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Jumping out of a plane
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2001 11:53 pm
by Witch King
I went skydiving again this week-end. OMG, what a f*cking rush it is! Falling 9,000 feet in 60 seconds, then coasting the rest of the way and hitting a ten-foot diameter circle from a total of two miles up. I'm still vibrating from the adrenaline rush. Any jumpers out there?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2001 12:01 am
by leedogg
i wish, foul! i want to, but don't really have to money(or a place nearby) to go bail out of a plane. my wife thinks i am crazy for wanying to in the first place!
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2001 12:09 am
by Witch King
Originally posted by leedogg:
<STRONG>i wish, foul! i want to, but don't really have to money(or a place nearby) to go bail out </STRONG>
I hear that leedogg, it's not a cheap hobby. I highly recommend that you do it at least once if you have the slightest desire to, it is absolutely amazing, believe me. You can usually do it for US$120 - US$145, and worth every cent.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2001 12:30 am
by Vehemence
Yep. My cousin does base jumping and of course took me on a little adventure (not base jumping... just normal sky diving). *whoooosh... no stomach*
What a ride
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2001 1:30 pm
by Craig
I got close paragliding along be hind a jeep then up you go then down
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 1:13 pm
by KidD01
Originally posted by Witch King:
<STRONG>I went skydiving again this week-end. OMG, what a f*cking rush it is! Falling 9,000 feet in 60 seconds, then coasting the rest of the way and hitting a ten-foot diameter circle from a total of two miles up. I'm still vibrating from the adrenaline rush. Any jumpers out there?</STRONG>
Not me
Can't imagine if the chute fails me
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 1:18 pm
by Darkpoet
WK, there is nothing better than that. I thought bungee jumping was a rush. No way. How far did you drop until you pulled the cord?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:15 pm
by Witch King
Originally posted by Darkpoet:
<STRONG>WK, there is nothing better than that. I thought bungee jumping was a rush. No way. How far did you drop until you pulled the cord?</STRONG>
This jump, 9,000 feet. My highest, 22,000.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:20 pm
by Darkpoet
Wk, how many times have you jumped?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:22 pm
by Witch King
Only four time. I'm getting my license at the moment, need five more jumps and I'll be certified
You?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:25 pm
by Darkpoet
I'm certified, 50 jumps. I wanted to join the parajumpers to fight forest fires. But, then I got married. So I jump about two or three times a year. Once you start, you can't stop.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:28 pm
by Witch King
Originally posted by Darkpoet:
<STRONG>I'm certified, 50 jumps. I wanted to join the parajumpers to fight forest fires. But, then I got married. So I jump about two or three times a year. Once you start, you can't stop.
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Man, good for you. You're right about not being able to stop. As soon as I jumped the first time, I couldn't wait for the next. BTW, how are you feeling?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 3:32 pm
by Darkpoet
I'm doing good, just a few cracked ribs. But, still working.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 9:59 pm
by Witch King
Good to hear it, though if you don't watch your mouth, GB's going to hold you down while I pummel your sides with a stiff puffin corpse...
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2001 10:44 pm
by C Elegans
Witch King & Darkpoet, I totally agree with you there are few better adrenalin rushes than freefalling.
I took a licence some 7-8 years ago, but this was abroad and the licence wasn't valid in Sweden, so I never converted it, since it's both very expensive to parachute here. If I had more time and money,I'd certainly take it up again
@DP: nice to hear you are doign good