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Guy Uses Umbrella As Parachute To Tests The 'Mary Poppins' Theory
- Published_at:2013-03-02
- Category:Entertainment
- Channel:willbeckman
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- description: Guy thinks he's Mary Poppins, uses umbrella as parachute Shot 100% on GoPro HERO® cameras from http://GoPro.com. Erik Roner puts the umbrella theory to the test in this hot air balloon hot air balloon Check out the "Roner Vision" series for more at http://goo.gl/0IU7k Special Thanks to: Erik Roner (facebook.com/erikroner @erikroner) Brandon Lillard (@brandonlillard) Music The Death Set, "I Miss You Beau Velasco" Buy in iTunes: http://goo.gl/jnhrx Man Tests 'Mary Poppins' Umbrella Theory (Official) [HD] Man's Unbelievable Mary Poppins-esque Skydive When someone attempts a stunt inspired by Mary Poppins, you know it's going to be good. Professional extreme athlete Erik Roner wanted to see if it really was possible to pull off one of Mary Poppins' signature moves -- descending to earth with an umbrella. So he hitched his umbrella to an air balloon, and at a certain height he set himself free. As you'll see, things didn't exactly go according to plan for Roner. The air pressure turned the umbrella inside out, forcing Roner to ditch the umbrella and rely on his parachute. He made it to the ground in one piece, the umbrella wasn't so lucky. It's unclear whether Mary Poppins packed an extra parachute in case the same thing ever happened to her. This got us thinking, what other Disney stunts would we like to see in real life? --The Peter Pan and Captain Hook sword fighting scene --The floating house from Up --The flying carpet from Aladdin --Anything from Toy Story ThePostGame brings you the most interesting sports stories on the web. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to read them first! presentsVIDEO OF THE DAY: HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN PREVENT CONCUSSIONS POPULAR STORIES ON THEPOSTGAME Craig Sager's Worst Outfits The Oprah Interview You Should've Watched 5 Surprising Yoga Cures Rooting For Duke Basketball On The Road Famous Sports Stadium Fails MORE FROM THE WEB 18 Hilarious Photobombs (Daily Fun Lists) Lil Wayne Takes Chris Bosh's All-Star Weekend From Bad to Worse (Pop Dust) Dwyane Wade Dumped Jordan For These Sneakers (Vibe) Why Adderall and Alcohol do Not Mix (HealthCentral.com) The Average Divemaster's Salary (eHow) - See more at: http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/clip-... Shot 100% on GoPro HERO® cameras from http://GoPro.com. Erik Roner puts the umbrella theory to the test in this hot air balloon skydive! GoPro: Erik Roner's Umbrella Skydive Games Jobs Messenger Movies Dating Sports More Y! Sites Facebook Make your homepage Man tests 'Mary Poppins' umbrella theory Extreme athlete Erik Roner wanted to find out if he could jump out of a balloon using an umbrella to slow his descent. How it held up » More stories Startling find in FedEx box McIlroy walks out of tourney Majestic flyovers to end 'Shakes' on a plane Obama rips GOP on sequester Fan's funny dig at Coach K 'Mary Poppins' umbrella test You don't see a lot of innovation when it comes to parachute alternatives. After all, who wants to be the first to find out a new idea doesn't work? We have to applaud Erik Roner for putting it all on the line for novelty and using a giant, specially-rigged umbrella during this free fall. However, we also want to warn anyone watching this video not to be tempted to recreate this or any other stunt originated by Mary Poppins. Don't try to fly around using an umbrella, or draw a scene in chalk on a sidewalk and then jump into it, or teach a stern banker how to re-connect with his kids. Too dangerous
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