Daily Archive for June 13th, 2008

Daredevil eyes record for jumping out of helicopter

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Graham
on June 13, 2008
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From a Nanaimo Daily News:

Nanaimo daredevil Dean Sullivan has landed a summer job in Niagara Falls, where he is being paid to leap off a 155-metre tower and break the world record for the longest rappel out of a helicopter.

Sullivan is no stranger to risk-taking.

He made calculated jumps off Niagara Falls last year and in 2004, which required him to grip a rope, anchored above him, precisely at the right time before smashing into the surface below. He also made headlines in 2002 when he bungee jumped off the Lions Gate Bridge at Vancouver’s Stanley Park. He was trying to land safely on a passing cruise ship, but miscalculated and hit his head.

But unlike his past jumps, all illegal, this time he’s following the rules.

“I don’t want to get in anymore trouble,” he said.

Residents in Niagara Falls hope to capitalize on Sullivan’s daredevil antics to help boost the community’s tourism sector, struggling to attract U.S. visitors due to a strong Canadian dollar.

Zooz Newsletter June 11, 2008

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On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from Zooz. They have a Father’s Day special.

To subscribe to the Zooz newsletter, click on the Zooz News page and register.

Doctor Underscore Cloin: New Orleans

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Graham
on June 13, 2008
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Someone with a Blogger blog, and who is apparently from Niagara Falls, compares Niagara Falls with New Orleans:

My home town is Niagara Falls, Ontario. I’ve always considered it the universal hometown because just about everyone has heard of it. There has always been a carnival side to Niagara Falls, you can see it in the major touristed areas that are located just up the embankment and not far from the Falls and park itself, the major tourist area is called Clifton Hill. I jokingly refer to it as the dark side of Niagara Falls. Well, Bourbon street has that carnival atmosphere but more so.