Word: corded
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...craze among the young, particularly in California, New Zealand and France. Many American TV viewers were introduced to it last month by a controversial (and now discontinued) Reebok sneaker ad that showed two men leaping from a bridge: in the final scene, one jumper dangles safely from an elastic cord while the other, wearing a different brand of shoes, has tumbled out of them -- presumably to his death...
Enthusiasts maintain that the thrills outweigh the risks. Jumpers leap headfirst from bridges, cranes and hot-air balloons, from 90 to 300 ft. above the ground, with only a long nylon-cased rubber bungee cord to break their fall. Anchored around the ankles or to a body harness, the wrist-thin cord is long enough to allow a few seconds of free fall before it stretches, dampening the force of the plunge. The jumper sometimes hurtles to within a few feet of the ground before rebounding skyward like a yo-yo as the cord snaps back to its original length...
...electric heat can be dramatic. And what you don't burn, you can pop (just kidding). Dan and Barbara Burbank, who are using one to heat their eleven-room New Hampshire home, say it costs about $5 a day, and they're thrilled. Last winter they burned seven cords of wood, at $130 a cord, and over a thousand gallons of oil. So far this year, just $400 worth of corn. (For more information: Dove Energy Systems, Box 399, Fletcher...