| The Dead End Tower Jump
That Never Happened
Editor's Note: This is
a true story. The names have been changed to protect the
innocent/insane.
We were driving by and BOB said to
me, "Dude I can jump those towers!"
I looked over to see the giant 40 foot water towers and
said, "Yeah right--are you crazy?"
Well, he insisted that we pull over and check 'em out. So
we hopped the fence to get a closer look. Actually the gap wasn't to
terrible--probably even make able, but at that height even the slightest
miscalculation would be fatal!
He still insisted he could do it... So, we positioned
camera men in several locations. Bob and Hank climbed to the top of the
towers for the daredevil view. They were up there for quite some
time.
After about ten minutes they started climbing back down
saying how hairy the sh*t was up there.
"If it was a little flatter up there I could make it,
but the launch tower is rounded on the edges, and the landing tower
slightly peaks up to a point in the middle," said Bob with wide
eyes."
Well, thankfully no one died on that day. But I'm sure
those towers will continue to tease and dare would- be skate daredevils
of the Portland area.
Like the sign in the picture says, "Dead End" I
think that is a warning to the wise who take a closer look at this death
trap!
-Michael
Note: No skaters were harmed in
the making of this story. |
Photo-J.Villaverde
WARNING: Kids, do
not try this at home--or any place else for that matter. Only
trained professionals should even consider such stunts. Such
stunts can result in serious bodily harm and possibly death.
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