Australian girl survives 111 meter bungee jump

I'd rather do this:

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She is definitely lucky, and I bet she's said more than a few prayers of thanks. But let's giver her some props, too: she's pretty dang tough. She swam through rapids, occasionally diving under to free the rope that was threatening to drown her, and reached the shore...with her feet tied together and a broken collarbone. That's a pretty gutsy girl.

 

She has sent KingCheetah many thanks.

 

Thats pretty run of the mill for Australia. We don't bow to things like gravity, sharp rocks or rapids.

 

Mix in a salad, sweetheart, and maybe you won't keep snapping bungee cords

 

The bungie cord looked like it slowed her descent some before it actually snapped. If she was just taking a dive off that bridge with no rope, then I think she would be dead.

 

I guess so. I mean, any country that eats this stuff on purpose must be pretty tough:



:grin:

 

Very very lucky!

I guess she won't be suing the company especially if she signed a release, eh?

 

Those things are not worth the paper they are written on....at least not in the USA.

DD

 

I'm sure it's another story in Zimbabwe, where the rule of law reigns supreme.

 

I heard she floated all the way down the river to Iran and was arrested for spying.....

DD

 

I guessed they just lost their business. I say sue the hell out of them if they lack the experience and safety. I'm pretty sure they were too cheap to replace those bungee cores from many jumps.

 

the video shown on yahoo, the host said the river was infested with crocodiles......if that is the case, she is pretty lucky the crocs didnt get to her once she hit the water........however, i couldnt tell from the video

 

however, a few things confuses me......

Why would you bungee jump in a river full of crocs?

The mindset of most ppl that bungee jump is all the ropes and equipment are safe.....i get that....However, if i fall, i rather fall in water instead of the ground.....Not sure i want to take a risk of falling into waters with a bunch of crocs....

 

That was a fast moving river. Crocodiles like standing water. I doubt there were crocodiles in that area of the river.

 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4046251/Girl-lives-as-bungee-snaps.html

The bungee group told her afterward that there were crocs in the water per interview with Good Morning America.....Guess she didnt know.....