Went skydiving today!!!!!!!

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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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OMG it was the coolest thing ever. I went through 1800 skydive and I must say they did a great very professional job. The instuctors were cool as hell and made it very fun. I will try to get the vid up soon. Anyone else here done it? I jumped from 14000 feet
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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So I take it you parachute worked.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 02:53 AM
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On my checklist to do before I die. Congrats.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 03:58 AM
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i jumped the first time almost two years ago up in college station. when i can afford it, it will probably become a pretty regular thing that i do.

we jumped around 12,000 because of a cloud ceiling around 13,500. that was good though because the people on the ground could see us the entire way. it was a blast and everything i thought it would be, except shorter.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by stang killer
So I take it you parachute worked.
yep but trust me, that was on my mind before I pulled.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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So you jumped out of a perfectly good airplane? j/j
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BT03mach-1
So you jumped out of a perfectly good airplane? j/j
hell ya. was crazy
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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i went last year at skydive houston (it's right near my house). It was definately fun as hell. I definately want to go again... but funds have been preventing it so far. I'm thinking next on my list of stuff to do is bungee jumping though
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about how much does this cost?
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Man thats great Ive always wanted to do that. How much was the package?
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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I'd also like to know how much. That's something I've always wanted to try. Perhaps I can soon.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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Man i would be too chickenshit to do that
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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at most places a tandem dive is about 180 bucks. That's the cheapest beginner route.
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Originally Posted by xaon
at most places a tandem dive is about 180 bucks. That's the cheapest beginner route.
160 plus 80 for vid and 12 pics
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Ill keep my feet on the ground! It must feel like a rush!
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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I'm sorry, but I don't think I would ever jump out of a perfectly fine airplane unless it's stopped on the ground.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Onyx Z
I'm sorry, but I don't think I would ever jump out of a perfectly fine airplane unless it's stopped on the ground.
dont knock it till you try it. Best rush ever. 100000000 times better than racing car
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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Id choose a pass down the track in a Top Fuel Dragster then jumping out of a plane But i still think its a hell of a rush!
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6/SS
dont knock it till you try it. Best rush ever. 100000000 times better than racing car
I dunno about that. I thoroughly enjoyed skydiving, and it's a MUCH cheaper hobby than a race car... yet I still had more fun racing at the track.

I think i'm going to go again here in a month or so, i'm still on restriction from jumping after my eye surgery.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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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.

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