tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post3370898658937358658..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Nuh-uh. No way. Not for love nor money.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38442006697196389092007-03-25T15:24:00.000-04:002007-03-25T15:24:00.000-04:00...applauding Tam's words....applauding Tam's words.Kim du Toithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389848340686321925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62090410529251357922007-03-25T15:21:00.000-04:002007-03-25T15:21:00.000-04:00That thunderous roar you hear in the background is...That thunderous roar you hear in the background is The Mrs.Kim du Toithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389848340686321925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30098751860169131912007-03-22T23:19:00.000-04:002007-03-22T23:19:00.000-04:00Oh look! A new place to go base jumping...dbOh look! A new place to go base jumping...<BR/><BR/>dbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-24904291071003945312007-03-22T21:31:00.000-04:002007-03-22T21:31:00.000-04:00Would me explosively $h1tt1ng myself cause a stres...Would me explosively $h1tt1ng myself cause a stress fracture?<BR/><BR/>And would I have to pay for the ruined booties they fit you with?<BR/><BR/>There'd be no stopping it. That's the scariest, dumbest thing I've ever seen. I just hope they get video when the damn thing hurtles to the bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41539787063172638022007-03-22T13:27:00.000-04:002007-03-22T13:27:00.000-04:00I just waiting for the first group of teenagers to...I just waiting for the first group of teenagers to go out there and start jumping up and down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39881699371955473532007-03-22T10:57:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:57:00.000-04:00Tracy,The wife and I went out to Grand Canyon West...Tracy,<BR/>The wife and I went out to Grand Canyon West during a trip to LV last year. The long drive on the dirt road doesn't go anywhere near the canyon, so no worries there.<BR/><BR/>Unlike the South Rim, there are no railings at the canyon edge anywhere at GCW, so anyone wanting to base jump or just plain off themselves wouldn't need to bother with the extra expense of going out on the skywalk.<BR/><BR/>I'll take the "danger" of the skywalk tour over the 40mph winds and sleet we experienced out there - nearly got blown into the canyon. 8^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71495524801944503352007-03-22T08:32:00.000-04:002007-03-22T08:32:00.000-04:00Hmmmm.... $50-$200 to walk out to the end and back...Hmmmm.... $50-$200 to walk out to the end and back. Is there a 50% discount if you go only one way? <BR/><BR/>I think Anonymous may be on to something. Installing a coin operated gate to a diving board at the end might be a money maker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63856486682008108262007-03-22T00:43:00.000-04:002007-03-22T00:43:00.000-04:00There is a *BIG* business opportunity here. Think ...There is a *BIG* business opportunity here. Think suicidal lefties, hippies (redundant?), and other assorted social reprobates. It's on Indian land so it shouldn't have to obey White Man's Law.<BR/><BR/>$50/jump times millions of jumpers. Do the math. Gold mine!<BR/><BR/>And the rest of us get more space, cleaner air, less global warming, no Patchouli oil & BO stinking up town square when said feebs march around like indignant zombies.<BR/><BR/>Priceless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39089751222156018332007-03-21T23:08:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:08:00.000-04:00Lemme see if I remember the math from back when I ...Lemme see if I remember the math from back when I was jumping...<BR/><BR/>Hmmm,4,000 feet drop; it takes 1,500 feet to reach terminal velocity in about 15 seconds,<BR/><BR/>now we have 2,500 feet left at terminal at about 6 seconds per 1,000 feet, thats, um, another 15 seconds.<BR/><BR/>So 30 seconds to hit bottom. Try looking at 30 seconds go by on your watch, and think of watching the canyon floor coming up at you that long. <BR/><BR/>Least you'd have time to say your prayers...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87426728429710960312007-03-21T20:41:00.000-04:002007-03-21T20:41:00.000-04:00Bobg, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Ain't...Bobg, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Ain't no DAMN way I'm driving or (especially) riding on that road. Walking maybe; in a vehicle, HELL no!<BR/><BR/>Tracy<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've been to Moab a few times too, but I stay away from the edge roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88422421918684439162007-03-21T19:21:00.000-04:002007-03-21T19:21:00.000-04:00I'll be standing in one of the support buildings, ...I'll be standing in one of the support buildings, NOT on that thing.Hobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393344788210904114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-24919824209517349092007-03-21T17:42:00.000-04:002007-03-21T17:42:00.000-04:00f you want to go out on places like that, try driv...f you want to go out on places like that, try driving on a little road called Schaeffer Trail outside of Moab, Utah; driving it scared the hell out of me even when I was younger and dumber.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/99/268109504_5bf22340c9.jpg?v=0" REL="nofollow"> One view</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/268108677_d69157b0c7.jpg?v=0" REL="nofollow"> Another view</A>BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11171069107871860622007-03-21T17:33:00.000-04:002007-03-21T17:33:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91019541559049405972007-03-21T16:47:00.000-04:002007-03-21T16:47:00.000-04:00Not this overweight tourist, nosirree. I'll throw...Not <I>this</I> overweight tourist, nosirree. I'll throw rocks from the edge of the canyon or fly a 30-year-old Cessna through it, but I ain't walking through <I>that</I> thing.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010868377109696846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42861348286151322952007-03-21T16:36:00.000-04:002007-03-21T16:36:00.000-04:00They want 50 bucks to go out there? Nope, sorry. I...They want 50 bucks to go out there? Nope, sorry. I'd go out there, in a minute, and by myself while the BSU sat in the truck. But I wouldn't pay 50 bucks for the privilege.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163951461124409035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9041076416458757772007-03-21T16:10:00.000-04:002007-03-21T16:10:00.000-04:00Glass floor: nice touch.Glass floor: nice touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67369937645303602212007-03-21T15:14:00.000-04:002007-03-21T15:14:00.000-04:00steelghost,It appears from pics that they make you...steelghost,<BR/>It appears from pics that they make you wear surgical type booties over your shoes.<BR/>http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070321/i/r2312657394.jpg?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11009123438183830972007-03-21T14:58:00.000-04:002007-03-21T14:58:00.000-04:00As you walk out onto the catwalk, just keep murmur...As you walk out onto the catwalk, just keep murmuring to yourself...<BR/><BR/>"Lowest Bidder. Lowest Bidder..."Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509387052913080835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14158162180453948832007-03-21T12:56:00.000-04:002007-03-21T12:56:00.000-04:00I'm not keen on heights anymore, since I saw a guy...I'm not keen on heights anymore, since I saw a guy bounce while rappeling near him off some cliffs several years ago. <BR/><BR/>They should have a cleanup crew nearby with plenty of disenfectant if anyone blindfolded me, walked me out there, and tugged off the blinders. Liquid stool makes a mess.<BR/><BR/>To quote Ron White, the odds of me encountering such a tourist trap are 'bulllsheeeeit'.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Rabbit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-24055139490095708172007-03-21T12:55:00.000-04:002007-03-21T12:55:00.000-04:00You'd probably get bored of screaming long before ...You'd probably get bored of screaming long before you hit the ground. Not that that's a recommendation try it. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29614233565405185602007-03-21T12:52:00.000-04:002007-03-21T12:52:00.000-04:00Sheesh, that's a three-screamer at least! Actually...Sheesh, that's a three-screamer at least! Actually though, the deck scares me less than the thought of what that 14-mile dirt road leading in might be like. Driving on the edge of shit like that scares me way more than walking on it.<BR/>Seriously though, it seems that they could make even more money by providing, for an additional $20, a harness and 100 feet of Bluewater II connected to a serious anchor, a short distance back from the deck. That, I could handle.<BR/><BR/>TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10282675512920062122007-03-21T12:13:00.000-04:002007-03-21T12:13:00.000-04:00seeing nothing but 4000 feet of empty air below my...seeing nothing but 4000 feet of empty air below my feet is not my ideer of a good time.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22644776392993926692007-03-21T11:59:00.000-04:002007-03-21T11:59:00.000-04:00Crap, got to quit typing when hungry. should have...Crap, got to quit typing when hungry. should have been: "is think" = "I think"; and "a stress" was supposed to be deleted. sorry about the lousy english.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11595151534719174652007-03-21T11:54:00.000-04:002007-03-21T11:54:00.000-04:00Sounds like fun. Wish they had said it was polymi...Sounds like fun. Wish they had said it was polymide laminated glass though. That's one of the types of bullet resistant glass. However three inches if etched is enough to support around 25 lbs per square inch, most commerial floors are rated at 100 lbs per foot^2, is think, been a few years and my memory isn't perfect. I suspect everyone will be asked to take off their shoes, so that a stress nothing cracks/scratches the surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23879551516783497172007-03-21T11:44:00.000-04:002007-03-21T11:44:00.000-04:00I like flying in aircraft, but if I walked out on ...I like flying in aircraft, but if I walked out on that my vertigo would kick in and I would probably have a stroke on the spot.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.com