why does it seem that...

[riggerrob 558]

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Here's my 2 cents:

Maybe it's b/c skydiving is found in rural areas and the majority of black populations are found in urban areas. A huge generalization I know, and not everyone who skydives lives in a rural area.

Also, people of similar races, cultures tend to flock to similar activities. It's not just skydiving. Chances are you won't see Pakistanis at the rodeo, nor would you see a redneck playing cricket.

Again, only my 2 cents.

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I disagree.
Skydiving is mostly done in rural areas so that you can out from underneath the air traffic control zones of airports serving major cities.
However, the vast majority of skydivers are urbanites living in major cities.
Fore example, over the last two decades I have worked at a variety of DZs, they varied from 50 to 100 minutes from downtown.

[aresye 0]

I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

[BillyVance 34]

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I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

Ouch. Good point!

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

[robblack31 0]

I heard Chris Rock give an explanation for this before. To clarify, I am just paraphrasing Chris Rock, this is not my opinion. I couldn't find it anywhere but it went something like this... For Black people, life is scary enough. Just driving around without getting pulled over is risky. Walking down the street without getting shot at is an accomplishment. White people need extreme sports to get the same thrill from life that black people get everyday just because they are black.
Like I said, I couldn't find the bit online but I did find this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8

[swoopfly 5]

Because a black person does not trust the white man with there life.

[danielcroft 2]

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I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

Well, that's just BS.

[Andy_Copland 0]

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I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

Well, that's just BS.

Its a joke, relax home boy.

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[danielcroft 2]

Sorry, I appear to have left my sense of humor in my other pants.

[Andy_Copland 0]

And thats the problem.

1338

People aint made of nothin' but water and shit.

Until morale improves, the beatings will continue.

[danielcroft 2]

Well, in my own defense, this is hardly the medium for effective communication. Aside from that, it wouldn't be the first time something like that's been said.

[ghost47 18]

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I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

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Well, that's just BS.

No, it's BSBD . . .

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Imagine that!
Being white and coming to a drop zone where everybody are black folks.
Even the planes are black!
And they are having a lots of fun and they accept you like a brother and after you all drink black beer together!

That would be real Jimi Hendrix experience

What goes around, comes later.

[JohnDeere 0]

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I said this last time somebody asked this question. If you were black, would you really join a sport that likes to state, "Blue Skies, Black Death?"

Well, that's just BS.

Really?
Did you grow up in the North were they think all of the blacks problems are cause of the EVIL white man? Educate yourself!

To the OP, I asked one of my black Whuffo friends to come make a jump. His response was "You white people are dumb, aint no brother dumb enough to do that" Me and a black jumper got a great laugh out of this!

Nothing opens like a Deere!

You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers!

[danielcroft 2]

No, actually, far from it.

I guess your assumption is somehow more acceptable than mine huh?

[KermieCorleone 0]

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Not a lot of South Asians or East Asians either.

if you are missing out, I'll jump with you LOL ...

PS: not only am I south asian I am Canadian too

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We see a LOT of south Asians doing tandems at Skydive Chicago.

thats cause there's tonnes of brown folk in Chi town lol ...

- Neil

Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ...

[agentsmith413 0]

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Because there is no shoe deal in skydiving.

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But seriously this had me cracking up.

Life 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!

[Hug1 0]

No comment. This is interesting but again, no comment.

C. Huggins

[Zymurdoo 0]

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Oh, and I just remembered that Wesley Snipes skydives. He is so good he even made a movie of some sort

The closest Wesley Snipes came to skydiving was his pathetic performance on an open air wind tunnel. All of the actual skydiving shots were done with a double. I am at a loss for his name and do not recognize it on the imdb credits for Drop Zone.

I did have the oportunity to share many plane rides with him, over sunny Eloy, AZ, in the early 90's.

Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings!
CWR #23
(It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

[surfbum5412 0]

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...Very few black people skydive? I have several black friends and every one of them say they wouldn't skydive. Watch YouTube videos and you rarely, if ever, see black people in the videos jumping.

Now, to be clear here, I am in no way racist nor do I think negatively about black people. It's just something I've recently observed.

Your thoughts please...

Love how someone mentioned how blacks might have an increased perception of danger, haha. That is definitely a stereotype manifested by movies.

I don't think we need to psychoanalyze this one. People like to stick with what they know. A large majority of skydivers are white. Until more and more blacks participate, what black guy would want to be the only black guy on the DZ? While not a big deal, that person would probably enjoy, say, basketball because there are more black people participating.

How would you feel if you went to a dropzone...and everyone was black? would probably feel a little uncomfortable with where you fit in and not feel like you culturally had much in common with the people.

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Oh, and I just remembered that Wesley Snipes skydives. He is so good he even made a movie of some sort

The closest Wesley Snipes came to skydiving was his pathetic performance on an open air wind tunnel. All of the actual skydiving shots were done with a double. I am at a loss for his name and do not recognize it on the imdb credits for Drop Zone.

I did have the oportunity to share many plane rides with him, over sunny Eloy, AZ, in the early 90's.

You do realise that was a joke, right?

Anyway, I just remembered one more black dude with skydiving movie. Dennis Rodman in some other shit-poor film with I think Van Damme...

dudeist skydiver #42

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Sorry, I appear to have left my sense of humor in my other pants.

That's where you usually leave it.

Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :)
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in some other shit-poor film with I think Van Damme...

Now YOU're joking, right? Casper Van Dien

What goes around, comes later.

[Squeak 17]

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...Very few black people skydive? I have several black friends and every one of them say they wouldn't skydive. Watch YouTube videos and you rarely, if ever, see black people in the videos jumping.

Now, to be clear here, I am in no way racist nor do I think negatively about black people. It's just something I've recently observed.

Your thoughts please...

One of the SEXYESY women i have ever met is an African american JumperThere's also a few here on Dizzy


Hi Loryn

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[pchapman 261]

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I don't think we need to psychoanalyze this one. People like to stick with what they know. A large majority of skydivers are white.

Sure, people to some extent like to be among others with similar values, culture, whatever, and be involved in activities that similar people do.

That might explain people (of any kind) dropping out of the sport as a junior jumper, or part way through being a student, if they don't like the vibe around the DZ.

But it's not like all the black kids played basketball and all the white kids in the neighbourhood hung out at the DZ.

And ethnic stats are not posted on DZ websites when people are researching whether to skydive.

I still believe some groups are less likely to think "I've always wanted to try skydiving".

It isn't that they get to the DZ, do one tandem, and then give up their dream to fly because they all of a sudden realize they are some kind of minority.

[jackwallace 3]

SCR 312.
If you read his name, there's no asterick behind it. He's probably not in any history book.
He was jumpin' before most of you were shittin yellow.
If I could figure out how to post a picture. You tell me which person he was in free fall.

U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler.
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