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    Parachute jumping

    My 18 yr old daughter wants me to pay for her to jump out of a plane as her christmas present.

    now she wants me to do it as well


    has anyone here ever done it ? what about that tandem malarky ?



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    #2
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    My 18 yr old daughter wants me to pay for her to jump out of a plane as her christmas present.

    now she wants me to do it as well


    has anyone here ever done it ? what about that tandem malarky ?



    I've never done it for pleasure. Never will.

    If she wants to have a go then why not get her to do it for charity and collect the relevant sponsorship?

    Saves you forking out the beer tokens. It would also test her commitment.

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      #3
      Why not walk across a motorway, it’s exhilarating, it’s cheaper and more chance of survival
      "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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        #4
        Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
        My 18 yr old daughter wants me to pay for her to jump out of a plane as her christmas present.

        now she wants me to do it as well


        has anyone here ever done it ? what about that tandem malarky ?



        Have a look at this website

        Tandem is fun, but costly prices vary from £150 to £300, if you do a charity dive, you will end up having to raise a minimum amount before they'll let you dive.

        You'll enjoy it!
        "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

        Norrahe's blog

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          #5
          Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
          My 18 yr old daughter wants me to pay for her to jump out of a plane as her christmas present.

          now she wants me to do it as well


          has anyone here ever done it ? what about that tandem malarky ?



          No ******* way would I let any child of mine, of legal age or not, jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane for 'fun.'
          I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!

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            #6
            I'll sponsor EO for a tenner if he does it without a parachute.
            What happens in General, stays in General.
            You know what they say about assumptions!

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              #7
              Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
              I'll sponsor EO for a tenner if he does it without a parachute.
              I'll throw in a tenner if he is hand cuffed to you during the jump...

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                #8
                You would have to offer millions to even get me to think about it.

                I am tulip scared of heights.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by minestrone View Post
                  You would have to offer millions to even get me to think about it. I am tulip scared of heights.
                  I'll give you a tenner to go right to the bottom of the deepest coal mine in the UK, deal?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    I'll give you a tenner to go right to the bottom of the deepest coal mine in the UK, deal?
                    No, i'm not going down there to run your build file for SKA.

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