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I think I understand you, its like having a sex with or w/o a condom ;)

by tvelichkov 9y ago

vanderZwan 9y ago
I think more like with or without the neighbours knocking on the walls telling you to keep it down
- idlewords 9y ago
  It's like having sex without falling three thousand feet to your death.
  - samstave 9y ago
    It would have also been amazing if he free-claimed up with a chute on his back and as he reached the peak, based off it back to the bottom!
    - hluska 9y ago
      Had Dean Potter lived a little longer, I suspect that he would have tried that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Potter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Potter https://www.outsideonline.com/1981591/dean-potter-killed-base-jumping-accident https://www.outsideonline.com/1981591/dean-potter-killed-bas... Edit -- Added a second, better link.
      - justinator 9y ago
        Dean Potter did do that, off a route of the Eiger. He called it, "freeBASE" http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-freebase http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-fre... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtxGCSsnaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtxGCSsnaI
        hluska 9y ago
        I know, but I was replying to a comment about El Capitan. As far as I know, Dean Potter didn't freebase from El Cap. With that kind of exposure, I'm pretty sure that the Yosemite rangers would have an easy time catching an El Cap freebaser and confiscate all the jumper's gear. Thanks for the YouTube link! I hadn't seen that before, but holy shit, do I ever miss sharing a planet with someone like Dean Potter.
        justinator 9y ago
        Yeah, Dean is missed. I don't believe he ever did it on El Cap. either - I sort of wished he did, as it would be an interesting argument/philosophical point FOR "basejumping" within the Park, as it would show an extra level of safety when climbing. His relationship with the rangers within the park must have been interesting, as they certainly knew what he was up to...
      - sillysaurus3 9y ago
        I wanted to know more about Potter's final jump and found this: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/sports/dean-potter-final-yosemite-jump.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/sports/dean-potter-final-...
        hluska 9y ago
        That is an amazing article - thanks for taking the time to find it and sharing the spoils!
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    - macscam 9y ago
      Also a fucking shitload safer

I think I understand you, its like having a sex with or w/o a condom ;)

vanderZwan 9y ago

I think more like with or without the neighbours knocking on the walls telling you to keep it down

idlewords 9y ago
It's like having sex without falling three thousand feet to your death.
- samstave 9y ago
  It would have also been amazing if he free-claimed up with a chute on his back and as he reached the peak, based off it back to the bottom!
  - hluska 9y ago
    Had Dean Potter lived a little longer, I suspect that he would have tried that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Potter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Potter https://www.outsideonline.com/1981591/dean-potter-killed-base-jumping-accident https://www.outsideonline.com/1981591/dean-potter-killed-bas... Edit -- Added a second, better link.
    - justinator 9y ago
      Dean Potter did do that, off a route of the Eiger. He called it, "freeBASE" http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-freebase http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-fre... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtxGCSsnaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtxGCSsnaI
      - hluska 9y ago
        I know, but I was replying to a comment about El Capitan. As far as I know, Dean Potter didn't freebase from El Cap. With that kind of exposure, I'm pretty sure that the Yosemite rangers would have an easy time catching an El Cap freebaser and confiscate all the jumper's gear. Thanks for the YouTube link! I hadn't seen that before, but holy shit, do I ever miss sharing a planet with someone like Dean Potter.
        justinator 9y ago
        Yeah, Dean is missed. I don't believe he ever did it on El Cap. either - I sort of wished he did, as it would be an interesting argument/philosophical point FOR "basejumping" within the Park, as it would show an extra level of safety when climbing. His relationship with the rangers within the park must have been interesting, as they certainly knew what he was up to...
    - sillysaurus3 9y ago
      I wanted to know more about Potter's final jump and found this: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/sports/dean-potter-final-yosemite-jump.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/sports/dean-potter-final-...
      - hluska 9y ago
        That is an amazing article - thanks for taking the time to find it and sharing the spoils!
      - deleted 9y ago
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  - macscam 9y ago
    Also a fucking shitload safer