[quote]CIRENCESTER, England (AFP) - An eight-year-old British boy sought to fly into the record books Wednesday, "wing walking" at 100 miles (160 kilometres) per hour strapped to the top of a biplane, supporters said.
Tiger Brewer, aiming to be the world's youngest wing walker, stood on top of his grandfather's plane as it climbed to an altitude of 1,000 feet (300 metres) during the stunt at an airfield near Cirencester in southwest England.
"It felt amazing, like I was on top of the world," he said afterwards. "It was cold and windy but it can't be beat. You don't have a parachute, just a pair of goggles."
His father Colin, who has legally changed his name to Happy Birthday, added: "He was nervous and although he acts like a big man, he is only eight.
"But he just kept repeating his mantra 'go away fear' and he did it."
A team of witnesses will now send their testimony to Guinness World Records who they hope will officially declare a new world record.[/quote]
Source below -
[url]http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090819/oddities/lifestyle_britain_offbeat[/url]
He's got guts.
I seriously doubt an 8 year old said "It felt amazing, like I was on top of the world, It was cold and windy but it can't be beat. You don't have a parachute, just a pair of goggles."
Especially when his mantra was 'go away fear'
this guy is going to the top
This kid is fucking badass.
Badass kid.
Oh fucking ninja, now I have to think of a pun.
Norris-spawn.
Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that his father legally changed his name to Happy Birthday? What the fuck.
[QUOTE=peabrain101;16799685]Badass kid.
Oh fucking ninja, now I have to think of a pun.[/QUOTE]
He's gunna make one hell of a [I]WING[/I]man when he grows up.
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Good enough for ya?
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[QUOTE=lum1naire;16799651]His father Colin, who has legally changed his name to Happy Birthday...[/quote]
Umm.. what the fuck?
also wtf, Happy birthday?
Don't do acid kids.
He had a strap, it's not bad ass unless you go without safety harness to be honest. But still he is 8
I lol'd HARD at the name change.
This kids got brass balls.
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[QUOTE=Termy58;16799782]He had a strap, it's not bad ass unless you go without safety harness to be honest. But still he is 8[/QUOTE]
You would be flung off if you didn't have a strap.
You know, looking back on it.. What the fuck this article is weird..
I thought that the kid somehow wandered onto the wing on a commercial airline flight. Imagine looking out the window and seeing that.
I wish I could legally change my name to Happy Birthday
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You would be flung off if you didn't have a strap.[/QUOTE]
look up pictures from the early 20th century, many people use to do this. people still do this but it isn't amazing anymore
[QUOTE=Termy58;16799871]look up pictures from the early 20th century, many people use to do this. people still do this but it isn't amazing anymore[/QUOTE]
8 years. Someone thrice his age would be shitting their pants trying to do that, strap or no strap. Same goes for me, and almost everyone here I'd say.
[quote]"It felt amazing, like I was on top of the world," he said afterwards. "It was cold and windy but it can't be beat. You don't have a parachute, just a pair of goggles."[/quote]
[quote]His father Colin, who has legally changed his name to Happy Birthday[/quote]
[quote]"But he just kept repeating his mantra 'go away fear' and he did it."[/quote]
This article is the weirdest article
This thread basically proves my "You're fucking retarded until you hit about 18" 'theory'.
Looks like Happy had a Happy Birthday. :smug:
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Wait, that wasn't funny at all.
Picture from the article:
[img]http://d.yimg.com/ca.yimg.com/p/090819/afp/iphoto_1250690296203-1-0jpg.jpg?x=400&y=241&sig=6UogbePJvfsg_A9ZQbcW3g--[/img]
Looks like a torture method. :S
Also, something smells fishy about this story.
[quote]His father Colin, who has legally changed his name to Happy Birthday[/quote]
What?
Also, what a badass.
[QUOTE=Noisy Spy;16800350]What?
Also, what a badass.[/QUOTE]
Fucking ninja'd
wow! That's unbelievable!
Title is misleading, he was strapped in.
Something is wrong with this article.
[QUOTE=markg06;16800604]Title is misleading, he was strapped in.[/QUOTE]
Thats what she said.
[QUOTE=Stunted;16800695]Thats what she said.[/QUOTE]
High Four!
One, two, three, four! Four square!
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