howardwhite 5 #1 September 29, 2007 This chart was printed in the May 1971 Parachutist in conjunction with an article --"Why They Jump" -- about the psychology of jumpers. A corrected version was published in the June issue. By that time, according to the note accompanying the correction, most readers had already figured out the problem. Aside from that, the chart would seem slightly curious today -- the time between "Immediately Before Jump" and "Chute Opening" is "Less Than 30 Seconds." The general conclusions about the personality and behavior of skydivers would be familiar to most jumpers, e.g. "...a significantly large number of skydivers admit to having indulged in unusual sex practices, doing dangerous things just for the thrill involved, and using alcohol to excess." Or..."Skydivers are very sociable people. They enjoy parties and get-togethers, especially when they are loud and ribald." For those who can't figure out what's wrong with this one, the corrected chart will follow some day. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 September 29, 2007 Looks like they got the anxiety/pleasure labels backwards. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpUpMyAss 0 #3 September 29, 2007 Too cerebral for me. I think some people are just wired from birth to do scary shit - just because. Especially boys who grew up in the 50's and 60's - hell the neighborhoods were full of them. If you ever heard these words from your Dad as he drove you to the Doctor " Damn it son! what the hell was you thinking?....." then you're one of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #4 September 29, 2007 O.K., so here's the right one, just in case you were saving it for your scrapbook. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piper17 1 #5 October 1, 2007 How about some details about the "unusual sex practices"......I wonder if they are still considered "unusual" today."A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #6 October 1, 2007 Quote How about some details about the "unusual sex practices"......I wonder if they are still considered "unusual" today. The "unusual practices" are probably a lot more "normal" now, so jumpers had to adapt over the over the years by coming up with new "unusual sex pracitces". Evolution "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
