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Caught On Video: Skydiver Suffers Seizure During Jump Before Instructor Pulls Ripcord, Saving Him
sanfrancisco.cbslocal ^
| 03/01/15
| sanfrancisco.cbslocal
Posted on 03/02/2015 3:51:00 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
SAN BRUNO (CBS SF) — A skydiver posted video of himself having a seizure during a jump that quickly racked up views on YouTube. The diver posted the video on San Bruno-based YouTube under the username Nomadic Adrenaline showing what he describes as “possibly the scariest moment of my life.”
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: accident; parachute
To: SWAMPSNIPER
That’s extreme. Thank God for that instructor.
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posted on
03/02/2015 4:26:02 AM PST
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
That is the most terrifying video I have ever seen.
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posted on
03/02/2015 4:30:39 AM PST
by
yldstrk
To: SWAMPSNIPER
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posted on
03/02/2015 4:34:51 AM PST
by
moovova
To: SWAMPSNIPER
If I ever try a (tandem) jump, I want a good healthy dose of valium. It helped with Lasik surgery. If I could get through the first one without a heart attack or such, I could handle it by myself.
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posted on
03/02/2015 4:56:15 AM PST
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: wally_bert
Normal training procedures require 5 static line jumps, then five 5 sec. delays, five 10 sec. delays, etc. But if you're just wanting to experience it once, a nice high tandem jump would be the way to go.
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posted on
03/02/2015 6:06:57 AM PST
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
As soon as the man started seizing.. I don’t think I took a breathe of air. Very, very frightening. Thank goodness for the instructor who must really know his stuff!
To: gorush
Now I need to drop about 30 more pounds. The max for a tandem is 250. I’m working on it (again). Some of that Atkins stuff seems to help.
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posted on
03/02/2015 6:39:45 AM PST
by
wally_bert
(There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
To: gorush
I’m not jumping out of anything that’s still flying.
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posted on
03/02/2015 6:47:00 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I’m pretty sure the parachute would have opened automatically when the jumper reached a certain altitude.
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posted on
03/02/2015 6:50:09 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Some people are adrenaline junkies, some aren’t. Those who aren’t probably have a longer life expectancy. I guess I’m one of the lucky junkies, long since retired (w/ over two hours of freefall logged)
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posted on
03/02/2015 6:50:45 AM PST
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: gorush
I've worked as a rigger on square rigged ships and in high rise construction.
I was overboard in the Gulf Stream for 45 minutes, seen 30 foot seas from a 32 foot boat..
At some point it's time to stop and watch grandkids grow up.
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posted on
03/02/2015 7:08:59 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: gorush
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posted on
03/02/2015 7:12:29 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one. I will rectify that shortly, thanks.
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posted on
03/02/2015 7:36:01 AM PST
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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