OHCHUTE 0 #1 January 9, 2013 1. Note the carefully groomed slopes of this Russian Ski Resort 2. Definitely A+ for the guy chasing the ball, especially in snow. Unbelievable effort to save the people. 3. Next time choose skiis. More control. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZW8E6HK2k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #2 January 9, 2013 Stupid is as stupid does. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 January 9, 2013 Some people can't even get the 'bowling speech' right! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #4 January 9, 2013 I've gone Zorbing, but I'll admit there wasn't a cliff close by. It's pretty much a tourist type of thing, and I'd expect the operators to keep me safe. Poor location for a Zorbing operation, too many opportunities to lose control. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 January 9, 2013 I agree with Wendy. My understanding is that the people in the ball were customers paying to do it and trusting the operators to do it safely. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #6 January 9, 2013 Maybe thats how they roll? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 January 9, 2013 Quote Maybe thats how they roll? When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #8 January 9, 2013 Darwin award anyone? blues Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #9 January 9, 2013 what! What am I seeing? That's so not cool man..Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 January 9, 2013 Quote Maybe thats how they roll? Congratulations, you get a seat on the short bus to hell, right next to me. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OHCHUTE 0 #11 January 9, 2013 I wonder if the occupants even realized what was happening that they might have worked to get out. Not sure of internal layout of the ball for quick exit. Maybe Wendy knows. Besides wouldn't that ride make you sick that you'd not even want to try it? Not near cliff of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #12 January 9, 2013 I saw the video when it first came out...the zorb rolled down a long decline that went up and instead of coming back down the same direction it went to the left (as in the left of the way the camera was facing) It rolled back and you could see only one person to the side trying to prevent it from going down to a large drop off. IMO they should have had SEVERAL people in case one person fell and was unable to stop the rolling ball. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OuttaBounZ 0 #13 January 9, 2013 QuoteMaybe thats how they roll? Things really took a turn for the worst.Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #14 January 9, 2013 Quote Quote Maybe thats how they roll? Things really took a turn for the worst. and it snowballed from there. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #15 January 9, 2013 sphere and loathing "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #16 January 10, 2013 Can never understand why we think it's ok to laugh at people and call them stupid when they're killed doing other dangerous activities - and yet we get all uppity when it's one of 'our own'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unkulunkulu 0 #17 January 10, 2013 1. I saw skydivers laughing at 'our own's when they do really stupid things. 2. These guys were not doing simply dangerous activities, this was plain stupid, hoping that one guy could always catch that ball. Actually, this zorbing thing, they have their own safety guidelines, including necessity for fences preventing the ball from... well you saw it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unkulunkulu 0 #18 January 10, 2013 There are grotesque news articles telling stories about these locals actually robbing some businessmen of a couple of these zorbs and starting the things themselves. This is what it led to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #19 January 10, 2013 Quote1. I saw skydivers laughing at 'our own's when they do really stupid things. Of course, but you'll rarely see it when there's a fatality involved. And certainly not in here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #20 January 10, 2013 QuoteQuote1. I saw skydivers laughing at 'our own's when they do really stupid things. Of course, but you'll rarely see it when there's a fatality involved. And certainly not in here. We have seen how people here laugh and gloat at someone who was recently paralyzed in a skydiving accident. I think its even worse.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #21 January 10, 2013 How to get out. There's a hole in the side; when I went, there was a door over it, but it looks like this one didn't have the door. That said, since there's no guarantee of where the hole in the side it, getting out it when the ball is moving quickly would be very challenging. Quite frankly, the padding provided by the ball is probably what saved it from being two fatalities. The whole video looked like the kind of thing that we might also get from "some dude" buying skydiving, scuba, or BASE gear and heading out to jump, because, after all, how hard can it be? Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #22 January 10, 2013 The main thing to consider is the G-forces involved when you're spinning end over end like that. Ever ride the centrifuge at the carnival? Remember how hard it was to lift your arm or leg and hold it? These guys probably just couldn't get out while it was rolling like that."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #23 January 10, 2013 Quote Can never understand why we think it's ok to laugh at people and call them stupid when they're killed doing other dangerous activities - and yet we get all uppity when it's one of 'our own'. It's also a little bit like blaming the poor old lady who almost fell out of her tandem harness; saying it's her fault because she trusted her TM to be a pro and keep her safe. I got the impression these guys (who were running the show) set up "shop" and were supposed to be the experts who gave people a good time. Inexperienced people (like those paying for these rides) generally don't know enough to see if it is being run in a safe manner. Even Wendy said she trusted the operator of the "ride" to keep her safe.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blowfish 0 #24 January 10, 2013 It is a tragedy but seriously what where they expecting when they were getting into a giant ball on a slope with a cliff nearby... Reminds me of this www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI7vz9Bd664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blowfish 0 #25 January 10, 2013 Quote The whole video looked like the kind of thing that we might also get from "some dude" buying skydiving, scuba, or BASE gear and heading out to jump, because, after all, how hard can it be? Scubadiving, skydiving and basejumping are skills which can be acquired by training and you get better and safer with experience. By putting yourself in that giant rubber ball you are giving away any form of control you have about the possible outcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
