Pre/Post Waterfest .Org Skydiving Excursion

[ansonivan at yahoo.com (Anson Clement)]

If I have the money after prepping the twin for WF I'm
in.

I'll probably have to be pushed out of the plane since
I'm a pansey but yea.... must try this thing at least
once.

Anson

--- "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/29/05, Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> wrote:
> > 
> > As if the unbridled mayhem of Waterfest were
> enough, all are welcome to
> > join Mk1 Mark and myself who will be taking the
> craziness to a new level!
> > The subject has been talked about on the list in
> December '04, that's right,
> > skydiving!
> 
> 
> I've jumped out of a perfectly good airplane three
> times now, but only
> from 3000ft - so I have yet to experience true
> freefall.  I can't
> wait!
> 
> I don't think I'm quite ready for the "Extreme
> Tandem Freefall" though
> (jump from 14,000 from a hovering helicopter!).  If
> you're wondering
> why that's any worse (or better!) than jumping from
> a plane - when you
> jump from a moving airplane you don't experience a
> "rollercoaster
> rush" because you "arc" out of the plane (you're
> already going
> 50(?)mph so as you arc out of the plane the
> transition to freefall
> isn't really noticable).  Jumping 0-120mph from a
> staitionary balloon
> or helicopter would be SO INSANE!  I'll have to get
> at least one
> regular freefall under my belt before even
> considering doing that...
> 
> If you've ever considered trying skydiving, just do
> it!  I'm actually
> quite scared of heights (well, widths really...),
> but tried it to
> conquer a fear.  They're some of the most memorable
> moments in my life
> so far - a total rush, but then complete calm as you
> silently float
> around like a bird for several minutes before
> landing...  I highly
> recommend the experience to anybody...
> 
> So who's in?!?  :D
> 
> Later,
> 
> Mark.
> 75
> 80 S
> 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
> 
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