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latest comments are at the top. (our responses to comments follow.)
Sarah M., Austin, TX., I swear I have been betting on this for 10
years now and still have not won once. I think I have poor psychic abilities.
(your psycho abilities are
now on. sarah is a long time
fan and
facebook friend.) she replies: It's a Christmas
miracle!!!! Although if we were playing this game on the Price is Right, I
would have gone over in time and thus, not won. Thanks for making the rules
your own. I actually have not
been visiting the site as much as I used to because I went back to school
this semester to get my masters, so I have not had mind numbingly boring jobs
to fill my life with time wasted on the internet instead of working. I do
love the holiday feel you have given the site; nothing says merry Christmas
like reading about suicide surrounded by festive colors.
It's just the type
of macabre cheer that I love! Thanks for doing what you do.
(we're sorry your visits here were "time wasted on the internet". just kidding,
it's the same for us too. we waste far too much time with this jumper crap. not
sure if our tomato soup meets split pea color scheme is really as christmasy as
we had hoped, but it's close enough. thanks for your support and enthusiasm.
best of everything with your schooling and masters.) Cory M., Dunedin, FL., This site is both entertaining and
informative, thanks! Pookie1975, Saint Petersburg, FL.,
topix.com, I have recently moved to Florida and it seems that jumping off
the skyway is fairly common here. I get nervous just driving over that bridge.
It's hard to imagine what thoughts and feelings are going through their
mind...hard to understand how a person can have enough courage to jump off the
skyway but not enough guts to face the rest of their life. If anyone else
reading this is considering this option...Try to look at life more
light-heartedly. When I get down and discouraged...I tell myself that I will see
life out..just for the simple fact of finding out how the ride ends. It's the
curiosity that keeps me going every time.
KX, Cape Coral, FL., It must be one hell of a ride down!
mike c., clearwater, fl., this is the
f**king
funniest thing ive ever came across on the internet MBee, Largo, FL., I find suicide fascinating like some people
find NASCAR entertaining. It's painful for most of the people who have to watch,
and must be absolutely terrifying for the people directly involved.
Sarah M.,
facebook, I would like to thank the makers of anti-depressants for
allowing me to never have the urge to jump off a bridge. I would like to thank
baby Jesus for making the month of December so hard for so many people to get
through. Finally, I would like to thank the jumper pool for allowing me
countless hours of distraction from my real life and reminding me that my
problems are not as big as I think they are. XOXO You like me; you really like
me! Steve A., NY, If you are a hard working citizen and aren't a
welfare scumbag or other criminal, then please suck it up and get some help and
go back to work. If you are a republican hate-monger or a welfare abuser then by
all means... stop what you are doing right now and go jump.... Aim for the rocks
please, so we don't have to pay to fix you up and change diapers on you for the
rest of your life.
(we have been called a hate monger, but we dislike both of the jackass parties
involved with our current state of bullshit.) John, St.cloud, Florida, This is gonna be hilarious if some1
actually jumps on this day. Suicide is funny sometimes Stephanie, Seminole, FL., laughed my ass off, thanks!!!!
looking for info about the bridge. was typing the car fire in my facebook,
wondering about height of bridge. google brought up your link, remembered my
friend at work told me about you
Terre, Ontario, California, Suicide is not always because of
depression but yet a way to get out of something you did. My friend put a 45 to
his head and pulled the trigger not because he was depressed but because he had
just f'd up big time. Could have been dealt with but he didn't want to. He left
behind a wife and child who to this day don't understand. None of us do. If he
was depressed maybe I could but he wasn't so explain that one to me. People do
things not thinking about anyone else but themselves!!!! My friends wife and
child were in a different room of the house. Can you imagine what she went
through, she heard the shot she opened the door and found him with his brains
splattered all over the wall of the house she still lives in cause she can't
afford to move on. I truly love my friend but I think it was the most selfish
thing he ever did in his life. His family and friends have gone through and are
still living with the hell he brought on us. Jason you know I love you but damn
you for what you did to all of us!!!
(we are angered by the total and complete selfish nature of this type of
suicide. it's one thing to think your life is worthless and needs to end, but to
subject everyone to his wallpaper brain spray is wrong on every level. "gee,
thanks for the awesome memory of you, dad". it's hard
to find compassion for such a thoughtless, pathetic, and stupid act.) funkmaster71, Alexandria, VA., Love the site, can't wrap my
head around suicide so I don't find your site offensive. Keep up the good work!
DEE, BRADENTON, FL,USA, WAS CURIOUS ABOUT HOW MANY AND WHEN , I
WAS AT THE TOP OF BRIDGE IN A CAR WHEN SOMEONE JUMPED KRC, Beavercreek, OH., I lived in St. Pete for 18 years -
always found the bridge intriguing but could never understand who would want to
jump off of it. Scary! Aly B., Lutz, FL., I was in prison actually and was very
enthralled by this Kenneth, Wisconsin, This brings to mind the old joke: What's
usually the last thing to go through the minds of people who jump off the
Sunshine Skyway Bridge? Their feet. speedy, st-pete, fl., i had the priviledge to actually work
and build the skyway bridge .i formed the concrete on the 2 main columns and
capped each one and saw the bueaty of this bridge first hand. all good memories
from far beyond the road lanes. i have walked in the belly of the bridge....the
bridge is awesome ..period... to jump...oh hell no...what wrong with those
people...instead look at it as a piece of art and bueaty...and watch the sharks
and stingrays pass under....now thats life... Robin, Telluride,
Co., I worked on the Skyway in '84-'97...had a female jumper off the old bridge
back then Mike K.,
facebook, The wrong part is forcing your hand. Death is a
natural process and will occur with due time. Death is not supposed to occur
after flailing 200 feet to your death, hitting cement water only to break all
your bones and drown to death. (death is also a process one has the right to
volunteer for, by their own hand, at any time they choose.)
Robert B.,
facebook, I'm a hospice nurse, and to be honest I feel as
though since death is life's inevitable conclusion there is nothing wrong with
suicide. Death is a well kept secret in our society. Everyone is worthy of
compassion. And we all have the right to die. Bill, Gainesville,
from his blog, July 9, 2009, Jumper
Yesterday, a fellow ended his life by
jumping from the Sunshine Skyway bridge. It was the 4th jump this year.
On
average, since this new bridge opened up, about 13 people jump a year. Most die,
but usually what happens first is that they hit the water, break a bunch of
bones and rupture organs and then they drown. About one a year actually survives
and can live to tell about it. In fact, this was the 4th jump in 2009 and one of
those four was a survivor.
If you jump from the highest point, it takes about
3.5 seconds until you hit the water at an approximate speed of 75 miles an hour.
Seems like a shitty way to do it and very painful, on the other hand, it is kind
of a dramatic way to end it all.
If you are that depressed and choose to kill
yourself this way, I think you are trying to make a statement, and what I dont
understand is why more people dont do flips and twists and stuff. They mostly
just jump. I guess they are really depressed and I know when I am depressed I
lose some of my creativity so maybe thats why more suicidal jumps dont also
include flips and stuff. They just forget about adding the flair... on account
of their depression.
This is the 4th most jumped from bridge in the United
States, and it is number one East of the Mississippi.
* found these facts at
http://www.jumperpool.com
(we are full of facts, well, full of something, anyway.) Cedric H., (posted a link on his
facebook page to this site), I absolutely love
this website... I'm a sick person :-P
Skyway Jumperpool, thanks!
Dina Ann
F., As someone who used to answer the other line of that telephone at the top of
the Skyway Bridge, that is F*****Up!
Skyway Jumperpool, ...thank you for
calling the suicide hotline. press 1 if you are going to shoot yourself. press 2
if you are going to jump. press 3 if you are going to take pills. press 4 if you
have no idea how to kill yourself and need some ideas...
Dina Ann F., How sad
is it when you must stoop to a level so low to create some sort of satisfaction
in your life... Doesn't suprise me I guess, this is America...
Skyway
Jumperpool, no stooping involved at all, actually. straight out sarcasm, it
comes pretty easy. as long as it makes us laugh, then yes, we are satisfied. Rock Solid, Carlsbad, CA USA, After Obama's "Crap-n-Trade"
bill passes plus this Health Care Bill in addition to TARP and the Trillion
Dollar Stimulus Bill ... we are broke, who wants to contribute more $$ to this
debacle!! ... I think all working Americans will start lining up on the Sunshine
Bridge for a jump ... Jayme, Dunedin, Fl., I love this site, it is my favorite in
the whole wide world! (thanks, your check is in the mail.) lifesucksthenyoudie, irvine, cali, ur so pathetic u
dont even know wat killing urself is and the reason. and dont giv me that its
only temp bs cuz its nhot true. we all habe our reasons to. its k really. its k
to drinl. its k to kill sumone. really. life sucks. u do wat u can. ive bene in
this shthole since i was 15. im a coward to even do it. i shouldnt be though. y
go through that if u cant die. its stupid. wen sumone watn to die let em be. u
dot knoew depression. even if u do its all the same. ur reason for not doing it
is the same as for evry other one. i want to kl myself for the same reason but
gues wat. im not anto bridge. obviousdly jumoping is the worst way to go. has to
be quiik u know. make fun of it. life sucks. u laugh at it. and wtf is up with
all those hotlines. u know wats gonna happen if u call. and plp shouldnt not g
to mental institue. they are not crazy.. and life isnt roses. if u think it is
then ur in a world of pain and miserry. lifes a lie. suicide is a way to nd
life. life is romantic or pretty. upurs if u think that lfe is like that. its
cruel u get hreough. killing urself is k. ur the one that had the prib. not ur
om or ur dad. ur ur stupid lil pet. who cares bout em. if u have that prib fix
it. otherwise die. meditate or sumthng... sumone text me.. 407[withheld]...
or email me.. [name withheld]@yahoo.com.
(how can your life be so bad to make you this angry and
miserable? you need to talk to someone and work through your issues. life is
worth living, you need to hang in there.) more:
lifesucksthenyoudie, irvine, cali, stress from family. being with em. it sounds
conry and it prob is and it gets even weirder. we are a sour family. im hispanic.
it comes in the family. we ted to car to much. then they complain. moms got
astha and it kills me to see her like she is now. thats another prob and the
main. since i was 15 or sumthing ive dealt with it. it didnt get bad till i was
16. i bein dragged around like a chain on a horse. i got this job but 2 yrs
later that hapened. i dont wann chat about this anymore. life sucks fr evryone.
wat esle is there to do. (there is always a way out of
life's bullshit. whether you simply abandon your dysfunctional family or stay in
the mess, it's your choice in life. you are ultimately responsible for yourself.
we recommend you educate yourself and make your life something good. use the
opportunities you have and learn functional english. you only need yourself to
make a good life. save yourself and then save those you love, but do not let
anyone, including family, bring you to a point you want to end your life. good
luck.) more:
lifesucksthenyoudie, irvine, cali, im leaving cuz
its wat i gotta do. they gonna drive me to end my life. ive been lse before but
i wil do it if its get to that point. im nt gonna keep workng and dealing u
know. its stupid. met sumone to meet for the summer. im gona be with em. its the
ight thing. il be out. thres no point in beig here. (it
sounds like you are making the right choice to save yourself from the
destruction nature of your current environment. we wish you luck in this change.
feel free to contact us again and let us know how you are doing.) Kaitlyn, palmetto, fl., saw a jumper this morning, googled
skyway suicides. love the site! as a daily traveler of the Skyway Bridge, i can
appreciate you guys making the very real thing of jumpers public knowledge! Sheila S., Pinellas Park, Florida, United States, I think this
site should be advertised! I came across the site by accident but am glad I
found it. I think more facts about the damage jumping does to your body and not
always dieing right away should be posted. The more people know these facts the
less they should want to jump. Good job to the creaters of this web site. You
rock!! (thank you for your kind words, we blush. we are
pleased you see the reality we are trying to put forth. there are those,
however, that will never see it.)
Wantolivetobeold, Bradenton, I feel like I living in the
1930's depression era! Holy crap, people! I can think of much better ways to go
than jumping off a really big f*cking bridge. I want to be fish food one day
too, but by creamation dude! P., fl usa, I'm writing this as a
private email. Please don't post my email address. This is merely a suggestion
to add to your site. I'm in a relationship with someone who suffers from severe
depression. I hear about suicide more then I ever dreamed from this person. My
suggestion to your site is (if it's possible) to post photos of people who
jumped (with their families permission of course) whether they survived or not.
If graphic photos are posted on this site to show the REALITY of the aftermath,
it may serve as a deterrent to those who may be contemplating this as an option.
I know it sounds creepy, but somehow I think this would benefit the ones
thinking about committing suicide & may scare them into not wanting to do it if
they see graphic photos of ones that went before them. Just a thought.
(we never post anyone's email addresses at any time. we
never get pictures of jumpers after the jump, only before. we strongly suggest
you read the
first hand account of a jumper rescuer. he tried to
save a man that jumped. throughout our site, there are many posts from people
that lost loved ones through suicide. we consider
suicide a selfish act. we wish you luck in your relationship and hope if it gets
bad enough, you remove yourself from it, as someone else's selfish action should
not be forced upon you. you deserve happiness in life, not second hand
depression.) Donna D., Tampa, FL, US, I came here out of
curiosity, and surfed. I had a great laugh at the "You
Are an Idiot" page; I can't help but think that it has saved some lives.
anon, I don't think this is a bad site at all.I went in with one attitude and
left with a completely (better) diferent attitude. I've been a little down, but
I aint jumpin! This has been helpful and I thank you. kevin g.,
tampa Fl., I wonder how many people change their minds halfway down?
Jamalbi, Port Richey, FL., Lost my father to suicide and I
thought it was a very selfish act that just proves to me suicide is a selfish
act. One more thing, there is no way I would end my life and not by jumping off
the Skyway bridge. God, there is no way. Crazy. Britt C., Pomfret, Maryland, I find this entire thing
facinating! tommy w., temple terrace, fl., jumpers are rare this year. but
I thought tax time would surely bring a jumper or two andrew, san diego, ca., Obama is trying to create lots more
business for this site. Matt L., Bradenton, FL., I'm an embalmer...I eat this shit up!
Northbound Traveler, St. Petersburg, Saw two FHP cruisers on the southbound
lanes with someone that looked like they were holding a tripod.
(a film maker was up there doing some film work for his skyway documentary.) holly, Madeira Beach, Actually I think there will be a few Dec
21st jumpers, especially in 2012. There are so many people buyiny into the
'End-of-Days' prophecy by the Mayan Calender. While I believe there will an
extreme astronomical shift (not astrological, well maybe), it will not be the
End of the World. Astronomically speaking, all planets (including Pluto) will be
in a straight line through the Earth's North - South Axsis, and our current
orbital rotation is simply moving from what we now know as "eastern daylight
time" to what we will eventually western daylight time". People need to stop all
this global warming wahoo crap, and face the facts - and the most basic simple
fact is just this: The Earth is simply shifting on its own axsis, from one
eliptical to another - - - or so I hear. Tim, Brandon, FL, USA, You guys are a bunch of sick bastards.
That's why I love ya! 2009 seems a bit dry so far, don't you think? megan, tampa, This has been a slow start to the new year.
There are to many people in Tampa that need to "jump." I have offered to take a
few people on a one way trip to the bridge and they won't get in the car with
me. Damn it, I need to work harder on that..... oh, am I am blonde but didnt
need to start over....ha ha Scott,
myspace, Keep up
the good work! Love the site! Whenever I;m depressed, I come here and know there
are people worse off than me and that perks me up (they
don't call us 'the happiest web site on earth' for nothing. seriously, they
don't call us that at all.) Dave Z., Port Murray, NJ., Get the new year off with a big
splash! Or is that ended? (hello dave z., long time friend
of the jumperpool. we see you're no longer in florida. wish we could say the
same. hope all is well with you. thanks for your contact.)
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