Your defininition of NUTS here's mine

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The discussion revolves around participants' definitions and interpretations of what constitutes "nuts" behavior, particularly in extreme sports and risky activities. The scope includes personal anecdotes, humorous takes, and references to specific extreme sports events and individuals.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes a scenario involving skydiving and extreme sports as "Pure Insanity," inviting others to share their definitions.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that marriage could be a definition of "nuts."
  • Several participants share videos related to extreme sports, including wingsuit flying and high-speed stunts, indicating a shared interest in the topic.
  • One participant mentions the tragic death of a known extreme athlete, reflecting on the risks involved in such activities.
  • A participant humorously defines "nuts" as the plural of "nut," referencing dictionary definitions.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the feasibility of holding onto someone during a parachute opening, raising concerns about safety.
  • One participant discusses the calculated risks involved in extreme sports, weighing the potential for injury against the thrill of the experience.
  • Another participant shares a personal anecdote about a friend who suffered severe injuries due to risky behavior, highlighting the consequences of such actions.
  • Discussion includes references to specific extreme athletes and their stunts, with varying opinions on their actions and the risks they entail.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of humorous takes and serious reflections on the topic, with no clear consensus on what defines "nuts." Some participants agree on the inherent risks of extreme sports, while others challenge specific claims or interpretations.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference specific videos and events, but there are technical issues with video links that affect accessibility. Additionally, the discussion includes personal anecdotes that may not be universally applicable.

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Readers interested in extreme sports, risk-taking behavior, and humorous interpretations of "nuts" may find this discussion engaging.

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Take:

One perfectly good small plane + one extreme athlete + one can red bull, + three jumping buddies + one hidden harness
+ at least 20 seconds of free fall (I timed it) + absolute trust in sky diving buddy = Pure Insanity...

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That's my definition...

What's your's ?

Rhody... :rolleyes:
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
marriage... jk :D

Oh, I won't go there, but that is too funny...
Thanks Greg...


Rhody...:devil:
 
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The wingsuits are awesome! Too bad Dan Osmon died from climbing.
 
My definition of nuts : the plural of nut.
nut : usually large hard-shelled seed (check out the dictionary for other definitions[/url])
 
I remember my uncle (a pilot for AA) once saying that only idiots and bird droppings fall from the sky. Jumping out of a perfectly working aircraft, insanity.
 
Proton Soup said:
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proton soup:

The display doesn't work for me, and I just cut and pasted your youtube links from the html, they don't work either: Maybe it is a region thing, I am in the US. See the hl=en_US argument.

http://www.youtube.com/v/wWSfeFYjeNs&hl=en_US&fs=1

When I tried it in IE versus Firefox, it said it needed Adobe, Shockwave player, I downloaded and installed it, same thing, no display, no play.

Rhody...
 
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rhody said:
proton soup:

The display doesn't work for me, and I just cut and pasted your youtube links from the html, they don't work either: Maybe it is a region thing, I am in the US. See the hl=en_US argument.

http://www.youtube.com/v/wWSfeFYjeNs&hl=en_US&fs=1

When I tried it in IE versus Firefox, it said it needed Adobe, Shockwave player, I downloaded and installed it, same thing, no display, no play.

Rhody...

i dunno. straight links if you want to try again


 
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proton soup,

Thanks, they work. I sent the first link with the wing suits to a friend a year or two ago long before they became popular and made 60 minutes. They second link with the speed rock climber not roped is equally nuts. I believe Greg said he died while climbing, too bad, at least it was doing what he loved.

Rhody...
 
  • #11
rhody said:
Take:

One perfectly good small plane + one extreme athlete + one can red bull, + three jumping buddies + one hidden harness
+ at least 20 seconds of free fall (I timed it) + absolute trust in sky diving buddy = Pure Insanity...

That's my definition...

What's your's ?

Okay, so that's how you describe it using a pseudo-equation, what's your definition though?
 
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rhody said:
Take:

One perfectly good small plane + one extreme athlete + one can red bull, + three jumping buddies + one hidden harness
+ at least 20 seconds of free fall (I timed it) + absolute trust in sky diving buddy = Pure Insanity...

What are the units? :-p:rolleyes:
 
  • #13
glueball8 said:
What are the units? :-p:rolleyes:

I think insanity is measured in Wackos.
 
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Capt. Obvious said:
Okay, so that's how you describe it using a pseudo-equation, what's your definition though?

Dear Capt Obvious:

To me it means taking calculated risk with failure resulting in death or severe injury. Cost (extremely high for failure, death) versus benefit (about 1 min 30 seconds of pure fear and excitement). For guys like Pastrana, it's pretty much how he lives his life. I imagine he and his buddies story boarded and rehearsed on the ground for some time before trying to pull this off. I am pretty sure the guy who hooked up his harness has thousands of jumps under his belt.

BTW, a few years ago he crashed his sports car at high speed with a buddy inside (really dumb), split it in half and his friend is still not fully functional, nerve damage, paralysis, etc... Pastrana has to live with that every day of his life. His friend holds no grudge however. I guess he realized when he got in the car with him, what could possibly happen.

Rhody...
 
  • #15
Pastrana is so gnarly. You've got to hand it to Streetbike Tommy for some of the stuff he does though!
 
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rhody said:
Take:

One perfectly good small plane + one extreme athlete + one can red bull, + three jumping buddies + one hidden harness
+ at least 20 seconds of free fall (I timed it) + absolute trust in sky diving buddy = Pure Insanity...
I'm not sure I buy that. A parachute opening is a pretty violent thing - I don't think you can hold onto someone with your legs when your parachute opens (nor would you want to try!).
 
  • #17
russ_watters said:
I'm not sure I buy that. A parachute opening is a pretty violent thing - I don't think you can hold onto someone with your legs when your parachute opens (nor would you want to try!).

There was a belt around him too I believe
 
  • #18
He had a harness under his underwear. It was on Nitro Circus Season 2 or 3 I believe. And it is in Nitro Circus 4 the movie.
 
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MotoH said:
He had a harness under his underwear. It was on Nitro Circus Season 2 or 3 I believe. And it is in Nitro Circus 4 the movie.

Woah. Get that wrong and you'll have the mother of all wedgies.
 
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A couple more, my last:

How about a wheelie on a deserted (road/runway?) in the rain at over 200 mph, I couldn't believe it either.
In the second video in the dry recorded an official 214 mph with a radar gun.
I am surprised "Ghost" isn't in prison or dead.

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Or a British Air Force pilot in a multimillion dollar one of a kind land rocket
at over 763 mph in combined runs, two passes were needed to establish the land speed record, breaking the sound barrier.
Still insanely dangerous...


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Enjoy...

Rhody...
 
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  • #21
seen the ghost rider vids before. he's a dangerous nut. our highways are littered with the greasy stains of kids trying to be like him.
 
  • #22
Except for the misspelled title this is worth watching, not nuts (close) makes you wonder how many takes it took for the "impossible" to happen.

Impossible is nothing 2



Rhody...
 
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  • #23
The guy swimming through a hole in the ice definitely counts as nuts! The rest clearly took a lot of practice and are neat tricks. That hole in one from a helicopter was really cool! A few others were nuts if you think about what they were doing to learn and practice the trick before getting good at it.
 
  • #24
Moonbear said:
The guy swimming through a hole in the ice definitely counts as nuts! The rest clearly took a lot of practice and are neat tricks. That hole in one from a helicopter was really cool! A few others were nuts if you think about what they were doing to learn and practice the trick before getting good at it.
Moonbear,

Yeah, you are right some are nuts, others before perfected when injuries occurred (most likely) were nuts too, but he persevered, the mountain bike shots fall into this category, IMHO.

Rhody...
 
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Moonbear said:
The guy swimming through a hole in the ice definitely counts as nuts! The rest clearly took a lot of practice and are neat tricks. That hole in one from a helicopter was really cool! A few others were nuts if you think about what they were doing to learn and practice the trick before getting good at it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyUf7r_9yNs
:eek:
 

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