Skydive voucher FS

**Shadows** · 22nd January 2007, 19:53

Originally Posted by boomer

I'm Scared

So was I. Absolutely shit scared. To the point of almost literally shitting myself. In fact, the only reason I jumped was because Mrs went first and I would have rather have died horribly after experiencing a 'chute failure than wussing out and having to ride out the shame of it all.

I will probably never do it again, however, statistically speaking it is probably safer than riding your bike to the airfield.

You only live once, I recommend doing it. Just the once.

**Indiana_Jones** · 22nd January 2007, 20:01

no way

-Indy

**Swoop** · 22nd January 2007, 21:40

Originally Posted by Shadmeister

statistically speaking it is probably safer than riding your bike to the airfield.

Far, far safer in fact...

**mynameis** · 22nd January 2007, 21:41

Boomer you pussy is it sold now? They give you discounts when you go in bigger lots anyway! Lolzz @ $200! And I am sure it's 100 kg at Mercer! Apparently parachutes fail if you're heavier than 100kg pppffftt.

**XP@** · 22nd January 2007, 22:39

Bah, did a tandem a few years ago...

it was too windy so delays happened.
I went for a ride
It was still too windy
I went for another ride this time took in some gravel
came back it was not too windy, the flight before mine went up.
They jumped
The plane coasted down out of fuel, we found the fuel cap just off the run way.
Plane filled up and we went up
Jumped out of plane
It was awsome, i could see all the roads i had ridden, I would have said just like google earth but that was probably just a flow diagram in a programmers eye at that time.
Landed.
Got back on bike and went for some real kicks!

So instead of forking out heaps of $'s on a real jump do this:

1. Download google earth.
2. Attach hairdryer to your monitor. lube your office chair to make sure the swivel performs perfectly
3. launch google earth and locate your "drop zone" and take a good look at the landing area (you don't want to be landing in an un-downloaded graphic, belive me, it hurts!!!!!)
5. Zoom out to about 50km's.
6. Now you are ready to jump, so get on your chair, mouse in hand and be prepared for the zoom in of your life! Turn on hairdrier to max setting on cold.
7. when you are ready get in position and start scrolling in as fast as you can.
8. Next comes the real fun part, just before you get to 25m you need to prepare to land so kick away your chair and hit the floor!

So, not only is this cheeper than a real parachute jump but you can jump anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home, and still risk severe injury (if drunk).

**boomer** · 23rd January 2007, 06:31

Originally Posted by mynameis

Boomer you pussy is it sold now? They give you discounts when you go in bigger lots anyway! Lolzz @ $200! And I am sure it's 100 kg at Mercer! Apparently parachutes fail if you're heavier than 100kg pppffftt.

no it's not sold.. was thinking about riding down there today and cackin my pants.. we'll see

**Alice** · 23rd January 2007, 07:17

Its a buzz, the flight up, alls silent while you contemplate what is about to happen, its a complete scensory overload exiting the plane, quite awesome sitting on the edge waiting to jump, no chance to chicken out when doing a tandem cause the choice is taken away from yu. Go for it... its a pretty cool experience, bloody good scenery up there.
I couldn't stop laughing after landing, probably because its just so good to be back on solid ground.

**dnos** · 23rd January 2007, 07:56

Wow, it's impressive how many people have done one.
I would totally recommend doing it, incredible experience and all that shit. But yes, pretty scary, as nike would say - just do it.
You will not regret it.

**Dooly** · 23rd January 2007, 07:59

Fuckin skydiving, last time I did it, broke me leg!
Who put that grapevine right where I wanted to land.

**phantom** · 23rd January 2007, 08:15

Did a tandem skydive a couple of years ago with a guy who was apparently a NZ rep skydiver. Took off into a fairly cloudy sky that by the time we got to 12000 feet had closed in altogether. "we'll jump anyway " he said. When you are strapped to a guy bloody near twice your size you do what he says. Freefalling through cloud for what seems like ages is the most freeky thing I have ever done and we were still in cloud when he opened the chute. I was bloody glad to see the ground when we eventually came out of the clouds and equally glad to see it was still a long way away. " I think we will miss the drop zone " he says as he couldnt tell where we were in the clouds, so he proceeds to do all sorts of aerobatics ( I get motion sick if I am on a swing !!!!) and landed us right on the target. An absolutely fantastic experience but not sure if I will ever do it again

**boomer** · 23rd January 2007, 09:16

I must be going mad in my old age.. i was sure this was a For Sale thread not a fuckin reminiscing thread.

**placidfemme** · 23rd January 2007, 09:55

if I had $200 I'd buy it from ya! But I owe a KB'er some $$ so this week its out.

Sam and i combined only just scrape past 90kg's... it would be a mission to convince her to jump with me (lol you'd understand if your saw the sky bungy thread)