FLUGTAG! YES!

Flugtag, a German word for ‘airshow’, was born in Austria in 1991. Put simply, it’s a bunch of idiots riding flightless contraptions off of a ramp 20 ft above a body of water.

And RedBull’s bringing it to Tempe Town Lake on April 29, 2006!

The PHX411. crew will have the cruiser on the water for the day so if you would like to come along shoot us an email.**

Flugtag Tempe

** By ‘cruiser’ I am referring to a canoe.
** And by ‘we’ I mean myself.
** And by ’shoot us an email’ I mean for the person who owns half of the canoe to email me if he or she is interested in attending.

A Tempe man jumped from the Rural Railroad Bridge over Tempe Town lake around noon today.

According to witnesses the man stripped his clothes and backpack off on the south side of Tempe Town Lake. He then ran a third the length of the bridge wearing just boxer shorts and tennis shoes before jumping into approximately 14 foot of water.

The man apparently came up again, struggled briefly and then went under for good.

Witnesses on the shore and kayaks tried to help but were unable to reach the man before he slipped under the surface.

Divers recovered the body shortly after beginning the search.

More Information about Rural Railroad Bridge and the Sunset Route of Union Pacific

More than an 50% rise in alcohol related crimes in a year!

Booze Ban