This is a little job for a physics lesson. It is the second of a two-part series (the first one isn't finished yet). Basically, if you have to fall off of a cliff, be sure to fall off of a cliff with branches growing out of the cliff wall. The branches will absorb some of your kinetic energy for you.
Posted by timf at October 22, 2008 11:52 AMoh timmie, that's disturbing.
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