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the sunshine skyway bridge
at the mouth of tampa bay, on the west coast of florida,
is the attraction of choice for many contemplating life's self end.
 it's the #3 bridge in the country for jumpers.
"...something's got the Tampa Bay Area down. Break out the Zoloft. Apparently, that's what your friends and neighbors do, at least those who aren't perched atop the Sunshine Skyway Bridge..." St. Petersburg Times©

only  11  "sunshine skyway diving team©" t-shirts are left.
your mom would not approve, so buy one now!
 it's dead on tv.

the bridge
a documentary movie about suicide jumpers off the
'golden gate' bridge. watch it now from this web site.

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latest jumper: 06.08.08latest maybe jumper: 09.04.08
latest save: 08.15.08

any jumper news from you is appreciated.
enter your guess for the next jumper.
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2008: 4 suicides, 10 possible, 1 survivor, 1 save
2007
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9 suicides, 8 possible, 2 survivors, 1
save
2006: 4 suicides, 19 possible, 1 survivor
2005: 13 suicides, 10 possible, 2 saves
2004: 4 suicides, 3 possible, 4 saves
2003: 13 suicides, 3 saves
2002:
9 suicides, 1 survivor
2001: 5 suicides, 3 survivors
2000: 5 suicides, 1 survivor, 1 save
1999:
9 suicides, 2 survivors
1998: 12 suicides, 12 saves
1997: 8 suicides, 11 saves 
1996:
6 suicides, 2 survivors, 5 saves
1995: 5 1994: 6 1993: 2 1992: 2 1991: 4
1990: 0 1989: 1 1988: ? 1987: ?
1986 and earlier:
Feb 4, 1987: St. Petersburg Times©:
"files indicate that 51 persons have jumped off the bridge since it opened in 1954. 43 persons died, including one man who was murdered when he was forced to jump at gunpoint; 8 have survived".


chart - St. Petersburg Times©
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statistics are as close as we can get and are not an official accounting of bridge related jumper activity. our totals differ some from the chart, so who knows what the real story is?
your corrections are always welcome.

to those with jumper news:
   it is hard to gather jumper news, as the media weenies tend to overlook people that leap from bridges. your help is encouraged in order to update this pool. if you have any factual news, old or new, please bring it to our attention. if you are someone that deals with jumpers firsthand, be our secret insider contact. your identity, if provided, will always be confidential. we are very appreciative to all our jumpnews reporters. you all know who you are, thank you!
to potential jumpers:
   you will be automatically disqualified if you are the jumper on the guess you provide. friends and family may win for you, however, so let them know when you plan on stepping off the bridge. 
   we feel suicidal people need to know you bring shame to yourself, your friends, and your family. it's not a free pass to end your misery. it's simply a way to transfer your pain and sorrow to those that know and love you. it's a coward's way out. are you such a coward? 
  
according to the st. petersburg times©, "anyone who jumps from a point close to the center of the bridge, hits the water in about 3.5 seconds at about 75 mph. the impact usually breaks bones and ruptures organs. some live for minutes before they drown". it will hurt like all hell. intense pain for who knows how long. are you up for that?
   so do not jump from the howard frankland or one of those other wimpy bridges. do the job right, choose the skyway. accept no substitutes, always open, no waiting, and only $1.

just kidding! do not jump off the bridge. seek help now. read the disclaimer!

common sense words from: Someone who works behind the red & blue lights.
Hey - could you do us a favor and ask all your readers to PLEASE slow down when coming by us on the bridge? We often have a couple of patrol cars there because one is working and one is watching out for insane drivers. (Not slowing down and moving over when emergency vehicles are by the side of the road is actually against the law.) Help keep us safe, and avoid that nasty ticket! Thanks! (the thanks go to you. this is one of those common sense things many people are incapable of comprehending. it is better to slow down and, dare we say, rubberneck, then it is to blow by the scene and risk hitting something and/or someone. get in the other lane and slow down!) 

to those who think this site promotes jumpers:
   tracy, daytona beach, fl.
, Alright, so all these people are sending you hate mail and trying to make it out like you cause people to jump from this bridge. Well, in my case, this page actually changed my mind. For the longest time, I wanted to jump from the Sunshine Skyway. I think I was sort of intrigued with the thought of falling that far or something. Then I found this webpage and started reading about my bones breaking and organs rupturing and it also made me realize what I would do to my family. So to all those who want to blame you/your webpage, I suggest they have second thoughts. Anyone who is thinking of jumping should read this page to get some sense knocked into their heads.

comments from site visitors:
   Jennifer, St. Pete Beach,
I've dealt with major depression in my lifetime, and was hospitalized in psych wards 8 times within the span of 3 years. I know what it feels like to be on the edge like that, and I honestly think it's great that you're taking some of the romance out of jumping. It's so easy to suffer from depression and imagine suicide (especially with such dramatic style as jumping off of the skyway) will leave you looking like a victim of this horrible world and beloved in everyone's mind. I'm glad that you're showing it in a different light, because suicide is neither beautiful nor romantic. I hope that people will see that and seek help and go on to lead happy and productive lives. It's very possible, and taking control and making that turn-around is where true romance lies.

   Cyn, Temple Terrace, Florida, To jump or not to jump, that is the question! I love your site, I am afraid of heights so I could never jump. Now there are a few people I would love to take on a scenic hike of the skyway, (and maybe a little push at the top) I'm sorry people feel there is no other way out of there pathetic little life's than to jump off a bridge, but quite frankly if these families of the jumpers would quit whining that these family member's needed help, and actually listen to them in the first place maybe they would not have jumped. Stop blaming this site for your family members suicide, where were you when they were depressed? Do you help them seek help? Did you try and listen to them or turn a deaf ear? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!! 

   Niki, St Petersburg FL., I have to laugh at the folks saying this site is insulting to friends and family of jumpers. Tell me, please, what kinds of wacko is going to jumperpool.com two days after dad decided to give himself the NON-proverbial heave-ho. This is NOT labeled as a crisis hotline, self-help site, or anything of the sort. It's just comments, musings, information, and general ramblings of some highly bent folks. And, I must say, you guys are WONDERFULLY twisted!

   Michael B., Sarasota, Florida, Like many of those who have commented, I see the humor side of this site and enjoy it as well. I don't think that many people realize that it also serves as a Memorial. We know that when people jump they are pushed to the end of their limits. That is not a good feeling. Suicide and reading about the people who did it is very depressing. Thank God that when we visit this site we can break that depressing feeling with a little humor. I think the memorial aspects of this site are, and will be, a very important part of this bridges History.

   Helen T., Tierra Verde, FL., ...It's a rather dignified chronicle of a very undignified act...

   BDC, Bradenton, FL., i dont think this site supports suicide or does harm to the family of the victims. it is really the only place to find out information about jumpers. i knew someone who recently jumped and this site made it seem real. there was no mention of the death on the news or in newspapers. this site is the only way i know of learning and expressing yourself on this matter.

the notices page:
   some site visitors need help getting answers about the bridge, jumpers, and such. perhaps you can help.
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enter the pool:
  
jump on in, the water's fine. input your guess as to when the next troubled soul bungee jumps off the bridge without the bungee. winners are honored on the winners pages, along with any available jumper stories, police reports, comments, and press releases. 
your last name, web, and e-mail addresses will not be put on this site.
your first name, last initial, city/state, and comments may be put here
winners must guess within 24 hours either way of the jump.
do not help people "volunteer" to jump in order to win this pool.
if you have jumper news to report, please go here.
want to eulogize a jumper or just leave a comment? go here.
you may leave any input field blank, if you wish. guess now, guess often. 
your name real or made up.
your city, state, country
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your web address
you think there will be a jumper:
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(time is eastern standard daylight savings skyway bridge point of impact time, gmt -0500)
your extra points bonus guesses:
1) the jumper will be male female a jumper couple (it happened once)
2) the jumper will use the solar powered crisis hotline phones no yes
3) the jumper will hit water rocks boat
4) the jumper will die live
5) the body will be recovered same day 2-6 days later in a week or more
(hint: most jumpers are male. they don't use the phones. they hit water. they die. they are recovered the same day.)

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I stretch for eternal rest
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timid!
the golden gate bridge is #1 for jumpers.  watch 'the bridge' documentary about suicide jumpers. 
the aussies have the west gate bridge for their jumper patrons.
gephyrophobia (pronounced: JEFF-i-ro-FO-bee-uh): the fear of crossing bridges. it's totally irrational, you know, like religion.
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  we find it hard to believe this idiot website has endured a ten year run so far. who'd a thunk it? we'd like to take a few words of your time to express just how much we appreciate your continued annoyance of us and what we do here. 
   to all our loyal fans and diehard detractors, thank you from the bottom of our bottom parts. with your ongoing input, we hope to bring you more of the same crap for years to come.
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disclaimer a-go-go:
   in no way do we condone anyone jumping from the skyway bridge or any other land based structures of height, without proper safety procedures, devices, and permission from authorities, whomever they may be. don't become a statistic or a joke on this stupid web site. get helpwe do not want you to jump. in fact, we are anti-jumper. really, we mean it. come on, we're serious, stop laughing. anything and everything shown within this site is intended as adult entertainment only. any and all statistics and 'news' are unconfirmed unless verified by official sources. this web site is not to be taken as an official accounting of any activity whatsoever, concerning the skyway bridge. 
   there is no wagering and you will not win prizes by participating in this guessing pool. all guesses are for when people jump, not when people die. all comments contained on jumperpool.com are submitted by visitors to this site. any and all remarks are the sole opinion of the comment submitter. jumperpool.com neither agrees nor disagrees with any particular comment made and takes no responsibility for said comment or opinion. other than deleting last names, personal attacks on jumpers, and/or naughty words, no edits are made to comments. (any and all responses to said comments are ours and we agree to all of those, even if we fabricate blatant lies in the name of satirical theater.)
  
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thank you:
   we would like to thank again, all of you that have donated to this site. thanks also to the thousands of jumperpool.com visitors. we have received input from every state and dozens of countries. special thanks and appreciation to mark larsen, coop, all our jumpnews form filler outer reporters that keep a vigilant eye (especially: bill e. in riverview, paul s. in sarasota, terre in california, john r. in clearwater, dawn in clearwater), myspace friends jayme, Jessica, SuziQ, and Gilligan, our secret insiders, and all the people that jump from the skyway bridge, for without whom, this site would not be. we love each and every one of you equally, without the usual favoritism a parent shows for one offspring over another. thank you one and all...

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footnotes:
¹ references to anyone's lighter shade of hair coloring, be they male or female, implying some degree of mental instability, an intellectual impairment, and/or a reduced capacity for thinking, is unintentional and strictly for humorous purposes only.
² jumperpool.com and all it's content are not affiliated with 'the bob and tom show' or bobandtom.com, so don't blame them.

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