A guy nicknamed the Swiss Jetman can be seen rocketing across the Grand Canyon in a viral Youtube video that would make Evel Knievel proud. Finally, the world of Internet Memes gets a break from the savage beat downs and lightning strikes that we’ve grown accustomed to. I mean, how many times can you watch someone get beaten until they break out into a seizure? Shew. So, today I came across an awesome video of a crazy Swiss guy named Yves Rossy who has a contraption he straps to his back that looks like an advanced jet pack. This thing is capable of propelling him at speeds upwards of 200MPH, and he’s not afraid to push it to the limit (queue music). So far the video has nearly 500,000 views, which I expect will double by the end of the week. It is absolutely nuts. He basically jumps out of a helicopter high above the canyon, then drops like a rock. After a few seconds he fires up the jets and takes off like Iron Man, leaving thick contrails behind him like a mini-jet liner. He zooms around for a while before slowing down to pull a parachute. The best [...]
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