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	Human cannonball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The human cannonball is a circus act in which an individual is launched into the air by a powerful spring or compressed air.
		The human cannonball will land on a horizontal net, the placement of which is determined by classical mechanics.
		According to the documentary Human Cannonball by The Discovery Channel, it is estimated that of the 52 humans who have attempted this, 30 have died.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Human_cannonball (183 words)

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		Some authorities assert that the first human cannonball act took place in 1871, when a young male performer posing as a woman was shot from a catapult-like device during a show at a London music hall.
		In 1877 he presented the exotic and beautiful Zazel as a human cannonball at the Royal Aquarium in Westminster.
		Today’s human cannonball is more likely to be propelled by a bungee cord than by a burst of compressed air.
	www.goodbyemag.com /jan99/zacchini.html (519 words)

	JS Online: 'Human cannonball' preserved art of his craft in pastel sketches
		The world knew Hugo Zacchini as "the original human cannonball," the man who was fired out of a cannon literally thousands of times under canvas and in the open air.
		According to contemporary accounts, Zacchini was the son of Ildebrando Zacchini, who came up with the idea of a "human cannonball." Hugo was first fired from a cannon in 1922 on Malta and made many hundreds of such trips - at speeds of up to 90 mph - over the next few decades.
		The pastel hues are muted and harmonious, the planes of interest flat and schematically decorative, the human beings and horses generic rather than specifically characterized.
	www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/arts/oct03/179396.asp (592 words)

	The Straight Dope: How do "human cannonballs" survive?
		The first human cannonball was a young woman named Zazel, who made her maiden voyage, so to speak, on April 2, 1877 at the Westminster Aquarium, which I presume is in London.
		Elvin Bale, the "Human Space Shuttle," was experimenting with air bags to break his fall while on tour in 1986.
		On another occasion two members of the Zacchini family, long famous for its cannonballing exploits, were launched simultaneously from opposite ends of the circus.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a4_069.html (460 words)

	ABC News: Human Cannonball Fired Across U.S. Border (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Dave "Human Cannonball" Smith flies over the U.S.-Mexico border fence from the Playas de Tijuana area of Tijuana, Mexico to Border Field State Park, in San Diego, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, in San Diego.
		David Smith Jr., also an accomplished human cannonball, said his father's flight was the first across a border by way of cannon.
		Tellez organized the cannonball launch with psychiatric patients at the Baja California Mental Health Center in Mexicali, Mexico, as a therapeutic project.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1074528 (416 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Cannonball man flies over border
		Mr Smith, a professional cannonball, was launched head first across the border between Tijuana, in Mexico, and the US city of San Diego.
		His son, also a human cannonball, says Mr Smith is the first person to be fired across an international border.
		Mr Smith has spawned a family of professional human cannonballs - his son, two daughters and a cousin are all regularly fired from one of five cannons they own.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/4192448.stm (349 words)

	human cannon balls
		Recently (February 9, 2002), Ermes "the Human Cannonball" Zamperla was injured when he missed the air bag target by some 25 feet during a show at the Florida State Fair.
		We just heard about the human cannon ball who wanted to retire from his circus job.
		Also, if you are looking for a Human Cannonball act...
	www.cannon-mania.com /human-cannon.htm (505 words)

	AtariProtos.com - All Your Protos Are Belong To Us!
		Human Cannonball is your basic "calculate the wind and angle" game similar to such other popular games as Artillery Duel and Scorched Earth.
		However, Human Cannonball lacks the violence that made those games fun.
		If you fail your little man will slam into the hard unforgiving earth, becoming a human pancake (I guess there is violence in the game after all).
	www.atariprotos.com /2600/software/humancannon/humancannon.htm (281 words)

	WJLA - Human Cannonball Soars Across U.S. Border (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		David Smith Sr., who already holds a world record for the longest distance traveled by a human fired from a cannon, added to his list of cannonball coups Saturday by shooting across the U.S-Mexico border.
		The Smith family has five cannonballs: father, son, two daughters and a cousin.
		built seven cannons designed to fire humans, and his family operates five of them, traveling around the world to perform at events including parades and concerts, his son said.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0805/255473.html (572 words)

	YouTube - Human Cannonball at the Royal Melbourne Show
		Human cannonball Stephanie Smith is awesome I was there a few days later.after this video was taken.....and she nearly missed the net....I wish I had my video then :(
		She's one of the few women who have mastered the dangerous art of being fired from an 8m cannon into a Human cannonball Stephanie Smith boomed through the air.
		She's one of the few women who have mastered the dangerous art of being fired from an 8m cannon into a net 40m away.
	www.youtube.com /?v=SuKylCJzs2s (152 words)

	Scientific Explorer Human Cannonball - snt208
		This is The Original Human Cannonball, a High Flying Science Kit from Scientific Explorer.
		A baking soda and vinegar formula starts a chemical reaction that blasts the Human Cannonball 100 feet into the sky.
		Just pour in baking soda and vinegar, insert the fueling module, and your Cannonball will be ready to fly.
	www.hobbylinc.com /htm/snt/snt208.htm (158 words)

	CBS.com
		Jon, 40, is married with three children, and lists his current occupation as "Human Cannonball" for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
		He has traveled with them for the past 20 years and has over 5,000 notches in his cannonball belt.
		Nice Guy," and they'll get "screwed" because he doesn't "bluntly explain what the deal is." They sometimes argue, but if he's upset, Al usually gets quiet first, or he'll go off "alone and just scream out loud or have a good cry." Al's the motivator, while Jon can "waste time."
	www.cbs.com /primetime/amazing_race4/teams/jon/bio.shtml (333 words)

	Human Cannonball by Atari for the Atari 2600. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Human Cannonball by Atari for the Atari 2600.
		A nice introduction to engineering, this game requires you to estimate the trajectory of the poor guy you're about to launch out of a cannon.
		Please try to be as descriptive as possible when describing the error if it is not completely obvious.
	www.atariguide.com /1/118.htm (188 words)

	NBCSanDiego.com - Local News - Human Cannonball To Be Fired Over U.S./Mexican Border
		SAN DIEGO -- An artist is preparing to launch a human cannonball across the U.S./Mexico border from Tijuana in a dramatic display of performance art.
		Javier Téllez told NBC 7/39 that his goal with One Flew Over the Void is to create a powerful political message about open borders.
		The other element of Téllez's display involves 35 mental patients from Mexicali, who will be dressed in circus costumes and performing on the beach alongside the human cannonball.
	www.nbcsandiego.com /news/4896317/detail.html (432 words)

	NPR : Human Cannonball Run to Tijuana
		Morning Edition, August 29, 2005 · David Smith can now claim what appears to be a first in international travel: over the weekend, he was shot from a cannon across a border.
		The human cannonball was launched from Tijuana and landed in a net 150 feet across the border in San Diego.
		He'd already gotten permission from the U.S. Border Patrol, but just in case Smith showed his passport from the barrel of the cannon
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4822135&ft=1&f=3 (146 words)

	Hispanic Business Forums - Human cannonball soars across US/Mexico border
		Posted - 08/31/2005 : 5:05:56 PM Human cannonball soars across US/Mexico border
		Aug 29, 2005, 03:51 PM David Smith Sr., who already holds a world record for the longest distance traveled by a human fired from a cannon, added to his list of cannonball coups Saturday by shooting across the U.S-Mexico border.
		Any comments to this regard please send to forum@hbinc.com
	www.hispanicbusiness.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3237 (593 words)

	LP: Human Cannonball Fired Across U.S. Border
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		holds a world record for the longest distance traveled by a human fired from a cannon
	www.libertypost.org /cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=106994 (991 words)

	Human Cannonball Fired Across U.S. Border (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - David Smith Sr., who already holds a world record for the longest distance traveled by a human fired from a cannon, added to his list of cannonball coups Saturday by shooting across the U.S-Mexico border.
		Is it feasible to fly over the frontier?
		In this episode, Adam and Jamie take on the myth that illegal immigrants are firing themselves 200 yards across the border and into the United States with a slingshot so accurate, it can land the human projectiles safely on a carefully placed mattress.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1472242/posts (1166 words)

	MarvelDirectory.com
		Legal Status: American citizen with a criminal record
		Abilities: The Human Cannonball is a skilled acrobat.
		Paraphernalia: The Human Cannonball's helmet and costume protect him from injury.
	www.marveldirectory.com /individuals/h/humancannonball.htm (71 words)

	Human Cannonball? - AtariAge Forums
		:-(Anyway, does anyone here know of a place (perferably in North Carolina or Georgia.) where I can get Human Cannonball?
		It has a rarity of 2 on this site, but I cant find it anywhere!!!
		Does anyone have an extra Sky Diver or Human Cannonball that they would be willing to donate?
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=7347 (498 words)

	Boing Boing: Human cannonball fired over US/Mex border
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		As part of Tijuana's inSITE conference, this daring human cannonball was fired across the US border.
	www.boingboing.net /2005/08/29/human_cannonball_fir.html (118 words)

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