Daredevil jump tonight on ESPN

SirFozzie · 12-31-2007, 11:04 AM

God knows we haven't been able to avoid hearing about it, but Robbie Maddison will attempt to jump the length of a football field (360 feet) tonight on ESPN as part of their New Year's show.

This is not really a pass/fail kind of thing, more like a pass/die, considering the speed he'll be going when he hits the ramp (about 100 MPH), and how high he'll be (4 stories high at launch). It's kinda interesting, a throwback to the days of Evel Knievel, but the possible carnage factor makes me want to give this a pass.

What do you guys think?

Mustang · 12-31-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

What do you guys think?

Part of me was hoping this was going to be about Ben Affleck jumping off a building or something but, just wishful thinking.

As for the jump, I'll pass. I pretty much think these things will go off without a hitch and we won't see any true carnage. If there is, I'll catch it on Youtube...

Cringer · 12-31-2007, 12:12 PM

I would watch it. No TV though and I doubt it will be streamed anywhere. I will see if it is though....

Pumpy Tudors · 12-31-2007, 02:08 PM

I actually hadn't heard anything at all about this. I don't know at what time it'll happen, so I probably won't see it.

Cringer · 12-31-2007, 02:09 PM

I had never heard about it until this thread either.

Anthony · 12-31-2007, 02:13 PM

i assume he's done this before in private, to see if he *could* do this. i don't think anyone waits until the cameras are rolling to see if they're able to pull something off. that's like someone saying "watch me, for the first time ever, swallow 100 swords".

then there's a part of me that says a motorcycle just can't go fast enough to generate the speed necessary to fly 100 yards in the air. that's asking a lot. but i assume he's successfully done this during trial-runs.

Cringer · 12-31-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

i assume he's done this before in private, to see if he *could* do this. i don't think anyone waits until the cameras are rolling to see if they're able to pull something off. that's like someone saying "watch me, for the first time ever, swallow 100 swords".

then there's a part of me that says a motorcycle just can't go fast enough to generate the speed necessary to fly 100 yards in the air. that's asking a lot. but i assume he's successfully done this during trial-runs.

I am sure you are correct. I doubt we would be lucky enough he is like the HotRod guy.

DaddyTorgo · 12-31-2007, 03:06 PM

idk...if he was skin and bones and non a stripped-down ninja or something...if you got up to 200 MPH off a huge ramp...you don't think you could make it 300ft in the air starting from 40 ft up and being launched upwards?

i'm most curious for the landing, since I agree he has to have done this before

rkmsuf · 12-31-2007, 03:10 PM

Well if he's done it before and practiced this it can't be that hard since he's decided to do it again for no apparant reason.

Or it will be called off after 45 minutes of commercials due to adverse wind conditions.

SirFozzie · 12-31-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

i assume he's done this before in private, to see if he *could* do this. i don't think anyone waits until the cameras are rolling to see if they're able to pull something off. that's like someone saying "watch me, for the first time ever, swallow 100 swords".

then there's a part of me that says a motorcycle just can't go fast enough to generate the speed necessary to fly 100 yards in the air. that's asking a lot. but i assume he's successfully done this during trial-runs.

Apparently he'll be doing 100 when he hits the bottom of the ramp, and around 95 at the top. He's apparently done about 300+ feet ones in practice (how do you practice this kinda thing???), and yes he's worked with mathmaticians to get the ideal takeoff angle, etcetera.

Anthony · 12-31-2007, 03:38 PM

but the motorcycle will explode ocne it hits the ground. not that i'm a physics major, but even if this is possible - the height that's required in order to go 100 yards is so high that by the time the cycle lands it would break apart. picture taking a bike, throwing it off a 10 story building - you tell me if it makes it out ok. obviously the point is for him to make it out ok (or for the people that care, his health and safety isn't a concern of mine), not so much the bike, but just like climbing Mt. Everest - the decent is the hard part. he would need the bike to remain intact in order for him to have a small chance of not getting seriously injured.

Senator · 12-31-2007, 03:50 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GLsVWFGO7aQ&feature=related

SirFozzie · 12-31-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

but the motorcycle will explode ocne it hits the ground. not that i'm a physics major, but even if this is possible - the height that's required in order to go 100 yards is so high that by the time the cycle lands it would break apart. picture taking a bike, throwing it off a 10 story building - you tell me if it makes it out ok. obviously the point is for him to make it out ok (or for the people that care, his health and safety isn't a concern of mine), not so much the bike, but just like climbing Mt. Everest - the decent is the hard part. he would need the bike to remain intact in order for him to have a small chance of not getting seriously injured.

The point is him landing in at an angle to lessen the impact.. but yeah there better be a good soaking of impact.

Cringer · 12-31-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GLsVWFGO7aQ&feature=related

That was crazy. He barely made it over the water once the wind/air took hold of the car.

Still, he did a good job of keeping it between the lines up the ramp.

Glengoyne · 12-31-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

but the motorcycle will explode ocne it hits the ground. not that i'm a physics major, but even if this is possible - the height that's required in order to go 100 yards is so high that by the time the cycle lands it would break apart. picture taking a bike, throwing it off a 10 story building - you tell me if it makes it out ok. obviously the point is for him to make it out ok (or for the people that care, his health and safety isn't a concern of mine), not so much the bike, but just like climbing Mt. Everest - the decent is the hard part. he would need the bike to remain intact in order for him to have a small chance of not getting seriously injured.

I think the purpose of landing on a ramp is to allow for a less than climactic deceleration. I think that is where your analogy breaks down.

Glengoyne · 01-01-2008, 01:30 PM

Did this happen?

Pumpy Tudors · 01-01-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

God knows we haven't been able to avoid hearing about it, but Robbie Maddison will attempt to jump the length of a football field (360 feet) tonight on ESPN as part of their New Year's show.

This is truly hilarious, considering that it seems nobody on here except SirFozzie knew anything about it.

Joe · 01-01-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Did this happen?

yep he made it across. and then did it a second time for an encore.

BYU 14 · 01-01-2008, 02:34 PM

Actually made it quite comfortably. I am sure he would not even have tried it if technology was not the the point where he could insure the bike would stay intact. Still, takes balls of steel to even think of trying this.

General Mike · 01-01-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

This is truly hilarious, considering that it seems nobody on here except SirFozzie knew anything about it.

I knew about it, I just forgot about it once the Peach Bowl ran long.

st.cronin · 01-01-2008, 03:05 PM

I actually still don't entirely believe it. I'll need some corroboration.

Glengoyne · 01-01-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

This is truly hilarious, considering that it seems nobody on here except SirFozzie knew anything about it.

IT does make me wonder what Channels Fozzie is watching.

SirFozzie · 01-01-2008, 03:23 PM

ESPN, mostly (and it was plastered over the ESPN website :P)

Yellow5 · 01-01-2008, 03:23 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqbo3cH_xA

For those that have not seen it yet.

Brownkeg8 · 01-01-2008, 03:24 PM

Did it, but wasnt worth the hype. Thanks to the DVR skipped a lot of b.s.

Thomkal · 01-01-2008, 04:49 PM

the bizarre part for me is that this "event" was sponsored by a new movie-the Poughkeepsie Tapes. A movie about a serial killer who left behind videotapes that the police find that show every person he killed in gruesome detail. Not based on a real event in Poughkeepsie though.

Just thought it was weird that a movie about a serial killer would be sponsoring a motorcycle jumping "event"

hhiipp · 01-02-2008, 12:26 PM

This ranked way up there on my who gives a crap list.

Mustang · 01-02-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hhiipp

This ranked way up there on my who gives a crap list.

ESPN says you must care.

Do not taunt the ESPN.

Karlifornia · 01-02-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hhiipp

This ranked way up there on my who gives a crap list.

By making a list of things you don't care about, you become a breathing oxymoron

rkmsuf · 01-02-2008, 01:15 PM

More Super Dave, less daredevil guy.

12-31-2007, 12:12 PM	#3
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I would watch it. No TV though and I doubt it will be streamed anywhere. I will see if it is though.... __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

12-31-2007, 02:08 PM	#4
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I actually hadn't heard anything at all about this. I don't know at what time it'll happen, so I probably won't see it. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

12-31-2007, 02:09 PM	#5
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	I had never heard about it until this thread either. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

12-31-2007, 03:10 PM	#9
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Well if he's done it before and practiced this it can't be that hard since he's decided to do it again for no apparant reason. Or it will be called off after 45 minutes of commercials due to adverse wind conditions. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

12-31-2007, 03:50 PM	#12
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12-31-2007, 02:13 PM	#6
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	i assume he's done this before in private, to see if he could do this. i don't think anyone waits until the cameras are rolling to see if they're able to pull something off. that's like someone saying "watch me, for the first time ever, swallow 100 swords". then there's a part of me that says a motorcycle just can't go fast enough to generate the speed necessary to fly 100 yards in the air. that's asking a lot. but i assume he's successfully done this during trial-runs.

12-31-2007, 03:06 PM	#8
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	idk...if he was skin and bones and non a stripped-down ninja or something...if you got up to 200 MPH off a huge ramp...you don't think you could make it 300ft in the air starting from 40 ft up and being launched upwards? i'm most curious for the landing, since I agree he has to have done this before

12-31-2007, 03:38 PM	#11
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	but the motorcycle will explode ocne it hits the ground. not that i'm a physics major, but even if this is possible - the height that's required in order to go 100 yards is so high that by the time the cycle lands it would break apart. picture taking a bike, throwing it off a 10 story building - you tell me if it makes it out ok. obviously the point is for him to make it out ok (or for the people that care, his health and safety isn't a concern of mine), not so much the bike, but just like climbing Mt. Everest - the decent is the hard part. he would need the bike to remain intact in order for him to have a small chance of not getting seriously injured.

01-01-2008, 01:30 PM	#16
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Did this happen?

01-01-2008, 02:34 PM	#19
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Actually made it quite comfortably. I am sure he would not even have tried it if technology was not the the point where he could insure the bike would stay intact. Still, takes balls of steel to even think of trying this.

01-01-2008, 03:05 PM	#21
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I actually still don't entirely believe it. I'll need some corroboration. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-01-2008, 03:23 PM	#23
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	ESPN, mostly (and it was plastered over the ESPN website :P)

01-01-2008, 03:23 PM	#24
Yellow5 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tacoma, Wa.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqbo3cH_xA For those that have not seen it yet. __________________ Xbox Gamertag: m0nk3y b0t

01-01-2008, 03:24 PM	#25
Brownkeg8 Mascot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio	Did it, but wasnt worth the hype. Thanks to the DVR skipped a lot of b.s.

01-01-2008, 04:49 PM	#26
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	the bizarre part for me is that this "event" was sponsored by a new movie-the Poughkeepsie Tapes. A movie about a serial killer who left behind videotapes that the police find that show every person he killed in gruesome detail. Not based on a real event in Poughkeepsie though. Just thought it was weird that a movie about a serial killer would be sponsoring a motorcycle jumping "event" Last edited by Thomkal : 01-01-2008 at 04:50 PM.

01-02-2008, 12:26 PM	#27
hhiipp College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OH	This ranked way up there on my who gives a crap list.

01-02-2008, 01:15 PM	#30
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	More Super Dave, less daredevil guy. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

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