Hello Adam, I was only 20 we I made the decision not to jump, but kida figured if the ONE person I'd decided to jump with had lost a student that wasn't a good sign. Your unfortunate story brought back the 'thoughts' I'd had about hitting earth. I'm glad your pilot was only kidding. but did he really need to make it any scarier?
Funny you should mention it, our oldest daughter Tiffany(11) caught the bouquet at Katie's (Wonderful wife!) sister's wedding about a week ago! Our youngest daughter Shelby is just 5 and stuck in the middle is Tyler, our computer game freak(little me) and I wouldn't risk losing a minute with them to go jumping...regardless of how much FUN it sounds like! Not that I'm even a big wimp, had to give up flying after testing the limits of a utility rated aircraft once too many times ..got careless after almost 700 loops...ended up pulling out of loop (steep dive*) at just under 220mph from 10,000 feet with just over a 1,000ft to spare..a dated 1969 Cardinal 177 meant to do about half that speed. See ya in the sky's in about 15 years, but I wont be jumping out of the plane! Kind Regards, Mike Randolph * Illegal to intentionally pitch the nose more than 10 degrees in other than a stunt rated plane...BAD mike.. At 03:15 AM 6/7/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Jumped when I was 19 after an all-day course. Loved it. 3/4 of a second >after pushing off, I realized that the only thing between me and God was a >glorified bed sheet and some strings. I was the first one out of the plane, >too, so I had no examples other than ground school walkthroughs. Not only >that, but the smart-assed pilot and jumpmaster thought they'd have a little >fun with us, and talked real serious-like about maybe not having enough fuel >to clear the treeline, but "What the hell-- let's give it a try!" I knew >they were BSing, but still... > >My first wife's father Bob watched his friend commit suicide by 'chute. >Found out afterward, so he had no idea at the time. Landed chest flat in >full control spread back with his arms and legs, so he bounced about ten >feet off the ground, and Bob was right there so he saw and heard it all. >Spontaneously tossed his lunch standing up while his friend was still in >trajectory post-bounce. He said it was the sound that did it. >Wet-cracking-hard-belch-muddled-thud that he could feel through his boots he >was so close. > >Yeah, I won't be going back up until my little girl tosses her bouquet, and >she's only five so it'll be a while. > >Blue skies! :) > >Respectfully, > >Adam Phillip Churvis >Member of Team Macromedia > >Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training >ColdFusion MX Master Class: >July 14 - 18, 2003 >http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com > >Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from >http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com > >The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now! >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike Randolph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:02 PM >Subject: Re: The wild and crazy things I'd love to do if I had the guts > > > > Hello, > > > > When I was young about 20 years ago, I was going to take sky diving > > lessons. A couple of days before going, I was calling to confirm the time > > and I asked 'Have you ever lost a student?' ...he replied 'Do you want to > > learn how to skydive' .... I asked 'Have you ever lost a student?' he > > replied 'Do you want to learn how to skydive'.... I replied ... I guess >NOT! > > > > When the kids are grown in about another 15 years, I will try we I have a > > little less life left in me anyway. > > > > Mike > > > > At 07:34 AM 6/6/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >Quit my job. Open a pron site and a night club. There is almost no good > > >electronic/rave scene in DC anymore. Either to pretentious or to rowdy. > > >Run for libertarian party candidate in N. VA. > > > > > >Tim > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:29 PM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: Re: Alright > > > > > > > > Hey, I love you guys! > > > > > > > > Sorry I've been so busy lately ... getting FA out the door and taking >care > > > > of kids. Dealing with school and camp and money problems... > > > > > > > > Guess I've lost some of my sense of humor lately, dealing with all >that > > > > stuff. > > > > > > > > Anyone have a good joke to cheer us all up? > > > > > > > > Or how about: The wild and crazy things I'd love to do if I had the >guts > > > > ... > > > > > > > > Judith > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>| > > > > > >>| Hm. What sexual overtones can I add using inject and a wife > > > > > >>| who's got something more important to do than post? ;) > > > > > > > > > > Something more important to do???? > > > > > > > > > > We all have important stuff to do. <folds arms> > > > > > > > > > > This is the community. She needs to be here and keep us together. I >miss > > > > > Judith. We're important! > > > > > > > > > > /me crawls up into ball and hides in corner muttering "Judith >doesn't > > > > > think we're important anymore" ... > > > > > > > > > > ;) > > > > > > > > > > MUWAHAHHHAHAHAAAA! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. 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