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    mattmc419
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    Skydiving

    I think it would be fun to try.

    Has anyone here ever done it? If you have, what's it like? Is it hard to do the first time? And how much does it usually cost?

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    Arsenal
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    I have bungee jumped but yet to skydive. I will definitely do it before I get too old.

    I did have a friend skydive. He did a tandem jump with so that he didn't have to take a lot of instructional classes. Plus it was cheaper. He said it was a blast.

    This is where my friend did it. http://www.skydiveelsinore.com

    That site has pricing info and info about classes and stuff if you want to get an idea about time and prices. Of course, I don't know if prices vary a lot throughout the country.

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    mattmc419
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    Thanks man, that site makes it look amazing.

    Hopefully I'll get a chance to try it out this summer.

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    no way in hell Id ever do it lol

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    Do it! Nothing like doing somersalts and looking at the underbelly of an airplane as it floats away from you.

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    Practice wind tunnel looks like tons of fun, but seen a video of a freefaller spinning superfast, still like to do it someday.

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    no way not for me...keep me on the ground

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    Wulfman14
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    would be interesting to try. looks like fun.

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    i did it. i had a guy strapped to my back..only a few hours of instruction, not what i thought it would be

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    Well worth it. You can do the tandem, or on a weekend course you can do solo jumps. Try get a place that will allow you to do multiple solo jumps, each extra one doesn't cost much and you'll want to do many :-)

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    love to try it someday.

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    I have friends that have done it. They said it was expensive but worth it

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    I'll pass... you bite the big one you, and your widow, can kiss your life insurance right down the drain.

    For me, or really for my wife and kids, that is $1,000,000... poof, gone. Not worth it to sky dive.

    As my grandfather said - only 2 things fall out of the sky... bird shit and fools.

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    Sky diving is definitely on my bucket list.

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    Never been. Would like to give it a try. Is it hard to get certified so you don't need to ride on someones back?

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    Can't shake lose my fear of heights...I get cold chills just thinking about it.

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    Had a couple buddies try it! They said that they can't wait to do it again! crazy I say. Closed I've gotten is para-sailling.

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    i want to do it so badly. as soon as i get some stuff paid for im taking a plane ride and not landing!!!!!!!!

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    PoweRay
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    I don't think its that expensive to do either.

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    Shit is crazy. Never done it but have a friend who has like 20 times, he's a little out there though, explains a lot.

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    Dont think I would ever have the nerve to do it. Would have to be high as hell...

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    I would be spewing at 2000 feet.

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    I have a horrible fear of heights, but I did the tandem one in college anyway. I remember it being about $150 for a few hours of instruction then one jump. It was fun, worth the $$$ (pretty inexpensive considering), and felt completely safe pretty much the whole time. Feels more like a powerful fan on you then falling really, and the parachute part is fun too. Definitely should give it a try IMO.

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    I have always always wanted to try it, but I can't now because my Back is so f'd up, and obviously the jerk you get when you open your shoot would just kill it.

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    Several years back I wanted to do it but now I have lost some of the edge and would probably never do it.

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