I fall off a 2nd floor roof onto grass.

2008-05-25 21:43:16

#1

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

How should I try to land?

Last year, my dad bought a second house in the 'burbs to rent out, but it had hideous Christmas lighting that didn't work(broken bulbs, etc)

So I volunteered to head up and pull em down.

Looking down from up there, twas pretty high, but I got it done, relatively unscaved(couple scratches on me tummy from the shingles)

Today, dad had to go fix something in the house, and I decided to tag along.
Then I remembered the day,
So that got me to thinking,
If I WERE to fall off the second floor roof(30? Ft) what would be the best way to try to land?

I would assume on your feet, cuz if anything, the bones(should?) heal.

On your back, you could mess up your spine.

Anyways.

Discuss.

2008-05-25 21:45:09

#2

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6446|Chicago, IL

step into it, and roll.

2008-05-25 21:49:47

#3

David.P: Banned; +649|6273

Duck and Roll.

2008-05-25 21:51:02

#4

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|6759|San Antonio, Texas

S.Lythberg wrote:
step into it, and roll.

Yep, just like you were skydiving.

2008-05-25 21:51:54

#5

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6438|King Of The Islands

Just start running really fast as soon as you hit the ground.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-05-25 21:53:00

#6

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6537|Long Island, New York

Cheez wrote:
Just start running really fast as soon as you hit the ground.

but that could make him time travel

2008-05-25 22:04:07

#7

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Poseidon wrote:
Cheez wrote:
Just start running really fast as soon as you hit the ground.
but that could make him time travel

Lulzage.

Lemme clarify,

I trip and fall off the building(assume that I have enough time to react and change my position)

So getting a running start wouldn't work too well.
And trying to roll from a vertical drop.... meh, probably not the best idea, considering the risk of bashing teh head.

2008-05-25 22:07:04

#8

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6446|Chicago, IL

you will have to have some forward momentum, or you wouldn't have fallen in the first place, but the same technique still applies, let your legs absorb some of the force, then fall forward and roll to dissipate the rest.

2008-05-25 22:07:12

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

Head first. Your neck will break the fall.

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2008-05-25 22:08:08

#10

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Kmarion wrote:
Head first. Your neck will break the fall.

Well that'd be the most painless way.

Any others that don't involve dying?

2008-05-25 22:11:55

#11

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Head first. Your neck will break the fall.
Well that'd be the most painless way.

Any others that don't involve dying?

Puss

lol

I jumped from a 10 foot fence last thanksgiving and my ankle is still screwed up (bruised the crap out of my heel as well). Your looking at 20 feet so you probably don't want any advice from me.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-05-25 22:15:48

#12

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

More like 30 methinks cuz of the roof. Mbe 25 on the edge.

2008-05-25 22:17:34

#13

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
More like 30 methinks cuz of the roof. Mbe 25 on the edge.

Ahh I see.. the general rule is 10 feet per floor. That's office buildings though.

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2008-05-25 22:17:45

#14

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6446|Chicago, IL

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
More like 30 methinks cuz of the roof. Mbe 25 on the edge.

between 20 - 25

I survived 15 uninjured, but I had a running start.

practice on your staircase!

2008-05-25 22:19:07

#15

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

I'm not planning on falling off a roof (?) but IF I were to accidentally fall(Assuming I have enough time to react)

2008-05-25 22:21:08

#16

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6446|Chicago, IL

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
I'm not planning on falling off a roof (?) but IF I were to accidentally fall(Assuming I have enough time to react)

you wont, you'd hit the ground in less than a second

2008-05-25 22:21:10

#17

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

I'd duck tape some of that NASA foam around me before I went up.

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2008-05-25 22:29:37

#18

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6537|Long Island, New York

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
Head first. Your neck will break the fall.
Well that'd be the most painless way.

Any others that don't involve dying?

Actually, breaking your neck would be the least painless.

2008-05-25 22:31:30

#19

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Kmarion wrote:
I'd duck tape some of that NASA foam around me before I went up.

http://i28.tinypic.com/4sfv5i.jpg

Well I'm pretty sure that duck taping a posture-pedic mattress would actually hurt me more than save,m it brings the fall chance up from 75% to 110%, and I doubt it'll help too much

2008-05-25 22:37:46

#20

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
I'd duck tape some of that NASA foam around me before I went up.

http://i28.tinypic.com/4sfv5i.jpg
Well I'm pretty sure that duck taping a posture-pedic mattress would actually hurt me more than save,m it brings the fall chance up from 75% to 110%, and I doubt it'll help too much

What's the possibility of you laying about 15 of those mattresses on the ground around the "fall zone"? (lolz)

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2008-05-25 22:40:57

#21

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

What's the possibility of you giving me 10K Dollaz so i can purchase the mattresses to lay on the ground around the "fall zone"?

2008-05-25 22:41:47

#22

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6446|Chicago, IL

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
What's the possibility of you giving me 10K Dollaz so i can purchase the mattresses to lay on the ground around the "fall zone"?

according to quantum theory, the chance is non-zero

but i calculate it to be fairly low

2008-05-25 22:43:15

#23

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6600|132 and Bush

**LiLp-DeFiNeD wrote:
What's the possibility of you giving me 10K Dollaz so i can purchase the mattresses to lay on the ground around the "fall zone"?

Your in Canada? You would have better chances waiting for 10 feet of snow to come in. That should lessen the impact. Eh?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2008-05-25 22:45:59

#24

**LiLp-DeFiNeD: Banned; +54|6154|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Vancouver > Little - No snow

Last year(not the season that passed, before)
We got ~2-3 feet of snow in the burbs, pretty much none downtown
This season, we got mbe 3-4 inches downtown, and I'm not sure about the burbs(I moved last summer)

2008-05-25 22:49:40

#25

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6580|the dank(super) side of Oregon

I always carry an umbrella when I work on a roof.

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