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Old 04-21-2010, 09:26 AM
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Skyjump Las Vegas - Would you do it?



Wow... Looks like fun, but I am not sure I could do it.



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Old 04-21-2010, 09:50 AM
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F-yes!

In a heartbeat.
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Old 04-21-2010, 09:55 AM
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:11 AM
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:41 AM
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Wicked. I would never do that though - too scared of heights!
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:44 AM
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I was just there back in February and heard this was coming. My wife and I both did the BIG SHOT on the top of Stratosphere and I also mustered up the courage to get on INSANITY. Crazy rides !!

I have bungee jumped at the PNE in Vancouver from about 150 feet up. I think the Stratosphere SKYJUMP takes this to another level.
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:46 AM
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I was just there back in February and heard this was coming. My wife and I both did the BIG SHOT on the top of Stratosphere and I also mustered up the courage to get on INSANITY. Crazy rides !!

I have bungee jumped at the PNE in Vancouver from about 150 feet up. I think the Stratosphere SKYJUMP takes this to another level.
I sit here, and think that I would love to do that, but I am concerned that I would turn into a cat, and have to be pried off the railing if I actually tried to do it...

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Old 04-21-2010, 10:49 AM
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Not only no but HELL NO!
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:51 AM
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:52 AM
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No question, yes. Next time I'm in Vegas it's a done deal.
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Old 04-21-2010, 10:57 AM
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No question, yes. Next time I'm in Vegas it's a done deal.
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Old 04-21-2010, 11:01 AM
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I'm kinda scared of heights, but I would probably do it, the adrenalin boost you get from overcoming your fears like that is mindblowing.
As I got into downhill skateboarding a couple years ago, I've had a few of those boosts lately
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Old 04-21-2010, 12:16 PM
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I've worked at the top of tall buildings like that, hung off the side on a yo-yo.....all that good stuff.

But I wouldn't jump off, no way.
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Old 04-21-2010, 12:23 PM
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Ooooh yeah!!!
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Old 04-21-2010, 02:49 PM
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I've worked at the top of tall buildings like that, hung off the side on a yo-yo.....all that good stuff.

But I wouldn't jump off, no way.
I stuck my head out of one of the little triangle windows at the very top of the Chrysler building one day...

Not jumping though.


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