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Vernon Maynard, a man who lives in Palm Dessert, California turned 100 years old recently. It's not his age that is a shocker, but what he did on his birthday. When his family and friends asked him what he wished he had done in his 100 years of life on earth, the Californian responded that he had always wanted to jump from a plane with a parachute.

Maynard, a retired car dealer was presented with the chance to memorialize his centenarian birthday yesterday by doing exactly that: parachuting!

Jean Walcher of the U.S. Parachute Association says "Maynard and his two great nephews made their first skydive along with trained instructors from 13,000 feet southeast of Los Angeles." Also, Skydive Perris manager Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld says "Maynard obtained a doctor's note before making the jump." That was a smart move by the manager.

Maynard's daughter, Linda Hironimus said that her father's friends had made the arrangements for him to skydive after he said he always wanted to try it.

Do you have a 'bucket-list' - list of things you wish to TRY. Then, go for it! Who says you have to wait until you're 100 years old. Suggestions: it could be as nerve-wrecking as bungee-jumping, skydiving, jet-skiing, mountain-climbing, traveling around the world, learning another language, or playing an instrument.

However, there are some people out there that wish they can...do their own laundry, cook a delicacy (not African food lol), learn to sew, live in another country, or ride a bike. Well, I dare you to TRY.

Leave your comments...what is the one thing you want to try?

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What a touching story....hmm y.o.l.o

tsleazy: What a touching story....hmm y.o.l.o

You only die once, ogbeni.


Cool story.

tsleazy: What a touching story....hmm y.o.l.o

At that age, there's really nothing else to lose. I admire his courage tho.