Posted on May 30, 2015
CH (MAJ) William Beaver
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How safe or how risky is bungee jumping ? Does an active duty Servicemember need to secure permission to engage in such activity ? Have you bungee jumped ? Would you ?
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I'd be afraid the rope would break. I'd prefer to sky-dive. I believe a Service Member should at least tell his Supervisor or battle-buddy so someone knows to check up on her/him later.
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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Funny story here, years ago out CSM walk by a few mechanics and their CWO working on top of a hemmit truck. She said, "Chief, I think those Soldiers need an ACH" and he respond with, "Sergeant Major, Soldiers jump out of an airplane and you are worried about 6 feet?". She walked away in disgust. Good for him to stand up to her.
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LCpl Mark Lefler
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not now, not ever, hell no.
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How safe/risky is bungee jumping?
LTC Stephen C.
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CH (MAJ) William Beaver, I've skydived from 13,000' many times. I'll never bungee jump.
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LTC Stephen C.
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Better man than me, CW5 Charlie Poulton! No bungee jumping for me!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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I suspect that you would need to secure permission before. I don't know the statistics but for the most part, I am not aware of that many accidents. Personally while I will skinny up the Mast of a Ship in the blink of an eye, I don't like heights but as long as I have plenty of Handholds I don't care that much. This looks like something my daughter and granddauthers would love and they would love to have me do it too.
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