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re: Who here has skydived?
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:10 am to dyslexiateechur
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:10 am to dyslexiateechur
Did it a couple of times, many years ago. Not tandem, i.e. me by myself, but when you start that way it's static line, which means you're off the plane and after a few hundred feet of separation, a line attached to the plane pulls the ripcord. It was fun, glad I did it, but not worth the cost etc. to keep at, for me.
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Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:12 am to jbgleason
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In her first 30 jumps, she had two legit main chute failures that required her to cut away and go to back up. Two failures in 30 jumps is a statistical anomaly of epic proportions. Her instructor pulled her aside and said "this might not be for you." She never jumped again.
Not too long after, she was killed when she was run over by a fire truck responding to an auto accident in which she was involved.
Final Destination
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:13 am to jbgleason
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Close friend of mine decided she was going to get into skydiving.
In her first 30 jumps, she had two legit main chute failures that required her to cut away and go to back up. Two failures in 30 jumps is a statistical anomaly of epic proportions. Her instructor pulled her aside and said "this might not be for you." She never jumped again.
Not too long after, she was killed when she was run over by a fire truck responding to an auto accident in which she was involved.
God really wanted her.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:14 am to tiggerthetooth
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God really wanted her.
A blood clot would have been less messy.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:15 am to ChatGPT of LA
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Why isnt it skydoved?
quote:Skydoven final answer
Cause if you go that route, there would be no d. It would be skydove, since Dove is the past tense of dive
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:15 am to ChatGPT of LA
quote:no shite
Cause if you go that route, there would be no d. It would be skydove, since Dove is the past tense of dive
AI is shite on sarcasm you prick
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:17 am to dyslexiateechur
Spaceland south of Houston. Very professional. 13,000’ with one minute freefall. Most adrenaline Ive ever experienced. We both plan on going back soon. We are both 50ish.
Me
My wife
Me
My wife
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:17 am to Potchafa
That’s my besties spot.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:18 am to dyslexiateechur
I did it on my bachelor party to "conquer" my fear of heights but also assumed i just wasn't meant to be married if i died. Yet here we are...I'm still scared of heights and still married 20 yrs later. Wouldn't do it again but glad I did!
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:18 am to Potchafa
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My wife
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:18 am to Potchafa
Great pics
This post was edited on 6/10/25 at 9:19 am
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:19 am to NOLATiger163
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it's static line,
But doing it that way isn't it like 10 jumps then you can go out solo and just regular skydive?
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:23 am to dyslexiateechur
Jumped in Perdido Key and landed on the beach at Florabama. Thought it would be a one time thing, but I wouldn't be opposed to another jump.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:29 am to ATrillionaire
I won’t do it because they don’t let one armed men skydive. They would have to tear one of my arms off to get me out of the plane.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:30 am to Lonnie Utah
Heard that joke while I was in Omaha about 4 years ago. Maybe it was the beer, but I never laughed so hard 
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:40 am to mthorn2
Well now I know it doesn't cure fear of heights
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:44 am to OWLFAN86
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AI is shite on sarcasm, you prick
Fixed it for you, moron.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:52 am to dyslexiateechur
Did it once while at LSU.
Static line. Army surplus parachute. I hit hard after sunset but not full dark.
But the adrenaline rush lasted a few days.
Static line. Army surplus parachute. I hit hard after sunset but not full dark.
But the adrenaline rush lasted a few days.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:52 am to dyslexiateechur
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It it a one and done bucket list thing or something you want to do more of once you do it?
I did an accelerated freefall course at the Ascension airport years ago and it was the most exhilarating thing I have ever done. The adrenaline rush was unbelievable. Made a half dozen more jumps and they were all the same type of rush and euphoria.
Then one day, right before I went up again, I got a bad feeling about the jump and that was that. Never went back.
Definitely something you should try once. The feeling you get freefalling at terminal velocity from 10,000 feet and slowly descending to earth under canopy is indescribable.
Posted on 6/10/25 at 9:55 am to dyslexiateechur
I did it once as a bucket list kind of thing and then did it a second time when my girlfriend, now wife (no pics) wanted to do it as a bucket list thing.
Funny thing, is that there is no real sensation of height, at least that you would expect while you are free-falling. All the things going on warp your perspective. The speed and wind remove that queasiness that you'd expect to have. Once the shoot goes up, that all changes.
I've head a lot of folks say that the toughest part for them is the moment where you step out of the plane. I kind of thought that was the coolest moment, because thats when you absolutely commit to it and when the sensation of falling is the strongest.
Funny thing, is that there is no real sensation of height, at least that you would expect while you are free-falling. All the things going on warp your perspective. The speed and wind remove that queasiness that you'd expect to have. Once the shoot goes up, that all changes.
I've head a lot of folks say that the toughest part for them is the moment where you step out of the plane. I kind of thought that was the coolest moment, because thats when you absolutely commit to it and when the sensation of falling is the strongest.
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