A sponsored jump would raise a not inconsiderable amount of money for charity, and I'd still have to pay a fair amount
If I do it entirely off my own back, no money goes to charity.

In a choice between the two, I'll take the charity option.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:39, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Makes sense.
And stop picking on AA.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:40, Reply)

I actually don't get why anyone would sponsor someone else to do a parachute jump.
It involves no effort whatsoever and is great fun. I can understand the logic in getting sponsored to do something hard, even though I don't agree with it, but why would I give you money to have a great time?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:42, Reply)

I gave your mum money to have a great time,
and was badly let down.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:43, Reply)

because he might die.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:44, Reply)

Also, this.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:45, Reply)

Surely nobody seriously thinks that anyone might actually die doing a parachute jump?
If there was any significant risk involved then you wouldn't be able to do them in any developed country.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:45, Reply)

but would that stoip you wishing?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:46, Reply)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18825804
(PsychoChomp, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:46, Reply)

I was not involved in this.
That eyewitness is a liar.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:57, Reply)

The joy of knowing that between the plane taking off and actually having my feet on the floor, I'm going to be absolutely fucking terrified?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:45, Reply)

But you won't be, you're a bit nervous in the plane
when you actually fall out of the door you shit yourself momentarily and then you feel frickin' awesome watching the world getting bigger as the wind rushes past you, and then once the parachute goes you're concentrating on avoiding crushing your balls in the harness you're wearing.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:47, Reply)

I'm a nervous flyer anyway, so it'll be a fair amount worse when I know I'll be falling out of the plane a few minutes later.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:49, Reply)

This is really the worst that can happen.
www.theblaze.com/stories/skydiver-commits-suicide-by-shedding-parachute-at-8000-feet-over-ny-field/
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 17 Jul 2012, 12:56, Reply)