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Hi, I've never sky dived (well, i tried jumping off tables with plastic bags when I was six, but results where somewehat underwhelming), but I had a question regarding parachutes I've been unable to find info about elsewhere, and I was directed here from another forum...

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is this common among skydivers? Personally, I used several heftey bags and some very high branches. You would think after a very bad sprained wrist and ankle I would learn my lesson....HA!
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*puts hand sheepishly up*:$

I went for a tall tree branch, a huge picnik rug, a rope and my climbing harness (I was about 8). A sort of cross between BASE / rope jumping / bungee jumping and skydiving. All I have to say on the matter is ouch those rope burns and sore sore legs, even worse than the rapid openings on the student 280's :D
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*yeah, as long as we are all 'fessin' up...ad me to the list*

Sisters toy parachute (picture an umbrella without the handle) off the apex of the roof. Destoyed the parachute...the fall only knocked the breath out of me but the ass-whuppin' from my sister was something else entirely.
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When I was eight years old, I found a weather balloon on our property. I guess when the balloon fails, a parachute deploys for a safe ride to the ground. We called the weather service, and they picked up the sensors and equipment. They left my brother and I with the six foot diameter parachute, that we subsequently busted ourselves up with at a nearby ravine, temporarily putting on hold our dreams of flight.

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