[utahagen]

I guess there's no point to this woman's beating herself up over her husband's death. However, I don't have much sympathy for her. I think it's bizarre that a woman would badger her reluctant husband to jump out of an airplane. It sounds like one of those old Columbo shows, where it would turn out the wife had been having an affair and bribed the person packing the chutes to sabotage them. OK, that's probably not what happened. Nevertheless, I think this woman acted like a jerk and now she's paying dearly for that,

[arrogantsob]

I think you mean “...now she will be paid dearly for that.”

[EyeGuy]

“I think it’s bizarre that a woman would badger her reluctant husband to jump out of an airplane.”

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Some people truly believe that regularly defying gravity ( via whatever daredevil dalliance), is what life is all about; that those allegedly thrilling activities constitue a consummate life experience.

[ClearCase_guy]

I can definitely imagine a Columbo episode with this theme.

"Ya see, ma'am, if you were having an affair -- and I'm not suggesting you were -- then a sky diving accident for your husband might be very convenient. No offense."
"None taken, Lieutenant. In fact, I'll admit to it. You see, I was cheating on my husband."
"Is that a fact?"
"Yes, Lieutenant. But it hardly provides evidence that I caused this accident."
"But it might."
"I don't think so -- you see: my lover was Alexander Chulsky!"
"The sky diving instructor?"
"Yes! So you can imagine I wouldn't want to kill my husband AND my lover."
"Of course not."
"Good day, Lieutenant."
"Good day, Ma'am ... oh, just one more thing, Ma'am?"
"Really, Lieutenant! You try my patience!"
"I'm so sorry, Ma'am. I was just wondering ... How well did you know ... the pilot?"

[skeeter]

"One more thing ma'am... when your husband pulled his cord I'm sure he was surprised to see his laundry deploy instead of a parachute. Can you explain that to me? Because I can't figure it out."