Any Skydivers?
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Any Skydivers?
I used to be quite active in the sport. Started jumping in 1972 with old military gear. About 600 jumps now-D5159, SCR, SCS, Life member of USPA. Unfortunately because of my job and my location, it is really tough to make a jump. Really miss the drop zones. Last time I jumped was 1998 in Texas.
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1st. scenario:
(79 Lariat) Is the airplane fully engulfed in fire?
(Pilot) No.
(79 Lariat) Then I'm not leaving!
2nd scenario:
(79Lariat) I don't fit through that little window, is it ok if I open the door?
(Flight attendant) NOOOO!!
(79 Lariat) Ok, what's the movie, and where are my peanuts?
(79 Lariat) Is the airplane fully engulfed in fire?
(Pilot) No.
(79 Lariat) Then I'm not leaving!
2nd scenario:
(79Lariat) I don't fit through that little window, is it ok if I open the door?
(Flight attendant) NOOOO!!
(79 Lariat) Ok, what's the movie, and where are my peanuts?
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Originally posted by 94van
I never jumped, but flew a jump plane for a few years. Never could figure out why folks jump out of a perfectly good airplane. LOL
I never jumped, but flew a jump plane for a few years. Never could figure out why folks jump out of a perfectly good airplane. LOL
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I agee..why jump out of a perfectly flyable plane?
The only things that fall from the sky are rain, snow, birdpoop and fools. Not meant to be mean...just a saying we learned in the Army.
The only things that fall from the sky are rain, snow, birdpoop and fools. Not meant to be mean...just a saying we learned in the Army.
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You must have been in the "non-jumping" Army. Was that when they became the "Army of one"? Whatever that is supposed to be. I still haven't figured out how you can have an Army of ONE.
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I had the offer to skydive strapped to someone over 10 years ago. A friend talked me into it. The only problem was my work. So, I begged and begged to get that day off, and was denied.
Today, I slap myself, I lossed the opportunity, especially at a younger risk taking age. I should of just kissed off my job, being that I was only 18 or so. My friend got a video tape of the whole jump.
I then passed off another opp, when I was invited to spend a month in France. Of course, they were stuck there for 3 months due to Visa issues. Now that I'm older, I cannot afford that trip, due to responsibilities. And with the skydiving, I think of my family, and couldn't try it this time.
My friend told me skydiving gave him the biggest rush he's ever had. Smacking myself for not going.
Today, I slap myself, I lossed the opportunity, especially at a younger risk taking age. I should of just kissed off my job, being that I was only 18 or so. My friend got a video tape of the whole jump.
I then passed off another opp, when I was invited to spend a month in France. Of course, they were stuck there for 3 months due to Visa issues. Now that I'm older, I cannot afford that trip, due to responsibilities. And with the skydiving, I think of my family, and couldn't try it this time.
My friend told me skydiving gave him the biggest rush he's ever had. Smacking myself for not going.
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Originally posted by bigblu
I had the offer to skydive strapped to someone over 10 years ago. A friend talked me into it. The only problem was my work. So, I begged and begged to get that day off, and was denied.
Today, I slap myself, I lossed the opportunity, especially at a younger risk taking age. I should of just kissed off my job, being that I was only 18 or so. My friend got a video tape of the whole jump.
I then passed off another opp, when I was invited to spend a month in France. Of course, they were stuck there for 3 months due to Visa issues. Now that I'm older, I cannot afford that trip, due to responsibilities. And with the skydiving, I think of my family, and couldn't try it this time.
My friend told me skydiving gave him the biggest rush he's ever had. Smacking myself for not going.
I had the offer to skydive strapped to someone over 10 years ago. A friend talked me into it. The only problem was my work. So, I begged and begged to get that day off, and was denied.
Today, I slap myself, I lossed the opportunity, especially at a younger risk taking age. I should of just kissed off my job, being that I was only 18 or so. My friend got a video tape of the whole jump.
I then passed off another opp, when I was invited to spend a month in France. Of course, they were stuck there for 3 months due to Visa issues. Now that I'm older, I cannot afford that trip, due to responsibilities. And with the skydiving, I think of my family, and couldn't try it this time.
My friend told me skydiving gave him the biggest rush he's ever had. Smacking myself for not going.
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