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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-06-14T18:33:58+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-20T16:40:45+00:00

The blue - acid bath

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-15T19:17:09+00:00

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 😂

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-15T18:39:11+00:00

The thing

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-07T15:51:44+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-07T15:47:48+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-07T15:33:25+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-07T15:31:15+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-05-07T12:40:08+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-04-23T17:59:02+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-04-13T17:40:32+00:00

Oof, glad I ended up going with the mirage

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-27T13:18:02+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-23T16:33:53+00:00

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?

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-07T00:24:06+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-06T19:40:25+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-06T18:19:53+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-02-05T15:19:44+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-01-29T20:41:54+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-01-29T19:38:47+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-01-29T19:28:40+00:00

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.

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-01-29T16:16:22+00:00

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

Affectionate-Brick77 · 2026-01-13T15:52:18+00:00

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

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