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our paragliders get a 10-1 glide ratio.if we can climb 5,000 feet up, then we'll travel 50,000 feet forward. >> that's mental. >> wow. >> that's so efficient. >> pretty cool, huh? >> in this small compact craft, is capable of eight hours of duration of flights. it blows my mind every time. it's nothing more than a glorified piece of nylon. >> i've never wanted to get into this sport more so than after watching this video. it is awesome. >>> as this video reveals itself, you will realize there's one person at this table that really needs this product. a place where people love to spend time on the beach. the problem is especially for pale people, people sunburn. you'll see people trying to cover their face. you no longer have to do that. because of the shader. that's a relatively useful product. >> yes. i want three of them. >> it turns out this might be one of the greatest products ever made by man because it's not just a shade. there's also a cool pack so you can put knit the cooler and it will help cool you. this thing is
our paragliders get a 10-1 glide ratio.if we can climb 5,000 feet up, then we'll travel 50,000 feet forward. >> that's mental. >> wow. >> that's so efficient. >> pretty cool, huh? >> in this small compact craft, is capable of eight hours of duration of flights. it blows my mind every time. it's nothing more than a glorified piece of nylon. >> i've never wanted to get into this sport more so than after watching this video. it is awesome. >>> as this...
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championships —— 100 belgian paragliders. time. thanks for watching. hello again. we've got more of that hot and humid weather coming up across england and wales. yesterday we had temperatures of 30 degrees in both heathrow and wisley in surrey, and we're going to see temperatures again getting to those kind of levels later in the afternoon. mind you, for some of us, there will also be some fairly big thunderstorms around over the next 24 hours. the first place that could see some storms is actually in the morning across southern counties of england, but these storms will have about two miles of dry air beneath them so there might not be a huge amount of rain despite the potential for lots of thunder and lightning first thing in the morning. away from those storms, may be a bit of murky weather around the coastline but essentially quite a bit of sunshine for wales, the midlands and northern counties of england with those temperatures rising quickly. partly cloudy for northern ireland and a disappointing start in scotland with
championships —— 100 belgian paragliders. time. thanks for watching. hello again. we've got more of that hot and humid weather coming up across england and wales. yesterday we had temperatures of 30 degrees in both heathrow and wisley in surrey, and we're going to see temperatures again getting to those kind of levels later in the afternoon. mind you, for some of us, there will also be some fairly big thunderstorms around over the next 24 hours. the first place that could see some storms is...
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. >> a paraglider doing acrobaticc flying. why he says hitting the trees finally knocked some sense into him. we are breaking down the best on the web, and a girl on a mission. >> you want to go. >> why dad just doesn't understand. >> in no time, she's not going to need him to give her a ride. all she's going to need is his credit card. >> this video is as adorable as it is tragic. you see this tiny wildebeest. as the video goes on you can understand this little one is a wee bit confused. we see a hyundai, this one sees mom. when it finally catches up, it tries to nurse on the car. >> where is its real mother. >> this is happening in botswana. you're told to not get out of the car. there are other vehicles and it gets a little close sometimes. >> oh, man. that car did not see that coming. >> you're not supposed to go out, but what are you supposed to do? >> it was survival of the fittest. it all happens to work out in this video. they manage to get to the place where the wildebeest's mom comes running up. he starts going in fo
. >> a paraglider doing acrobaticc flying. why he says hitting the trees finally knocked some sense into him. we are breaking down the best on the web, and a girl on a mission. >> you want to go. >> why dad just doesn't understand. >> in no time, she's not going to need him to give her a ride. all she's going to need is his credit card. >> this video is as adorable as it is tragic. you see this tiny wildebeest. as the video goes on you can understand this little...
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Jul 6, 2017
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flying a paraglider in this case. david is the pilot. he's gotten into acro-flying. he's good at it pulling the heavy g's. and now we've got a very huge problem. he's got the lines twisted. >> no, no, no. it's going to get tangled together. >> you can see the trees not that far below. they're getting closer faster. let's go for that second reserve and solve this issue. >> no. no. no. although landing in trees is the best case scenario. you might just dangle instead of crashing. >> i would say landing in a vat of marshmallow would be best. but let's see how he's doing. i don't see any blood. all the bones and limbs appear to be there. he does, however, have a black eye. that's only because one of the lenses of his shades got knocked out. >> okay. so that means he's going to try it again. >> that's the interesting part about this video. towards the end, he says i'm alive and well but tired of risking my life for nothing. acro doesn't pay my rent and nobody will pay my bills if i'm in a hospital bed for the rest of my life. this isn't the first time an issue like this h
flying a paraglider in this case. david is the pilot. he's gotten into acro-flying. he's good at it pulling the heavy g's. and now we've got a very huge problem. he's got the lines twisted. >> no, no, no. it's going to get tangled together. >> you can see the trees not that far below. they're getting closer faster. let's go for that second reserve and solve this issue. >> no. no. no. although landing in trees is the best case scenario. you might just dangle instead of...
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Jul 11, 2017
07/17
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and he's using that to launch the two of them up in a tandem pa paragliding flight. he loved it. his flight was perfect. now it's enid's turn. hers will be slight more difficult. why not take her to the top of a 5,000 foot mountain, strap some skis to the chair. >> dang, that's cool. >> yes. >> i love this. because the chair possible is making things possible that man may have told them are kbab impossible. >> exactly. her dream coming true. a little scary at first. >> i love her face when they first sit her in the chair. it's almost like this giddy smile like this is really going to happen. >> super cool now. you see at the beginning where she takes off, there are the skis on the chair. but they have to land back on the ground. amon shows us how he made this all possible. check it out. once they're in the air, after they launch, he pulls these two toggles and that releases these bungee cords and skis spring out of the way allowing the wheels to take on the landing. >>> family game nights are fun. >> they can be fun. >> they can bring everybody together. >> and light them up! >>
and he's using that to launch the two of them up in a tandem pa paragliding flight. he loved it. his flight was perfect. now it's enid's turn. hers will be slight more difficult. why not take her to the top of a 5,000 foot mountain, strap some skis to the chair. >> dang, that's cool. >> yes. >> i love this. because the chair possible is making things possible that man may have told them are kbab impossible. >> exactly. her dream coming true. a little scary at first....
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some hungry paragliders come prepared. >> they've got their barbecue. oh my god! >> team grilling up the perfect inflight snack. >>> rescuers know there's something trapped. >> underneath one of the propane container. >> the delicate mission to save one squared yorkie. >> there we go, okay. >>> a pedestrian crosses with plenty of time, but -- >> oh, dude. >> the video behind one weird survival story. >>> we've got christ-and-ali, gayle breaking down the best on the web, including -- >> excuse me. >> see the little lady caught in the act with mommy's makeup. >> oh my goodness, girl, what am i going to do with you? >> get her more lipstick. that's what you're going to do with her. >> northwest pakistan, a lot of people out obviously enjoying the day. the crowd's watching this aircraft, as other people are making their way down the river, having a bit of a rafting day. people loving the show. you can see this ultralight taking a right-hand turn. >> straight into the side of that hill. people immediately respond, but it gets worse very quickly. >> oh, dude. >> now you
some hungry paragliders come prepared. >> they've got their barbecue. oh my god! >> team grilling up the perfect inflight snack. >>> rescuers know there's something trapped. >> underneath one of the propane container. >> the delicate mission to save one squared yorkie. >> there we go, okay. >>> a pedestrian crosses with plenty of time, but -- >> oh, dude. >> the video behind one weird survival story. >>> we've got...
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picked up the paragliding hobby in 1997 and is basically self-taught. he's got flying experience and experience with cheating the grim reaper. here he goes, full throttle. we got lift off, we've got a problem. no! >> oh. >> back down, not a very pretty landing. basically they forgot to plug the whos into the what's. he goes back at it again. he's got lift. a lot of lift. >> oh, no. >> like, he's going nearly straight up, the thing tips over to the left. hugh is wrestling this thing back and forth and dips around to the other side. >> i'm so scared. >> right. anybody else's stomach hurt? >> he flies and he's turned into a small dot. the cameras have a hard time finding him. hugh comes back in for the landing of his maiden voyage. >> wow. >> a nice soft touch down. >> hugh, you didn't die today. >> wouhat did it feel like? >> a bit extreme, that takeoff. >> that extreme takeoff was an issue with the way they had the wing attached to the boat. >> i love this guy. mad professor look on life. >> he's my hero. he's living life the way you should, pushing the
picked up the paragliding hobby in 1997 and is basically self-taught. he's got flying experience and experience with cheating the grim reaper. here he goes, full throttle. we got lift off, we've got a problem. no! >> oh. >> back down, not a very pretty landing. basically they forgot to plug the whos into the what's. he goes back at it again. he's got lift. a lot of lift. >> oh, no. >> like, he's going nearly straight up, the thing tips over to the left. hugh is wrestling...
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Jul 18, 2017
07/17
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as you can see for all sorts of paragliders, hang gliders. dozens of people waiting around for their turn to take off into the air. usually you would say a little bit of wind is your friend. watch the guy on the left. picked up, thrown into the air, bang. he gets some lift. everybody's eyes are glued to this guy. this place is also notorious for dust devils. that's what just came straight through the middle of everyone and just caught that guy off guard. now he's up in the air. somebody on a radio or loud speaker talking this guy through the situation. he's giving his guidance and then well done, mate. >>> you just never know what's going on in somebody's day and what would just make them snap. >> whoa. >> you would like to go, buddy? >> a woman came in, wanted her money back. he told her i can only do it on the credit card you paid for. she wanted cash and the guy just snaps. >> i don't condone this behavior, but i ain't going to lie. i used to work with customers and in my head i did this often. you clearly know i can't give you cash when y
as you can see for all sorts of paragliders, hang gliders. dozens of people waiting around for their turn to take off into the air. usually you would say a little bit of wind is your friend. watch the guy on the left. picked up, thrown into the air, bang. he gets some lift. everybody's eyes are glued to this guy. this place is also notorious for dust devils. that's what just came straight through the middle of everyone and just caught that guy off guard. now he's up in the air. somebody on a...