Parachute Problems

Bubba and Billy Bob, the parachutists, were arguing about who was best at folding a parachute. Unable to resolve their dispute on the ground, they decided to go up in the plane and judge by the midair performance of their chutes. Bubba jumped first, pulled the cord, and started floating toward the earth. Billy Bob jumped, pulled the cord - and nothing happened. He pulled the safety cord - nothing. In a matter of seconds he whizzed past Bubba, plummeting like a stone. "Oh," shouted Bubba, yanking off his harness, "so ya wanna race!"