Jumping Off a Cliff for the Fun of It

In an attempt to teach you about peer pressure, your mother probably asked you, "If your friends all jumped of a cliff, would you do it, too?" Personally, no, but in this case, yes, they all did. Nick Coulter and company went to Vermont to a defunct granite quarry where the cliff sides are straight and tall and we hope the water is deep. I guess they knew, because this is not the first time they've been there. In such a sheltered area, the water is so still that they threw rocks before jumping to keep the landing from being painfully flat. While you and I would be most concerned about surviving or conversely getting up the nerve to actually do it, these cliff jumpers are going for style points! This video also features the longest selfie stick you've ever seen. A good time was had by all. -via Kottke