EPTHe'd rig up these elaborate grids of rope staked into the mountain at precise angles so he could fall 1000+ feet without the supports ripping out. Unfortunately early one morning he jumped off of the wrong side of a rock after the cables had been sitting there all winter and now Dan Osman is no more.
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Biochemist
United States1008 Posts
He'd rig up these elaborate grids of rope staked into the mountain at precise angles so he could fall 1000+ feet without the supports ripping out. Unfortunately early one morning he jumped off of the wrong side of a rock after the cables had been sitting there all winter and now Dan Osman is no more. | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
Can someone explain to me where the camera men/positioned camera's were during the whole climb and then when they show the long shot? | ||
micronesia
United States24768 Posts
On November 03 2009 11:30 CharlieMurphy wrote: lol guy is dead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Osman Can someone explain to me where the camera men/positioned camera's were during the whole climb and then when they show the long shot? Oh you read this post too? On November 03 2009 11:09 Foucault wrote: Yeah it's so not fake. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Osman edit: or this one: On November 03 2009 11:29 Biochemist wrote: Dan Osman was pretty nuts. At one point in his rock climbing career he discovered quite on accident that falling was actually more fun than climbing. He'd rig up these elaborate grids of rope staked into the mountain at precise angles so he could fall 1000+ feet without the supports ripping out. Unfortunately early one morning he jumped off of the wrong side of a rock after the cables had been sitting there all winter and now Dan Osman is no more. Although to be fair that might have been posted too recent for you to see it. | ||
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MooCow
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Sad that he died though. | ||
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
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neobowman
Canada3324 Posts
Shame he died. He probably was prepared for it though, seeing as how risky this sort of business was. | ||
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Bearded Elder29904 Posts
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
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OpticalShot
Canada6330 Posts
balls the size of Aiur | ||
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Dgtl
Canada889 Posts
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Halfpastnoob
United States191 Posts
On November 03 2009 11:57 OpticalShot wrote: Quote regarding balls from a different thread: balls the size of Aiur God that was just to funny.seriously I love this thread. To bad he died...that guy really had balls to do that stuff! | ||
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Halfpastnoob
United States191 Posts
On November 03 2009 11:23 Snet wrote: I usually hate the use of this meme, but cops would be like ....FUUUUUU ROFL | ||
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micronesia
United States24768 Posts
On November 03 2009 11:53 Disregard wrote: Even with gear I would be pretty scared. This guy has HUGE balls. I don't agree. If there was a reasonable purpose to doing it then that would be huge balls... but just for entertainment it's stupid, albeit impressive. | ||
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United States13919 Posts
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Zurles
United Kingdom1659 Posts
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