bvsdjumper 0 #1 June 29, 2004 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20040628/ap_on_fe_st/birthday_jump QuoteWoman Marks 90th Birthday With Plane Jump Mon Jun 28, 4:47 PM ET BALDWIN, Wis. - A Minnesota woman who wanted to match former President George H.W. Bush's birthday skydive marked her 90th birthday Sunday with an airplane jump of her own. Aileen Fritsch jumped out of the plane attached to a skydiving instructor. She said she decided to make the jump after seeing the 41st President skydive on his 80th birthday earlier this month. Fritsch said she's a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and didn't want to let the Republican get ahead of her. The jump and landing went just fine. Fritsch said there wasn't anything to it — she just stepped out of the plane. "I haven't been afraid of anything so far in this world," she said. And my mom said she might make another tandem, but she's only 63. She made her first at 59 and made another at 60. ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 June 29, 2004 She had a nice family. Ended up getting out around 7 grand due to weather. Smoker. Most were singularly unimpressed. Quite a big stink for just a simple tandem. We've done lots of older people. Must have been a slow news week. At least our DZ got some coverage. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #3 June 29, 2004 Ummm, is your avatar what I think it is?Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
