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 Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 09:22 PM
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I need to clean the awning that comes off my shed. At the highest, it’s probably 15-18 feet. The ground below it is mostly deep sand. If by chance I fall, is it best to try and land on my feet, or would doing a belly flop do less damage. It’s on a slope, so I guess a tuck and roll may come into play.
How is the best way to fall 15 feet with the least amount of damage?
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 09:25 PM
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The best way to fall from 15’ is to watch someone else do it.
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 09:26 PM
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 09:33 PM
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TexDawg
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How is the best way to fall 15 feet with the least amount of damage?
A foot at a time?
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 09:35 PM
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Danny, I have a 12 foot fiberglass step ladder and a 12 foot long pool cleaning brush you can use if it will help. Give me a call at 254-226-0054 if you want them. If not you can come over and I will teach you how to do a good PLF(parachute landing fall).
Scott
Last edited by Jumpmaster; 02/28/21 03:17 AM. Reason: wrong name
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 09:41 PM
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Mark, I have a 12 foot fiberglass step ladder and a 12 foot long pool cleaning brush you can use if it will help. Give me a call at 254-226-0054 if you want them. If not you can come over and I will teach you how to do a good PLF(parachute landing fall).
Scott That is very nice of you. I will bring the best boots I own. What time is best for you?
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 09:48 PM
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 09:57 PM
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 10:04 PM
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Mark, I have a 12 foot fiberglass step ladder and a 12 foot long pool cleaning brush you can use if it will help. Give me a call at 254-226-0054 if you want them. If not you can come over and I will teach you how to do a good PLF(parachute landing fall).
Scott That is very nice of you. I will bring the best boots I own. What time is best for you? That really is nice of him considering most of us would set up a lawn chair and pop a beer to watch it happen
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 10:05 PM
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Mark, I have a 12 foot fiberglass step ladder and a 12 foot long pool cleaning brush you can use if it will help. Give me a call at 254-226-0054 if you want them. If not you can come over and I will teach you how to do a good PLF(parachute landing fall).
Scott That is very nice of you. I will bring the best boots I own. What time is best for you? That really is nice of him considering most of us would set up a lawn chair and pop a beer to watch it happen I just realized he actually lives down the street from me. How funny is that!
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: TexDawg]
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02/27/21 10:07 PM
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Mark, I have a 12 foot fiberglass step ladder and a 12 foot long pool cleaning brush you can use if it will help. Give me a call at 254-226-0054 if you want them. If not you can come over and I will teach you how to do a good PLF(parachute landing fall).
Scott That is very nice of you. I will bring the best boots I own. What time is best for you? That really is nice of him considering most of us would set up a lawn chair and pop a beer to watch it happen I can bring a big yeti. IN!
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 10:19 PM
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PLEASE, PLEASE have someone video and post it here. This has the potential of being better then when you blew in Oskars face.
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Re: Falling off of high things
[Re: Mudshark]
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02/27/21 10:21 PM
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From the way you describe the terrain, tuck and roll. I have taken a tumble from that height before in similar conditions, and the tuck and roll is what saved me from injury. I was on a scaffold screwing off some gyp board, and one of the wheels started to sink. The momentum was taking me away from the building, so I just went with it. Lucky for me there were no hazards in the way. Believe it or not, the fall seemed to take forever, almost as if time slowed down. I actually had time to look around and plan how I was going to land. Whatever you do, DO NOT STAND ON THE TOP STEP. especially on uneven, soft ground. it doesn't take much of a shift to knock you off balance. When I was in my twenties, I was bulletproof. Now I'm older, fatter, and injuries take a lot longer to heal. Good luck sir. Do not do anything unsafe, it's not worth it.
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 10:23 PM
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hopalong
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remember: once you pass the age of 40, bounce is no longer in your vocabulary.
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Re: Falling off of high things
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02/27/21 10:32 PM
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