Reduce Psychic Tension
I used to jump. Jumping out of planes between 3000 and 14000 ft in the air. I was always a little nervous with the 3000ft jumps. Only 1000ft of freefall in those jumps. Don’t know why I was more nervous. You open the canopy at 2000ft for both.
I didn’t jump for a while. 10 years. I missed it like crazy. But I had joints popping out from injuries due to other sports. Unfortunately you can’t fly/fall properly like that. In 2000 I went back for a jump with mates. I had to. I still missed it like crazy. Out of the plane at 14000 ft. Shoulder started to pop at 8000ft. My instantaneous decision was to retract arms and legs and clench muscles to hold the shoulder together to continue the freefall until 4000ft when I pulled the chute.
I needed the extra time under canopy to ensure I could put my shoulder back in. That’s probably the strangest place I have done it. (A kayak between 2 rapids with no way out runs a close second – but that is another story!) Did it! And a text book landing with two arms to control the chute. My mate was using paddles to guide me in as I hadn’t jumped for a bit. He was a bit annoyed I wasn’t following his instructions. But I only had one arm working for bit.
So not allowed to jump again.
If I continued jumping (with complete body parts!) would it have led to this - magic, wonderful, adrenaline pumping, love it – base jumping. Perhaps.
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
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A Blonde was sent
on her way to Heaven. Upon arrival, a concerned St Peter met her at the Pearly
Gates.
'I'm sorry,' St Peter said; 'but we have been forced to put up an Entrance Exam
for new arrivals to heaven.'
'That's cool' said the blonde, 'What does the Entrance Exam consist of?'
'Just three questions' said St Peter.
'Which are?' asked the blonde.
'The first,' said St Peter, 'is, which two days of the week start with the
letter 'T' '?
The second is 'How many seconds are there in a year?'
The third is 'What was the name of the swagman in Waltzing Matilda?'
'Now,' said St Peter, 'Go away and think about those questions and when I call
upon you, I shall expect you to have those answers for me.'
So the blonde went away and gave those three questions some considerable
thought (I expect you to do the same).
The following morning, St Peter called upon the blonde and asked if she had
considered the questions, to which she replied, 'I have.'
'Well then,' said St Peter, 'Which two days of the week start with the letter
T?'
The blonde said, 'Today and Tomorrow.'
St Peter pondered this answer for some time, and decided that indeed the answer
can be applied to the question.
'Well then, could I have your answer to the second of the three questions?' St
Peter went on, 'how many seconds in a year?'
The Blonde replied, 'Twelve!'
'Only twelve?' exclaimed St Peter, 'How did you arrive at that figure?'
'Easy,' said the blonde, 'there's the second of January, the second of
February, right through to the second of December, giving a total of twelve
seconds.'
St Peter looked at the blonde and said, 'I need some time to consider your
answer before I can give you a decision.' And he walked away shaking his head.
A short time later, St Peter returned to the Blonde. 'I'll allow the answer to
stand, but you need to get the third and final question absolutely correct to
be allowed into Heaven. Now, can you tell me the answer to the name of the
swagman in Waltzing Matilda?'
The blonde replied: 'Of the three questions, I found this the easiest to
answer.'
'Really!' exclaimed St Peter, 'And what is the answer?'
'It's Andy.'
'Andy??'
'Yes, Andy,' said the blonde.
This totally floored St Peter, and he paced this way and that, deliberating the
answer. Finally, he could not stand the suspense any longer, and turning to the
blonde, asked 'How in God's name did you arrive at THAT answer?'
'Easy' said the blonde, 'Andy sat, Andy watched, Andy waited til his billy
boiled.'
And the blonde entered Heaven...
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