Comments on: Bungee Cord Breaks http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oomi http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1510660 Oomi Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:40:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1510660 I remember vividly the pain of hitting water after jumping from a diving board, and that was perhaps 10-12 feet. 25 feet? Yow.. I remember vividly the pain of hitting water after jumping from a diving board, and that was perhaps 10-12 feet. 25 feet? Yow..

]]> By: Jim R Feliciano http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1510139 Jim R Feliciano Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:10:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1510139 Listen to the wife. She wins. It is a rule. Listen to the wife.
She wins.
It is a rule.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1508851 Edward Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1508851 At the furthest extension of the cord, your velocity is zero. For a moment, you are motionless over the water. If the cord breaks instead of pulling you back, it is no worse than a 25 foot dive. Now, if it breaks right after you are launched back into the air ... well, I hope that your heirs own the video rights. At the furthest extension of the cord, your velocity is zero. For a moment, you are motionless over the water. If the cord breaks instead of pulling you back, it is no worse than a 25 foot dive.

Now, if it breaks right after you are launched back into the air … well, I hope that your heirs own the video rights.

]]> By: Mouserz http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1508467 Mouserz Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:45:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1508467 Who is "he wife"? Who is “he wife”?

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1508014 Miss Cellania Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1508014 Ooops! I'll fix that. The newspaper is in Oregon. Ooops! I’ll fix that. The newspaper is in Oregon.

]]> By: twodollars http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507910 twodollars Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:33:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507910 Yacolt is in Washington State, not Oregon. Yacolt is in Washington State, not Oregon.

]]> By: seb http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507827 seb Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:51:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507827 I guess he wasnt boeing back up har har har get it boeing,.. going..... I guess he wasnt boeing back up har har har get it boeing,.. going…..

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507537 Johnny Cat Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:18:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507537 Oh, snap! Yeah, I've been on that bridge (it's actually in Washington, not Oregon) and have wondered if it got a lot of bungee jumpers. Oh, snap!

Yeah, I’ve been on that bridge (it’s actually in Washington, not Oregon) and have wondered if it got a lot of bungee jumpers.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507526 Chris Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:12:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507526 Ah, I can't help but imagine the people who jump off of perfectly functioning bridges would not hesitate in saying "Wow, look! A dirt floor! Move that table out of the way so we can eat off of it!" Ah, I can’t help but imagine the people who jump off of perfectly functioning bridges would not hesitate in saying “Wow, look! A dirt floor! Move that table out of the way so we can eat off of it!”

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507431 SenorMysterioso Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:17:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507431 I jumped once at a place that had a safety bag under the jump but it was actually really boring. It's stories like this that keep me from trying a real jump. I remember when bungee was a huge trend and there were a lot more stories of chords snapping, wrapping around necks and people jumping with too long of chords. I wonder if there are less stories like this because its become safer or because less people are jumping these days. I jumped once at a place that had a safety bag under the jump but it was actually really boring. It’s stories like this that keep me from trying a real jump. I remember when bungee was a huge trend and there were a lot more stories of chords snapping, wrapping around necks and people jumping with too long of chords. I wonder if there are less stories like this because its become safer or because less people are jumping these days.

]]> By: Padraig http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507380 Padraig Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507380 Well, I guess the cord went "snap", not "boeing". :D Well, I guess the cord went “snap”, not “boeing”. :D

]]> By: foodtown http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507379 foodtown Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:50:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507379 amazing maybe it's safer to be on the land amazing

maybe it’s safer to be on the land

]]> By: David N. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/23/bungee-cord-breaks/comment-page-1/#comment-1507361 David N. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:45:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23009#comment-1507361 Make sure you send this one over to Boing Boing! Make sure you send this one over to Boing Boing!

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