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i've always wanted to skydive, and this saturday i got the chance to tag along with my friend jimmy, who's jumped before. he and i went with some of his friends at 8am, and by noon, i had taken my first step to flying top-gun, walking on the moon, and engaging warp factor 9 --- all by simply tandem-jumping from around 9000 feet (1.7 miles) up above sussex, new jersey.every part of it was phenomenal... the 20 minute ride up, the tumble out, the 20 seconds of free-falling and a few memorable minutes of parachuting down to the ground... flying in the open sky. if you've thought about it, do it... it's an adrenaline rush and a calm zen thing all at the same time. i loved it... and since i'm turning 29 on thursday, it was the perfect birthday gift for myself --- one more goal crossed off my list.
for more info on skydiving, check out dropzone, the sobering skydiving fatalities, "the complete skydiving index" and u.s. parachute association.
Monday 18 August 2003
so mom, let me tell you what i did on saturday morning...
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That's awesome - happy birthday!
I applaud you heartliy my dear!!
We'd love to see some of that video. Would you consider posting some video clips of the jump on your site?
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