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From: mspurgeo@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Mike Spurgeon)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: Student in tow (was Re: oops (urban folklore)
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Date: 27 Jun 91 22:24:21 GMT
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>The reality check story checks out though.  What I heard as the main 
>impediment was the fact that there was no way in hell of sliding down the 
>static line slow enough to keep from seriously hurting one or both 
>participants.

What you heard is obviously incorrect.  It's been done, at least simulating
an unconscious student.  I've seen the photo.  Also for one of the Wally
Gubbins flicks, if I'm not mistaken.

Mike Spurgeon
Internet: mspurgeo@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu