Comments on: Crazy guys jumping off our turbines http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/ Life post oil and post carbon Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dale http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/#comment-1308 dale Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:27:58 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=53#comment-1308 Thanks for this Chris, I think it's very relevant. Cheers. Thanks for this Chris, I think it’s very relevant. Cheers.

]]> By: chris http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/#comment-1292 chris Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:29:34 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=53#comment-1292 Apologies if this is a bit random for this particular blog. But it's relevant to the group (and I'm sure Peter may appreciate this!:) If you're against: -The New Coal fired power station. -The 3rd runway at Heathrow. -Unsustainable agro-fuels. And pro massive renewable investment. Take part in the global day of action on December 6th: http://www.campaigncc.org/ Speakers will include George Monbiot, Caroline Lucas (leader, Green party) and Michael Meacher (ex-environment minister). Apologies if this is a bit random for this particular blog. But it’s relevant to the group (and I’m sure Peter may appreciate this!:)

If you’re against:
-The New Coal fired power station.
-The 3rd runway at Heathrow.
-Unsustainable agro-fuels.

And pro massive renewable investment. Take part in the global day of action on December 6th:
http://www.campaigncc.org/

Speakers will include George Monbiot, Caroline Lucas (leader, Green party) and Michael Meacher (ex-environment minister).

]]> By: Damon Hart-Davis http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/#comment-1208 Damon Hart-Davis Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:08:25 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=53#comment-1208 Huh! Did my first (and only!) jump from 13,500' with no training. B^> Rgds Damon Huh! Did my first (and only!) jump from 13,500′ with no training. B^>

Rgds

Damon

]]> By: dale http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/#comment-1207 dale Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:53:02 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=53#comment-1207 Thanks Jan, you know what? I'm normally tempted to join in/try stuff myself, but in this case it never even entered my mind - must have a self preservation gene in there somewhere then. Apparently you can't take part unless you've completed shed loads of parachute jumps - these guys are all real experts and the organisers totally safety focussed. Guess you need to be when jumping 80m from the ground. Def a greener way to get your kicks than using a plane to take you up. Don't think it'll turn into a business but we'd host them again... :) Cheers. Thanks Jan, you know what? I’m normally tempted to join in/try stuff myself, but in this case it never even entered my mind – must have a self preservation gene in there somewhere then.

Apparently you can’t take part unless you’ve completed shed loads of parachute jumps – these guys are all real experts and the organisers totally safety focussed. Guess you need to be when jumping 80m from the ground.

Def a greener way to get your kicks than using a plane to take you up. Don’t think it’ll turn into a business but we’d host them again… :)

Cheers.

]]> By: Jan http://zerocarbonista.com/2008/09/29/crazy-guys-base-jumping-off-our-turbines/#comment-1167 Jan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:49 +0000 http://zerocarbonista.com/?p=53#comment-1167 Great film Dale. Were you tempted to jump too? I can see an off-shoot business coming out of this - base jump centres at all your turbine sites! Think of the income you could generate on non-windy days. And it's so much greener than using a plane to get to altitude. Jan Great film Dale. Were you tempted to jump too?
I can see an off-shoot business coming out of this – base jump centres at all your turbine sites! Think of the income you could generate on non-windy days. And it’s so much greener than using a plane to get to altitude.
Jan

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