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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby SSK » Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:16 am

30? No way! More like 50+ !
In order to estimate the height you need to have a reference. Based on the height of the ship in the foreground I would estimate at least 350 ft since the ship has a known height of 236 ft.

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby balugh » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:21 am

Now someone needs to shout..."It's behind you!!!!" Then the giant ocean liner will disappear...again...

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby johnjohn2103 » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:43 am

:D :D :D

i Think the jumps i'ts between 50- 60 ft ..

Toby you're going to cap town for the King Of the Air ??

I hope to had a wild card for that ...

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby Toby » Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:17 pm

but...on my DVD I don't jump as high! Way too dangerous to do crazy things up there...

That is tooooo high :thumb:

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby plummet » Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:52 pm

Toby wrote:but...on my DVD I don't jump as high! Way too dangerous to do crazy things up there...

That is tooooo high :thumb:
surely a classic tweaked grab would go down a treat at the height?

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby Toby » Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:24 pm

Sure, basic non rotating tricks are fine.

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby edt » Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:34 pm

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby DrLightWind » Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:40 pm

How about this one in land :?:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQrm4S70J4o



PS: youtube embed is not working :!:

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby Toby » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:11 pm

it is working, just no "s" at http and always with "www"

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQrm4S70J4o[/youtube]

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Re: big jump in the strom

Postby Toby » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:12 pm

on land even crazier !!!


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