Scotland, 1993
When a bit younger I worked on a voluntary basis at a skydive centre in Scotland.

Not an instructor, more a factotum and I got a bunch of free jumps too, which rocked.

The bravest person I ever saw was someone who was terrified of heights making a parachute jump for no other reason than to cure it.

Face your fears kids.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 14 May 2009, 8:41, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I'm petrified of heights
Hmmm...
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:16, Reply)

I'll do it
if you will. I'm also petrified of heights.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 May 2009, 9:19, Reply)

TLIC/VC
OK. I'll jump with you if you want?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:24, Reply)

See my ...
choice of extreme sport is rockclimbing. I'm little so I have to think about how to get up somewhere. I can't reach or jump or anything. But I have a ball anyway.

But okay. You do realise I'm joking yeah? I can't even look out a glass floor elevator without having to sit down and close my eyes.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 May 2009, 9:37, Reply)

Sorted.
How's about this:

1. Getting up isn't a problem - that's what we've got aircraft for

2. The falling piece isn't a problem either; by the time you realise "shit, I'm in mid-air, falling under the force of gravity" you're canopy is open and you're gently (and I do mean - gently) floating to the ground

3. If you don't mind a little freefall, I can strap you to me and I'll be the one doing the falling, you're just hanging on?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 14 May 2009, 9:46, Reply)

As long as you promise to hold me tenderly
And you don't mind me soiling myself and screaming the whole way down.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 May 2009, 10:51, Reply)

this^^^
for me too!
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 May 2009, 10:53, Reply)

For you both
It's a bit noisy, I'm probably not going to hear you on the way down!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 14 May 2009, 10:55, Reply)

I'm terrified of heights and have no sense of balance
Which is why my extreme sports of choice are climbing and mountain biking.

I refuse to be constrained by fear and spazzyness.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 14 May 2009, 9:20, Reply)