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Unmoderated Tag: Skydiving Rating: Ok Hits: 79 Comments: 0 Daredevil Base Jumper Escapes Death By Inches Daredevil Base Jumper Escapes Death By Inches This is the moment a base jumper who leapt off a cliff had a miracle escape after his parachute opened backwards - and he FELL 1,000FT to the ground. Daredevil Matthew Gough, 25, was travelling around the world taking part in extreme sports when he decided to go base jumping in Lake Garda, Italy. His previous 180 leaps have gone perfectly - but this time his parachute opened backwards and became twisted. He briefly floated before smashing into rocks and hurtled down the cliff face at speeds of 40mph. During the incredible incident on Matthew, who has been base jumping for three years, filmed the whole fall on his headcam. User: runarounddead May 22, 2013 3:59 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Celebrities Rating: Ok Hits: 67 Comments: 0 Wingsuit Landing without Deploying a Parachute: Gary Connery Wingsuit Landing without Deploying a Parachute: Gary Connery A stuntman has made aviation history by becoming the first skydiver in the world to land without the use of a parachute. Gary Connery, 42, from Oxfordshire, leapt from a helicopter a mile above Henley then glided down using a specially adapted wing suit before landing on a "runway" of 18,000 cardboard boxes. "It was so comfortable, so soft. My calculations obviously worked out and I'm glad they did," he told Sky News afterwards. His wife Vivian said she was "relieved its all over". To prepare for the jump he underwent weeks of intensive training in Switzerland and Italy, leaping from mountains and cliffs to perfect his wing suit glide angle. As part of the preparations, Mr Connery studied the flight of kite birds and how they use their tail to control their flight direction. "Kites steer by twisting their tail one way or another and I'll be doing the same," he explained before the jump. Gary Connery Mr Connery made his first parachute jump aged 23 after joining the Army. He went on to become a professional stuntman, completing 880 skydives and 450 base jumps. He has acted as stunt-double for the likes of Gary Oldman, John Hurt and Rowan Atkinson and appeared in films such as The Beach, Die Another Day, Batman Begins and Indiana Jones. He also leapt from the Eiffel Tower, Nelson's Column, Tower Bridge and the London Eye. "This stunt will get great recognition and will be a post in the runway of aviation history," Mr Connery said beforehand. "I'm sure plenty of people will think I'm bonkers but that's OK, I take that as a compliment." Landing a wing suit without a parachute has been a dream of skydivers since the modern wing suit was invented in 1997 by French skydiver and aristocrat Patrick De Gayardon. The unique design of his suit enabled "pilots" to barrel-roll, swoop and fly in formation. Tragically, Mr De Gayardon died a year later in a skydiving accident in Hawaii after a modification to his suit caused his parachute to malfunction. US skydiver Jeb Corliss planned to become the first to land a wing suit without a parachute but his plans were suspended after he was seriously injured during a recent jump in South Africa. May 19, 2013 8:14 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 6 Comments: 0 7 Dead in Italian Cargo Ship Accident 7 Dead in Italian Cargo Ship Accident Prosecutors in Italy have placed the captain of a cargo ship under investigation for alleged manslaughter after his vessel slammed into a dock at Genoa's port, toppling the control tower, and killing at least seven people. (May 8) May 8, 2013 5:00 PM
Permanent Tag: Celebrities Rating: Good Hits: 152 Comments: 0 Bob Dylan & Tom Petty: Tomorrow Is A Long Time Bob Dylan & Tom Petty: Tomorrow Is A Long Time Bob Dylan & Tom Petty at Palaeur, Rome, Italy on October 3, 1987 from the Temples In Flames Tour - Tomorrow is a long time - words and music Bob Dylan If today was not an endless highway, If tonight was not a crooked trail, If tomorrow wasn't such a long time, Then lonesome would mean nothing to you at all. Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin', Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin', Only if she was lyin' by me, Then I'd lie in my bed once again. I can't see my reflection in the waters, I can't speak the sounds that show no pain, I can't hear the echo of my footsteps, Or can't remember the sound of my own name. Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin', Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin', Only if she was lyin' by me, Then I'd lie in my bed once again. There's beauty in the silver, singin' river, There's beauty in the sunrise in the sky, But none of these and nothing else can touch the beauty That I remember in my true love's eyes. Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin', Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin', Only if she was lyin' by me, Then I'd lie in my bed once again User: TheNextDylan May 7, 2013 10:28 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 11 Comments: 0 AP Top Stories May 4 P AP Top Stories May 4 P Here's the latest news for Saturday, May 4: Obama: stronger economic ties with Latin America; LaPierre: NRA, members will never surrender guns; Tornado cuts path across Italy; Gerbils strut their stuff at pageant. May 4, 2013 5:00 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 12 Comments: 0 Raw: Tornado Cuts Path across Italy Raw: Tornado Cuts Path across Italy A strong tornado hit the Italian region of Emilia Romagna according to Italian media. Amateur video showed dramatic scenes from towns and villages close to the regional capital of Bologna. (May 4) May 4, 2013 10:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 6 Comments: 0 Raw: Lava Spews during Mount Etna Eruption Raw: Lava Spews during Mount Etna Eruption Mount Etna put on another spectacular display on Saturday, shooting bursts of lava and columns of ash high into the air. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the eruption posed no risk for the population. (April 29) Apr 29, 2013 11:01 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 12 Comments: 0 Raw: Two Italian Officers Shot in Public Raw: Two Italian Officers Shot in Public Two Italian paramilitary police officers were shot and wounded on Sunday in a crowded square outside the prime minister's office in Rome as Italy's new leader was being sworn in a half-mile away. Warning: graphic content. (April 28) Apr 28, 2013 9:00 AM
Headline Tag: Japan Rating: Good Hits: 1322 Comments: 1 How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World? How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World? Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, McDonald's, and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world. For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in China. User: runarounddead Apr 23, 2013 9:17 AM
Headline Tag: Automobile Rating: Good Hits: 701 Comments: 0 Ferrari F12 vs Lamborghini Aventador vs Aston Martin Vanquish Ferrari F12 vs Lamborghini Aventador vs Aston Martin Vanquish Can the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta match the GT credentials of the Aston Martin Vanquish and outperform the wild Lamborghini Aventador? Henry Catchpole heads to Italy to find out. User: Pantufas Apr 9, 2013 8:05 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 58 Comments: 0 Human Rights Here, Roma Rights Now Human Rights Here, Roma Rights Now Video to promote the campaign 'Human rights here, Roma rights now'. The video includes footage from Roma communities in Romania, Czech Republic and Italy. It calls on the European commission to take stronger action to fight discrimination against Roma. Apr 4, 2013 9:31 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 32 Comments: 0 AP Top Stories March 26 P AP Top Stories March 26 P Here's the latest news for Tuesday, March 26: Justices could avoid ruling on same-sex marriage ban, $338 million powerball winner claims jackpot, Knox will not return to Italy for new trial, Flying possum becomes Indonesian pet craze Mar 26, 2013 6:01 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 Legal Questions after Knox Acquittal Overturned Legal Questions after Knox Acquittal Overturned Italy's highest criminal court overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal and ordered a new trial. A professor of Fordham University School of Law says 'the big wild card is the meaning of the word double jeopardy and acquittal.' (March 26) Mar 26, 2013 2:00 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 17 Comments: 0 Full Court Press on Amanda Knox Retrial Full Court Press on Amanda Knox Retrial Bill gets instant reaction to the breaking news that Amanda Knox will be retried with attorney Avery Friedman. Friedman says this case is "appalling" and the way it has been handled is "awful." He tells Bill that in Italy there is no provision in the law for double jeopardy. Friedman adds that it was "an abomination" the way this case was handled. Every weekday morning on Current TV at 6e/3p http://current.com/shows/full-court-press/ Mar 26, 2013 11:03 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 24 Comments: 0 AP Top Stories March 26 a AP Top Stories March 26 a Here's the latest news for Tuesday, March 26: Italy high court overturns Knox acquittal; Calif. gay marriage argument at high court; Dominican immigrant claims winning Powerball prize; Kerry meets again with Karzai. Mar 26, 2013 8:00 AM
 
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