I just jumped out of a perfectly good airplane today....

[CryBoy]

Got a 60-year old co-worker that jumps every summer. He has asked me to join him several times, but I have a wife and a newborn now. Makes me think twice and the wife would never agree. Should have done it a couple of years ago. Sponge, I am one of these people that don't do drugs but do need an adreneline rush from this sort of activity. None of the rides at Six Flags can tickle my stomach anymore. So I do understand why people like taoist do what they do.

Congratulations, taoist. That was awesome.

 

[vinnie]

taoist that shit is addicting nothing like it :00hour you think your heart was pumping then wait till your 1st solo

 

[Agent 0659]

:mj07: :mj07: :mj07:

 

[lewehands]

Looks great. I always wanted to do it. You can tell it was just another day at the office for that old dude.:SIB :mj06:

 

[KotysDad]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing, taoist.

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

thanks for posting jack,

i thought chad was the dude with the beard.........

:mj07:

no way in hell i would do that, nice talking to you bud

 

[MadJack]

 

[taoist]

chad,

1- was this spur of the moment or was it planned? I have been wanting to jump since I was a wee teenager.... A realtor friend of mine had jumped a couple of times, most recently last month and asked if I wanted to go, so I guess it's been planned for a few weeks....

2- how much do they charge? Tandum jump charge is about $200, I paid the extra c-note for the pictures and video....

3- who took the pics? There's a videographer that jumps with you.... You can see him in the video.... Those guys are wild.... He climbs out on the side of the plane and hangs on as you go to the door so he can get pics of you jumping out.... Then he jumps behind you and follows you down for the pictures and video.... After you deploy, he waits a few seconds and then deploys and gets back to the ground quickly to get the pics and video of you landing..... Amazing folks, those videographers....

4- how long were you in the air? It goes by so quick.... I know that the freefall was about 60-65 seconds.... Then you just glide down slowly after the shoot opens.... I would guess about 2-4 minutes....

5- why? Because I can! Aren't we all thrill seekers?!?! Anyone still get a rush from a big gambling win??? Now, multiply that by 1,000,000,000

no fuggin way i jump.

To answer your other question about the shoot, the first mile goes by really fast.... 120mph straight toward the ground for 60 seconds covers just over a mile.... Shoot deploys about a mile up....somewhere around 6,000 feet.

I woke up this morning thinking about it again.... Wow!!! What a freaking rush.... :00hour

 

[LA Burns]

taoist,

i was walking on air for about a week after i jumped - been meaning to do it again and probably will soon

as i'm sure you can attest, it literally feels like you're FLYING during the freefall - most tense part for me was the ride up, which seemed to last hours on end - just sit there looking at your altimeter watching it slowly rise to the prescribed altitude

gets me excited just thinking about it - think everyone should do this once before they die

keep on keepin' on

LA Burns

 

[The Sponge]

It's called LIVING dude. Aren't you the same guy that wouldn't attend the Super Bowl party because you are afraid terrorists will hit it? You see some people get out, and enjoy the World and adventure. You watch too much Fox News man, you can probably tell me the terror alert level for the past month off the top of your head. Let me guess, todays color is Orange(elevated)??

Just jabbin at you Sponge, you know that, but seriously, loosening up and enjoying life might help you a bit..


Taoist, NICE!!! Always wanted to do that! Love how you were trying to smile for the pictures, :mj07: :mj07: :mj07:

That is enjoying life? And to boot to have a freaking man bolted on to me? Don't they have broads that do this? To say i have no life because i think its assinine to get a thrill from this is comical. Agent i didn't say i wouldn't attend the superbowl party because i thought a terror plot was gonna take place. I said i try to stay out of high volume places because when we get hit it is not gonna be a mini mart that gets banged. By the way someone just got blown up in a Vegas parking lot. Looked like an inside job tho.

 

[The Sponge]

Got a 60-year old co-worker that jumps every summer. He has asked me to join him several times, but I have a wife and a newborn now. Makes me think twice and the wife would never agree. Should have done it a couple of years ago. Sponge, I am one of these people that don't do drugs but do need an adreneline rush from this sort of activity. None of the rides at Six Flags can tickle my stomach anymore. So I do understand why people like taoist do what they do.

Congratulations, taoist. That was awesome.

cryboy to each his own but i think you should listen to your wife.

 

[Cie]

Fawkin' A. That looked awsome. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cie]

cryboy to each his own but i think you should listen to your wife.

Sponge,

To each his own, but you sure come off regularly in your posts as a homophobic, spoil-sport, buzz-kill, know-it-all. Don't despair, Sponge, you can probably fix all of the above by getting yourself a nice piece of a$$ one of these days

 

[The Sponge]

Sponge,

To each his own, but you sure come off regularly in your posts as a homophobic, spoil-sport, buzz-kill, know-it-all. Don't despair, Sponge, you can probably fix all of the above by getting yourself a nice piece of a$$ one of these days

Thanks for the kind words. Oh and the part about a piece of ass that was hilarious. I use to use that joke when i was 14 too.

 

[Agent 0659]

Thanks for the kind words. Oh and the part about a piece of ass that was hilarious. I use to use that joke when i was 14 too.

I figured you were 14?

:shrug:

 

[MadJack]

sponge definitely has good taste in women. whether he gets them is another thing but his taste is good. huh, sponge

 

[IntenseOperator]

sponge definitely has good taste in women. whether he gets them is another thing but his taste is good. huh, sponge

only a woman would best know how to satisfy another woman

 

[Morris]

only a woman would best know how to satisfy another woman

Rut Row.....:scared

 

[taoist]

taoist,

i was walking on air for about a week after i jumped - been meaning to do it again and probably will soon

as i'm sure you can attest, it literally feels like you're FLYING during the freefall - most tense part for me was the ride up, which seemed to last hours on end - just sit there looking at your altimeter watching it slowly rise to the prescribed altitude

gets me excited just thinking about it - think everyone should do this once before they die

keep on keepin' on

LA Burns

Amen. Amen. :00hour

...preach on brother! :00hour

...some of my boyz from memphrica have expressed interest. I may do it again soon.... :shrug: :com: :scared :com:

:SIB


...where's dawgball?!?!? I'll try to drag him down there. :scared Ronnie, noodle??? LOL :142smilie

 

[Morris]

Hey toaist,
I only jumped at 3200 ft. 12,000 has to be a real rush. Years ago I said i wanted to do everything twice. That's about the only thing I've only done once.