Anyone done a bunge jump before?
- Thread starter Maz
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Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Wuss.
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
Never done one myself - done a parachute jump which was fantastic.
If I had the chance I'd jump at it though <groan>
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Not done a bungee...
...but did 3 parachute jumps when I was younger (when parachutes were round, with L-shaped holes for 'steering'.... (static line jumps, not freefall...) got "twisted lines" on my 3rd jump, which put the willies up me a bit (if you'll pardon my french) and sort of put me off....
My advice on the bungee.... go for it!
...but did 3 parachute jumps when I was younger (when parachutes were round, with L-shaped holes for 'steering'.... (static line jumps, not freefall...) got "twisted lines" on my 3rd jump, which put the willies up me a bit (if you'll pardon my french) and sort of put me off....
My advice on the bungee.... go for it!
Absinthe Minded
Guest
Hi Maz,
I did a 300 footer some years ago and had the same reservations as you funnily enough. To be honest, I was having too much fun at the time to take any notice of it.
Go for it, it's great!
I did a 300 footer some years ago and had the same reservations as you funnily enough. To be honest, I was having too much fun at the time to take any notice of it.
Go for it, it's great!
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
I was waiting to do a bungee jump once. Unfortunately an earlier jumper had to led away by her friends after the jump as she was unable to see clearly for some reason. I didn't wait to find out what had happened.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
I'm sure you could stretch to a bungee jump Maz! Go for it!
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I wouldn't bungy jump. If it is for charity I'd rather just give them the money!
red_tom
New Member
- Location
- East London
Hover Fly said:
Detached retina?
Or just this?
andyoxon
Guru
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- Punxsutawney-on-Thames
You'll be glad to know... 
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungee_jumping
I've never jumped...not saying I never will, but it's unlikely
http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/sc...e_within_laterally_oscillating_parametrically
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungee_jumping
I've never jumped...not saying I never will, but it's unlikely
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Go for it!
I did one over a canyon in New Zealand and it was a highliht of the trip. The blood does rush to your head but it didn't bother me. I thought it would be easy but it was quite difficult to jump off the edge of the cable car.
I had to go first because I was heaviest in the group, presumably to check that the elastic was not too long!?
There is a risk of detached retinas though.
I did one over a canyon in New Zealand and it was a highliht of the trip. The blood does rush to your head but it didn't bother me. I thought it would be easy but it was quite difficult to jump off the edge of the cable car.
I had to go first because I was heaviest in the group, presumably to check that the elastic was not too long!?
There is a risk of detached retinas though.
andy_wrx
Über Member
zimzum42 said:
Maz said:
Oooh yes, doesn't it just.
A little under 111m when I did it, as the river was high - say 108m !
Someone suggested I should look out for crocodiles jumping up for a bite...
It adds to the occasion that you have to walk out through customs & immigration into no-man's-land because the bridge is on the Zim-Zam border.
See if this encourages/puts you off !
http://www.afrizim.com/Pics/Slide_Shows/Activities/Bungi.asp
http://www.afrizim.com/Activities/Victoria_Falls/Bungee.asp
