It was supposed to be a routine skydiving jump for Tom, a seasoned parachutist with over 100 jumps under his belt. But this time, he decided to get a little creative mid-air. See more here.
As he hurtled towards the ground at 120 mph, Tom pulled out a bundle of rope and started weaving an intricate macrame pattern. “This is going to be the talk of the skydiving club!” he thought smugly.
However, Tom had clearly skipped the most important lesson in parachute school – always keep your hands free to pull the ripcord. As he focused intently on his knot work, the ground rapidly approached.
“Oh no, I forgot to deploy my chute!” he suddenly realized in a panic. With mere seconds to spare, Tom quickly stuffed the tangled mess of rope back into his jumpsuit and yanked the ripcord. Thankfully, his parachute billowed open just in time to slow his descent.
As Tom touched down, his fellow skydivers rushed over, mouths agape. “Dude, what the heck were you doing up there?” one asked.
“Uh, just a little mid-air macrame,” Tom replied sheepishly. “Guess I forgot the golden rule – no crafts until after you land!”
From that day on, Tom made sure to keep his hands free and his mind focused on the task at hand during every jump. Parachute school may have seemed boring at the time, but those lessons sure came in handy when it counted. As for macrame, he decided that was best left for the ground.
