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RE: Rollover 'McConkey' BASE jump
I'll let you in on a little secret...I am not a fan of heights either, in fact I really dont like them.
Wearing a parachute makes me feel a lot more at ease as I know I wont die if I was to slip on this bridge
hahaha I somehow missed this comment! That's awesome :)
...but what if the parachute is defective?
kidding!!! :)
Parachutes are rarely defective, and each time you pack them you have an opportunity to inspect them.
The media always says things like "Jumper dies as parachute failed", and most of the time that has proven to be incorrect. A lot of the time if someone dies in a BASE jumping accident it is something stupid they have done, like try a jump that is outside of their capabilities, or they are jumping in poor conditions. Some people have slipped on exit and died, which again is no fault of the parachute ;-)
I was just messin' with you, but you're absolutely right! The media should say, "jumper dies from stupidity" :)