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    Default Bob Burnquist

    Did anyone see the show stunt junkies on the Discovery channel? Bob burnquist 50-50 a 40 foot rail off a cliff and base jumped the rest of the way.
    it was epic.

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    what happened to his board?

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    well after he cleared the rail his board of course fell to the bottom but he had to some kind of technicue to get away from the board while he was falling because if it hit him or the shoot it would peneatrate right through him.

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    no i didn't see that episode. i like that show though. i would of liked to see the board smash into the ground.

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    that would be cool but they didnt show the board after it left his feet

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    YouTube is a mans best friend.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ijzj2mPtq0

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    i saw it in a mag somewhere, or online, pretty cool shit. Bob rips up the vert in person. i got the chance to see him at a demo at our local skatepark when i was younger. they brought in a full size vert ramp and Lance Mountain and Bob did a demo, amazing dudes. oh yea, and weeman was there, lol.

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    if he slipped, hit his head on the rail, and got knocked unconscious....bye bye bob.

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    haha i just watched it on tv. i also saw the one where the guy boardslid the rollercoaster box when it was on fire. looked pretty fun having not snowboarded for 5 months.

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    that first time looked so sketchy, second one was just rad!
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    i just want to go play in his backyard...
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    hell yea, that huge ass bowl w/ the oververt he has is sick

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    That was frackin sick. Pointless. But sick none the less.

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    meh.

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    ya i saw that episode. It was cool no doubt
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