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Teh One Who Knocks
04-26-2011, 02:10 PM
The Associated Press


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LONDON – British police say a man has died after a safety net gave way during a human cannonball performance at a "daredevil" stunt show in southern England.

Police in Kent said Monday the show was canceled after the 23-year-old died.

They said they believe the death was caused by the safety net "failing to engage," but did not provide further details.

"Scott May's Daredevil Stuntshow" said on its Website that all shows have been canceled "due to unforeseen circumstances."

The show has toured the U.K. since 1991, and features Monster Truck destruction, car-crushing and crashes, fire stunts and the human cannonball.

"Hear the twisting metal of the car crashes... Smell the burning rubber of the full throttle motorcycle stunts," the website promises.
FBD
04-26-2011, 02:17 PM
flying through the air at high speeds....risky stuff...

but damn is it fun :mrgreen:
AntZ
04-26-2011, 02:34 PM
http://4gifs.com/gallery/d/67939-2/Human_cannonball.gif?
FBD
04-26-2011, 03:14 PM
see, he was fine, just a bruised ass on that one. its just like auto rotating a heli, as long as the descent isnt entirely vertical and you wind up with a vortex ring state and you fall like a set of car keys :mrgreen:
redred
04-26-2011, 03:47 PM
if we were meant to fly through the air we would have been born with wings ,this guy knew the risks and by the sound of it the fault seems to be something to do with the truck the safety net was linked to
AntZ
04-26-2011, 04:27 PM
if we were meant to fly through the air we would have been born with wings

Well, if god had intended for you to drink as much as you do, you would have been born with gills! :lol:
Hal-9000
04-26-2011, 04:58 PM
"Police in Kent said Monday the show was canceled after the 23-year-old died."


really..how sensitive of them
Godfather
04-26-2011, 05:04 PM
"Police in Kent said Monday the show was canceled after the 23-year-old died."


really..how sensitive of them

:lol:

I preferred this line:
"Scott May's Daredevil Stuntshow" said on its Website that all shows have been canceled "due to unforeseen circumstances."

...like... he got shot out of a cannon or something?!? :lol:
Hal-9000
04-26-2011, 05:05 PM
:lol: yeah who could of guessed that someone could get hurt doing that


ffs
redred
04-26-2011, 05:17 PM
Well, if god had intended for you to drink as much as you do, you would have been born with gills! :lol:

:lol: or born under an apple tree