I want to do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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you go for it....:thumbsup


I'll man the camera :bigbaby

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And I always thought you were smart! :)

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Okay. I've got a birthday coming up - get me a jump suit like that. But Miss Bratty jumps first!

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go for it.

I'm too much of a coward
and also too old.

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See you in heaven.

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Heaven ??

hmmm, so this would not be equated to squandering the talents the master has given you ???:blah

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You may have a point there.

Nice knowin' ya Miss. B.

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LOL!!!!!

What I WANT to do and what I'm brave enough to do are two different things--but doesn't that look exhilarating? Wow!

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:vomit

:snapout

Are you insane?

Editing to say that I know you're not. I think.

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:coffee2

I'd find it exhilarating from an airplane or a helicopter too.

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Are you out of your mind woman?

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Awwwww...don't squelch my daydreams!

I'm not insane, but I do have moments of insanity. :D

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Is exhilarating a synonym of suicidal?:foottap

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Am I the only one with the occasional crazy idea?????????? :)

Anyone ever been sky-diving?

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No. But my crazy ideas involve things like going back to college or selling everything and moving across country without a job. lol

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You go for it! I'll be like Marlin Perkins. I'll watch from a safe distance while Jim wrestles the anaconda!:ursofunny:thumbsup

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My daughter and her husband did this. She said it is totally scary and cool! LOL!

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You're crazy, woman!

(Although I must say those windsuits are very modest).

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:toofunny

I did not even think about that--but you're right. :D

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Don't encourage her!!!!!!!!!!!! :foottap

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Jump Bratty!!! Jump!!!!!!!

:cheer :cheer :cheer :cheer

:bliss

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:smack

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It's too bad they can't figure out a way to slow speed without chutes. That would be awesome

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If I was younger, maybe. I have always loved the idea of using a suit like this to glide even before they started doing it

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I've had some crazy ideas, but they all involve keeping my feet planted firmly on the ground.

My brother and sister went bungee jumping to celebrate their high school graduation... If it makes you feel any better, I thought they were crazy too. :D

I am not a risk taker. At least not that kind of risks...

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This video is so awesome....I've watch it twice!...I truly believe that this kind of thing is in my genes, since Dad was in the Airborne...Oh the stupid, "daredevil" things I did in my youth. I'm not telling. :nah

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That's so cool!

Been parasailing a couple of times. That was awesome!

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Your brother would do that in a heartbeat.lol and my heart would stop. :sad
edit... to tell you I remember when you would have done anything your big brother did. ;)

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The seeming liberty of flight does draw most of us earth-bound humans.

One of two ambitions I had throughout high school and college was to experience free-fall from 10,000 ft. My parents (mom) were not supportive and the cost for the first jump is significant.

After graduating college, making a solid income and being single, I set out to begin my skydiving journey.

The 3 hour practice and training session was excellent.
You actually fold your own main chute (I can not recall if we folded our emergency chute).
The jump is on static line (your rip cord is attached to a line that is attached to the airplane).
You must have five (5) successful jumps to move off static line.
I was taken to 2800 ft.
You need a certain number of successful jumps at each altitude to move higher toward the appropriate altitudes for free-fall and then moving higher adds more and more free-fall time (limit is based on oxygen in the air).

This was all before the introduction of parasail(sp?) type chute.
The most danagerous part of the whole experience (for me) was the airplane. It looked like something they got from Fred Sandford (70's reference).

Pilot, jump instructor and three persons made the trip. All three jumpers were kind of stuffed into the back (pointy) part of a little single engine prop plane.

Where you jump from is very important because they have figured out the wind influences verse your intended landing zone.

I had some trouble with my first jump (hands pushed off before feet left the strut so my chute inflated with my body more in a laying down position rather than upright), and my journal (jump log book) recorded "no dummy rip cord pull", so that jump did not count toward my number of needed successes to climb in altitude toward free-fall.

After two more jumps resulted in NOT ONE completely successful entry in my 'jump book' I figured a 10,000 ft free-fall was not going to happen. three years later received the gift of the Holy Ghost, 2 years later I married...children...responsibilities....and somehow free-falling for 5000 ft was no longer at the top of my to-do list.

A few years ago, I came across info that you can pay 200-400 bucks and do a tandem jump where on the back of a skilled sky diver and he can take you through a free fall experience.

Who knows, maybe this newer approach to weightlessness and flight will be a part of my 'bucket list'.

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Yeah, but I am grown up now, kinda. :heeheehee

I know that's true, I remember trying to walk on stilts, among other things.:D

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Dude, that is sooooo sick!!!