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Skydiver Falls 6,000 Ft With No Chute: Want to go skydiving?

KayDee May 19, 2009 00:14:31

A skydiver, James Boole, fell 6,000 feet and was late to open his parachute. Boole was filming another skydiver, and was waiting for his cue to open his chute, but there was a mix up, and Boole was late. After free falling at 100 mph, Boole only released his chute seconds before hitting the snow covered rocky mountain. Boole suffered a broken back, ribs, bruised lung and chipped teeth, but survived.

Want to go skydiving?
 HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!
I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.
I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.
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  • +2 raves Rebecca May 19, 2009 03:11:59
    Rebecca

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    I've seen one too many episodes of CSI.
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  • Joker2874 May 26, 2009 22:15:36
    Joker2874

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    Oh what the hell..Id give it a shot once..Sometimes U just gotta live life..And if by chance the parachute fails..Well, its one of the ways, Id 'like 2 go out with a bang'..One is going over Niagara Falls in 'The Whirlpool Jetboat'..that thing is sweet !.. Another is sexed to death by a gang of smokin hot women..And the last..would B the failed parachute..ala becoming a 'Denver Omlette'..What a way 2
    go, huh?! ..Who the heck wants 2 die of lung cancer or a stroke..Boring, painful, & sometimes drawn out for a long time..Go with exciting, quick & painless..
  • troyspud May 23, 2009 04:34:43
    troyspud

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    the adventure would be great more poeple are killed in car accidant that in skydiving. I would love to skidive into a nudes beach that would be great
  • H-Dizzle May 20, 2009 20:24:36
    H-Dizzle

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    See...this totally goes against the idea of not looking down. So little message to this guy....next time look down!!
  • littlelee May 20, 2009 20:08:21
    littlelee

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    cool
  • keliffa May 20, 2009 13:54:49
    keliffa

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    Dude, how bout that guy who fell 47 stories and LIVED!!!!
  • terr May 20, 2009 04:02:26
    terr

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    holy moley skydiving dangerous 6000 feet free fall splat
    I fell off my barn and didn't care for that much either !
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    Panthera May 19, 2009 23:47:13
    Panthera

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    this is why you always pay attention to how fast your falling and how close tot he ground you are
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    Jmac May 19, 2009 22:17:54
    Jmac

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    I do not have a death wish, sorry.
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    cntrygrl May 19, 2009 21:57:45
    cntrygrl

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    i think that would be so much fun yea poor guy but if you think about it those accidents are rare, you only here about the people that crash and there are a lot of people that do it are just fine
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    Me May 19, 2009 19:25:09
    Me

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    wow...........crazyy much?
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    Rachel Rea May 19, 2009 18:54:12
    Rachel Rea

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    it would be fun to go skydiving but id be smart and not wait for sum one to tell me when bc id already have it out
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    Jukebox May 19, 2009 14:46:56
    Jukebox

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    I'm not a thrill-seeker or anything, but for some reason I want to jump out of an airplane with parachute. I mean, I have vertigo: when at high heights, I'm drawn to the edge, I look down and get this tunnel vision where the ground seems to move twice as far away, then suddenly comes rushing up towards me, and then I start to lean over . . . yet I want to jump out of a plane. I also want to learn to fly. But things like snow boarding and roller coasters are no go and nutty. Go figure!
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    M May 19, 2009 14:03:21
    M

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    I'm afraid of heights and wouldnt dream of doing it. My husband is airborne--crazy!! He can do all the jumping while I stand on the solid earth and watch=)
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    viper4358 May 19, 2009 11:17:20 (edited)
    viper4358

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    I have been more than once and would definitely do it again!
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    skisicks May 19, 2009 09:09:30
    skisicks

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    I have yet figured out why people would want to jump out of a perfectly good flying air craft. free fall splat figured people jump perfectly flying air craft
  • viper4358 skisicks May 19, 2009 11:18:22
    viper4358
    That is the only kind you want to jump out of!
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    hawaiian May 19, 2009 08:25:08
    hawaiian

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    Okay. Now it sound like Boole is A veteran skydiver,only veteran's that has more than twenty solo jumps would be consider filming while skydiving, and if he is, he should know that 5000' feet is the safety altitude to open a chute at that speed.Also veteran will always check his/hers altitude gauge. SAFTY FIRST.
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    ypd91 May 19, 2009 04:58:52
    ypd91

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    i'm terrified of heights....... which makes me want to try even more!
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    tinkerbell May 19, 2009 04:20:06
    tinkerbell

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    this is very bad but skydiving seems like it would be fun just as long as that parachute opens up
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    Rebecca May 19, 2009 03:11:59
    Rebecca

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    I've seen one too many episodes of CSI.
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    Magerine2 May 19, 2009 03:06:18
    Magerine2

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    Yes! I'll take the risk! I just want the thrill! XD
    I promised myself I'd go skydiving before I died, and that's a promise I'd like to keep! :D
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    Karadoll May 19, 2009 02:20:06
    Karadoll

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    With my luck?

    HA!
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    Victoria Jones May 19, 2009 01:22:17 (edited)
    Victoria Jones

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    I plan to go with two of my friends on my 18th b-day.
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    A Bloody Twilight May 19, 2009 00:59:15
    A Bloody Twilight

    HOLY MOLEY! Skydiving is dangerous! 6,000 feet in free fall, then splat!

    That's too intense for me!
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    acg May 19, 2009 00:50:27
    acg

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    i've always wanted to go skydiving n unfortunately im one of those people that once they said that they are going to do something then they do it. lol.
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    S I N G E R May 19, 2009 00:27:29
    S I N G E R

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    I WOULD TOTALLY DIE
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    ptete in left I trust May 19, 2009 00:25:48
    ptete in left I trust

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    not on my life!
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    Barefoot~Peace and Love! May 19, 2009 00:22:59
    Barefoot~Peace and Love!

    I totally want to go skydiving, but I'll make sure my parachute opens.

    Not today......
    Peace and Love!
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    TexicanRGV May 19, 2009 00:21:27
    TexicanRGV

    I have no want to risk my life skydiving, like James Boole.

    Why would any sane person want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?
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