victorzsasz reblogged
“Sam's house had the best stairs to fall down. The sweeping staircase in his foyer had a good "grade" and was carpeted -- always a plus. There, Sam and I perfected the art of the "stair fall."
Sam: That staircase had just enough slope.
Bruce: It was perfect -- curved and so you couldn't get too much speed.
Sam: You could use the wall as a brake sometimes. You could rub your elbows --
Bruce: Or drag your heels. As soon as your legs go over your head, you start dragging those heels. You could control the speed.
Sam: Arcing.
Bruce: Right, the shoe scrapes left on the wall would be in an arc.”
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