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Title: An odd remark?
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 05, 2010, 11:01:47 AM

From the manager of a skydiving club where a chap fell to his death:

"The parachute was working properly and the automatic activation device worked properly, but the man failed to operate it."


 rubschin:

It reminds of a chapter heading from (I think) a Philip K. Dick novel:

'It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press a button.'

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 11:03:21 AM

I have always avoided parachuting for that reason  noooo:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 05, 2010, 11:03:56 AM

Was this a suicide then ?

As saying "he fell to his death"  would imply an accident surely ?

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 05, 2010, 11:04:17 AM

Quote from: Nick on February 05, 2010, 11:03:21 AM

I have always avoided parachuting for that reason  noooo:

I don't like heights very much  scared2:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 11:05:25 AM

Maybe BM should wear a parachute when he is werking on the roof  rubschin:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 05, 2010, 11:15:40 AM

Quote from: Miss Demeanor on February 05, 2010, 11:03:56 AM

Was this a suicide then ?

As saying "he fell to his death"  would imply an accident surely ?

Good point:

Coroner criticises Spanish parachutist death inquiry  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8498752.stm)

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Snoopy on February 05, 2010, 11:47:41 AM

Speaking as an ex member of the RAF I have never understood the desire to jump out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft.

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Barman on February 05, 2010, 03:34:12 PM

I used to do lots of skydiving...  cloud9:

The AOD (Automatic Opening Device) needs to be set at ground level before the aircraft takes off  - it is relatively simple to not set it properly...

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 03:35:21 PM

So how come you are still alive?

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Barman on February 05, 2010, 03:40:56 PM

Quote from: Nick on February 05, 2010, 03:35:21 PM

So how come you are still alive?

I was quick on the draw!  lol:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 03:41:50 PM

Does LL complain about that?  noooo:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 05, 2010, 03:42:40 PM

She barely notices  lol:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 03:43:30 PM

As I thought  noooo:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Barman on February 05, 2010, 04:14:59 PM

 evil:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Nick on February 05, 2010, 04:15:39 PM

 point: point: point: point: point: point:

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 05, 2010, 05:10:50 PM

Quote from: Barman on February 05, 2010, 03:34:12 PM

The AOD (Automatic Opening Device) needs to be set at ground level

 rubschin:

Isn't it better to set it to open a bit higher than that?

Title: Re: An odd remark?
Post by: Barman on February 05, 2010, 05:47:40 PM

doh: