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Sportsline Columnist On Suicide Mission To Fly

Big Scary Monster — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:11:32 EDT

I was at this event in Tempe last year. They actually were supposed to have a guy in a hang glider on top who was going to fly off the top of the head. However, it was too windy and he kept almost blowing off. Good times.

Big Scary Monster

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BigJ — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:05:49 EDT

Only an ASU grad/dropout would build something that's supposed to fly and not have wings or a propeller. ASU sucks.

BigJ

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GhostOfMatteau — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:06:22 EDT

Honestly Travis's design looks like it was ripped straight from an episode of "The Flintstones." Unfortunately I doesn't have an ironic pterodactyl to provide color commentary and actual flying ability, so I'll take the under on this contraption.

Yabba-dabba-hold on to your hat Clay!

GhostOfMatteau

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Barry White Stripes, Office LW — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:23:04 EDT

Now I'm extra sad I missed the Flugtag in Tempe last year (I think). I know ASU events people and they were very strong in letting me know this wasn't going on again near ASU, EVER. Too many (underage) people, too much (free) red bull, too much (snuck in) vodka, and some dumbass gets in a wreck on the way home and sues everyone involved.

That big a$$ Sparky gives out a heck of a shocker, I bet.

Barry White Stripes, Office LW

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Yinka Double Dare — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:17:34 EDT

@The Ghost of Blackhawks Past: Flying the farthest doesn't necessarily win you the contest. Showmanship, creativity, entertainment value, they count for quite a bit.

Yinka Double Dare

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Phony Gwynn — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:15:50 EDT

@Lady Andrea: I swear to God one night that came on Cinemax or something and I was eating a huge calzone that looked just like the space worm after it landed.

I still kept eating. I was hungry.

Phony Gwynn

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blackaces — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:12:51 EDT

The only thing on CBS that will sink quicker than 'Making it Rain' are the ratings for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric!

blackaces

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AgInDC — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:06:19 EDT

@Oops Pow Surprise: +2, I honestly spit a little diet coke

AgInDC

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Wasted Talent — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:04:31 EDT

@SuperFrankieLampard: There's one in Austin this year as well... not sure if that helps. In fact, it probably doesn't.

Wasted Talent

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The Ghost of Blackhawks Past — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:01:36 EDT

Seriously, what the hell part of that giant-ass thing would allow it to FLY at all? Now, I'm not a engineer with an ASU degree, but I believe you'd want some sort of wings - not just waving the middle finger.

The Ghost of Blackhawks Past

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Pete Gaines — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:56:36 EDT

Apropos of everything, the Flugtag website has crashed.

Pete Gaines

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Lady Andrea — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:54:57 EDT

@apostles03: was his ego writing checks his body can't cash?

Lady Andrea

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Salisburys less angry and possibly fake yet still amazing photography skills — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:53:25 EDT

does money fly out of this when it gets in the air cuz Pacman may be waiting in the water trying to get it back.

Salisburys less angry and possibly fake yet still amazing photography skills

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BabaOje — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:52:56 EDT

Baba isn't impressed with your 30 foot jump into water. Throw yourself off a 30 foot cliff and have to nail the landing in order not to get taken away by an avalanche and we'll talk.

BabaOje

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Green Weenie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:51:59 EDT

I first met Clay Travis when he was flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog shit out of Hong Kong.

Green Weenie

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Jen P — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:50:49 EDT

Last on the materials list: duct tape. From experience with my '78 Honda Accord, I know that shit can hold anything together. This will totally work.

Jen P

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Lady Andrea — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:41:09 EDT

Does anybody else see those videos and think of the end of "Tremors?"

STAMPEDE!!!!!

Can you fly????

Lady Andrea

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The Arizona State Sun Devil — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:41:07 EDT

I'm impressed with the 30 foot Sparky. Would like to meet the ASU dropouts that built that.

The Arizona State Sun Devil

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Will Leitchs Unfinished Novel — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:40:48 EDT

Pacman surely appreciates the dildo-esque qualities of Clay's design.

Will Leitchs Unfinished Novel

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Oops Pow Surprise — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:40:11 EDT

Nibbles can eat a bowl full of dicks.

Oops Pow Surprise

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Oops Pow Surprise — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:37:41 EDT

Is that thing supposed to lodge in a giant papier-mache spine?

Oops Pow Surprise

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MDT — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:37:24 EDT

@Big Daddy Drew: A large vessel full of hot air should, scientifically, do pretty well.

MDT

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ArkansasFred — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:36:15 EDT

Where's Gregggg's entry? Is a giant flying phallus too graphic for Deadspin?

ArkansasFred

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Athletic Supporter v0.42beta — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:36:02 EDT

@Refreshments_in_the_Narthex: Maybe true, but I bet the female coeds of Arizona State are easier.

Athletic Supporter v0.42beta

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Seabass — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:34:43 EDT

@goathair: Eerie

Seabass

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IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:34:25 EDT

"We're not sure he's gonna make it."

I'm no aeronautical engineer, but I agree. Those battery powered fans probably aren't going to do much.

IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten

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I Dream of Jeannie Zelasko — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:33:38 EDT

Look at those dirigibles!!!

oops, wrong thread. I thought I was still in Lima Time.

I Dream of Jeannie Zelasko

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notthequarterback — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:33:33 EDT

@flubby: it's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether!

notthequarterback

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Phony Gwynn — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:33:27 EDT

@Refreshments_in_the_Narthex: I had that same joke lined up, and Nibbles ate it. So I'll say +1.

Phony Gwynn

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Chief Wahoo — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:33:07 EDT

If they want my vote they need to perform, leave, then return and shoot up the parking lot.

Chief Wahoo

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Drew Magary — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:31:24 EDT

Why, oh why couldn't it have been Doyel entering and risking certain death?

Drew Magary

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SuperFrankieLampard — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:30:27 EDT

fantastic. they hold this in nashville the summer after i move away. thanks a lot, red bull.

SuperFrankieLampard

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heyzeus — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:28:02 EDT

Clay, the only way to win is to fill it with hydrogen. If you're not cheating, you're not...on fire.

heyzeus

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Matt Sussman — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:25:25 EDT

"They've smartly decided to make a latin airplane, which is easier to control."

Flugtagus eunt domus?

Matt Sussman

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goathair — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:25:22 EDT

That Sun Devil reminds me of a cartoon Michael Conley, Jr.

goathair

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ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:24:46 EDT

@BigTenObsession: I thought I was looking square into the jaws of hell -- A large devil with people jumping to their respective deaths.

ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos

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Jerkwheat — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:24:01 EDT

THREADJACK

really? we're gonna let it all come down to Mike Rabelo?

/THREADJACK

Jerkwheat

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Matt_T — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:24:01 EDT

Red Balls, Its cocaine in a can!

Matt_T

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Refreshments in the Narthex — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:24:01 EDT

Looks like that lake's easier to get into than Arizona State

Refreshments in the Narthex

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BigTenObsession — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:22:53 EDT

From the first picture I thought he was entering Ninja Warrior.

BigTenObsession

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Phony Gwynn — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:22:53 EDT

Why does it look like a condom? Pacman's a bareback rrrrrriderrrrrrr, dawg.

Phony Gwynn

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Peter Cavan — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:22:31 EDT

They'll be fine as long as Lt. Hurwitz isn't at the controls.

Peter Cavan

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blastitbiggs — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:19:19 EDT

They've smartly decided to make a latin airplane, which is easier to control.

blastitbiggs

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flubby — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:18:48 EDT

@Suss--: I don't think I'll ever be over Macho Grande.

flubby

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The Gentleman Masher — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:18:20 EDT

This is going to go over like a lead...oh, nevermind...

The Gentleman Masher

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Matt_T — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:16:18 EDT

Clay,
You have been suspended 6 games for making it rain.
-Rogg

Matt_T

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The Ghost of Blackhawks Past — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:16:16 EDT

Where are those people falling from? Was the Sun Devil holding them?

The Ghost of Blackhawks Past

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44 in a Row — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:15:52 EDT

It's good to see they modeled it on a blimp, a vessel with a long and storied history of safety and reliability.

44 in a Row

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Bo Pelini Temper Tantrum — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:15:44 EDT

We're like angels. Only instead of wings, we've got a blimp.

Bo Pelini Temper Tantrum

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TheStarterWife — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:15:19 EDT

@ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos: Isn't it 'OH THE HUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHMANITY'?

TheStarterWife

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Matt Sussman — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:15:13 EDT

Reminds me of the flashback scene in Airplane!

"You'll have to decide ... You'll have to decide ... You'll have to decide"

Matt Sussman

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Matt_T — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:14:54 EDT

Does it throw dollar bills out?

Matt_T

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ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:14:27 EDT

Oh, the humanity!

ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos