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Old 09-08-2008, 10:49 PM   #1
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certainly braver than me, not sure about the 100 ft though. sounds like it hurts when they land too

this one looks higher
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Old 11-08-2008, 12:36 PM   #2
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1st one takes 2.1 seconds to hit the water, the second is 1.8 seconds. so I think the 1st is higher. am sure a smart arse could work the heights out from that.
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Old 11-08-2008, 01:01 PM   #3
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Health and Safety would have them. No life jacket or hard hat....



Height = 70 feet
Height = 52 feet

( based on 9.8m/s/s accelearation )
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