top for when you get back?
I have a zipwire at work i use and i dont go down in my chair (we did it once to see if it worked) i just go down in a harness like everyone else.
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Posted 27 November 2009 - 08:59 PM
Bungeed in Whistler Canada. They strapped m into the chair so that the chair took alot of the hit when the cord snapped back up. Loved it and will do it again if I get the chance!
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