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G.H.W. Bush did his skydive!

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peacefuljeffrey    0

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I just saw on my local news some coverage of George Bush's skydive in Texas. I congratulate this 80-year old for his achievement and the fact that he shares the enjoyment of something as wonderful as skydiving.

The first thing I noticed was that the ex president did a tandem skydive. I had heard that he'd planned to do a solo -- possibly an AFF-type jump.

The woman narrating the news segment is an idiot -- or whoever wrote her copy is:

While video of the president's freefall was playing, she said, "The skydive was supposed to be a freefall; but due to high winds the president was forced to do a tandem jump."

Ah, I see, if you're tandem, you aren't freefalling, eh beeyatch? I wish the news would bother to employ well-rounded people who are at least moderately intelligent and articulate.

Another story had the woman saying, "Ms. So-and-so was reunited with her son after being missing for more than three hours."

Only trouble with that one was, it was the SON who had been missing. The grammatically bankrupt way they read the story implies that the woman had been missing. It's like the "I shot an elephant in my pajamas" joke.

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kallend    2,151

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I just saw on my local news some coverage of George Bush's skydive in Texas. I congratulate this 80-year old for his achievement and the fact that he shares the enjoyment of something as wonderful as skydiving.

The first thing I noticed was that the ex president did a tandem skydive. I had heard that he'd planned to do a solo -- possibly an AFF-type jump.

The woman narrating the news segment is an idiot -- or whoever wrote her copy is:

While video of the president's freefall was playing, she said, "The skydive was supposed to be a freefall; but due to high winds the president was forced to do a tandem jump."

Ah, I see, if you're tandem, you aren't freefalling, eh beeyatch? I wish the news would bother to employ well-rounded people who are at least moderately intelligent and articulate.

Another story had the woman saying, "Ms. So-and-so was reunited with her son after being missing for more than three hours."

Only trouble with that one was, it was the SON who had been missing. The grammatically bankrupt way they read the story implies that the woman had been missing. It's like the "I shot an elephant in my pajamas" joke.

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Are you falling free if strapped to another person who is the only one that can undo the straps?

From the son's point of view the mother was missing.

You're just taking too narrow a view.
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MC208B    0

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John, huh? what?!?;)

Two tandems in one day for an 80 year old guy, not bad:)
I watched the second one, did the tandem master not flare enuf or was it downwind landing? Good ass slide!

PS, checked out your website, lots of interesting stuff there, thanks for the links.

PS #2, now I must get back to trying to find fault in your left wing whacko posts ;)

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billvon    3,120

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>Ah, I see, if you're tandem, you aren't freefalling, eh beeyatch?

As I recall, there was a rather spirited conversation here a while back as to whether you should call it freefall or drougefall, since you have a parachute out during the descent.

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turtlespeed    226

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Here are some more pics.

He was going to do a tandem on Thursday - but unfortunately it didn't work out that way.

I did get to speak to him briefly, both him and Barbara are exemplory people.

Oh, and I got to jump with the knights a couple of times.
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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peacefuljeffrey    0

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The woman narrating the news segment is an idiot -- or whoever wrote her copy is:

While video of the president's freefall was playing, she said, "The skydive was supposed to be a freefall; but due to high winds the president was forced to do a tandem jump."

Ah, I see, if you're tandem, you aren't freefalling, eh beeyatch? I wish the news would bother to employ well-rounded people who are at least moderately intelligent and articulate.

Another story had the woman saying, "Ms. So-and-so was reunited with her son after being missing for more than three hours."

Only trouble with that one was, it was the SON who had been missing. The grammatically bankrupt way they read the story implies that the woman had been missing. It's like the "I shot an elephant in my pajamas" joke.

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Are you falling free if strapped to another person who is the only one that can undo the straps?

From the son's point of view the mother was missing.

You're just taking too narrow a view.



If anyone was sure to deliberately misconstrue my points, it was you, kallend.

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"With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"

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