Work: Today, I made a point of talking to our parachute riggers, and...

By rickjameson - 29/08/2016 10:19 - United States - Kill Devil Hills

Today, I made a point of talking to our parachute riggers, and thanking them for all they do. Today is also the first day I had to pull my reserve chute because my main chute didn't open correctly. FML

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Lady_Spaghetti 36

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:10

It was just their idea of a joke-- "Hey, let's mispackage his main chute so that he freaks out." "Haha that's great."

aruden 25

Tuesday 30 August 2016 15:02

A mistake that shouldn't happen, chutes that fail can seriously hurt or kill the poor bastard who got stuck with it.

Comments

TheNewGuy03 28

Tuesday 30 August 2016 8:50

Airborne!

thefmlman2011 36

Tuesday 30 August 2016 11:06

Medal of Honor: airbourne

TheNewGuy03 28

Tuesday 30 August 2016 16:12

I'm actually gonna go ahead and guess that OP is a member of 82nd ABN at Ft. Bragg (based on his location).

FML_HelloItsMe 15

Tuesday 30 August 2016 8:54

Hard Luck OP! Hope you are alright! You can bet it was just a mistake!

aruden 25

Tuesday 30 August 2016 15:02

A mistake that shouldn't happen, chutes that fail can seriously hurt or kill the poor bastard who got stuck with it.

KorGarott 4

Tuesday 30 August 2016 18:16

which is why reserve chutes exist

izzajaneful 24

Wednesday 31 August 2016 21:38

Are there mistakes that should happen?

JZY1989 23

Tuesday 30 August 2016 8:56

Chute that was a close one. My sad attempt at a pun, yes I failed.

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:06

At least you didn't thank them twice!

Lady_Spaghetti 36

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:10

It was just their idea of a joke-- "Hey, let's mispackage his main chute so that he freaks out." "Haha that's great."

Dave_Davington 33

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:27

Am I the only one who first read "riggers" as something completely different?

Lalala579121 27

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:49

Yes.

skullmaster9 10

Tuesday 30 August 2016 15:47

Nope

OhPuhleeze 23

Tuesday 30 August 2016 10:07

I think you should be talking to, and thanking Dog more often. Perhaps checking the rig yourself woudn't be bad either. But that must've been some adrenaline rush!!!