Aahhhh! Just booked a skydive!

[Dodfather]

Hey guys,

Well, I've been meaning to do this for a couple of years (it got cancelled due to weather before) and I've finally re-arranged to throw myself out of a plae at 10, 000ft! I wanted to do it before I was 30 and so 16th July, the day after I turn 29, is the day!

Eeeeek... f**^!!!!!!!

I'll be doing it for charity once I decide who to raise money for.

So, has anyone here done it before? Thoughts??

[HomerMcvie]

~shudder~

I wouldn't(couldn't) do that, for any less than 10K. I can imagine my heart exploding, when they kicked me out the plane door. Absolute TERROR. I HATE being terrified of heights.:mad:

[mylittledemon]

You're going to love it. You will immediately want to go back up and jump again.

[Dodfather]

Brandon, yeah that's what I think/hope! 3 friends of mine did it when they spent a year in NZ and I was supposed to do it here ut it got cancelled twice because of weather and then I just got too busy/broke to do it again. Now is the time! By te way, I've just noticed your new signature pic - how/when did you meet Lindsey?! Tell all...

[KarmaContestant]

I went skydiving in November with my partner.

I had a great time, and thought it was exhilerating and fun, but there is no way I'd ever get back in that harness and do it again - once was enough, for sure. It was a tandem jump as required by law here in Colorado (unless you're certified and have 7 tandem jumps you cannot jump alone), and the guy I was strapped to was great.

Thinking about it now, I'd suggest everyone try it at least once. :woohoo:

[iamnotafraid]

Dodfather,
I think that sounds awesome.
I just watched a show about
skydiving this week. Don't
forget to pop that chute.

[HomerMcvie]

Don't
forget to pop that chute.

I think I'd probably poop that chute!:o:laugh::(

[Dodfather]

Don't
forget to pop that chute.

Oh it's a tandem dive I'm doing. You have to do that before they let you up there alone!

[BTFLCHLD]

I would like to do this:

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[Wildheart82]

Why anyone would jump out of a perfectly good plane is beyond me. But, I do wish you a thrilling fall and a safe landing.

[Lindsfan]

You're going to love it. You will immediately want to go back up and jump again.

Yep, that's how it was for me.

The worst part was just being in the noisy little plane! Jumping out was a relief. You'll love it :nod: I did static line from 3500 feet. Just sit in the doorway of the plane and grab a wing strut...hang on it 'til they snap your picture...then let go! Tandem from 10,000 sounds like a blast though, and I'd still love to try that too some day.

[Lindsfan]

I would like to do this:

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They look like flying squirrels :laugh: Seriously though, that is some amazing footage...jumping into that cloud/fog at the end... flying parallel ( and low ) to the ground :shocked:

[JWS]

Why anyone would jump out of a perfectly good plane is beyond me. But, I do wish you a thrilling fall and a safe landing.

If it wasn't for paratroopers (ski divers) D-Day would have failed.