David's Charity Skydive Plunge of Doom

Well folks, it's nearly time for me to throw myself out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft from two and a half miles high and hopefully come floating down gently to the ground shortly after. All in the aid of charidee, mate. So far, thanks largely to the Amazing Collective of Tossers I've raised £1150, which is terrific!


Next Thursday I'll be training, and the jump will probably be on the Sunday (22 June). The airfield is just north of Cambridge, and I think those that want to can come along to watch. Bring a shovel and stiff broom.
I'll post details of where/when closer to the time, so watch this space.

Donations are (obviously) more than welcome; either through the Just Giving Website or by sending a cheque to me made payable to The Huntington's Disease Association. And of course, there are stickers...




Huntington's is a nasty, incurable brain disease caused by a genetic fault. Loads of stuff about it, and the good work of the Association is found here.

Thanks!

Good Luck there Dave! I have stuck your stickers to me panniers .... wish I could be there .. to see you and to visit me parents who live in Cambridge and whom I miss like crazy!

Will be thinking of ya!

Good on ya honey!

The Moo said:

I have stuck your stickers to me panniers ....

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DavidHale said:

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I would show you mine, but I haven't got any...

we'll all be at Gathering of the Clans which is on the same day as your jump and will no doubt be standing silently in your memory..... ....(standing silently is probably to be very likely the result of too much 'wreck-the-hoose-joos' ...... but the thought is there )

good luck..... may your god go with you......

Good on yer, David, and the very best of luck!

Steve said:

I would show you mine, but I haven't got any...

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That's cos I forgot to put them in the post...

Mistake corrected!

These stickers could be quite collectable if the worst happens...

crikey! invoice on it's way to you today - please try to pay it before you practice

Airfield North of Cambridge? For some reason I thought it was Cambridge airfield. Where are you going to be - I'm working Thursday but could come along at lunchtime to give you moral support if you'd like....

Is 'bump' in poor taste for this thread?

brassmonkey001 said:

Is 'bump' in poor taste for this thread?

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On the contrary - highly appropriate I would have thought.

I just hope he takes all his bike gear with him so the people who've got "first dibs" don't have to wait for it to go through probate.

Steve said:

On the contrary - highly appropriate I would have thought.

I just hope he takes all his bike gear with him so the people who've got "first dibs" don't have to wait for it to go through probate.

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Haven't you heard? "You can't take it with you."

I am listening to all this, ya know.

Just wait till I tells ya what I'm doing for charity in 2010!

He said, optimistically hoping he'll make it that far.

schiannini said:

crikey! invoice on it's way to you today - please try to pay it before you practice

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I plan on putting an invoice too but not until the day of the jump, I figure when he's gone the company accountants will just plough through the creditors and pay up - mine will be in there amongst all the un-related magazine subscriptions, business trip expenses, client entertaining...

On another note any other Mac users noted the similarity with Crazy David's parachute sticker and the spinning wheel of death from OSX

judge said:

mine will be in there amongst all the un-related magazine subscriptions, business trip expenses, client entertaining...

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Wash your mouth out!! My accounts are clean and virtuous.


Well, sort of. The magazines are for 'research'

In keeping with the spirit of this occasion I thought I'd post the lyrics to a well known parachuting song....suitably amended...ahem

David did a para jump in aid of charity,
David did a para jump in aid of charity,
David did a para jump in aid of charity,
And he ain't gonna jump no more

*Chorus :
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die,
Jumping out of aeroplanes to see if he could fly,
Signing the disclaimer even though they don't say why,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet,
He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet,
He jumped without a parachute from twenty thousand feet,
And he ain't gonna jump no more

*Chorus :
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die,
Wearing ladies underwear whilst falling from the sky,
Don't look up or you'll get something nasty in your eye,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

He landed on the runway like a blob of strawberry jam,
He landed on the runway like a blob of strawberry jam,
He landed on the runway like a blob of strawberry jam,
And he ain't gonna jump no more....

*Chorus :
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die,
Splattered over Cambridgeshire you gave it a good try,
At least he had one final chance to kiss his ass goodbye,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

They put him in an envelope and sent him home to Mum,
They put him in an envelope and sent him home to Mum,
They put him in an envelope and sent him home to Mum,
And he ain't gonna jump no more....

*Chorus :
Glory, glory what a hell of a way to die,
Don't forget to smile even though you wonder why,
Didn't someone mention only birds are meant to fly,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

She put him on the mantelpiece for all the world to see,
She put him on the mantelpiece for all the world to see,
She put him on the mantelpiece for all the world to see,
And he ain't gonna jump no more....

*Chorus :
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die,
With your kneecap up your nostril and your finger in your eye,
Is your 'Stitch on eBay and how much is now to buy,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

She served him up with crumpets when the Vicar came to tea,
She served him up with crumpets when the Vicar came to tea,
She served him up with crumpets when the Vicar came to tea,
And he ain't gonna jump no more....

*Chorus :
Glory, glory, what a hell of a way to die,
If you see Elvis then remember to say hi,
But you raised a lot of money and that's the reason why,
You're absolutley barking mad!

Cheers Rob! You don't know how much that has helped me at the moment!

(And that's a serious comment, not a sarky one.)

OOOH!!

Got my stickers

Will put them on and take some pics tomorrow...

Donation just made from Mandy and me David. We made sure to tick the Gift Aid box too for the extra few quid.

Aidan1150 said:

Donation just made from Mandy and me David. We made sure to tick the Gift Aid box too for the extra few quid.

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Cheers mate!