Nice article on skydiving

[kallend 2,147]

The Chicago Sun Times is a large circulation daily newspaper:

www.suntimes.com/entertainment/545171,WKP-News-sky07.article

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[SethInMI 174]

Good article. I did wonder where he got this line from: "[I]Parachutes, for instance, can cost between $5,000 and $10,000.[/I]" 5k+? Tandem rig?

I like the line, [I]First, you sign away everything but your soul -- and maybe even that -- on a multipage liability form peppered with such soothing language as "permanently injured" and "death."[/I] " I will never like signing those things.

It's flare not flair, brakes not breaks, bridle not bridal, "could NOT care less" not "could care less".

[BillyVance 35]

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Good article. I did wonder where he got this line from: "[I]Parachutes, for instance, can cost between $5,000 and $10,000.[/I]" 5k+? Tandem rig?

$5000 is about right for entire sport rigs (higher end rigs) and accessories. Prices have gone way up since I bought my last rig new 10 years ago.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[flypunk 0]

micron with full options +- 2900
pd reserve +- 1200
main canopy +- 2000
Cypress +- 1300
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Total +- 7400

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