Video: The freaky double deaky “human flying squirrel” clip

hotair.com ^ | January 5, 2009 | Allahpundit

[Free ThinkerNY]

Can it really be the must-see video of 2009 if it’s three months old? Two different tipsters, crowning their e-mails with the subject header “Dude!”, say yes. If not for his deafening silence on Gaza, I’d call it a metaphor for The One’s first months in office. Evidently he prefers not to fly this close to the rocks.

Starts slow-ish, but hang in there until 1:30.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I always wonder about the learning curve on stuff like that.

[acad1228]

Holy Crap!!!! Cool vid!

[TexasCajun]

Kewl!

[autumnraine]

Ok, my mouth was hung open the entire video.

That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen!

[AirForceMom]

Wow, I’d love to do that. Awesome.

[WakeUpAndVote]

I wonder went this will be used in the field?

[smokingfrog]

     Dude!

[Brett66]

Bump for after-work viewing.

[Just another Joe]

Yeh, it’s all good fun till someone pokes their eye out.

[Wyatt's Torch]

Bump for home sans firewall...

[MHGinTN]

Infacreepincredible! Oh how I wish that had been available when I was young enough and flexible enough to give it a try! I lived long enough to see ‘men fly’ without engines or an aricraft. Thanks for the link. What a great series of videos. What would that be like in an Imax theater, sitting on the front row of the balcony seats?!!!!!!

[BullDog108]

Two more videos of these flying squirrels here and here.

[Flycatcher]

I can see James Bond -- in some near-future film -- escaping the bad guys in this way.

Jaw-dropping...

[Free ThinkerNY]

Amazing footage. Thanks for the links.

[Tennessee_Bob]

bump for home viewing

[BullDog108]

The amazing thing is that the second video was recorded just a few seconds after the first video squirrel jumped!

[cyberaxe]

.....lol.....

.....I only consider something fun if.....

.....I've got at least a 50% chance of living long enough to do it again.....

[Just another Joe]

I can see James Bond -- in some near-future film -- escaping the bad guys in this way.

Already been done by Lara Croft. ;^)

[wolfcreek]

Guess you not a *rookie* for too long.