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Posts: 18496 | Location: Sonoma County, CA | Registered: April 09, 2004
Originally posted by Imabmwnut: Dope on a rope.Skydiving is where it’s at.
Nah. I have done both.
John
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Posts: 1792 | Location: People's Republik of Maryland | Registered: November 14, 2007
I did it the same way she did, only I was facing out.
It was an eye opening experience.
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-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --
Posts: 18662 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: October 14, 2005
I had a friend that really wanted to go skydiving but wouldn't get any takers so I told her I'd do it with her. We did tandem dives with an instructor. I went first and loved it.
When she went and they deployed the chute at 4,000 feet we could hear her screaming from the ground. She screamed until they hit the ground.
We were joking with the instructor about how long she screamed and he said that was nothing compared to some he's jumped with.
I've bungee jumped several times, all off of the Young's High Bridge in Lawrenceburg, KY. Run by a company called Vertigo Bungee, it's a 240' plunge over the Kentucky River.
Lots of fun, especially when combined with a 1000+ mile motorcycle trip there & back. It's been a few years but it's on my "to do again" list.
Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew.
Posts: 6994 | Location: North Carolina | Registered: April 30, 2003
I've bungee jumped several times <snip> it's on my "to do again" list.
I met you couple times, broke bread with you, spent most of a day discussing civilian Flight Instructor issues, and I came away with the impression that that you were a totally sane, squared away gentleman.
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Posts: 33411 | Location: Central Florida, Orlando area | Registered: January 03, 2010
I tried it 30 years ago in Virginia beach and was shitting my pants after the 50 million steps to get to the top. The guys up top were telling me to relax that it will be fun!
"OK on 3 and we'll tip you over," "1" and then me yelling as im falling 200 feet.
Turns out it was fun after all.
First In Last Out
Posts: 4970 | Location: CT | Registered: October 15, 2002
eople who are completely calm/happy in potentially lethal situations, are struggling with suicidal impulses.
