Considering jumping out of an airplane....

PatrickBateman
PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Friend at work wants me to go with him and another guy Saturday....I gave nevr done it before and I am scared shitless of heights (even in my roofing days) but somehow I think it will be so surreal that it wont bother me.

anyone ever do it...have any suggestions? comments?
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,402
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    Friend at work wants me to go with him and another guy Saturday....I gave nevr done it before and I am scared shitless of heights (even in my roofing days) but somehow I think it will be so surreal that it wont bother me.

    I could use a head clearing.

    You're using a parachute, right? :eek:
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  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    I went skydiving two years ago and I would do it again in a heartbeat...I was scared too, but I'm not afraid of heights I was just afraid of jumping....of course I had an instructor with me. It was a blast and so beautiful too! I think you should go for it!

    (Believe it or not I think I have a picture of me doing it....hahaha)
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  • SENROCK
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    DO IT!!!!!
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  • PatrickBateman
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    imalive wrote:
    You're using a parachute, right? :eek:
    still thinking about that as well
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  • PatrickBateman
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    in_hiding79 wrote:
    I went skydiving two years ago and I would do it again in a heartbeat...I was scared too, but I'm not afraid of heights I was just afraid of jumping....of course I had an instructor with me. It was a blast and so beautiful too! I think you should go for it!

    (Believe it or not I think I have a picture of me doing it....hahaha)
    A friend of mine said the hardest part was that first (last) step.
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  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    It's on my list. I have been thinking about it for a while now.
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  • PatrickBateman
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    the more I think about it the more I want to. They said $200, is that about right? or is that the "economy/50% chance the chute opens" price?
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  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    A friend of mine said the hardest part was that first (last) step.


    It was the hardest...the landing was cool, but that first step is really scary but yet fun! I don't know how to describe it but just to tell ya "awesome"!!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    100% PURE ADRENALINE!! :D
  • sweet adeline
    sweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    i never understood why anyone would jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
  • NY PJ1
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    fair warning your crotch area gets hurt
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Yeah man,,,

    Do it!

    I did quite a few jumps years ago, before the tandem things. It was like a 4 hour school then you went up in the plane, and man, I remember the first time where the instructor said, "Step out and stand on the strut and hold on."
    So I looked out and thinking, I'm F*N stepping out of a damn plane! So I'm standing on this wheel strut looking down and he yells "It's time to let go"

    So I let go and:



    HA hahahahahahahaa!!!!!! :D


    It's fantastic!

    The first jumps were with a static line that pops the chute open automatically but it's REALLY cool when you get a few jumps in and can do a little sky maneuvering.

    I've never been scared of heights, or much, I guess, but friends of mine who did it were scared of heights and said that it didn't affect them like being on a building. It was all so surreal to them that being scared of heights didn't even enter into the equation.

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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    just make sure you dont have any congestion in your head or ears... my buddy's eardrums nearly burst when he did it because of the pressure change and an ear infection... i hear its fun tho... ive been wanting to do it forever... its just kindof a lot of money and at like #7 on my cool things to do list
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    NY PJ1 wrote:
    fair warning your crotch area gets hurt

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  • PJaddicted
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    Hubby did it a few years back....loved it! Get the video it is well worth the $$

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  • mattcozea
    mattcozea Posts: 377
    PatrickBateman wrote:
    A friend of mine said the hardest part was that first (last) step.
    Well of course it is, after that gravity pretty much takes over. But I know what he means, I've never done it but it's similar in repelling. You get to the edge and the guy says "ok, now lean back and step off the cliff", and you just think "DO WHAT?!". It's such an unnatural thing to do, but fun and I'm sure everything is just multiplied with jumping out of a plane.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    I am 99% sure I am going to do it now.

    I will definitely get the video.
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  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    I've always wanted to skydive, it's on my list of things to do. I say go for it!
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    I do not see any reason not to....I may or may not post the video...haha
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    crap...have to wait until next weekend...more time to talk myself out of it
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