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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 07:44 PM Oct 2014

Lifeboat fail? I call it a win!

http://gcaptain.com/watch-lifeboat-launch-fail-leads-perfect-front-flip/

Unfortunately we don’t have any info about this video whatsoever except that we can see it was filmed onboard a Chinese-flagged ship and, yes, it actually does look like someone went along for the ride.



For contrast, another lifeboat test drop (more conventional) :



I love this shit!
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Lifeboat fail? I call it a win! (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Oct 2014 OP
I don't think I'd want to be in either one madokie Oct 2014 #1
I think the first one requires an 'E' ticket pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #2
I"m still laughing madokie Oct 2014 #3
It looks like they misjudged the angle pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #4
I guarantee you if that person who was in the first one madokie Oct 2014 #5
They were expecting the results of the second video. ManiacJoe Oct 2014 #9
Double E. And we are showing our age. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #7
Seatbelts required. hunter Oct 2014 #6
Barf bags and head gear must be mandatory....... Historic NY Oct 2014 #8

madokie

(51,076 posts)
1. I don't think I'd want to be in either one
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 07:55 PM
Oct 2014

without being tied in and my life at stake at that. damn sure not as a trial run

I think I heard a Holee shit from one of the people not seen in the first video

ETA: why did this make me laugh
out loud even

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
4. It looks like they misjudged the angle
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 08:04 PM
Oct 2014

But even if they got it right, that sucker was still going to take a hell of a bounce!

madokie

(51,076 posts)
5. I guarantee you if that person who was in the first one
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 08:08 PM
Oct 2014

wasn't tied down he shit his pants and came out of that bloodied and bruised. Holee shit the man said, in chinese even LOL

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