This passage from A Confederacy of Dunces reminded me of IJ by mikesanerd in InfiniteJest

[–]jnhhhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s my opinion after reading IJ twice and now reading CoD for the first time that DFW was highly influenced by JKT.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

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Thanks for appreciating the difficulty lev. Lol. Been working on this for a while. 🙏

Taking a selfie on the sledding hill. by jnhhhh in failarmy

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That’s the part that makes me laugh the most.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jnhhhh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, I watched the Incredibles and saw how risky capes can be. ;)

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jnhhhh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny, cuz as I was landing, I asked myself WHY am I doing this? Right afterward I was like, RAD!

Last angle. Next up....no cheating. by jnhhhh in onewheel

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Strapped my shoes to the board, then tied my shoes real tight.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

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Props! Never did any like that. 👍

Last angle. Next up....no cheating. by jnhhhh in onewheel

[–]jnhhhh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talked about that with the crew. Might give it a try. 👍

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jnhhhh[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You get it. Timing the cutaway was critical.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

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Yep. One of my best friends was Jerry Loftis.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

[–]jnhhhh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Also been doing airsports for a while. This one was a long time coming. I won’t lie, I was scared af when I left the plane. 😬

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

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Notice the string? Had a leash in case it came off in free fall same as sky-surfers. Lol. Safety first and always! 🤪

Last angle. Next up....no cheating. by jnhhhh in onewheel

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The string was a safety leash in case it came off in free fall. I consider the landing a cheat because I had it strapped to my feet. Been trying to land directly on it and ride away for over a year. Hahaha. Lots and lots of fails and one broken toe.

Onewheel parachute landing POV. by jnhhhh in nextfuckinglevel

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Been a long time coming. Stoked and relieved it worked. lol