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Old 08-03-2007, 08:43 PM
pgardn
 
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Originally Posted by pgardn
I took a look at some of those ramps... holy mother of God!

I consider these guys real sportsmen because they love what they do and they certainly dont get paid much.

You guys need to take a look at the guy who after going down the ramp went up the other side, got to far out from the wall (probably pushed off before he left the ramp) and fell 50 friggin feet! down back on the structure. He was clawing at the air like it was going to save him.

He did however land in a very smart manner and did not get hurt. I thought I was getting ready to see bones poke thru skin.

Calculations on his speed when he hit up coming. I will give it in mph so it makes sense:

Vfinal^2 - Vinitial^2 = 2ad
OK rof.. found it... Look at the size of these ramps SANTA MARIA!
And look at the fall. Thats at least a 40 mph smack down. And he did not break anything. I would be in a highly shattered form after this fall...

Yep he pushed off the wall as he was going up causing him to miss almost all of the slope of the ramp. Ungodly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvCrSjpx9I
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