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Parachuting
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Has anyone ever been on a parachute jump or know someone who has? I'm hoping to do one for charity (a tandem one) but was wondering if any of you could tell me a bit more about it.
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I like flying in planes though, but you woulden't catch me jumping out from one, ever.
and getting a job, well i suppose i'll give you credit for that one
I did one a couple of years ago. You can read about it here
I was and still am terrified of heights but I'm glad I did it. If you do do a tandem jump ask the instructor if he can do twists and turns whilst under canopy. Imagine the best rollercoaster you've been on and multiple it by a million.
They said it was a hell of a rush, even though they weren't exactly freefalling (as the chute opens up very quickly). A couple of them said they would have really liked to have continued, but the nearest jump centre was too far away to make it an easy thing to do.
http://www.bird-man.com/?n=windtunnel&nose=6 :eek:
What gets me is that he stores the jet fuel in hot water bottles tucked into his jump suit! Loooooooony!!! :eek2:
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I think everyone should at least consider this
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Lets do it!