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Felix is in the tonight show tomorrow, see here.

Just an announcement, nobody has to watch it
But if you watch it, please comment it here..


Max

I'll TiVo it.

Just watched the show. Felix did pretty well, except for the multiple comments about switching license plates on getaway cars.

I saw the show and was very impressed. I have never met Felix, but I was expecting a complete egomanic with a "danger is my life..." kind of attitude.

Actually, he seemed very humble and gave due credit to Tracy Walker for training and coaching him. Overall, I would say that his appearance was a good reflection on BASE and a very good reflection on him.

Walt

Cool, maybe he is changing and space won't have to keep defending him on the boards.

Ditto,

Felix came across as a cocky bastard in the past. I did not get this impression, but again not kowing him personally I can't make any founded comments.

I thought he did awesome...Leno asks some very "WUFFO" questions, and he responded quickly, calmly, and precisely.

You can tell, this isn't the first time he's been interviewed on television, he looked very natural.

Could you upload it to http://www.skydivingmovies.com ?

Yes, he did alright. He's less arrogant now and I think he's learning people skills, growing up, etc. (Like all of us.)

The, how do you pronounce "California" thing was funny, yet Jay Leno calling him modest was a bit much.

One thing I noticed is when they played the Jesus jump (as Felix is standing on the hand) I thought I noticed a murmur of "hey, that's not cool" from the audience, but Felix saved himself by saying something like, "What can go wrong when you're in God's hand?" And that drew a big cheer . . .

The shout out to Space was cool. I always like it when interviewed jumpers mention the history of the sport, or at least explain they didn't invent the whole thing themselves, but it was a short segment and that's always too much to hope for in most cases.

I'm not sure if Felix fully knows yet if he's representing himself or the sport. When he began jumping it was all him, all the time. Now it seems like a 50/50 mix.

Oh, and kids. The phony license plate thing is a no-no. Getting caught fleeing a BASE jump is one thing, getting caught fleeing a BASE jump with phony license plates is another . . .

Yes, he did alright.

NickD
BASE 194