So do you win if you go the fastest?

What if you fall after posting the fastest time?

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Sweet man! Now how about ski jumping?

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Ski jumping makes me wonder. In 1970, at Wash. St. U., a guy on my dormitory floor, mid 20s, had been a ski-jumper of some promise until he landed wrong and partially crippled himself. Had a pronounced limp -- heckuva good guy.

I dunno, some balance tween excitement and sanity is useful methinks.

I'd skydive 100 times before I ski-jumped once.

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Hey Tom, fastest speed wins you World Cup hardware (gold, silver, bronze)and points towards the championship. The Velocity Challenge is a pro race with a $5000 purse.
I fell after the timing trap and my run counted
Hey Kuan , ski jumping is waaaaay too dangerous
Check out the video on this link http://www.peaksmedia.com/velocity/speedski.htm
I remember these thoughts on the way down....
YEEHAH (outside voice)
Git'er done (inside voice)
Bump..reach forward (i v)
Faster (i v)
Bump..reach forward (i v)
Afterburners (i v)
Blue line (i v)
YEEHAH (o v)

When I fell it ended like this...
Blue line (i v)
Oh F#@K (i v)
Relax...wiggle your fingers and toes..Whew.. (i v)as I'm sliding along on my back
It's March 8 2008, at Sun Peaks, I'm OK, can I go again? (o v)

I'm hooked now and we're talking about going to Europe next year to compete in a few races. The Sun Peaks course is the only one in NA.

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Check out this video. Nope this is not my club.

http://www.minneapolisskiclub.com/MSC_Web.wmv

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Hey Kuan, cool video but I'm still not doing it . We started slowly on practice day, a little above halfway the first time, then 3/4, then 7/8 and finally off the top. Even Simone Origone, the current world record holder (251.40 km/h, 155.87 mph) had to progress up the run.

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