I used to Jump . . .
But I am brave enough to admit, it always scared the h#@&^% out of me. Loved it when the chute popped open! But cave diving now that's smooth, soothing, calming, and wonderous and the walls don't come at you at 450 mph!
'You can say what you want about the South, but I ain't never heard of anyone wanting to retire to the North'
Most of the open water accidents are prabably during mini lobster season.
It's like this, turn it over it,s like that.
DAMN, why do you feel the need to leave a good running airplane so many times.Originally Posted by Ed Jackson
Note: Last year I was on a commercial flight, and encountered some rough weather, I would have glady jumped out at that moment.
Experience: the most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. C.S. Lewis
I have skydived for 12 years with the 82nd Airborne Division and the Marine Corp with exciting memories like night jumps into a hostile environment. I now just Cave Dive, but if called upon the Marines to kick some Arab ass, I would jump at the opportunity! The only difference is when you sky dive and your main and reserve chute don't open, you do your last point of performance by kissing your ass goodbye.
a.k.a. Florida Cave Diver
Yep, and you need to ensure that your harness is properly seated and fitted on your body, especially around your manhood when that chute opens! LOL
Alot of my buddies seemed to have an urge to urinate after they hit the dz, that is after they hit their riser's before they were dragged accross the ground eating dirt! LOL I loved being a Jump Master, best damn school the military has to offer.
a.k.a. Florida Cave Diver
We just watched 007 do a HALO jump from 5 miles up on an O2 rebreather drop into the ocean, cut loose from the shoot, put on his fins and dive into a wreck.
We were both like: "Oh, that looks like fun!"
Now Forrest, you know the answer to that. Its the law of large numbers that gets you with that question, and the definition of accident.
The most dangerous is listening to everyone trying to analyze accidents.
"Have you ever noticed
When you're feeling really good
There's always a pigeon
That'll come shiat on your hood?" John Prine 4-7-2020
"Into the blue again; in the silent water
Under the rocks, and stones; there is water underground" Talking Heads
I've jumped about 1/2 dozen times, not a lot, but enough to know that cave diving is more relaxing than a big ball of dirt coming at you at 125mph.
It's bad luck to be superstitious.
OK, how about number of accidents per 1000 dives, for each catagory?
I have a couple of thousand jumps and over 36 hours of freefall time. I'm also a Skydiving Instructor. I've had several reserve rides and have been on many many skydiving planes that have now crashed. I have also watched friends go in.
But IMHO cave diving is more dangerous, but are dangerous, and both have the points of no return. Both require knowledge and limits(that change) for survival. But something in the back on my mind when cave diving constantly reminds me that each inch deeper into the cave I and reducing my options for survival.
Noiw please don't take me wrong, I love both, and both are very very similar.
David
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