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Unmoderated Tag: Celebrities Rating: Ok Hits: 58 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
Headline Tag: England Rating: Amazing Hits: 942 Comments: 1 London in 1927 London in 1927 Incredible colour footage of 1920s London shot by an early British pioneer of film named Claude Frisse-Greene, who made a series of travelogues using the colour process his father William - a noted cinematographer - was experimenting with. It's like a beautifully dusty old postcard you'd find in a junk store, but moving. User: lyzard May 10, 2013 11:58 AM
Unmoderated Tag: England Rating: No Votes Hits: 63 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Malcolm London: Ted Talks: Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground" Young poet, educator and activist Malcom London performs his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. He tells of the "oceans of adolescence" who come to school "but never learn to swim," of "masculinity mimicked by men who grew up with no fathers." Beautiful, lyrical, chilling. May 8, 2013 9:01 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Pop Culture Rating: Ok Hits: 39 Comments: 0 Benefit Cosmetics UK: Temptation Telephone Benefit Cosmetics UK: Temptation Telephone 'Ring ring....' would YOU be tempted to answer the ringing pink telephone? Benefit Cosmetics dropped a pink phone box in the middle of London and took unsuspecting members of the public on the craziest 10 minutes of their life! #temptationtelephone Where will Temptation Telephone land next and would you be brave enough to answer? Be friendly on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BenefitCosmeticsUK Tweet, tweet: http://www.twitter.com/Benefit_UK_IRE #temptationtelephone User: leelondon May 8, 2013 2:47 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Music Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 Helen Mirren Meets Those Loud Drummers Helen Mirren Meets Those Loud Drummers Two days after she was caught on video berating a troupe of drummers promoting a gay music festival, Dame Helen Mirren met a few of them outside the London theater where she's playing Queen Elizabeth in 'The Audience.' (May 7) May 7, 2013 2:01 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 11 Comments: 0 Raw: Helen Mirren Rebukes Street Performers Raw: Helen Mirren Rebukes Street Performers Amateur video shows actress Helen Mirren, dressed in a blue cardigan sweater, berating a troupe of street drummers in London after their noise interrupted her London stage performance in which she portrays Queen Elizabeth II. (May 6) May 6, 2013 10:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 20 Comments: 0 'Star Trek' Blasts into London 'Star Trek' Blasts into London At the World premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' actors Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch talk about how much they enjoyed being involved in the sci-fi epic, while director J. J. Abrams insists that you don't need to be an expert on 'Star Trek' to en May 3, 2013 11:00 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 9 Comments: 0 Nadine Shah Happy to Write 'dreary' Songs Nadine Shah Happy to Write 'dreary' Songs London-based singer-songwriter Nadine Shah talks about her new EP, 'Dreary Town,' her upcoming album, 'Love Your Dum and Mad,' and why she writes sad songs despite being a happy person. (May 2) May 2, 2013 12:01 PM
Permanent Tag: Music Rating: No Votes Hits: 43 Comments: 0 The Rain Song: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant The Rain Song: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant The Rain Song from No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded with the London Metropolitan Orchestra Vocals: Robert Plant Guitar: Jimmy Page Bass: Charlie Jones Drums: Michael Lee † User: TheNextDylan Apr 29, 2013 9:10 PM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 15 Comments: 0 ShowBiz Minute: Jones, Iron Man 3, Mirren ShowBiz Minute: Jones, Iron Man 3, Mirren Opry to hold public funeral for George Jones; 'Iron Man 3' rules the overseas box office; Helen Mirren reigns at London's Olivier Awards. (April 29) Apr 29, 2013 8:00 AM
Headline Tag: Celebrities Rating: Amazing Hits: 2848 Comments: 0 Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session, 1985 Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session, 1985 Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session was a concert that was held on 21 October 1985 in London, England, and featured rock n' roll pioneer Carl Perkins and his house band, along with friends as guest stars, including Eric Clapton, former Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as Dave Edmunds who acted as musical director for the show. Most of the repertoire performed in the concert consisted of Perkins' classic rockabilly songs from the 1950s. The concert special was originally broadcast on Cinemax in 1986 with introductory comments by Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The concert is a memorable highlight of Perkins' later career and has been highly praised by fans for the spirited performances delivered by Perkins and his famous guests. User: TheNextDylan Apr 26, 2013 8:30 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Television Rating: No Votes Hits: 81 Comments: 0 RICHIE HAVENS: Freedom/Motherless Child (1974) RICHIE HAVENS: Freedom/Motherless Child (1974) Richie, may you rest in peace, thank you for everything... BBC In Concert, London. User: TheNextDylan Apr 23, 2013 7:55 AM
Unmoderated Tag: News Rating: No Votes Hits: 21 Comments: 0 Raw: No Fears at London Marathon Raw: No Fears at London Marathon The London Marathon got off to an uneventful start on a glorious sunny morning on Sunday, and racegoers were unconcerned about security despite the bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon six days ago. (April 21) Apr 21, 2013 9:00 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 785 Comments: 0 Real Time with Bill Maher: Sam Harris Real Time with Bill Maher: Sam Harris Sam Harris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. Mr. Harris' writing has been published in over fifteen languages. He and his work have been discussed in Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times, Scientific American, Nature, Rolling Stone, and many other journals. His writing has appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The Annals of Neurology, and elsewhere. Mr. Harris is a Co-Founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. He received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA. Apr 20, 2013 6:13 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 32 Comments: 0 Raw: World Leaders Gather for Thatcher Funeral Raw: World Leaders Gather for Thatcher Funeral World leaders and dignitaries from 170 countries are attending the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday. The affair in London culminates in a service at St. Paul's Cathedral. (April 17) Apr 17, 2013 7:01 AM
 
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