Don’t drag me into it!

You started the damn thread…… :diablo:

I think you have answered your own question. Parachutes were used by balloonists more than 200 years ago to jump from or escape from balloons. I know you are the OP, but that really would be bending the rules, wouldn’t it??

Leonardo da Vinci designed a parachute back in the 15th century, although history does not record whether he managed to persuade anyone to test it.

We have?

I think I must have missed that posting.

Man never has, nor never will be able to fly.

He has and still can, Kev, but only in a perpendicular manner. 😉

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I’m sure I won’t have to remind anyone again to discuss the postings and not the posters who make them.

Will I?

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Having said that, it is part of their Constitution to bear arms…

Funny how no-one ever seems to mention the “well-ordered militia” bit, isn’t it?

And I don’t want to hear the Bleeding Hearts Brigade defending the Criminals in my given scenario thanks.

Well, if you don’t want a discussion on any given subject, then don’t raise it in the first place.

Thanks :p

Invented in the 19th century by Alexander Parkes,who doesn’t exactly look a barrel of laughs judging by this photo –

http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10219301&screenwidth=1345

Entertaining and educational :p

Well, you learn something new every day! 😀

Thanks for that.

Hundenburg, people actually test-tasted pet food?!

Indeed they did, amigo.

And still do.

What Country were they from?

Why would that be relevant?