The first Skydiver/Base jumper was a Muslim

[Darius11 12]

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It is believed that the first recorded parachute jump took place in 852 A.D. when Arman Firman, a Muslim holy man, tried to fly in Cordoba, Spain. He jumped off of a tower wearing a huge cloak. He thought the cloak would billow out and allow him to float gently to the earth. Instead, the cloak did nothing to slow him down and he crashed to the ground. Fortunately, there was enough air in the folds of the cloak to soften the landing slightly and he survived. Thus, this became the first recorded parachute attempt.

http://www.fi.edu/wright/again/wings.avkids.com/wings.avkids.com/Book/Vehicles/advanced/parachutes-01.html

I want a big ass cloak

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[squirrel 0]

but see, thats why there are no pictures, because we cant show the image of the....oh brother.

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[briguy 0]

it was the first suicide attack... he was trying to crush an infidel. it was a two fold failure as the infidel merely sidestepped the falling muslim and the attacker survived.

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[skydemon2 0]

ooh I see he was a radical muslim, man I always get them mixed up!!

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[warpedskydiver 0]

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It is believed that the first recorded parachute jump took place in 852 A.D. when Arman Firman, a Muslim holy man, tried to fly in Cordoba, Spain. He jumped off of a tower wearing a huge cloak. He thought the cloak would billow out and allow him to float gently to the earth. Instead, the cloak did nothing to slow him down and he crashed to the ground. Fortunately, there was enough air in the folds of the cloak to soften the landing slightly and he survived. Thus, this became the first recorded parachute attempt.

http://www.fi.edu/wright/again/wings.avkids.com/wings.avkids.com/Book/Vehicles/advanced/parachutes-01.html

I want a big ass cloak

Briguy tried that with his tye dyed skirt

and look he is alive and well...well sort of

[turtlespeed 221]

There weren't any infidels back then.

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