Skydiving

[Swimmer]

I have a buddy of mine who started jumping in Vietnam, because he was ordered to. Why anyone would do this because they wanted to is beyond me.

Just an added observation, my buddy who started at Fort Benning and continued jumping during his service in S'east Asia has a total of 750 jumps to date. He also is under the care of a professional in the mental health field. He is suffering from p.t.s.d. and is suicidal, and loves to jump still, go figure.

[Fishpart]

Best place to learn is Fort Benning, GA. Beyond that I can't offer any recommendations.

Doesn't take long to realize that falling on the ground hurts!!!

[FishermanTim]

"why would anyone willingly jump out of a perfectly good airplane?"

Seriously, there is an intense rush felt while falling. I haven't jumped froma plane, but just the sensation of jumping off a 30 foot high bridge into the Saco River was a real rush. I can only imagine that skydiving would be 100+ times more so.

[Rockport24]

Hooper, my wife and her friends did the one in Newport, she absolutely loved it and said there is an incredible view of the bay. I was there and the guys were real pros and the whole thing went very smoothly.
You wouldn't catch me up there, but my wife is dying to do it again.