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This is a topic from the Playful Penguin Place forum on inthe00s.
Subject: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/28/07 at 11:37 am
A man who skied nearly 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground has been condemned by police and transport officials.
He launched himself down the 196ft (60m) escalator at Angel Tube station and filmed the stunt.
BBC Report
Watch it on YouTube
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: whistledog on 03/28/07 at 11:54 am
That looks like it would be fun :D
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/28/07 at 12:57 pm
That looks like it would be fun :D
Now we just do with someone skiing across the Abbey Road?
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Paul on 03/28/07 at 1:52 pm
No wonder the transport offiicals are moaning...
The trains don't even move that fast!
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 03/28/07 at 1:55 pm
What some people will do for attention! ::)
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/28/07 at 1:59 pm
No wonder the transport offiicals are moaning...
The trains don't even move that fast!
From what I heard, it is that he cannot be prosecuted for it happen about a year, and nothing can be done now
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Howard on 03/28/07 at 3:05 pm
How was he able to do that? ???
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/28/07 at 4:34 pm
How was he able to do that? ???
Because he behaved "naive and reckless".
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Paul on 03/28/07 at 4:35 pm
Because he behaved "naive and reckless".
And, of course, the lady wanted a box of Milk Tray!
(Which won't mean a jot to anyone not of British stock!)
Subject: Re: Man skies 200ft down the longest escalator on the London Underground
Written By: Philip Eno on 03/28/07 at 4:38 pm
And, of course, the lady wanted a box of Milk Tray!
(Which won't mean a jot to anyone not of British stock!)
Bring back those ads!