Airborne Granny
Headline: Poor weather grounds parachuting grandmother
My glass is raised to that woman. I don't think I would ever, purposely, do such a thing - especially not at a place called Headcorn airfield.
Images of hitting head-first into a cornfield just doesn't appeal to me at all. But, shucks, you never know, ask me again when I'm 90.
C-130 rolling down the strip. Old grandma's gonna take a little trip. Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door. When she jumps outside she's gonna yell..."Oh no, my teeeeeeeth!!"Mary Armstrong, 90, from East Molesey, near Woking, Surrey, was due to parachute jump at Headcorn airfield in Kent. The great grandmother-of-nine, who took her first jump at the age of 87, hopes driving rain will clear to enable the leap to go ahead tomorrow instead.
My glass is raised to that woman. I don't think I would ever, purposely, do such a thing - especially not at a place called Headcorn airfield.
Images of hitting head-first into a cornfield just doesn't appeal to me at all. But, shucks, you never know, ask me again when I'm 90.
posted by On My Watch at 14:04
8 Comments:
You know what though, at 90 - I'm sure death is the last thing any one of us is afraid of. What the hell...jump out of a plane, do a bungee jump. What's the worst that can happen? Death? Ha!
You have a point! however, with bungee jumping I just picture all kinds of bones breaking at the rebound point. ouch.
you have no worries though - you're the Phoenix!
You would totally do it...c'mon!
There's like 60 years left for me to try...that's inspiring and scary.
Good for her ! My only worry would be standing on the ground while she's coming down to earth. You know the problems old people have.
Golden showers
John: if I had to choose I'd jump out of a plane before I'd bungee jump, but I don't foresee me doing either one anytime soon.
SJ: I have 50 - I doubt I'll live that long anyway, so I'm not worried too much. :)
Ben: not to mention medical equipment: walkers, hospital beds, etc. :) To ease your worry, I'm sure Depends are in place and can also be used as a secondary chute as well.
Tthat is awesome. I heard of the elder George Bush skydiving at his age and thought it was great. This is even better--good for her!
-- david
I would've hated to be a part of the secret service detail for that one! good lord.
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