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I am in the process of putting together a couple of sponsored parachute jumping days for Game for Life. This post is to judge interest (a Blonde only day is an option if thats what paople want and it's ok with TK). If people can get sponsorship of between £350 - £400 the jumps will be free.

Obviously with any event of this nature certain restrictions apply. Women have to be under 12 stone and Gents have to be under 15 stone (rules me out I am afraid) also anyone 49 years or over will need a med cert signed by their doctor. All jumpers need to be 18 years or over.

If you are interested or have any further questions please add to this thread.

Thanks to all at Blonde for their continued support.

I'm off to weigh myself.

I dont fancy my chances.

Im very interested,

When will this be happening and do i need an application form/sponsorship form

when i was in the army i was offered the chance to make a jump from a plane with a perfectly good engine and a perfect undercarrage my answer then nearly got me 7 days in the nick


because i am a polite person i will not repeat my answer but the answer is the same

Looking to have a couple of separate dates in July / August one in North, one in the South. Application and sponsorship forms will be ready once the dates are set. If anyone has preferred dates or DEFFO NO dates please PM them to me and we will try to work around them.

damn... just missed it by a few pounds..

back to the sauna for this jockey...

I see a theme developing here - who would have thought it with all us highly tuned athletes of the card table  ;goodvevil;

Budge over Laz, im coming to join ya ;)

Davey perhaps you need to organise some sponsored sauna sessions instead lol

You're not wrong  :D Also trying to find a parachute club that caters for the more dignified male figure, otherwise I can see us having problems.

Its a shame cos me and Laz would look bloody amazing in lycra jumpsuits ;)

Kev will that go with the thigh high boots??  ;goodvevil;

Ang x x

KIV your mental you realise it means jumping out of a moving plane with just a little piece of silk stopping you from hitting the ground at 2000mph (at your wieght 3500mph)

davey i will speak to a couple of people i know see if i can put you onto some people that will offer it for the slightly larger bloke

I only do the thigh high thing on sundays ;)

Thanks Ironside. I have checked with 20 centres and they all have the 15 stone rule so anything you can do is appreciated.

Maybe join the thigh high club?

Ang x x

i take it we are talking tandem jumps?

its true what they say about you women ... thighs does matter ;)

I do prefer having a jump with someone else, im not a fan of solo jumping :)

Tandem or static line dependant on what the participant prefers. Most centres steer the over 40's towards tandem jumps.

it's not the thighs that matters .........its how you use it  :D

static line and tandem no fun i want to see kiv sky diving

i refuse to say anymore in the event that i incriminate myself ;)

Reckon it would get a few quid in sponsorship money - especially from pukka pies for the correct product placement.

said in best Mr.T voice ..... I aint getting on no plane fool !!

Just missed the weight by a few pounds (ok 48 before anyone else says it). I will put £20 towards Kevs so thats a start on his sponsorship.

LOL i wouldnt make 15 stone even if i chopped both legs off ffs

Only becasue you'd probably eat the legs afterwards.

what about if we got kev 2 parachutes? Ok he will need twice the sponsorship but even him could make a new 30 stone weight limit.

Mmmmmmmmmnnnn Leg Pie...

Maybe Fray Bentos or Puka would sponsor kev

There must be some Blondites under the 15 stone mark..................

SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

LOL Snoppy could jump 5 times and still not hit 15 stone

They want people under 15 stone, not people under the weight of the parachute...

The jump centre give the jumpers a video of their jump - I am sure Ironside could make a fantastic compilation torrent!

I would be so up for this, but unfortunately I don't make the weight requirement!
Being 6'5" sucks sometimes. :-[

So Snopyy is squadron leader for the day then  ;goodvevil;

Hmmm, i know one man who weight is ideal for this ........ hey Paul , you up for it ???  ;hide; ;hide; ;scarymoment; ;hide; ;hide;

You need a doctors letter if you are over 49? Does this mean Tikay would need several leters from the secretary of health?

Naked skydiving?

I'd sponsor that.

Charmaine, ladies can jump too  ;scarymoment;

Can be arranged

Tikay is looking rather trim these days. ;goodvevil;

Errrr a tad over but would have loved to play. When I jumped before I was nearly 4 stone lighter. However is the weight before or after the jump, I am sure I would be lighter afterwards, though the jump suit would be heavier and in need of washing.

Jumping out of a plane for charity, been done.

No-one gets a penny offa me unless they do it in the nip!

So what you are saying tank is you want to pay good money to see snoppy jump out of a plane with no clothes on? May I suggest a number of specialist publications you may find of interest .............. ;goodvevil;

if you are 6ft 5in and your wieght isnt too heavy you will problely find that most clubs will let you do a static line

the 15st is for people of average hieght and basically because if you are over wieght a parachute jump isnt very comfortable

not all the parachute regiment are under 15 stone but all are very fit and very few overwieght

Snoopy's so light that if he jumped out of the plane, he'd fall upwards...

Agreed - if anyone is over 15 stone but tall and would like to do a static line we can approach the jumping centre and see what they say - so if interested PM me with your details.

I don't want to see it, but I'd shed out good coin if it were done.

I'm scared of heights !!!! , i would otherwise.... honest  :)

Would cure you of your fear  ;scarymoment;

Top marks for trying Truthy  ..lol

...and I sponsor ladies double if they meet the conditions.

Does Royal Flush look under 15 stone?  ;goodvevil;

ill sponsor you to jump naked tank :)

I doubt I'll be under 15 stone mad, even with my clothes off.

you dont look anywhere near 15 stone. are you?

i am well over 15 stone if you count my chair

STEWARDS ENQUIRY - official weigh in required  ;goodvevil;

I've no idea, I'll have to weigh myself.

As I'm a man, I don't own a set of scales so will have to do it doon the gym.

sorry sir i am not going to be anywhere near that weigh in

Go on Tank, you flushy and snoppy could do it together ;goodvevil;

Hmm - this is the kind of thing I'd like to do in principle, but don't think I'd actually be able to do it!  Just out of interest, does anyone know why the difference in weight limits for men and women? I can't see why a 14 stone man can jump but not a 14 stone woman....

Something to do with body fat ratios, I believe. Ironside is right when he says it is to do with comfort.

Might have to be fully clothed then, I don't want to show those boys up.

Is that you confirming you will jump  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

Well done tank, proud of you

I think since you will be traveling about 250 Miles per hour, the less blubber you have the better it will be for everyone involved. If you tandem the first thing the instructor has to do on exiting the plane is stabilize the weight, it might be for comfort but I’m sure there is a safety factor in there too.

tandem you ideally shouldnt wieght much more than your partner but static line weight is more a comfort thing

I’m not even sure what static line is, at a guess I would say it’s like the old war films where the chute opened immediately on leaving the plane, I guess at much less altitude than skydiving

I would just like to point out to Ironside that an infant weighing one stone,
or a Posony weighing nine stones would fall at the same speed as a twenty stone Kiv.

yeah a static line opens the chute as you leave the plane so all you need to do is be able to land correctly and you do it as a solo

you would be wrong in that assumption

Care for a wager ?

the friction alone on the bodysize would mean kiv would be slower

Acceleration due to gravity is independant of mass Ironside.

You will lose loads of dosh if you bet.

but accleration due to size would mean kiv would fall faster and due to friction in the air that would slow down

but kiv would hit the ground faster than snoopy

ps if snoopy and kiv are up for it i am willing to fly the plane and test this theory

The only way to test this theory would be to sling them out the plane without a chute.

I'm sure they should be ok with it  rotflmfao rotflmfao

thats what i am saying

The greater air resistance in an extremely light object, such as a ferather, would slow it down.

One stone would fall at the same rate as 20 though.
Karabiner is correct, Kiv and Snoopy would fall at the same speed. Although without parachutes, Kiv would create a far larger crater.

I really don’t know about the physics in this, but I can say when I did this the instructor in class prior to the jump told us we would be traveling at 250mph for 6.5k feet then chute opens and it all depends on the instructor for the last 8k feet. 

Some people were 15 stone and some 8 stone, he said we would  be moving at 250mph
So I guess size makes no difference to the speed here

weight makes no differnece but size does

i'm willing to swear that Kev is under 15 st and therefore able to jump

Ok Ironside, I concede the larger surface area of a Kiv would mean he would meet with more air resistance and consequently fall slower.

You were right, I was wrong.

If Kiv and Snoopy jumped out of a plane without chutes, the Colchester chap would win any last longer side action.

i want this tested

we could throw in roberthm and IFM as test cases

tied together??
I'd have to empty my pockets first :D

r u fleecing the fish ?

We digress  :D

So far we have Jim-D confirmed and Jamier-Host from Blue Sq has also confirmed - any other takers (on the proviso that Ironside is NOT flying the plane)?

piss off

Thats the only reason i would ever jump out of a plane!

i think the tank sounded serious - he should be put down as a confirmed...

Take that as a no then Flushy? Don't think the Irish captain would be quite so dimissive.... ;goodvevil;

Well i am not as stupid as him!

Never thought it would be possible for you to utter those words with a straight face  ;goodvevil;

Paul not answered my question yet i see  ::) cmon Paul im sure this is something that would appeal to you

Guarantee me the sponsorship money and yes , course I'll do it

Anyone wanna sponsor M3 ??? lol

But you need to help me get sponsors for my run in July Paul lol

as long as i get to push!

I'm doing the pushing Flushy !!! , i figure i've earnt the honour  ;hide; rotflmfao ;hide;

Its ok, the life i lead here,,, I'LL F*****G JUMP MYSELF!!!!!!!

 rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao

:redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: i'll have you know your very lucky to have us !!  :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :kiss:

i am willing ot fly the plane

I know someone that'll do it! It isn't me because 1. No effing way and 2. 12 stone... I wish! I just have to try and talk him into it.

Forget post of the day....post of the year!!

You got your eye on a big fat life insurance payout Char???

I don't think Life Insurance covers leaping out of airplanes tho!

Might pay out on being pushed.

 ;goodvevil; roftlmfao

After his comment i think a nice shove in the back parachute less sounds good to me  lol

I've been giving this some thought over the past couple of days and, though the idea of freefalling from a plane scares the poo out of me it's something I'd love to overcome and I'm sure it would be a fantastic experience.  Not sure I'll be able to raise that level of sponsorship though - how much will the jump cost if I can't?

Could you send us info please Davey ? , i need to start bugging family/friends for sponsorship money asap .

I am preparing a rather long post that will hopefully explain everything everybody needs to know. It will take a couple of hours to appear but looking to cover all bases.

Thanks :)

Poker4Charity / Game for Life Charity Parachute Jump Procedures

All Game for Life Charity Jumps are organised by Skydive Zone – www.skydivezone.co.uk

Skydive Zone recommend that all first time charity jumpers opt for the Tandem Freefall option to provide for the most enjoyable and thrilling experience.

Jumps take place on Saturdays.

Jumpers select the date they wish to jump on and the location at which they wish to jump. If people wish to jump on the same date at the same location this is not a problem.

Game for Life receives a MINIMUM of £140 / jump.

The cost of the jump is £375 including the MINIMUM £140 charity contribution

How it works:

Prospective jumper requests an application pack from Andy at Skydive Zone by emailing jump@skydivezone.co.uk  quoting Game for Life.

Andy will then dispatch an application to jump form. The jumper then completes the form and returns it to Andy along with a deposit of £70. You can reimburse yourself this amount with your sponsor money, once collected.

On receipt of the deposit Game for Life will issue the sponsorship form. The sponsorship forms are not normally issued until after the deposit as an anti-fraud measure. However those supporters known to us can get their sponsorship forms in advance (from Tuesday).

Jumper is then free to start obtaining sponsorship.

One week prior to the jump the minimum £140 donation to charity needs to be paid to Skydive Zone. You may need to pay this yourself until you collect your sponsor money, therefore, for your convenience, this cheque can be post-date for up to 1 month so you are able to reimburse yourself. If there are difficulties with this contact Poker4Charity / Game for Life, we may be able to help.

You attend the parachute centre to complete your jump. At this time you will pay the balance of your jump fee directly to the parachute centre, unless stated otherwise in your confirmation letter.

After your jump contact Skydive Zone and they will forward the sponsorship money to Game for Life without delay. Any excess sponsorship money over the minimum £140  should also be sent to Skydive Zone for passing on to Game for Life.

All successful jumpers will receive a Game for Life / Skydive Zone certificate.

Please note that ALL costs of the jump itself can be reimbursed as long as the £140 minimum is paid to Game for Life.

Examples

If the jumper raises £140 the cost of the jump to the jumper is £235 and Game for Life receives £140.

If the jumper raises £375 the cost of the jump to the jumper is £NIL and Game for Life receives £140.

If the jumper raises £500 the cost of the jump to the jumper is £NIL and Game for Life receives £265.

Hope this is clear if not please email me davey.newth@game4life.org

Thank you for your support

Please PM me if you are thinking about jumping.