I'm only going to speak in animated gifs in this thread. ;)

Mrenda · 2011-11-04T17:30:36.000Z

I would imagine it’s because falling a certain way with a bungee is safe, while a different way is unsafe. They get you to fall forward, so you’re always tilting your head downards and your legs are coming up, so you’re rotating around your waste. If she dropped from that position she’d be falling in an upright position, and when the bungee cord reaches its maximum tension she’d be snapped around from an upright position by her feet.

So I’m guessing it’s a safety thing rather than yer man trying to terrify her.

anaqer · 2011-11-04T21:50:16.000Z

Buceph:

I would imagine it’s because falling a certain way with a bungee is safe, while a different way is unsafe.

I don’t really see a cord on the woman.

Blips · 2011-11-04T22:00:53.000Z

anaqer:

I don’t really see a cord on the woman.

Check out her feet.

MarchHare · 2011-11-04T22:36:58.000Z

Lizard_King · 2011-11-04T22:43:34.000Z

anaqer:

I don’t really see a cord on the woman.

Many ways are safe, and the cord is plainly visible. But the guide’s job is to get you off that platform, and sometimes you have to pry a finger or two. They are always grateful, afterwards.

Jason_McCullough · 2011-11-04T23:40:15.000Z

MarchHare:

Robble robble

That is the greatest thing ever.

chet · 2011-11-05T00:32:15.000Z

MarchHare:

Awesome.

RichVR · 2011-11-05T07:40:33.000Z

TranquilityBase · 2011-11-05T09:39:55.000Z

Dean · 2011-11-05T10:15:36.000Z

Buceph:

I would imagine it’s because falling a certain way with a bungee is safe, while a different way is unsafe. They get you to fall forward, so you’re always tilting your head downards and your legs are coming up, so you’re rotating around your waste. If she dropped from that position she’d be falling in an upright position, and when the bungee cord reaches its maximum tension she’d be snapped around from an upright position by her feet.

So I’m guessing it’s a safety thing rather than yer man trying to terrify her.

Remember Gwen Stacy!!

Anti-Bunny · 2011-11-05T11:35:37.000Z

divedivedive · 2011-11-05T13:07:45.000Z

That’s really cool but looks like a safety hazard. Are those pallets on some kind of track that keeps them from slipping sideways and taking out those soldiers?

jerri_blank · 2011-11-05T13:12:43.000Z

chet:

Awesome.

And totally staged. No McDonald’s employee smiles when handing out food.

Dave_Perkins · 2011-11-05T13:20:01.000Z

Plus the driver’s hand just sorta hung there for an extra second while he was thinking, “Geez, Randy, NOW?”

Raife · 2011-11-05T14:10:51.000Z

Pogue Mahone:

That’s really cool but looks like a safety hazard. Are those pallets on some kind of track that keeps them from slipping sideways and taking out those soldiers?

Everything you wanted to know about the 463L Pallet Cargo System.

Airlift Operations Manual.

Also:

RichVR · 2011-11-05T14:20:59.000Z

jerri blank:

And totally staged. No McDonald’s employee smiles when handing out food.

I may be drinking but regardless that made me laugh.

Sammich · 2011-11-05T15:08:19.000Z

Raife:

Everything you wanted to know about the 463L Pallet Cargo System.

Airlift Operations Manual.

Also:

The best thing about that gif is the smoke phoenix at the end.

RichVR · 2011-11-05T15:17:02.000Z

Was that a pop all the flares for show thing? Or is that just one round?

Therlun · 2011-11-05T15:19:18.000Z

Sammich:

The best thing about that gif is the smoke phoenix at the end.

It’s an angel you heathen!

Anti-Bunny · 2011-11-05T15:39:07.000Z

Therlun:

It’s and angel you heathen!

If I had a dollar for every chain email with that gif and the same ‘angel protecting our troops’ crap…