Twin fatalities

[wmw999 2,444]

I only have 35 years in the sport and would disagree with your conclusion. 35 is still respectable, though.

This might be a good thread for the Speaker's Corner -- it'd probably be the first skydiving-related thread in the history of SC

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[brettski74 0]

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Well, opinions are easy to come by and everyone is entitled to one or two or three.

I agree.

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Mine are based on over forty years in the sport.

Great, but since this opinion was about canopy formations and menopausal women, I'm wondering how many canopy formation jumps you've done and how many years you spent as a menopausal woman.

[hymandd732 0]

It is about strapping on a rig and stepping out of an airplane.

Freefall Hall

[Andy9o8 2]

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since this opinion was about canopy formations and menopausal women, I'm wondering how many canopy formation jumps you've done and how many years you spent as a menopausal woman.

It is about strapping on a rig and stepping out of an airplane.

[wmw999 2,444]

Yes, it is. I do it regularly, and did all through menopause. What do you think are appropriate occupations for menopausal women?

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[hymandd732 0]

Motherhood

Freefall Hall

[wmw999 2,444]

If they did it right, their kids are leaving the nest about then, and menopause kind of makes them ineligible to start again.

I guess that means lots of sex
Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[hymandd732 0]

Not bad for a diversion

Freefall Hall

[topdocker 0]

I was involved that day, and Barb's age had nothing to do with it. She was having her best day, beating the more experienced guys to the slot, getting the job done. She was locked in her slot, flying great, when the other side of the formation hit her. The reason she was involved in that accident is she was in the right place at the wrong time, purely a victim, and it could have been any one of us on the jump that day.

If you knew Barb, you would know you were way off base. She had summited Mount Whitney just three weeks prior. She had just been promoted at work as a correctional officer, a field dominated by young men. She could bike further, hike higher, and was jumping better than ever before.

Basing a medical opinion on only one factor (age) is very poor practice. Determining a specific person's mental faculties based on averages is poor practice.

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[slotperfect 7]

Edited by slotperfect:

It appears I was incorrect putting the two profiles together and assuming that one is an alias. While I always do the best I can to piece things together carefully, I was in a bit of a hurry this time in favor of keeping this lady's memory from being further dishonored through a rather off-the-wall discussion.

My apologies to Tom Hall and George Loudakis for the mistake.

Arrive Safely

John