Here’s the chance you’ve all been waiting for… time to throw yourself out of a plane for FBi.
Thanks to Sky Dive The Beach Sydney, we’re looking for four people willing to throw themselves out of a plane this Friday, all in the name of Ask Richard.
There’s only three conditions.
1. You need to be free this Friday and be able to meet on George St at 7am or get yourself to North Wollongong (train or car) by 8am.
2. You need to pass these health guidelines
3. You need to convince us why you should be on the plane. Do you have a Branno disguise, an astronaut’s suit or a bikini you’ve always wanted to wear falling to earth? Leave a comment here or twitter us @askrichard on how you’ll make a splash if you’re on that plane. Hurry, you’ve got 24 hours to let us know!
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Hello FBi,
I would love this opportunity! I have been campaigning through my facebook group ‘Support Aussie Music’ (With over 2,500 members) since I heard you needed help, I have been sending out emails to all my media contacts and am doing my very best to get the attention of Perez Hilton to post your plight out to the world.
I have no idea what I could contribute to the flight except my deep love of Aussie music and I guess I could wear a disco outfit that I hired for a costume party on the weekend!
Would you believe that my lifelong ambition is to fall from the heavens dressed as Richard Branson? (disclaimer: previous statement may or may not be true).
BUT what is indubitably true is that I’ve always wanted to try my hand at drag king, and what better way to do so than for FBI’s benefit, whilst hurtling from a great height? Any dude can dress as Branson. Well, any guy with facial hair….which actually cancels out quite a large proportion of the male population, but you get my drift. I’ve got friends of the theatre variety who could help me with the facial hair predicament, and I’m a mean and keen op shopper- hello Branson-esque effortless sports jacket-and-jeans combo. And of course I’d have a gigantic Richard grin plastered across my face the whole time!
PICK ME, PICK ME, PICKE ME!!! I would not only LOVE this opportunity but NEED this opportunity! I’ve had a pretty rough 18 months and a jump out of a plane would be the best way to let go of the past and move on. But what do you get? I will dress in a bubble wrap suit covered in FBi stickers. The others on board will get the pleasure of my company and the stress relief of the bubble wrap. PICK ME, PICK ME, PICK ME!!!
Hey FBi…
My name is will, im 20 and i’ll dead set throw myself out of that plane wearing nothing but a male g-string or a bright and tight pair of budgie smugglers!!
Ill probably freeze to death but its a willing sacrifice..
Cheers
I want to go up ni a plane. Pick me as I have a pilots liscene and I can fly the plane…. no wait that wuoldnt work. Bugger it I cant get friday off anyway.
I promise I wont throw up if you pick me.
The lobster, gods gift to crustaceans and the source of much pleasure to me over the years. The story begins at our dear Richards very own australian music extravaganza, V festival 08. In an effort to stand out from the crowd and be easily recognised if lost, I purchased myself a hooded lobster towel to wear and the rest, as they say, is history. Team lobster was formed, a group of peopled who worshipped the god-like creature. The familiar outfit made its way to many more festivals and many people, friends and acquaintances alike, were never lost again.
Lobster had a brief stint in the spotlight months later, when he travelled to newcastle to appear in a a short film for a film festival. While well recieved, the film did not pave the way for a lobster hollywood career, and thus the lobster faded into obscurity.
But given the chance he will gladly make a return to the top. As in, thousands of feet up. While the lobster towel has served as an adequate facade, a quick look at “Fancy dress costume hire” provides a much needed upgrade to the clawed crusader.
http://www.christinascostumes.com.au/GetThumbnail.ashx?img=book2%2fLobst_443_16.jpg&dir=catimgs&X=150&Y=255
As a wise red Nephropidae (thats science speak for lobster) once said: “Team lobster will ride again”!
Hey FBi,
Ive always wanted to feel the cold breeze brush my skin as I catapult my body at insane speeds in no less than a bikini. Its a strange dream really, it started one day when I was jogging on the beach doing my Pamela Anderson impression (cue: Baywatch theme) and saw some crazy (equally handsome) guys jumping from the cliffs of Phi Phi island, Thailand.
I thought “I can do that” so I jumped in to a fisherman’s boat, hitched a ride to the cliff jumping point, smiled playfully at the six pack baring boys now climbing as high as 20 meters before diving in to the sea. So, I climbed, like an ambitious Branson, I climbed to the heights of the cliff and took the leap…
As I flew through the air my body flooded with ecstasy, it was unreal. Then just as quickly, I came crashing in to the water falling at ultimate speed on to my backside. That’s right. Winded under water, panicked half drowning and in agony as one of the guys had to come to my rescue dragging me out of the water. Back on the boat I realised not only had my pride been broken but so had been my coccyx.
I haven’t cliff jumped since. But I do think its time that I face my fear, fulfilling my bikini clad dream taking the leap from higher heights and in cooler climates.
So I have been brainstorming for the last four hours of what BREATHTAKING attire/persona this FBi supporter could don to nab a spot on this plane and have come to the conclusion that I have the creativity of a plank of wood (apologies to the plank of wood). The best I have come up with is myself in specially decorated underwear with FBi and the logo drawn all over and as well as the rest of my body also permanent markered with FBi and the logo. Clearly a half naked FBi-ed person is exactly what your plane needs!
I own an austin powers concert. That is all.
Ill jump out with no parachute if a professional skydiver will catch me mid air
I need a good photo…i’ve tried every angle of myself and it’s awful. Lying down seems to work the best so far…if i can jump out of an aeroplane maybe the wind pushing up on me and the angle from underneath would do it. flat stomach, pert breasts…I’d say i’ll look so hot Brannie will give you the money if he can meet me….
Oh yeah..and i’m also heaps accident prone, i’ll probably die doing it and you’ll get heaps of publicity..maybe my family can sue Richard Branson for it and then they can give you the millions $$$
The idea of jumping out of an aeroplane scares me almost as much as the demise of FBi, I pick jumping out of the plane! I would do anything to save FBi, any plane antics you have thought of and no-one’s volunteered? Pick me!
I would like to jump from the Plane. Here are the reasons why:-
1. I have a bright Pink bear suit that would super duper awesome if I
was wearing it and jumping out of a plane
2. I am loud, so loud that if Richard Branson was on the ground below
he would be all like ‘Why is that pink bear yelling at me from the sky?’
3. My mum is in the air force so it would seem that I have some
aeronautical skill running through my blood.
4. I am willing to also jump out of the plane a) Naked b) with a
parachute that states that I am gay c) holding onto a goat
5. I also have a copy of a German Bob-sledding team uniform from the
winter Olympics that I could wear. Its sweet and accentuates my package.
6. Finally I would look really good jumping out of a plane and would
represent FBI awesomely. I have even drawn a picture of what I would
look like just so that you can understand:-
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u311/bucketopurplesneakers/800px-Plane_flying_to_Vgar_Airport_.jpg
Please note, this picture is not too scale.
I’ll be wearing a Gorilla suit. No big deal, just another dude in a Gorilla suit? Well i’ve done my homework.
Gorillas seem to have caught the eyes of Richard Branson in the past. Last year Branson funded the return of 3 baby Gorillas to their home after being raised in captivity. He payed for a special flight straight from the UK to Africa and accompanied them the whole way. If he’s that keen to fly a few lost Gorillas back home, he’d have to pay attention at one falling from the sky, wouldn’t he?
I reckon Branga has a thing for stewardess’, since that new add anyway. So i’d go in drag as a stewardess, that or my flatmate’s naughty nurse uniform, one of those should get his attention a little.
Jump out of a plane to save FBi? Hells yes I would! This is by far the best idea yet. We all know our man Branno has never shyed from a challenge, I mean seriously, the guy sweats pure adrenalin and could take down Chuck Norris blindfolded, with one hand.
I’m ready and willing (and surprisingly meet all criteria)to rise to this challenge, and to help this stupendous stunt gain the well needed attention and support of our man, I am willing to pay tribute to his beloved and famed virgin brand by wearing a red v of my own. Thats right, i would take the plunge proudly wearing nothing but a red (male) g-string and most probably some other form of virgin/FBi signage to protect my Branny shaped nipples from the chill!
Sure the nudity thing has been done but hey, it works, and bound to get Branny’s attention!
FB aiiight!
just like asking richard, i too love getting something for nothing, someone once said if you ask you shall receive, please give me this sky dive…we can land in the water thats a splash.. can i wear flippers? i do love the ppl at fbi and dont wish for them to go hungry… think of their children…. i am.
Ive never been good at anything in my life, never stood out of the crowd, never got any girls, even my parents disowned me… i have no skills,:(
… except one…
I can spit out of a plane while flying, wait an estimated 20 secs… Then… jump out of the plane… like a heat seeking missle..(bro).. and catch the spit in my mouth..
I know you want to see this and so will dick Branson himself.
So if you realllllly want your million dollars you have better put me on that plane and test my skill. Bitach
p.s. If that awesome skill does not prevail i will dress up as a festering pig infected with swine flu
Hi FBi,
of course, the only problem is his current wife, but don’t worry FBi, that’s only another small detail…
I have been a devoted listener of FBi ever since a fateful night driving with friends while in high school my best mate said: ‘hey, have you heard of this radio station?’
Needless to say, I have been getting my musical kicks from a mixture of FBi and downloads (all legal of course…)
And I am willing to jump out of a plane for FBi! Well, I would be willing to jump out of a plane just for the heck of it too, but let’s not worry about the small details.
Just know that I own a wedding dress, nice big taffeta poofy dress with big sleeves, and white veil (to match the dress of course). I am totally ready to jump out of the plane in my wedding dress with an offer of marriage to Richard Branson if he would donate to FBi.
I’ve always wanted to marry a billionaire so it could be fun, I know mum sure would be proud
Thank you FBi, for the music and now the chance to jump out of a plan in the name of a very famous industrialist.
I’ll jump as Batman in my hot dollar lycra costume made for 5 year olds. If you help me, I can finally get Superman off his high horse about the flying thing.
I’ll lose my virgin-ity mid air.
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