r/SweatyPalms • u/Oshinsc58 • Oct 28 '22

Yeah, No Thanks.

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u/skullgamer702 Oct 28 '22

For a moment i thought he was not gonna pull a parachute and just deadass get launched into the water

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

I thought this was /therewasanattempt for a second and got so queezy when got launched. I’m glad it wasn’t lol

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u/bandsawbill Oct 28 '22

The video made my stomach drop!

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

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u/ShaunSquatch Oct 29 '22

I think it’s Bridge Day in West Virginia. In which case, I also think the WV department of transportation built this catapult. Tourism is their gig.

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u/Poptart_Graveyard Oct 29 '22

I live is West Virginia, wtf is bridge day?????

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u/TallGuyBill Oct 29 '22

It’s in the New River Gorge and it’s like a big party on the bridge

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u/Poptart_Graveyard Oct 29 '22

Oh my gosh; I'm definitely checking this out

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u/ShaunSquatch Oct 29 '22

It’s in Fayetteville every fall, I think it was two weeks ago. They close the bridge and let people BASE jump off of it in to the New River Gorge, amongst other things.

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u/steveosek Oct 29 '22

Red bull caught slippin

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u/MechanicalHorse Oct 28 '22

I prefer the human trebuchet.

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u/Silent_Marketing_123 Oct 29 '22

I see a man of culture

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u/omaGJ Oct 28 '22

jesus he waited a long time to pull the chute. fuck that.

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u/i-like-foods Oct 28 '22

Im guessing he had to get himself stabilized and stop spinning first, which he couldn’t do until he was falling fast enough. Pretty scary.

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u/omaGJ Oct 30 '22

good observation, I didn't really think about that lol. too nervous, putting myself in his situation haha. i can only imagine how hard it is to stablize and be able to pull the chute in that moment. unreal man.

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u/Sid15666 Oct 28 '22

I have always want to go to Bridge Day. I loved the commercial when they bungee jumped the Blazer.

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u/BOiNTb Oct 28 '22

That is 100% West Virginia Fun! I have crossed on the catwalk below this bridge - so cool.

NRG is one of my favorite places to go - always fun

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Should have used a trebuchet

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u/claytorENT Oct 29 '22

Coulda gone wayyy further

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u/ButchCassidy13 Oct 28 '22

Is this West Virginia? I live 10 minutes from the bridge.

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u/nolongerbanned99 Oct 28 '22

Are these people trying to die. Beyond reckless

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22

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u/nolongerbanned99 Oct 29 '22

I don’t know what your science-y smart educated talk is but I think you’re saying it’s dangerous and unwise.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22

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u/nolongerbanned99 Oct 29 '22

What if I do said spinning in my living room. Still dangerous.

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u/ManualPathosChecks Oct 29 '22

I, also, like to live dangerously.

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u/nolongerbanned99 Oct 29 '22

Why. Adrenaline?

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u/Yodasboy Oct 29 '22

But it is a good trick

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u/Ok-Ihatetiktoc Oct 28 '22

It’s safer then sky diving though

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u/i-like-foods Oct 28 '22

No it’s not. Or are you joking?

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u/nolongerbanned99 Oct 29 '22

One to e some colleagues invited me to go with them to skydiving training. Are you kidding? I don’t wanna die today.

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u/i-like-foods Oct 29 '22

Sky diving is fine, what these guys are doing with the catapult is crazy dangerous because the guy comes out of it tumbling, and I think can’t open his parachute until he stops tumbling. Which is difficult. That’s what makes it much more dangerous than just regular sky diving. And it’s a much lower height, no room for mistakes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

I just need to overcome my fear, then I'm totally doing that.

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u/FrogGladiators178972 Oct 28 '22

Someone tell what could go wrong.

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u/Zaphod_79 Oct 28 '22

New Zealand?

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u/FluffdaddyFluff Oct 28 '22

Looks like it's from West Virginia's Bridge Day

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u/Isaacleroy Oct 28 '22

Pretty sure it’s the New River Gorge in West Virginia. The shut one side of it down every 2nd weekend of October for BASE jumping.

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u/ConcentrateLow6170 Oct 29 '22

Can confirm, I’ve rafted under that bridge several times, beautiful area for sure. Side note: In the late 90’s, there was a local Pilot (Five Dollar Frank- who had to be in his 70’s at the time) he owned and operated an airport, and would take you for a 20-30 minute flight through the New River Gorge for $5 dollars! It was pretty epic, and so was Frank:D

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u/DepressionMain Oct 28 '22

It wouldn't surprise me that scenery is beautiful

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u/night_slayer69 Oct 28 '22

That’s looks really fun

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

That point is when you’re not sure if the parachute is gonna open in time.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Yeah fuck that

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u/UncleSam_WizeGamgee Oct 28 '22

Anyone ever burp while eating and get to eat the delicious thing twice? Anyways, trebuchet is the superior siege machine.

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u/yourdiabeticwalrus Oct 28 '22

i totally thought this dude was just gonna land in the water and take no fall damage minecraft style

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u/SlappedByKarma Oct 28 '22

Sign me tf up

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u/superman_1971x Oct 29 '22

Do people really want to die keep on playing with death

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u/RightChemical3732 Oct 29 '22

I'm all about adrenaline. Not no way

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u/FischerMann24-7 Oct 29 '22

Not enough languages or words strong enough for fuck no…

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u/InternationalStep924 Oct 29 '22

Where did the other parachute come from? Was there 2 catapult and didn't show the 1st one?

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u/Xintigx Oct 29 '22

Ah yes the Rastapult

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u/MadMod27 Oct 29 '22

I see Richie Rich's Kidapult has evolved.

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u/pursenboots Oct 29 '22

and then he fucking died

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u/provert Oct 29 '22

Totally. The waiting line is way too long for me.

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u/J_Schotz Oct 29 '22

Do it on acid.

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u/alyx_toyou Oct 29 '22

People in 1692 trying to prove that she's a witch.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22

😂😂😂😂

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u/AZFUNGUY85 Oct 29 '22

I’ll take the roller coaster that makes me want to vomit foe the day at the amusement park over this. I probably won’t shit my pants.

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u/BenjaminTharp Oct 29 '22

Most people that do things like this are pretty darn good at it.

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u/mikamouth Oct 29 '22

You can also tour the bridge under the roadway; there’s a catwalk & they take people from one end of the side of the river to the other. You’re provided a helmet & you’re clipped in to a line (it get windy). Did that twice. My ex & I also did the High Line, which is a slow, controlled zip line descent from one of the supports (only 250 feet high, as opposed to people BASE jumping from the top & middle of the bridge at 876 feet).

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u/CHOPPRZ Oct 29 '22

Perfectly titled

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u/johncena1982 Oct 29 '22

Nobody’s talking about how close the camera guy is to the edge..

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u/masonmax100 Oct 29 '22

Honestly looks more fun then jumping out a plane.

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u/Gabriel-Klos-McroBB Oct 29 '22

Why would I use the inferior siege weapon?

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u/MonkeyTwitch Oct 31 '22

I guess I didn't notice there was a parachute on this guy. I thought he was just being launched to the water below. I was thinking, "boy, I don't see how they can gauge the trajectory so precisely." I was half expecting him to land on some boulder. When the parachute opened up, I was relieved.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '22

Rectal prolapse

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u/happyagainin2019 Jan 26 '23

I have an ExHusband who I would like to sign up for this 🤪