JohnRich 4 #1 November 16, 2010 News:Experiencing the thrill of a lifetime Every once and a while in this job you get a chance to do something out of the ordinary. In my career, that has meant flying with a 95-year-old pilot (who set a world record five years later on his 100th birthday), riding in a hot-air balloon, flying in a biplane, flying in a stunt jet, watching a space shuttle launch, attending major concerts, meeting numerous celebrities, photographing pro sports, shooting paintball guns and participating in Cowboy Action Shooting events. But of all the incredible things this career has afforded me, nothing comes close to what I experienced last Saturday at Skydive Houston, just south of Waller. That’s right; I went and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane about two miles above the ground...Full story: http://www.hcnonline.com/waller_county/opinion/article_9ceea955-5051-5484-b954-bbf9d3c616f7.html Good press, and a two-minute freefall: Woohoo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmarine253 0 #2 November 16, 2010 "After about two minutes of free-fall, Marcus pulled the chute open and we jerked to an upright position." I love this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #3 November 17, 2010 Quote and a two-minute freefall: Woohoo! Damn John!!! How did we manage to miss out on a load that was going that high?? We could have caught back up with Ashley ... ;) ...As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentsmith413 0 #4 November 17, 2010 i was thinking the same thing. I wanna go there hahaLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, all used up, and loudly proclaiming: Wow, what a ride! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 November 17, 2010 QuoteQuote and a two-minute freefall: Woohoo! Damn John!!! How did we manage to miss out on a load that was going that high?? Marcus must have been using a REALLY BIG drogue! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #6 November 19, 2010 At least he got a two-minute briefing ahead of that two-minute freefall! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #7 November 19, 2010 Eventually there's going to be a 2-inch-thick book about itWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LyraM45 0 #8 November 19, 2010 Quote Quote and a two-minute freefall: Woohoo! Damn John!!! How did we manage to miss out on a load that was going that high?? We could have caught back up with Ashley ... ;) ... Hey, now!!!! Apologies for the spelling (and grammar).... I got a B.S, not a B.A. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #9 November 19, 2010 Quote Eventually there's going to be a 2-inch-thick book about it I think you're right about a 2 inch sumpin sumpin.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
