By Fuperman - 02/06/2013 23:14 - France - Illange

Today, I went on my first ever assisted skydive. I fainted after we jumped, and only came to as we touched the ground. FML
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Eliseopwns 22

Thank god you're not dead.

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Eliseopwns 22

Thank god you're not dead.

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MissA7X 11

Precisely, because then we wouldn't have known what happened!

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BreynHope 11

Yes, that's the only reason to praise god that he's alive, for this fml.

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PhotoSmith 25

Did anybody read the "assisted" part? It was NOT a solo jump.

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DooleyFTW 17

I was going to leave that exact comment, but as an atheist.. I didn't know who to thank that it was an assisted jump.. So I just punched an orphan in the face because atheists are bad people

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BauerMegan 31

Why? For the glory of satan of course!

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MissA7X 11

Sarcasm 101: Person was in no real predicament. Assisted jump. Calm your pants.

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SmelloJello 9

At least you lived through it!

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Enslaved 36

Yes indeed but I believe the first 2-3 jumps must be "assisted". (Strapped to an instructor) Then there's a long course you must complete in order to obtain a sky diving license, which allows you to jump by yourself. I doubt any place will let you jump on your own the very first time and cross their fingers you remember what to do while you're free falling. Even if you don't faint. :P

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TheDrifter 23

There are some places (or were a decade ago) that did the course and then solo jumps, but they had the chutes on a rip cord, they deployed as soon as you left the plane, only a second of free fall as it opened, and no input on the part of the jumper.

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TheGewt 7

Only the first one for me was assisted, all the other ones after that the instructor jumped with me but I was solo. He just held on and told me to turn. Also I haven't finished the whole program with only 6 jumps under my belt.

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gordogirls 4

You dont have to jump assisted nor do u need a licence. At least in Canada. My whole family started sky diving two years ago unassisted for all of us our first jumps, none of us obtained a licence but there was a 2 hr course ahead of the jumps.

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asb818 14

It was an assisted jump. He would have only been in danger if the chute hadn't opened or something happened to the instructor.

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ironichalibut 24

They could've meant it's lucky it was an assisted jump? Or that they're lucky to be alive since life is so awesome? Or maybe they're lucky lighting didn't strike them? Or possibly that the jump instructor didn't draw a penis on their face on the way down?

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BobbieH 19

You need to breathe. You held your breath after being in a "thinner" higher altitude air. Proper breathing and you'll be wide awake next time!

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Azeri_fml 11

Oh god... There's gonna be a next time?! Good luck, OP, you're much braver than I am, it seems.

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asherm 15

When I went, I couldn't breathe at first, tried screaming and nothing came out, I could see how one would faint. I saw a YouTube vid of a guy who fainted and guy trying to steer chute and keep guy's head back to keep airway open. Yeah I was relieved when chute opened, then enjoyed the ride- and views!

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Katy326 10

Very true. Went skydiving for my first time last weekend, and couldn't breathe at first. I suffer from asthma and am used to having to control my breathing. So, thankfully I had a clear enough head to force myself to breathe.

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mixinitup 12

Dang you missed all the excitement. Now you have to do it all over again.

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rawr_ily96 24

That's what I feel like doing on the first drop of The Titan at Six Flags Over Texas.

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mandacleary 14

the titan is nothing. try the poltergeist or Mr freeze...

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drjohnnyboy 15

No way. Try the TeaCups. Crazy stuff man....

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MooseKnuckle5150 13

X2 at 6 flags magic mountain is pretty awesome too

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Cristoforo 17

Thanks God you're ok, now that you know what to expect you can enjoy it with your eyes open next time!

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Jharrist89 12

Better luck next time. Maybe you'll wake up half way through then.

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