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skydiving...I passed my level 1 class

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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Default skydiving...I passed my level 1 class

and it was frigin awesome oh yeah...and everyone should go and jump cuase its a blast
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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congrats - yeah im going to vegas and skydiving for my 21st
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Congrats! I've been thinking about taking lessons and becomming certified. How many lessons does it take to become certified and how much do the lessons cost?

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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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price depends on your drop zone and which tech. they use....amount of leassons depends on what tech. they use and how good you are..its pass or fail
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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I did it once (only a tandum) and it's one of the most thrilling things I've ever done. Not sure if I'd do it all the time but it's definitely something people should try at least once.
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dupmaronew,Aug 27 2006, 11:01 PM
its pass or fail
Of course it is, either the chute opens or it doesn't...


I know you didn't mean it that way..
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Nice, this is one on my life-time to-do list too!

So when you go for it, does everything happen in a blur and you're done? Or do you feel like everything's in slow-mo?
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Old Aug 28, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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I don't have the guts to do this. Props to you guys.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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when your in tandeem it seems like forever...when your doing it during the class everything flys by way to fast cuase ya so concentrated on getting all the steps right...but its damn fun and worth it
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by orange,Aug 28 2006, 12:23 PM
Nice, this is one on my life-time to-do list too!

So when you go for it, does everything happen in a blur and you're done? Or do you feel like everything's in slow-mo?
It's actually not bad at all. Pretty fun to be exact. The feeling in your stomach goes away after a few seconds so you just feel like you're floating. It "is" kinda like slow-mo. When the chute opens though, you realize how fast you've been falling
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