[nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Oh to the contrary. I think we should invite him.
It's our own event, thus we can do what we want.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Skydiving, Anyone?


> 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>
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> 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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