Quote of the Day
“Now, there’s an invitation I can’t refuse! Don’t think I want to be one of their freefalling guinea pigs.” — Las Vegan’s response to an invitation to become of one of the first to experience the Stratosphere‘s new 855-foot, 40-mph SkyJump, which debuts next Tuesday. The Auckland, New Zealand, version is depicted above but the Strat’s jump will be 200 feet longer. Hey, after 655 feet, what’s 200 more?
I think for journalistic integrity you MUST do it for your loyal readers.
If I could go skydiving and live to tell about it, I suppose I’ve nothing to fear from SkyJump — other than being told I’m too heavy to ride the thing.
John said:
“I think for journalistic integrity you MUST do it for your loyal readers.”
Let me add that if you flash your press badge, or just point to the “PRESS” card nestled in the hatband of your fedora, you should be able to get on for free!
(You do have a fedora, right? All the reporters in old b&w movies do.) 🙂