If a van drives off a cliff with velocity, v, how stoned is the naked driver?

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A naked man fell off a 60-metre cliff in Vancouver while his minivan remained lodged in the trees above. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud crash followed by the sound of trees breaking as the man, described as Caucasian with long, matted brown hair, descended the cliff. This incident occurred at Wreck Beach, a clothing-optional area, and has drawn attention for its unusual circumstances. The event highlights the unexpected occurrences that can happen in urban environments like Vancouver.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070727.wbc-van28/BNStory/National/home

Naked came the stranger – off a 60-metre cliff
ARMINA LIGAYA

Globe and Mail Update

July 27, 2007 at 10:35 PM EDT

VANCOUVER — Even in a place that doesn't shock easily, the sight of a naked man falling off a steep cliff, his minivan still stuck in the trees above, was not your usual day at the beach.

“I heard this loud crash, then I heard the trees cracking – crash-crash-crash,” said one nude sunbather on clothing-optional Wreck Beach. Then he said he saw a Caucasian man, with long, matted brown hair, covered in cuts and bruises, slip down the cliff...

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Yeah, you posted the entire article.

But that is funny.
 
Vancouver is our version of San Francisco. They're both bowls of granola; the residents who aren't fruits or flakes are nuts. :rolleyes: