I know, I know. I just busted out laughing when I saw that. I mean, I know what he was trying to do - it's called an Angel repell: the ropes are tied behind you, and there's a brake of sorts on the rope. Pull the two ropes that are hanging out of the sides, and it tightens the brake and slows your descent. However, in order for this to work, several things have to happen:
a) the rope must be TIED TO AN ANCHOR
b) there shouldn't be much, if any slack in the rope, otherwise the brake won't work until the slack is taken out.
c) all you need to do is get out away from the cliff - not take a Wile E. Coyote run into the oblivion.
what a dope.
Did you watch the whole thing? What happened with that car that they showed in the previews that went flying (litterally) over a hill?
Oh, and just to stay on topic - I have seen the video. Not very bright, but then there isn't much you can do with huge, dead whale. I'd hate to have to be the one to clean up all the whale goo afterwards though.
Nate
EDIT: The guy clinging to the rope for dear life 18 stories up while his partner took a snooze on the roof just ticked me off.