ntrprnr 0 #1 October 22, 2005 Just thought this might be amusing. (seeing how's it's RAINING. AGAIN.) On October 22nd, in 1797, French balloonist Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent, landing safely from a height of about 3,000 feet. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skykat108 0 #2 October 22, 2005 oh yeah! I remember that... I did a speech on skydiving, and I had to put some history into it. Didn't he drop his dog too? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #3 October 22, 2005 A dog made the first successful parachute jump from a balloon at a height of about 80'.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
