One of the main attractions at the ranch was the zip line. Now, let me preface this by stating that we were at a
guest ranch, not one of those fancy-come-with-your-yuppie-coworkers-zip-line-team working type deals. This was a zip line fashioned out of baling wire and hooks with a child's playground swing as your harness. I. am. not. joking.
Allen was the first soul to brave the zip line. I couldn't capture a picture of his descent because it went so fast I would have been pummeled. What is left out is that at the end, the rider must get a running start and propel themselves out of the swing and hit the ground running before the ground runs out giving one terrible road rash and at the same time avoid slamming into the railroad tie that serves as the anchor.
Mom quickly realized that "objects here are much higher than they appear". Did I mention mom has a very real fear of heights?
So brave.
They have it designed for kids. Meaning, it is at the perfect height on the far end to cause the swing to come to a nice, gradual stop: when you weigh about 35 lbs. But, put a full grown adult on there and you get this:
Allen was the first soul to brave the zip line. I couldn't capture a picture of his descent because it went so fast I would have been pummeled. What is left out is that at the end, the rider must get a running start and propel themselves out of the swing and hit the ground running before the ground runs out giving one terrible road rash and at the same time avoid slamming into the railroad tie that serves as the anchor.
Mom quickly realized that "objects here are much higher than they appear". Did I mention mom has a very real fear of heights?
So brave.
They have it designed for kids. Meaning, it is at the perfect height on the far end to cause the swing to come to a nice, gradual stop: when you weigh about 35 lbs. But, put a full grown adult on there and you get this:
4 comments:
Wheeeeeeeee! Such brave souls!
LOL! Priceless!!!
That's just wrong.....
baaaahahahahahahahaha!
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