Share your skydiving recollections

[Bossy Monkey]

Or read mine: http://ungodly-in-olympia.blogspot.com/2011/03/might-as-well-jump.html

[Heidi]

1. Absolute best line in the story: "Skydiving isn't like that."

:rofl:

:spray:

You're a far braver human than I am, Bossy Monkey! (Great story.) :thumbsup:

[Bossy Monkey]

9. Thanks! Mary's recollection was that the order of jumping

was determined by who was scaredest; that person would go first. My story is that I was the only one willing to jump from less than the advertised height. Which of course is in a way saying the same thing.

My blog stats show a visitor from Switzerland. I wonder who that could be?:P:hi:

[wysimdnwyg]

2. I envy you

Skydiving is one of my dream adventures, but I'm not really sure I'd be able to go through with it, given the opportunity.

[Bossy Monkey]

12. If you've got the money, give it a try

Like I did, you'll probably surprise yourself.

[hobbit709]

3. If it's not on fire and the wings are still attached, I'm not leaving the plane.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

4. Welcome to the brotherhood of the sky amigo..

I learned this way.....

[RandomThoughts]

5. I learned, metaphorically, while jumping without a parachute.

:D

And everyone in the FBI knows you never give up your weapon.

So pull the cord or not, because I don't mind riding this one in, your choice.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxvec_point-break-1991-3_shortfilms

:D


And I am due beer and travel money and many experiences.

[RandomThoughts]

6. I learned, metaphorically, while jumping without a parachute.

:D

And everyone in the FBI knows you never give up your weapon.

So pull the cord or not, because I don't mind riding this one in, your choice.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxvec_point-break-1991-3_shortfilms

:D


And I am due beer and travel money and many experiences.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Skydiving planes are usually the sort of planes

you would want to jump out of. I think that's intentional.

[Blue_Tires]

8. i've always wanted to try it...

maybe i will this summer...

[Bossy Monkey]

13. I think you should

though late spring might be more comfortable.

[pokerfan]

10. First jump was absolutely thrilling

Second jump not as much (novelty had worn off) so I didn't keep it up. Plus, being a poor college student, it was rather expensive.

[Bossy Monkey]

11. Really? I think if I had jumped again in short order, I would have been just as alarmed

Of course, if I jumped now, decades later, it would be like new anyway. But it's neat to hear your experiences.