real life wile e. coyote (c. 1912 france)
We’ve all watched Roadrunner. We all know what happens when Wile E. Coyote dons a flying suit. We all know.
Well, in 1912, in France, they didn’t know. Inventor Franz Reichelt created a parachute which can only be described as a sheet, which he tied around himself before JUMPING OFF THE EIFFEL TOWER! That’s right. And THERE’S VIDEO!!!
Johnny Knoxville has nothing on this jackass.
[via screenhead.]
chris,
bonne annee! happy new year!
i am quickly posting this comment pretty much from the base of the eiffel tower. i wish i saw this video prior to my visit to paris as i could have retraced the steps of the event and sent you some pics of me “reenacting” the event, sans the actual jump.
i love your review of the television coverqge of new years. i was here in the streets of paris and it was awesome. will blog qbout it when i get back to the US as these french keyboqrds are f,d up.
happy new year1