Squeak 17 #1 October 21, 2013 Today marks the 216th anniversary of the first parachute jump.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottd818 0 #2 October 21, 2013 it auctually tomorrow, which happens to be my bday and the anniversary of my first jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #3 October 21, 2013 scottd818 it auctually tomorrow, which happens to be my bday and the anniversary of my first jump. It's already 'tomorrow' where he is... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strife 0 #4 October 21, 2013 it is tomorrow in australia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ItsThatGuy 0 #5 October 21, 2013 First jump was outta a ballon corect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 October 21, 2013 ItsThatGuy First jump was outta a ballon corect? Click on the OP Everything you wanted to know plus a little bit more You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #7 October 21, 2013 So whose buying??No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #8 October 22, 2013 promise5So whose buying?? 'Twardo, because he was there.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #9 October 22, 2013 Works for me but does it have to be beer???No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #10 October 22, 2013 oldwomanc6***So whose buying?? 'Twardo, because he was there. Pfft - Twardo taught Garnerin's ground school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cwniles 0 #11 October 22, 2013 don't forget to check out today's Google "doodle"...pretty cool animated depiction of the event. (your mouse controls the path of the parachute, don't know if there is any goal other then not landing in the water next to the penguins) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3mpire 0 #12 October 22, 2013 I landed in the water trying to swoop the boat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ItsThatGuy 0 #13 October 22, 2013 I landed on an iceberg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #14 October 22, 2013 oldwomanc6 ***So whose buying?? 'Twardo, because he was there. Funny how it coincides with ANOTHER epic event in skydiving....MY BIRTHDAY! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base283 0 #16 October 25, 2013 As far as history shows, that was the 216th anniversary of the first documented skydive. BASE jumpers got ya nailed by around 4000 years. OK, 3800 yrs. But we still share the same sky :-) take care, space BASE#283 Muhahahhaahha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1888 0 #17 October 27, 2013 I was not on that load. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites