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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:38 AM Original message |
Belgian skydiver 'murdered love rival' during jump |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. According to hubby (over 300 sport jumps and a certified master rigger), |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ya know, any time there is a parachute failure in the US Army, the |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. And you think there's never anything different that happens these days... |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Dayum. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why would anyone jump out perfectly fine airplane. One more reason not to. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. My thoughts exactly, Mad. The moment I read the headline. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. In fact it's one of the safer sports. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Sorry, Sarge. But unless the airplane is going down, no way in hell |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Oh I understand. I would never jump either. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I typically deploy my chute as I board the plane, just to be on the safe side. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. And you can wrap it around yourself to keep warm. n/t |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Great minds. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. And if the plane crashes, you have a ready made shroud n/t |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Well Sarge, I had a fair number of jumps too. Mine generally involved |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yup. 90% boredom, 10% terror. Standard career. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Most jump planes I've seen I wouldn't call "perfectly fine" |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It's an expensive hobby. Can't always afford top o' the line. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's just a pilot joke |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Understand. No one can do black humor like a pilot. n/t |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. Chute to kill |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Planned before, watched while during, and on impact murder happened. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Despite my previous jocular posting, this has been very much on my mind today |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I know you kid. Even when it isn't appropriate!! HAHA!! That is why I loves you!! |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Supposedly they both jumped the guy, so I'd have to say after |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wow. What a vicious way to die. The woman, if guilty, can rot in hell. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. Would have made a GREAT episode of Monk. n/t |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. I hope they lock her up and throw away the key. |
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