Off To Skydive!!!

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 12:30 pm

Finally....after 7 long weeks of not jumping, we are heading down to the dropzone today to make some skydives. God, it's been FOREVER!!!

<-------is a picture from the last one I've made. I NEED SOME ALTITUDE!!!

Also, we are going to try to get some video made and some stills. That would be SCHWEET!! Later all!!

Gaming-Module · Post by **Gaming-Module** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 12:41 pm

My step dad served in Vietnam, and his CO once said something that I will never forget.

"Only two things fall from the sky. Bird $hit and a$sholes."

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 12:44 pm

I went skydiving last October, man whatta rush, to be dropped from 14,000' is quiet a rush :2cool:

Banshee · Post by **Banshee** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 12:59 pm

I've always wanted to go skydiving, i'll probably do it this summer

minir · Post by **minir** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 1:16 pm

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Reminds me of the old Joke about the Novice Skydiver whose chute didn't open & as He was falling to earth he sees this Dot coming straight Up at him from the ground.

Soon he realizes its a man holding a lighter in his hand.

The skydiver Yells at the Guy,

"Hey Mac do you know anything about Parachutes ? "

The Guy Yells Back

" No! You know anything about Coleman Stoves ? "

Be Safe

regards

minir

princess · Post by **princess** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 3:21 pm

hope you have fun. i would love to do that sometime, although i think i would chicken out at the last minute lol.

loswho · Post by **loswho** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 3:29 pm

What's fun about jumping out of a pefectly GOOD airplaine????

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 8:10 pm

Originally posted by princess
hope you have fun. i would love to do that sometime, although i think i would chicken out at the last minute lol.

you and i should go. we could chicken out together

Originally posted by loswho
What's fun about jumping out of a pefectly GOOD airplaine????

that was actaully really funny!!

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:39 pm

Had a great day!! We only went for a 1/2 day and we both made 2 skydives from 14k. One of them was my wife and I and the 2nd was 4 people that just turned to ****.

Anyway, things went good and we made it to the ground (softly). If anyone ever has questions about it, let me know!! I'd be glad to answer them for you.

And for all of you who think skydiving is stupid, you must have never tried it.

funky · Post by **funky** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:46 pm

I just can't do it.. I got height fears and stuff. Hell, I don't even want to jump off the second floor on a fire drill!

JamieLee2k · Post by **JamieLee2k** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:46 pm

Who skydives at 4:00am

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:48 pm

I cant wait to go skydiving. I've always wanted to do it.

jordanw77 · Post by **jordanw77** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:51 pm

I don't see how you can just get up in that plane and when the door opens with no fear just jump out. How do you do that? I always think of the bad stuff that happens. But that does sound REALLY fun! I'll try it some day...

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 10:55 pm

Well considering I have never done it, I think it will be awesome. I love heights so I should have no problem jumping.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Oct 20, 2001 11:57 pm

The first couple times you do it, it is pretty disconcerning looking down about 2.5 miles and seeing the ground. Once you jump though, you totally forget about the ground rush at 120mph.

As far as anyone who wants to do it....DO IT!! It will seriously change your life. You think a "computer addiction" is expensive? HA! Skydiving is much worse.

Who skydives at 4:00am

What??? We made one jump around 4ish and 7ish.....in the PM!!

Lemme know what y'all think! Here is the whole picture that I took about 2 months ago of myself at sunset at about 5k under canopy. Enjoy!! :2cool:

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 2:20 am

We treated my dad to a jump a few years back. He had a great time. It was a tandome jump and the guy he jumped with did a few things he wasn't supposed...like summer saults and some kinda spirl while they were leaving the plane. He said it was fun, maybe I should get the 200 together for the stills, video, and jump

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 2:22 am

hell... I wouldn't jump out of an airplane unless I have to.. and I have to pay money for it?!

hell no... I'd stay on the ground thank you very much.. I luv the ground..

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 2:23 am

That's why you jump!!! get to the ground faster...

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 2:24 am

why would I leave the ground in the first place?

ColdFusion · Post by **ColdFusion** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 3:30 am

DAMN!! I cant even imagine the view, and just the utter feeling you feel when jumping. Its just like falling.. soo peaceful.. id love to do that.. maby someday

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 4:56 am

why would I leave the ground in the first place?

So, you dont swim either? Weird man. You need to get out more.

ANYWAY.....the view is really awesome. Clouds look so much cooler from above. Since on the bottom they are usually flat, but above, they are like the mountains. A couple times, I have jumped out at 15k and pulled my chute right away.

I spent about 15 minutes flying through valleys and holes and surfing around the edges of the clouds. They are one of the coolest things to look at close up like that. Other times, I have fallen through them (on accident), but it is really weird seeing a 300 yard long cloud rush up on you and then falling at 120 mph right through 4000' of dense cloud.

God, I want to go jump again!! 2 more weeks.

ColdFusion · Post by **ColdFusion** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 6:23 am

Damn man, your really lucky. I have a problem with my lungs, and for like 4 years i cannot skydive, or scubadive. I was realyl excited because my dad was gonna put us in, becuase he just took em. Oh well i was really dissapointed, but what can ya do

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sun Oct 21, 2001 9:56 am

What is the problem with your lungs? (if you dont mind me asking)

I wouldn't know what the problem with skydiving would be. The only thing different about your breathing is that the air gets thinner for awhile and then you start breathing a lot more for the approx 40-60 seconds of freefall.

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