Observations Backlog 684 - Headlong

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Observations Backlog 684 - Headlong

#1 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:53 am

It's not completely accurate to say that luge racers careen headlong down the course since they go feet first, but still, the idea of traveling at the speeds they must achieve to win, and with no protective armor, makes me dizzy.
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Re: Observations Backlog 684 - Headlong

#2 Post by Estonut » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:04 am

SportsFan68 wrote:It's not completely accurate to say that luge racers careen headlong down the course since they go feet first, but still, the idea of traveling at the speeds they must achieve to win, and with no protective armor, makes me dizzy.
Skeleton racers careen headlong down the course. Does that make you dizzy?
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Re: Observations Backlog 684 - Headlong

#3 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:08 am

Estonut wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:It's not completely accurate to say that luge racers careen headlong down the course since they go feet first, but still, the idea of traveling at the speeds they must achieve to win, and with no protective armor, makes me dizzy.
Skeleton racers careen headlong down the course. Does that make you dizzy?
Yes. Even worse.
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Re: Observations Backlog 684 - Headlong

#4 Post by FannyHeartsVanillaThunder » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:32 pm

Skeleton: What happens when lugers get high and decide that hurtling down a mountain of ice going feet first just isn't quite insane enough.....

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