Why would anybody jump from a perfectly good airplane

[BHogg 0]

I'm sooo sick of hearing that. At first it was funny,but after 5 years it drives me nuts. I'm looking for a comment to respond with,can't seem to come up with one. Something that says fuck off and die without offending much.

[angrypeppers 1]

The door was open...

Burn the land and boil the sea,
You can't take the sky from me.

[Airman1270 0]

It's the safest way to get a parachute ride.

Cheers,
Jon S.

[slingerapie 0]

you've seen the shape some of the planes are in? You WANT to get out.... (but then they say, why get in then?.... so I just say... because I can.)

Don't try to live forever, you will not succeed!

[shropshire 0]

5 years ... only Five?.... I've been hearing this shit since 1978
and yes it's very very tired.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Airman1270 0]

The funny thing is that they think they are being sooooo clever, as if nobody had ever uttered the phrase before.

Cheers,
Jon

[pinkfairy 0]

"Because I like it!"

It works, people can't really argue with that.

Edited to add:

It's even truthful and honest.

If they are really interested, you get the chance to say something positive about the sport, and if they aren't, then they'll leave you alone.

Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet.

I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?

[Flyfast 0]

Because I can't sing or dance, and it beats the hell out of work.

ZC OG

[Reginald 0]

There's no such thing as a perfectly good airplane. Just ask the people that landed in the Hudson. (or just ask the people that died in the Air France crash)...

"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP

[GLIDEANGLE 1]

I find that "There aren't any perfectly good airplanes" works well.

The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

[humanflite 0]

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I'm sooo sick of hearing that. At first it was funny,but after 5 years it drives me nuts. I'm looking for a comment to respond with,can't seem to come up with one. Something that says fuck off and die without offending much.

'Why Not!!!'

[JohnRich 4]

Just say; "It's fun." Then walk away.

[kj126 0]

Because its better to try something that scares you, more than regret it later in life.

I Am Sofa King We Todd Did!!

[cocheese 0]

No offense, but fuck off and die, wuss wad.

Ok maybe leave out the wuss wad part?

[voilsb 1]

Puppies

Brian

[NealFitz 0]

cuz its better than jumping out of a bad aeroplane?

Dudeist Skydiver #170
You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

[happythoughts 0]

...because it is the only prudent thing to do.

Most aircraft-related injuries occur during landing.
So, I leave before it lands.

[Rudy1021 0]

I say:

"For the same reason that I pay taxes... because I have to... come jump with me and you'll see why"

My DZ is probably happy that I use that one...

[lekstrom10k 0]

I usually tell them its obvious your area of expertise is not in aircraft. Then you would know why.
I just have to take off in it not land in it.
When I last jumped at "The Bridge" ,I told the Tee-Shirt guy. "That you ought to sell "I jumped off a perfectly good bridge" shirts. "Were doing OK as is". Try it and you wont have to go back down in the coal mine on Monday I tactfully replied. As of yet I still havent seen the shirt and he still hopes the canary doesnt stop singing

[Parafoil27 0]

"Id rather die living than die watching someone on tv pretending to live"

EARTH! Short bus of the universe,
since the year T+10.3 billion!

REV. DUDEMIESTER D.S.#120

[grannyinthesky 0]

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I'm sooo sick of hearing that. At first it was funny,but after 5 years it drives me nuts. I'm looking for a comment to respond with,can't seem to come up with one. Something that says fuck off and die without offending much.

Because I can

"safety first... and What the hell.....
safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy

POPS #10490

[Gato 0]

My reply:

(Enthusiastically)"That's weird, you know that's the first time anybody's ever asked me that. No wait - now that I think about it, I have been asked that one hundred and forty seven times. You're 148. Congratulations!"

(Under my breath): "Go fuck yourself, Uncle Rex."

True story.

T.I.N.S.

[Andy9o8 2]

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I'm sooo sick of hearing that.

So am I. That's why I usually avoid mentioning it (or having it be mentioned) to whuffos. That includes things like skydiving pictures posted at work, bumper stickers, etc. It can be done. I find that over time it tends to keep the number down to a more tolerable level.

[Baksteen 84]

I have personally not often heard that particular one before.

Lately I noticed people show the same interest as they would in a collegue/friend talking about their latest football match, or that they even start asking questions about 'how it works'. Gear questions, plane questions, prices, freefall, canopy, landing.
I don't know. After a while I'm just someone witht a hobby.

"That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport."
~mom

[Andy0689 0]

"If you don't know, my explaining it won't help." or "If you have to ask, you'll never understand the answer."

Andy
I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube!