OT-Skydiving
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awesome. carpe diem.
This would perhaps only be made better if he did a few go-arounds around and above Ann Arbor in a maize and blue wingsuit. I think that would complete the picture, and it probably would be a pretty cool and unexpected addition to the BBQ. Of course, not informing the school of one's intentions beforehand might lead to a mixed response, but caution to the wind, eh?
when it has a mechanical problem is when you are wearing a parachute.
That's where I did a tandem jump with some friends in college. Good times.
My Uncle is the founder of the Liberty Parachute Team. For more then 20 years they opened the Osh-Kosh air show.
When I was in college I would meet them in Osh Kosh and help lug bags and equipment in return for getting access to the infield and being allowed to wear a team jump-suit to pick up chicks at the bars in the evening.
One night with less then 12 hours notice I was challenged to make a jump. If anyone other than my Uncle I would have never taken the dare. I am not a risk taker and do not even like roller coasters. Any idea of the movies where jumpers yell out GERONIMO as they leave some giant troop plane were quickly squashed as I was climbing the wing of a Cessna because they were scared that my novice of the action might result in injury hitting the tail.
Once I was free falling it was incredible however I have never found the courage to go back up-I have my card I am all good.
I know cool story bro-
You should take a couple of hits of acid and wait until you're just about to peak to jump.
there is gravity up there....
If at first you don't succeed
.......................skydiving is not for you.
punch it out.
Did a tandem jump once at Skydive Tecumseh. Thought it was great except got a bit nauseous once the parachute opened. I remember when signing the consent forms that you waived all liability down to the parachute manufacturer if it failed. The plane we jumped out of was so small you had to shuffle out to the door on your knees and then hold on to part of the wing and just drop off. Freefall was awesome.
The odds are in your favor buddy, don't sweat it!
or it didn't happen!
glad you made it though - and with some dicey weather if i read correctly about it being up by little traverse bay.
SI had an outstanding article this week about a woman who was talked into skydiving by her 30 year old son. The main failed to open properly and the handle to cut away the chute was tangled. The jumper opened his reserve as a last resort and of course it tangled with the main but slowed them a bit. He flared hard near the ground, dislocating both shoulders and managed to get his body under hers. Both survived although he is a quadroplegic. While I totally understand the statistics, it's stories like this that will prevent me from ever trying it. More power to anyone who tries skydiving!
I know a guy and saw the video of his jump (he had it on his phone)... the chute opened fine but when there were 50-100 feet above the ground the chute collapsed (don't remember why); he broke a ton of bones and was in the hospital for a year. With that said, it's great fun and I'd love to get certified, but my wife would kill me =(