Some kids jumping out of windows onto mattresses for fun (England, 1980s)
Some kids jumping out of windows onto mattresses for fun (England, 1980s)
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Maybe it is just the angle, but why are the kids jumping out those windows and not the ones that seem to be directly over the mattresses? I guess this shows my age: my first reaction was to ensure these kiddos were safe! It does look wicked fun!!
They aren't falling straight down.
Those windows seem easier (even safer) to climb than the others where they would have to support themselves on the frame.
What about the kid who is actively falling straight down?
You say that based on Doppler effect or you have more frames?
He's clearly facing a diagonal that will lead to the mattresses. People usually jump on the direction they are facing, but there isn't enough information on the image to tell if he's doing the things people do most of the time or if he's laughing after jumping to his death in a very unusual position.
I don't know what's going on haha but it looks to me like the kid is jumping beside the mattresses which is kinda funny.
See? You are the one I want to have around when I'm doing these kind of things. You are completely right, those other windows aren't as easy or safe! I just didn't notice and would have fallen to my death with the sash most likely. Having smart friends who think more clearly than "yes, let me do something dangerous for fun!" is awesome and the reason I have to still alive.
They might be trying to do a roll on impact, so horizontal momentum might be intended.
Yeah! That's even more fun!
Maybe it is just the angle,
I suspect they jumped from one more floor up and pushed off hard toward the landing zone. Ballsy maneuver either way, you slip wrong on that jump probably your last.