Sue wants to do something different

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moosehead

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Sue and I have had some adventures in our lives, mostly with each other. We've travelled a lot, met some very strange people and, to be honest, I never know what Sue will come up with next for us to do.....Today was that day....

We were having lunch when Sue said that she had a great idea.

"And," I asked, " What might that be?"

"Well, it involves something we have never done. But, it's something I really want to do."

" Like?"

"I want us to go skydiving!"

"WHAT?"

"Skydiving. I saw an ad for it in the local paper. It looks like fun."

"You're kidding right? I mean, c'mon now....Skydiving?"

"Yea. "

"Sue, number one I don't like heights... Secondly you have to JUMP out of a plane and thirdly...You jump out of a plane."

"Oh c'mon, " replied Sue, " It looks pretty safe. You have a parachute.."

" Thank you...That makes me feel better. I assume you have not lost your mind?"

"I'm serious. Before we get too old this is something I've thought about for some time and I'd like to do....How about it?"

'Sue, my love, we ARE old. AND I would really like to get older. Parachuting seems to me to be a recipe for NOT getting older."

"Well, if you won't do it....Then I want to..."

So, after much discussion WE have decided, this summer, we are going to jump out of a plane....If I don't post anything after June...….
 

I have always wanted to skydive . I'm scared of heights, but I've still always wanted to do it...

My daughter's done it a couple of times...
 

fmdog44 said:
Much safer suggestion. Why not go up in the plane and join the Mile High Club?
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I remember long ago.....Before Sue.....When I was seated beside a stunning woman who, after a long conversation, whispered to me did I want to join the mile high club.....I told her I didn't fly enough to earn points.....Kicked myself ever since....
 
Just a few tips that worked for me. Go out to the local airport and hook up with a skyjumping club. Be sure to learn the procedures of the jump, what to expect and read the material that you will receive. Some people prefer to do a tethered jump the first time just to get the feel of it. I went for it solo and actually did two jumps in one day. Both at 7500 ft.

You should also keep in mind that it gets colder the higher you go. Wear comfortable clothing and if you go with a club, they may allow you to use one of their jumpsuits and a harness assembly. The landing is very important, so learn it and practice it to minimize the risk of injury.

Last, be sure to wear good goggles, tinted if you like and when you jump, don’t close your eyes. The scenery is spectacular. The jumping club that I hooked up with told me that they normally do anywhere between 9000-14000 ft. I find that incredible.

The worse part for me was the walk out to the plane. My mouth was so dry that I couldn’t spit. All in all, it was a good day.
 
What better way to go than doing something you love. Wait you didn't say you loved that.

Maybe challenging nature is more your thing. Like jumping out of a perfectly good airplane with a bag of rags strapped to your back is the kind of challenge that appeals to you. Don't think that was it either.

Only thing I can think of now is find out how friendly Sue is with the guy that will be packing your parachute.
 
Jumping out of a plane? Never happening, for me, unless I'm in my climbing harness, and a rope, from the plane, reaches all the way to the ground. In that case, no parachute needed, no hesitation, on my part.
 
RadishRose said:
I had to look up Javier Bardim. I'll wait. :)
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Javier Bardim, famous parachute creator who was the first one to try his invention jumping off the Eiffel tower. He first tried the invention from a height of 5 feet and that went very well except for the fact the parachute did not deploy so he increased the height to 10 feet. Didn't deploy either and he broke his leg. After 6 months of rest to allow his injury to heal, he returned to the tower and bravely commenced his experiment, this time from 500 feet.

After much delay as he thought this over he eventually was informed that the large crowd who had gathered might become unruly if he didn't jump...And might cause him bodily harm....he looked about, shouted "VIVA LA FRANCE" and stepped off the railing......The parachute didn't deploy once again....His last words as he plummeted to earth were..."OH CRAP!".....The funeral service was nice though....
 
Seeker said:
Sending Sue some major kudos....

What a brave and impressive soul....
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You think this is impressive...There was the time we were backpacking in the wilds of northern Ontario when we encountered a large black bear, with cubs, which is extremely dangerous.....My first advice to Sue was not to move and don't make eye contact. Sue asked with who?.....I said the bear. She asked why not?....I told her this was not the best time to have a conversation as there was a rather large bear not more than 20 feet away.....

Sue sized up the situation and , as Sue would do, began to talk to the bear.....In Mandarin......The bear, probably having no idea what this entity was doing, looked Sue up and down and decided, rather then get to know us any further, grunted at her cubs....Who were hiding behind her...The bear, not Sue.....And proceeded to amble away.....Now THAT was impressive.
 
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Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, and Javier Bardem's scary-as-hell retainer (epic super-villain touch) blew the roof off the Hollywood box office this past weekend in director Sam Mendes' Skyfall, putting James Bond back on the map as the second biggest flick of the post-Thanksgiving rush. The film also became the first in the James Bond franchise to top $200 million domestically.
 
moosehead said:
You think this is impressive...There was the time we were backpacking in the wilds of northern Ontario when we encountered a large black bear, with cubs, which is extremely dangerous.....My first advice to Sue was not to move and don't make eye contact. Sue asked with who?.....I said the bear. She asked why not?....I told her this was not the best time to have a conversation as there was a rather large bear not more than 20 feet away.....

Sue sized up the situation and , as Sue would do, began to talk to the bear.....In Mandarin......The bear, probably having no idea what this entity was doing, looked Sue up and down and decided, rather then get to know us any further, grunted at her cubs....Who were hiding behind her...The bear, not Sue.....And proceeded to amble away.....Now THAT was impressive.
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You're too funny. In Mandarin, no less!
 
moosehead said:
You think this is impressive...There was the time we were backpacking in the wilds of northern Ontario when we encountered a large black bear, with cubs, which is extremely dangerous.....My first advice to Sue was not to move and don't make eye contact. Sue asked with who?.....I said the bear. She asked why not?....I told her this was not the best time to have a conversation as there was a rather large bear not more than 20 feet away.....

Sue sized up the situation and , as Sue would do, began to talk to the bear.....In Mandarin......The bear, probably having no idea what this entity was doing, looked Sue up and down and decided, rather then get to know us any further, grunted at her cubs....Who were hiding behind her...The bear, not Sue.....And proceeded to amble away.....Now THAT was impressive.
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We used to go interior canoeing up in Algonquin park and the French River and would see lots of black and brown bears. Most are brown ones.
On our first morning we woke up to our shepherd barking loudly. We were in one of those little 2 person blue pup tents and she was looking out back window so I turned around to find a bear looking back at me. I screamed! The dog barked more and the near ran away. We got out of the tent and watched her climb up a tree that was embedded in the rocks. At the top of the short rock cliff were her cubs.
It had my heart racing for a while but generally I’m not too afraid of them. That was eye level close.
We have pictures somewhere that I’ll look for.
 
Keesha said:
We used to go interior canoeing up in Algonquin park and the French River and would see lots of black and brown bears. Most are brown ones.
On our first morning we woke up to our shepherd barking loudly. We were in one of those little 2 person blue pup tents and she was looking out back window so I turned around to find a bear looking back at me. I screamed! The dog barked more and the near ran away. We got out of the tent and watched her climb up a tree that was embedded in the rocks. At the top of the short rock cliff were her cubs.
It had my heart racing for a while but generally I’m not too afraid of them. That was eye level close.
We have pictures somewhere that I’ll look for.
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OMG, Keesha.. that's terrifying. Years ago some girl scouts were camping around here and two were attacked by a bear. One couldn't get her sleeping bag unzipped fast enough and was killed. I don't remember if the other one died but she was injured.
 
I am a self-contradiction. I have a severe fear of heights. But I started climbing mountains as a small child. I haven't climbed much in my lifetime, but those mountain climbing adventures are my favorites. My Dad had owned many airplanes during our lifetime, and taken us for some very enjoyable rides. I can deal with heights as long as I feel secure. When I've climbed mountains, I climbed on trails where the ground was secure. I felt secure enough when flying in a plane. When I fly, I feel a spiritual part of me awakens. I imagine it would be a similar experience if I ever had a chance to go skydiving. I don't know when that would ever happen.
 

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