http://www.metafilter.com/tags/parachutes Posts tagged with 'parachutes' at MetaFilter. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:45:45 -0800 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:45:45 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/58592/Drowning%2Dand%2Dwaving Two men go skydiving with cameras on their helmets. For one of them, everything goes well. For the other... not so well: neither chute functions and he hits the ground at 80mph. Video footage and <i>post</i> jump interview <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/mos/skydiver.html?in_article_id=435694&in_page_id=1990&in_a_source=">here</a>. <small>{via <a href="http://www.waxy.org">waxy</a>}</small> tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.58592 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:45:45 -0800 freakaccidents goodbyecruelworld neardeathexperiences parachutes skydiving dobbs http://www.metafilter.com/20644/ <a href="http://www.executivechute.com">Executive Chute</a>. Sorry, middle managers, staff, administrative support. Why don't you, uh, go ahead and try that elevator again. tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.20644 Tue, 08 Oct 2002 13:16:37 -0800 911 parachutes skyscrapers stupidsexyFlanders http://www.metafilter.com/13026/ <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA011106_HunterParachutes.html">How many died needlessly?</a> If those who jumped from the WTC had parachutes, they probably would live to tell of it. tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.13026 Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:24:21 -0800 911 9-11 basejumping escape parachutes wtc HoldenCaulfield