AirWhore 0 #1 June 3, 2008 Sky Diving made the list at number 5 http://www.otbeach.com/news/resorts-and-fun-activities--11/10-completely-insane-activities-probably-not-covered-by-insurance--504.html Typical Wuffo stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 June 3, 2008 OH MY GOD.... it's TOTALLY INSANE. They linked to a video where they had to USE THE RESERVE!!!!!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #3 June 3, 2008 Quote Sky Diving: There are lots of places around the world where you can go skydiving safely. Even though all first dives are tandems, I'd rather stay onboard the aircraft or just stay firmly earthbound. Check out this girl's experience where the reserve had to be pulled. Quote Base Jumping: Thankfully very few people will ever seek out the opportunity to base jump. Base (Building Antenna Span Earth) jumping is definately beyond the danger levels of skydiving, primarily because you have so little time to deploy your parachute between jumping off and hitting the ground. If that isn't bad enough, base jumpers are particularly prone to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. I think the author should do some more research and ... STFU! "That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 June 3, 2008 http://www.otbeach.com/news/contact.html There's the link to the contact page. Perhaps we should all send the author a link to this page: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=514"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #5 June 3, 2008 I sent the author a message: QuoteYour article "10 Completely Insane Activities Probably Not Covered By Insurance" should be "10 Things That Frighten Me That I Am Completely Ignorant About" ... If you want to be an author learn to do some research."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnKaLi 0 #6 June 3, 2008 man, everytime I see that shark dive video it scares the poop out of me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #7 June 3, 2008 Quote Quote Base Jumping: Thankfully very few people will ever seek out the opportunity to base jump. Base (Building Antenna Span Earth) jumping is definately beyond the danger levels of skydiving, primarily because you have so little time to deploy your parachute between jumping off and hitting the ground. If that isn't bad enough, base jumpers are particularly prone to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. I think the author should do some more research and ... STFU! Other than the word "thankfully", which implies a judgement call against the activity, what else is wrong with that BASE synopsis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #8 June 3, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Base Jumping: Thankfully very few people will ever seek out the opportunity to base jump. Base (Building Antenna Span Earth) jumping is definately beyond the danger levels of skydiving, primarily because you have so little time to deploy your parachute between jumping off and hitting the ground. If that isn't bad enough, base jumpers are particularly prone to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. I think the author should do some more research and ... STFU! Other than the word "thankfully", which implies a judgement call against the activity, what else is wrong with that BASE synopsis? B.A.S.E. jumpers aren't prone (having a tendency or inclination : being likely) to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #9 June 3, 2008 Quote B.A.S.E. jumpers aren't prone (having a tendency or inclination : being likely) to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. They're one hell of a lot more prone to it than non BASE jumpers! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #10 June 3, 2008 QuoteOH MY GOD.... it's TOTALLY INSANE. They linked to a video where they had to USE THE RESERVE!!!!! I missed the reserve?? I did enjoy the human catapult video. I can't imagine why it wouldnt' be covered by insurance.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #11 June 3, 2008 i would much rather get hurt skydiving un-insured (although mine covers it), then get hurt doing something lame and boring like driving a car, insured. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #12 June 3, 2008 Quotei would much rather get hurt skydiving un-insured (although mine covers it), then get hurt doing something lame and boring like driving a car, insured. Why in the world would that be? I'd rather not be hurt at all, but if I have to suffer an injury, I'd rather it be covered by my insurance than not covered. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #13 June 4, 2008 Quote OH MY GOD.... it's TOTALLY INSANE. They linked to a video where they had to USE THE RESERVE!!!!! OMG is exactly what I was thinking too! Wow thats one lucky girl who survived a reserve canopy ride!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #14 June 4, 2008 QuoteQuoteOH MY GOD.... it's TOTALLY INSANE. They linked to a video where they had to USE THE RESERVE!!!!! I missed the reserve?? I did enjoy the human catapult video. I can't imagine why it wouldnt' be covered by insurance. You don't see them cutaway, just a really snively opening that eventually had to be chopped. Check the canopy they come in under - white and orange, it's a Strong reserve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskeyboi 0 #15 June 4, 2008 Quote 100ft Bridge Jump: This is exactly the sort of fun which will end in tears and likely a trip to the ER with a plunctured ear drum. Hmmm...there a lot of ear drum plunctures happening these days? Credibility immediately goes out the window when you can't even spell. Get a dictionary...or try spell-check, you douche... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #16 June 4, 2008 Anyone else watch the Canyon Swinging video? The message is clear...especially at 0:31 into it. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #17 June 4, 2008 Quote Anyone else watch the Canyon Swinging video? The message is clear...especially at 0:31 into it. The Hoff ROCKSYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,594 #18 June 4, 2008 Fucking hell, that's genius. Inspired!! Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #19 June 4, 2008 QuoteQuoteQuoteOH MY GOD.... it's TOTALLY INSANE. They linked to a video where they had to USE THE RESERVE!!!!! I missed the reserve?? I did enjoy the human catapult video. I can't imagine why it wouldnt' be covered by insurance. You don't see them cutaway, just a really snively opening that eventually had to be chopped. Check the canopy they come in under - white and orange, it's a Strong reserve. sorry i was watching the wrong video yesterday. I watched the correct one today. I like the comments. If that is sunrise i'd be really discouraged from doing that as I'd have to get up too early or some shit like that. WTF overSkymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #20 June 4, 2008 QuoteQuoteB.A.S.E. jumpers aren't prone (having a tendency or inclination : being likely) to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. They're one hell of a lot more prone to it than non BASE jumpers! Okay, maybe "prone" is a bad word choice, but it's certainly an additional danger that BASE jumpers face which is not a problem with traditional skydiving. In that respect, it's a true statement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #21 June 4, 2008 QuoteQuoteQuoteB.A.S.E. jumpers aren't prone (having a tendency or inclination : being likely) to winds blowing them back into the structure from which they jumped. They're one hell of a lot more prone to it than non BASE jumpers! Okay, maybe "prone" is a bad word choice, but it's certainly an additional danger that BASE jumpers face which is not a problem with traditional skydiving. In that respect, it's a true statement. Except the author did use the word prone and didn't compare it to skydiving. In that respect, it's a false statement (the whole article is littered with false statements)."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 June 4, 2008 I just upped my insurance coverage costs and basically had to confirm or deny if I have participated in about half of these, including jumping. Luckily they asked if I had done it within the last years and not if I was planning on doing it again soon. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #23 June 4, 2008 lol you guys take things too seriously. Obviously the article was meant to be fun and entertaining. Loosen up people. www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #24 June 4, 2008 When I busted my ankle skydiving my insurance paid really well with no questions asked. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmanmike 0 #25 June 4, 2008 Quote I think the author should do some more research and ... STFU! Why? What is wrong with the article? Why should he "shut the fuck up"? Geez. Some of you people are really weird. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
