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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Longest jump in history will be attempted tonight on ESPN, midnight EST:

http://www.newyearnolimits.com/

Sure beats watching Dick Clarke, don't ya think?

 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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I'll have to check it out, thanks guy!
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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thanks for the link and the notice...

If I am not too hammered later I will watch it. Bah I will just DVR it!!!
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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I just watched the jump on youtube. 322 ft 7.5 inches! Beat the world record by 12 feet! noice!
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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He did it twice that was bad ***
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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That was cool, crazy dude for sure.
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Sweet! - even though his landing "ramp" was the size of a football field!
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Having the extra large landing ramp looks beneficial, looked like the hairest part of the jump was gaining speed and going around the pillars inside of the parking garage to get set up for the jump itself.
 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Is it just me or did anyone else think that dude looked like Ferris Bueler?

 
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Ferris: Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
 



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