Adrenaline junkie, personal injury-provoking thrill seekers

Some people simply ask for trouble and tempt fate perhaps a little too much. Skydivers certainly fit into this category jumping out of aeroplanes at 16,000 ft. They are the type of people insurance companies are wary of and personal injury lawyers take a great interest in because of their increased chances of suffering some kind of injury during their thrill session.

While I myself dabbled in this category after deciding to jump out of a plane in a moment of madness while travelling Australia, I certainly will not be taking it up as a regular hobby or be likely to do it ever again in fact.

However for some adrenaline junkies, the excitement of not knowing if your parachute's going to open in time or if you're going to land in a field or the middle of a motorway is too much of a rush for them to ignore.

For some sky divers who have jumped out of planes on countless occasions, the buzz is no longer satisfying enough and they have to find news way to get their adrenaline fix.

One such skydiver went to slightly eccentric measures to get that thrill combining what is normally a fairly low adrenaline activity, with his more exciting passion. The man decided to complete a Rubik's Cube while he made his descent and just to make it that little bit more interesting, he was also seated in a rubber dingy.

His boat was held in place by two other skydivers and he managed to solve the puzzle with 2,500 metres to spare giving him plenty of time to safely deploy his parachute and land in his original designated spot.

The video of him carrying out his death defying act has since become a bit of a youtube hit as his crazy antics have been watched by millions around the world.

However what is perhaps more concerning than the man's initial desire to jump out of an aeroplane while sat in a rubber dinghy trying to complete a Rubik's cube is the fear of what might come next. Once he has come off his high from his sky dive success, who knows what the thrill seeker is likely to turn to next?

For me, the signing of the disclaimer was enough of an adrenaline rush. One paragraph still sticks in mind six years after my jump.

"Sky diving involves an element of luck" it read and continued along the lines of, 'in the event of parachute failure, your instructor will put himself underneath you to help give you the best possible chance of survival."

Now I have done my skydive, which admittedly I did quite enjoy, I feel I have no need to prove my bravery with other adrenaline fuelled activities. I refuse to go on roller coasters, go up tall buildings, go on a quad bike or any other such personal injury-inducing activity.

However if anyone should dare confront my wimpish ways, I simply show them the DVD of me frantically trying to wave at the camera while falling 16,000ft through the sky, and take a moment to bask in my one moment of bravery.

Can I claim?