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An Irish guy Skyped his parents moments before doing a skydive

He was in the plane when he made the call.

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IT’S IMPORTANT TO keep in touch with your parents while you’re travelling the globe. Irish lad Roger Ryan knows that.

He was staying in a hostel in Sydney, Australia when he was approached by travel website Hostelworld to do a 14,000 foot skydive.

Ryan said yes, and decided to Skype his parents to let them know… moments before he jumped out of the plane.

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Some NSFW language – they are watching their beloved child jump out of a plane, after all. 

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The mam taking a picture of the screen with an iPad. Amazing.

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Maybe give them a bit more warning the next time you attempt a daring stunt before their eyes, yeah Roger?

Written by Valerie Loftus and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Sep 9th 2011, 9:44 PM

    Why does this stuff seem to happen so much in Austria.

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    Sep 9th 2011, 10:47 PM

    Good question

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    Sep 9th 2011, 11:51 PM

    It happens far more often here but usually involves priests and no cellars.

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    Sep 10th 2011, 12:25 AM

    Buck… how dare you be so flippant and dismissive of those thousands upon thousands who suffered abuse within the home at the hands of family members.

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    Sep 10th 2011, 12:39 AM

    Ah yeah but that’s not really "abuse". Its just families being close

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    Sep 10th 2011, 2:48 AM

    It’s called living in Cavan

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