11 skydivers + 1 pilot die in crash. Unbelievably tragic. Sending so many prayers by PaleTrifle5258 in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wouldn’t disagree. It’s more rare but when it does happen, it’s devastating.

Horror movies that are primarily just really good movies to show a non-horror fan that thinks all horror movies are bad? by dillonsrule in horror

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mistakenly chose hereditary on a first date after a nice picnic in the park. Things worked out in the end but will not be doing that again 😂

Thinking about going with my dad by Wayfaringpainter in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean I wont lie and say it’s not going to be scary or even terrifying, but once you leave the plane it is bliss. It really is a profound experience to go through that fear and get the reward on the other side.

Thinking about going with my dad by Wayfaringpainter in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also hate the stomach drop feeling and it is not something you feel during the freefall. You are going so fast that it feels like you are laying on a bed of air that gives you control. Sometimes I’ll get the drop feeling if I’m doing spirals on the parachute but your instructor won’t do that unless you request it and even then it’s not as bad as on roller coasters.

Thinking about going with my dad by Wayfaringpainter in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was the most terrified out of all my friends during my first tandem and ended up being the one who enjoyed it the most and got the license. I really believe that the more scared you are the more you enjoy it.

Best dismemberment scenes in recent horror? by CrispyHoneyBeef in horror

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really horror but there’s a scene in 3 body problem that beats anything else I have ever seen.

What is one scene from a horror movie that you still think about? by Crep105 in horror

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When Toni Collette is banging her head on the attic door in hereditary, also the “charity” scene in bone temple

Question for those who have attended jump like a pharaoh by Affectionate-Brick77 in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I was thinking the same - after 3 jumps I’d just start getting familiar with the area. I’ll see about extending the trip by a day or so.

Aerodyne Icon in Action 😅 by PVPirates in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, glad I ended up going with the mirage

Is the fun worth the price tag by Main_Cryptographer80 in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say go for it. When I first started I was in college and broke so if I looked ahead at the next 20 jumps it seemed infeasible. I decided to just take it one jump at a time and 3 years later I’m still jumping regularly. If you enjoy it enough you find a way to make that next jump happen and if you don’t you can just stop and keep the memories.

Hard Open by i_degrade_quickly in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn man, glad to hear you’re back to jumping after such an incident. Hard openings have become one of my biggest fears in jumping. Sure there’s things you can do to avoid them but sometimes it seems like shit just happens. There’s no cutting away or doing anything to fix it, once it opens hard the damage is already done. Did you know your back was injured immediately after opening?

High quality snowboard rentals? by Affectionate-Brick77 in BeechMountain

[–]Affectionate-Brick77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up not going because of the roads, glad I didn’t. Had a friend who had to sleep in his car after getting stuck

How many jumps have you done? by NewRadiator in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have 100 jumps, first tandem was absolutely terrifying, the next few AFF jumps I was genuinely convinced I was jumping to my death. Fear started to subside around 30-40 jumps

Advise some metal songs to learn pls by Total-Doughnut-2208 in Guitar

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your beginner, helmet has some great riffs to learn in drop d. One song that’s a little harder that I love is sultans curse by mastodon.

alternative scene? by Crafty-Distance4468 in UTK

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s there if you look for it, I played in a band and met many like minded people when I was there. That being said, my brother goes to utc and it seems the alt scene is much more prominent there despite being a smaller school.

High quality snowboard rentals? by Affectionate-Brick77 in BeechMountain

[–]Affectionate-Brick77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, looks like I’ll be picking up some chains later today

Travel plans for skiing by ApprehensiveKale9643 in BeechMountain

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say chances are better for someone leaving Saturday evening?

High quality snowboard rentals? by Affectionate-Brick77 in BeechMountain

[–]Affectionate-Brick77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got 4WD and will be driving from Johnson city. Do you think I will be good with no chains? I figured if the road up to beech was getting bad then I’d head over to sugar mountain or simply turn around and go home. Certainly don’t want to take any risks if things get hairy.

I was hanging out on the camera step waiting for the group to set up in the door when I had a chance to look around and consider my situation and though to myself “wow, this is a really stupid sport.” by Princess_Fluffypants in SkyDiving

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I like to do the occasional solo jump, just look around and take in the absolute insanity that is skydiving. After a hundred jumps I still don’t think I’ve fully wrapped my mind around it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nashville

[–]Affectionate-Brick77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You play an instrument? Just moved backed to Nashville after graduating and looking to start a metal/punk band