PETER SHANKMAN

Why I didn’t go skydiving on 2008′s first 70+ degree day

Jast June, I thought it’d be fun to skip out of a meeting and jump. Figured, “hey, one jump, I’ll just head home afterwards and blame traffic.”

This happened. And a warning, it’s rated R for some questionable (and painful) language.

I wasn’t about to tempt Karma today, I’m just saying. I’ve got a whole summer coming up to jump.

April 10th, 2008 02:25 PM
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Ouch!

April 10th, 2008 02:53 PM
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Dude, you’re crazy.

Wait . . . jumping out of planes for FUN? You’re REALLY crazy

Cripes

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April 10th, 2008 02:13 PM
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gotta pack that chute carefully

April 10th, 2008 02:33 PM
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I’ve had an insta-canopy before – that time I had gotten my new rig hooked up and the rigger accidentally left the steering lines outside of the slider. Ouch. But dare I say, it’s not necessarily karma but “packer error.” ;-)
blue skies!

April 10th, 2008 02:28 PM
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Ow. Damn. That hurt just watching!

April 10th, 2008 03:30 PM
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Did you poop a little?

April 10th, 2008 03:06 PM
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OK, is it wrong that I’m laughing so hard right now that tears are coming out of my eyes? Glad you were not seriously hurt, but thanks for the laugh today.

Stopping laughing now. Really.

April 10th, 2008 03:18 PM
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Glad you’re ok. I was more curious…did you end up someplace other than where you intended? How do you get back to where your stuff is? Obviously from a non-diver:0)

April 10th, 2008 03:14 PM
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I’m with ya Kim, … sorry Peter.

April 10th, 2008 03:39 PM
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Ok, sorry gotta join Kim, laughing so hard can barely type. I have never been so tickled! I am glad you’re okay, and um dude, good decision to not tempt karma today. LOL!

April 10th, 2008 05:36 PM
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Peter – you are crazy. On the day I played hookie many years ago, I got hit on the eyebrow by a cricket and had 8 stitches. try going into the office with a bklackeye and stitches.

Tom Hespos – you are priceless!

April 10th, 2008 06:53 PM
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Jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft…

Geesh!

April 11th, 2008 09:32 AM
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I’m really not laughing. Okay I am. That sounded painful.

April 11th, 2008 10:36 AM
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My daughter went skydiving in South Africa last year and was going to show me the video when she got back to the US, but it got stolen so I never saw it. All I know is her teacher/co-jumper (who was strapped to her for the fall – is that possible?) told her she did so many things wrong, she would have died if she had jumped alone. Thank GOD I never had to watch the video! (Yes, Tom, I would have pooped a little.)

April 14th, 2008 11:42 PM
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If Woody had gone straight to the police…

April 17th, 2008 07:42 AM
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I wasn’t really sure what happened to you – it sounded so painful but did you get hit in the head? Face? Groin?

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