[nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?

[joe harcz Comcast]

Hi,

Just don't let Cannon and MCB or DELEG know about all of this. They might 
get all sorts of psycho on us. On the one hand they'll claim credit for this 
venture though they don't have a thing to do with it. Then later they'll 
have to fire themselves for making the environment unsafe for the sighted 
people down below.

I'm sure there is a civil service work rule that the boys can pull out of 
their hat or somewhere else when the need arises. So, I just advise all to 
keep this on the hush-hush, the QT and "mum" is the word.

Besides someone might want to do a FOIA on this....Smiles...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <Christine_Boone at comcast.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?


> Hello All,
> In truth, I am pretty sure that J.J. did mean 13,000 feet.  When the
> training center students went sky diving in October, 2008, they jumped 
> from
> 10,000 feet.  The only reason that they started at 10 instead of 13
> thousand, was because the temperature at the lower altitude was a chilly 
> 15
> degrees on that bright fall day, which happened to be quite warm on the
> ground.  In August, I am sure that the temperature is not too bad, even at
> 13,000.
>
> You see Fred, because the first 5 thousand feet or so of the jump  are 
> done
> in free-fall, you do not remain at that altitude for more than a few
> seconds.  I am told that this is why it is safe.  The students and their
> instructors pulled their parachute cords at approximately 6,000 feet, and
> spent about 8 minutes floating to the ground from that height.
>
> Remember too, that Colorado has 8 or more mountain peaks that rise higher
> than 14,000 feet and their heights are regularly scaled by hikers without
> oxygen.
>
> It is fantastic!  It really is!  I ended up jumping too, because my doing 
> so
> turned out to be necessary in order for one of our students to get the
> experience that she needed to make our whole plan work out.  I was more 
> than
> a little frightened, but it was amazing, and according to statistics that
> have been kept for the last quarter century or so, sky diving is less
> dangerous than traveling by airplane, driving, or using any form of public
> transportation.
>
> So there you have it...one woman's insight, for whatever it might be 
> worth.
>
>
> Christine
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Fred Olver
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?
>
> J.J., I'm sure you meant 1,300. If you were up 13,000 feet you would 
> likely
> have a difficult time living through the experience.
>
> Fred Olver
> P.S., When it gets closer to the time, let me know and I'll see if I can
> make it up for the jump.  Good luck.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
> To: "NFB of Michigan List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>; <mi-abs at nfbnet.org>;
> "NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan List" <nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 2:08 PM
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?
>
>
>>A few of us are exploring the idea of skydiving on an upcoming Thursday,
>>probably around August.
>> The cost would be $150 per person, and there is a $25 deposit required
>> ahead of time. Normally, the cost is $219.
>> Skydive, Inc. is located in Allegan, halfway between Kalamazoo and Grand
>> Rapids.
>> The cost would include training and everything you need to do the jump.
>> For those not familiar, your jump would be tandom, so there is nothing to
>> worry about except free falling from 13,000 feet or so.
>> Transportation can be arranged from Kalamazoo, Lansing, etc.
>> If anyone is interested, just reply to this message.
>>
>> J.J.
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