Skydiving! Thrilling Adventure to Try or Scared to Death of Heights??  

...Hi mjcookie, I think that skydiving would be one heck of a thing to do. When I see people doing it, like the groups that go up and get together and join hands on the way down, I think, how awesome. Although I have wanted to learn how to fly a plane tor a long time, I don't have an inclination to learn how to skydive. But those who do, as you say must have a great time and remember the experience forever. Thanks for your response, take good care.

...Hi there setsuna, I really like watching the people who are courageous enough to jump out of planes. But I have to say, that I am much too chicken to risk it. I even applaud those who bungee jump. "o) I am crazy enough to want to get my pilot's license and fly small planes, when, I don't know. So I just watch and enjoy vicariously like you, with your brother. Thanks for sharing, take good care.

....Hi palonghorn, I am still laughing at what you have said "o). You are funny.
Come on, skydiving is just something that people who are bored with their lives got together and decided would be something fun to do. Like watching cars drive around a race track and have accidents every now and then. We humans are always looking for thrills. I will watch but that's the extend of it. I remember Jim O'Brien, a newscaster out of Philadelphia, who used to skydive, and me saying, he is going to have an accident one day. And sure enough, I'm sorry to say, I was watching tv on a Sunday with the sound down, but everyboody looked very sad and they were announcing that Mr. O'Brien's chute did not open and he was gone. I liked him a lot. That kind of took away any interest I had in skydiving on a personal basis.
But those who have the courage, if you want to call it that, to jump out of a plane from the sky, may God bless them and keep them safe. Not I. Thanks for sharing, take good care.

..Hi saizo6, I am like you, no skydiving in my future on a volunteer basis. I love to watch the airshows and the groups of people who do formations when they jump out of the planes. But I sort of like the ground, and knowing that I don't have to worry about landing in one piece. People who do go skydiving are definite risk takers and I am sure they get a blast and a rush out of doing it. But for me, I
will watch and applaud their courage and hope their chutes always open, as they should. Take care, thanks for your response.

...Hi there tigeraunt, I think that is why he does it. He wants to prove that he is not too old to jump out of planes. He is walking with a cane now and I wonder if he will jumo again, you never know. I don't think his sons, either one, would try skydiving, definitely not W. Although he did fly a plane. I want to learn to fly a small plane, but that is all in my mind. I don't think I could talk myself into learning how to skydive. I enjoy watching, but there it ends. Thanks so much for your response, take good care.

...Hi qamarep, Well, very short and sweet. I am in your corner, let those who have the courage or the lack of good sense "o) to stay on the ground, go up in a plane, with a parachute packed by somebody else, which may or may not open, and jump out from thousands of feet above the ground, hoping to land safely and survive, have at it. There was a young woman on tv once, who had jumped and her chute did not open. She broke gosh knows how many bones, but survived the fall. She said she was going up again after that ordeal. What can you say? No thanks. Thanks for your response, take care.

....Hi there Ricki911, you are very courageous, one day I would love to get a pilot's license. Flying a small plane through the sky would be a blast. Can't see myself skydiving. Good luck to you and your sister if you do it.

...Hi trruk1, First let me apologize for not answering you sooner. I was unaware of your response. It sounds as if you had a great time. Well prepared and everything. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. The boat skiing sounded like fun as well. I have never done either as yet. Take very good care.