Went skydiving today!!!!!!!
08-19-2005, 02:08 AM
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The first 8 seconds or so....WOW. I was also surprised at how quiet it was...sure there was a little wind noise, but I could hear the plane that we fell from for a long while. Had a nice conversation with the chick running the camera on the way down 
08-19-2005, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by A_W_O_L
You should go, it's kindof liberating.....I was ready to go again and my chute hadn't even opened yet 
. When the chute opened, it was like hitting the end of a ******* chain, I actually had bruises on the top and around the front of my shoulders from stopping so hard. I had mine video taped and it didnt cost me but like 140. But that was at lake elsinore in CA....I guess not everything is more expensive in CA.
. When the chute opened, it was like hitting the end of a ******* chain, I actually had bruises on the top and around the front of my shoulders from stopping so hard. I had mine video taped and it didnt cost me but like 140. But that was at lake elsinore in CA....I guess not everything is more expensive in CA.
08-19-2005, 08:16 AM
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I checked into a local place that does this, they're a little pricey compared to those above. Here are the 3 options for tandem jumping:
Basic - $209
# Classroom Instruction
# Gear Rental
# Instructor Fees
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# First Jump Certificate
Premium - $299
# Classroom Instruction
# Instructor Fees
# All Gear Rental
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# First Jump Certificate
# Professionally Edited Videotape of the Ground Preparation, Free Fall, Canopy Ride and Landing (For DVD - add $20)
# 35mm Roll of Still Photographs
V.I.P. - $379
# Personal One on One Instruction
# Gear Rental
# Instructor Fees
# Priority Manifesting
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# Professionally Edited Videotape of the Ground Preparation, Free Fall, Canopy Ride and Landing (For DVD - add $20)
# 35mm Roll of Still Photographs
# Bottle of Champagne
# Framed First Jump Certificate
# Commemorative T-shirt
Basic - $209
# Classroom Instruction
# Gear Rental
# Instructor Fees
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# First Jump Certificate
Premium - $299
# Classroom Instruction
# Instructor Fees
# All Gear Rental
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# First Jump Certificate
# Professionally Edited Videotape of the Ground Preparation, Free Fall, Canopy Ride and Landing (For DVD - add $20)
# 35mm Roll of Still Photographs
V.I.P. - $379
# Personal One on One Instruction
# Gear Rental
# Instructor Fees
# Priority Manifesting
# Airplane Ride
# Skydive
# Parachute Packing
# Professionally Edited Videotape of the Ground Preparation, Free Fall, Canopy Ride and Landing (For DVD - add $20)
# 35mm Roll of Still Photographs
# Bottle of Champagne
# Framed First Jump Certificate
# Commemorative T-shirt
08-19-2005, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by HMP
I proposed to my wife while skydiving. We go about every two to three months. One of the most awesome things we have ever done in out lives!!
08-19-2005, 06:29 PM
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LMFAO!!!! That will guarantee you a yes....but then again she might have decided to just not open the chute
-Wildbill- It didnt hurt...in fact I didnt notice until the next day...it was just a hard stop. I need to go again.
-Wildbill- It didnt hurt...in fact I didnt notice until the next day...it was just a hard stop. I need to go again.
Originally Posted by HMP
I proposed to my wife while skydiving. We go about every two to three months. One of the most awesome things we have ever done in out lives!!
08-19-2005, 06:50 PM
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for Father's Day one year I paid to have my dad thrown out of a plane 
I rode in the plane up with him and we beat him down- now THAT was a rush.
In his video, you can see the plane headed STRAIGHT down- it was better than any roller coaster I've ever been on.
I rode in the plane up with him and we beat him down- now THAT was a rush.In his video, you can see the plane headed STRAIGHT down- it was better than any roller coaster I've ever been on.
08-19-2005, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 5w20
Man i would be too chickenshit to do that 
<----too big of a *****
08-19-2005, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
you only say that because you've never owned a fast car 
Because I get a huge rush just watching something I built go down the track. Different strokes for different folks. 
08-20-2005, 01:39 AM
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It was awesome. I went to skydive houston and I want to go again. The straps hurt like hell when the chute opened, but the fall is nothing like a roller coaster ride where you feel your stomach coming up. It doesn't even feel like you're falling. It's so bad ***. I was mister cool daddy during our accent up the sky. I starting having second thoughts when everyone starting jumping Then I had to wait about 20 seconds at the door so the camera man could adjust himself on the side of the plane. When we jumped it looked like the plane was going down. Uou all have to go. Go once and you'll want to get you skydiving licence.
