AllyMilne 0 #1 March 12, 2004 Here is somthing i just found on Wikipedia , now who came up with this? Quote About one in a hundred primary parachute openings is a streamer. Emergency parachutes have a better ratio, with between one in three hundred, and one in five hundred parachute openings failing. Most skydivers believe that they can pack their primary parachutes as carefully as a professional rigger. Thus, a typical jumper can expect to die when both parachutes fail, between once in 30,000 and once in 250,000 dives, depending on the care taken in packing the parachutes. Most skydivers retire from age and infirmity before they reach 10,000 jumps. This is why jumpers should never pack their parachutes when hurried, sleepy, drunk or on drugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #2 March 12, 2004 threre my be stats to support the claim. but w/ a little interesting number work you can make any stats to your favor. and most likely it was writte by some one who had no clue.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmriMon 0 #3 March 12, 2004 QuoteThis is why jumpers should never pack their parachutes when hurried, sleepy, drunk or on drugs. Whoever wrote this obviously never packed a rig in their life. packing while "on drugs" is quite amusing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
testpilot 0 #4 March 12, 2004 Brilliant! Dave D830 http://www.skydiving.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDivaChristie 0 #5 March 12, 2004 A Whuffo at work told me to "never pack your parachute under trees - it's very dangerous you know!" WTF!!!??? I just smiled sweetly, and said, "OK" not jumping sux Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllyMilne 0 #6 March 12, 2004 QuoteA Whuffo at work told me to "never pack your parachute under trees - it's very dangerous you know!" WTF!!!??? I just smiled sweetly, and said, "OK" Cos if you accidently pull the string you will go up like my uncles tandem video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmriMon 0 #7 March 12, 2004 this is very true, u never know when lighting is gonna strike and knock the tree right over ur rig, or a lil squirrel taking a shit on ur parachute... not fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 March 12, 2004 QuoteAbout one in a hundred primary parachute openings is a streamer that's why I get a new canopy every 99 jumps QuoteThis is why jumpers should never pack their parachutes when hurried, sleepy, drunk or on drugs. that's also why I give it to a packer when I'm drunk or on drugsscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #9 March 12, 2004 cant believe you didnt add DZ.com to the page...had to fix that right off...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #10 March 12, 2004 QuoteA Whuffo at work told me to "never pack your parachute under trees - it's very dangerous you know!" I just smiled sweetly, and said, "OK" I wish you had asked her; "Why?" I'm curious as to what she was thinking. The only thing I can think of is if it is a pine tree - the sap can drip down onto your parachute, and it's very corrosive and will eat holes in your nylon. But those would be just little holes, and certainly not life-threatening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #11 March 12, 2004 Um, yeah, it no longer says that. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJatLarge 0 #12 March 12, 2004 Most people are amazed that I pack my own main. I "wasn't happy" with a rushed pack job I did a few days ago, and repacked my main in the hallway at work one weekend afternoon, some of the comments were quite funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #13 March 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteA Whuffo at work told me to "never pack your parachute under trees - it's very dangerous you know!" I just smiled sweetly, and said, "OK" I wish you had asked her; "Why?" I'm curious as to what she was thinking. See the problem here is you're assuming this person was logical and/or intelligent. QuoteCos if you accidently pull the string you will go up like my uncles tandem video. I actually met a pair of whuffos that I couldn't talk out of the belief that "pulling the string" makes you go "up."witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #14 March 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteA Whuffo at work told me to "never pack your parachute under trees - it's very dangerous you know!" I just smiled sweetly, and said, "OK" I wish you had asked her; "Why?" I'm curious as to what she was thinking. See the problem her is you're assuming this person was logical and/or intelligent. also.. assuming said whuffo is female.. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickMcMahon 0 #15 March 12, 2004 I think this is the BEST line ... " ... a typical jumper can expect to die when both parachutes fail." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #17 March 12, 2004 QuoteI think this is the BEST line ... " ... a typical jumper can expect to die when both parachutes fail." So what should an atypical jumper expect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #18 March 12, 2004 QuoteI think this is the BEST line ... " ... a typical jumper can expect to die when both parachutes fail." I sure am glad I'm an atypical jumper! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #19 March 12, 2004 QuoteMost skydivers believe that they can pack their primary parachutes as carefully as a professional rigger I sure don't and I sure hope that my rigger packs my reserve much more carefully than I do my main; esp when trying to make a 15min call. There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vamp 0 #20 March 13, 2004 I kind of liked the visual that went along with : "Most skydivers retire from age and infirmity before they reach 10,000 jumps. " Nice edit, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #21 March 16, 2004 The Wikipedia page on parachutes looks much better now... The version quoted in the first post of the thread was quite amusing! It wouldn't hurt to re-write the section on parachute design though. plus there are a lot of related pages that have little or no information on them: Accuracy CF FS Style Freestyle Paraski Wingsuit flying Come on people, contribute! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #22 March 16, 2004 Quote About one in a hundred primary parachute openings is a streamer. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XWuffo 0 #23 March 16, 2004 ***Most skydivers lose interest in the sport long before they reach any statistical certainty of a fatality. The average skydiver in the U.S. makes about 200 jumps per year and will leave the sport before his 5th year.Quote That's a load of crap really, it's an opinion rather than any statistical fact. The writer seems to imply that you are going to go in sooner or later, according to statistics. From what I've seen, jumpers are only starting to get really keen on the sport, after 5 years ! Yes/no ?As we in Africa know - "If you're going to be dumb - you'd better be tough." - Tonto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites XWuffo 0 #24 March 16, 2004 Quote*** That's a load of crap really, it's an opinion rather than any statistical fact.Quote OOps......'statistical fact' ?? Is that an oxymoron or what ?As we in Africa know - "If you're going to be dumb - you'd better be tough." - Tonto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #25 March 16, 2004 QuoteFrom what I've seen, jumpers are only starting to get really keen on the sport, after 5 years ! Yes/no ? There was an industry study a few years ago to determine why people leave the sport. It used to be that jumpers did about 150 jumps per year. At around the 2 or 2.5 year point, some would get cocky and whack themselves. At this point, they were forced to reconsider their participation in the sport on several factors. 1- The financial impact of the injury. 2- The reaction from friends/family/SO. 3- The realization that a life-changing injury has occurred and a worse one could happen. 4- After the recovery period, do they really want to continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
XWuffo 0 #24 March 16, 2004 Quote*** That's a load of crap really, it's an opinion rather than any statistical fact.Quote OOps......'statistical fact' ?? Is that an oxymoron or what ?As we in Africa know - "If you're going to be dumb - you'd better be tough." - Tonto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #25 March 16, 2004 QuoteFrom what I've seen, jumpers are only starting to get really keen on the sport, after 5 years ! Yes/no ? There was an industry study a few years ago to determine why people leave the sport. It used to be that jumpers did about 150 jumps per year. At around the 2 or 2.5 year point, some would get cocky and whack themselves. At this point, they were forced to reconsider their participation in the sport on several factors. 1- The financial impact of the injury. 2- The reaction from friends/family/SO. 3- The realization that a life-changing injury has occurred and a worse one could happen. 4- After the recovery period, do they really want to continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
happythoughts 0 #25 March 16, 2004 QuoteFrom what I've seen, jumpers are only starting to get really keen on the sport, after 5 years ! Yes/no ? There was an industry study a few years ago to determine why people leave the sport. It used to be that jumpers did about 150 jumps per year. At around the 2 or 2.5 year point, some would get cocky and whack themselves. At this point, they were forced to reconsider their participation in the sport on several factors. 1- The financial impact of the injury. 2- The reaction from friends/family/SO. 3- The realization that a life-changing injury has occurred and a worse one could happen. 4- After the recovery period, do they really want to continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
