Skydiver survives 10,000ft fall with no parachute until last moment.
Well I think that’s how it would generally work…
You survive the first 10,000 feet and then the only thing that is likely to survive a fall like that is in fact a corpse.
As it happens the lady in question pulled the ripcord at 1000 feet so technically she fell 9000 feet without using a parachute!
Lazy titling, AI generated or click bait…who knows.
Now to be honest, it does happen…Nicholas Stephen Alkemade was a tail gunner in a burning Lancaster who decided to jump without a parachute rather than burning. Fell about 18000 feet and lived to tell the tale. He died in 1987.
So along with crested gecko transportation I managed to dive into Wonderland models in Edinburgh…it really is a wonderful land of all things toys, kits, model railways, paints… You name it they probably have it.
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies?
I have to say my most annoying trope in books, for me personally, is the recurring nemesis. I really can’t be bothered with it.
Notable examples are Obidiah Hakeswill from the ‘Sharpe’ series and to some extent Voldemort in Harry Potter.
Let’s think of the vampire trope…Dracula case in point. The guy actually appears more times than gas after eating too much broccoli. In folklore the stake through the heart merely pinned them down. If someone removed the stake, then they would return. But generally once down they stayed down. Chop their heads off and cremate them and voila they ain’t coming back.
Now a recurring nemesis I can actually cope with. The Mummy and the Mummy Returns with Brendan Fraser. Yep got that, makes sense. And then the third one is a different scary dude. Today I learned that the Mummy 4 is supposed to be coming out in Oct 2027 with guess who? Yep Imohtep is returning.
So the other thing that bothers me are sequels to TV shows. By this I mean things like Squid Game. Loved that, slightly traumatized me, but still loved it. Brilliant ending…. So leave it alone. But No, it made Squidillions (see what I did there) so they decided Squid Game 2, the revenge or whatever… No leave it alone.
Now I get it, I am really not the target audience for some of the books or films. So if that is your kind of thing then you go and be you.
Can you tell I am a bit bored….
My new friend is keeping me company whilst I wait to depart my hotel.
Well this evening I was absolutely knackered, didn’t sleep well the night before and as such couldn’t face anything. The family was back too with 101 invertebrates. So I perused their purchases.
What’s the kindest thing someone has ever done for you?
Well there is quite a list, but one of the nicest things was way back in 2013. I was a head teacher (Principal) of a small school and used role playing games as a way to support/improve writing. The kids were so proud of their work,as was I, that we made a display of it. I moved on, but the display remained… The kids wouldn’t let it be taken down. Sadly the school had to close and I got a delivery… The kids wanted me to have the whole display.
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