Skydiver
as a skydiver and base jumper you kind of get used to people dying, sometimes you hear about it or you're standing there watching it.

Imagine, stood on a drop zone watching people land their parachutes only to have someone hit the floor about 8ft in front of you without a chute....

It's not like the movies show, not at all. There was a thump (made me jump) and then there was a body in front of me dead. I was the first there, there was nothing that could be done..

It's not the first in this life for me, and it sure as hell won't be the last
(beardybeardbeard, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 18:25, closed)

Wow.
That's just put me off ever wanting to take that sky dive then. I'll stick to bungee... 'cos no one has ever been hurt doing that. ;)
(Captain Skippy pooed in a bag and left it on your doorstep, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 19:03, closed)

Without trying to sound too flippant
I'm not one for jumping out of perfectly servicable aircraft.
( Colonel Boris beer is small here, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 20:46, closed)

with respect
Is it true that they bounce?
(Greencloud Wanted to go fishing on, Fri 29 Feb 2008, 9:19, closed)

^ ^
I was going to ask the same thing
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Sat 1 Mar 2008, 5:08, closed)

Bounce?
...according to Donald R. Burgett a "Screaming Eagle" veteran of WWII, yes they do.
(Mousy Tongue ...Who's got my other diamond glove...?, Tue 4 Mar 2008, 21:32, closed)