Introductions and Greets

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1. 1st time jumper!  

   By MelissaW28, March 5, 2008
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   • skymama
   • March 6, 2008

2. 1st time under canopy solo  

   By jwilkinson, June 9, 2006
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   • jwilkinson
   • June 9, 2006

3. 1st year...cut away after 2 months   1 2

   By sistaluv, January 4, 2003
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   • sistaluv
   • January 22, 2003

4. 1st, 1st, 1st =full frig  

   By monkycndo, March 12, 2005
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   • skymama
   • March 19, 2005

5. 2 for 1: graduated AFF today AND hit the DZ without radio  

   By crotalus01, August 15, 2004
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   • Cocaiin
   • August 16, 2004

6. 2 jumps down  

   By Hippogriff, October 1, 2006
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   • Hippogriff
   • October 3, 2006

7. 2 jumps down, many, MANY more to come :-)  

   By smous, October 23, 2011
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   • Marinus
   • October 31, 2011

8. 20 days to go - to start my FIRST target 20 jumps!  

   By fruitskin, August 7, 2007
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   • skymama
   • August 7, 2007

9. 20 years later  

   By igor99, March 21, 2004
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   • maxmadmax
   • March 24, 2004

10. 20+ year layoff finally ends.  

    By argon, April 26, 2004
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    • 2wheeljunkie
    • May 3, 2004

11. 2005 SIM in pdf  

    By Salsa_John, June 22, 2005
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    • Salsa_John
    • June 22, 2005

12. 21 weeks later and finally an A license...  

    By AdrianGlave, August 2, 2011
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    • Stearny
    • August 12, 2011

13. 22 jumps in my 1st 4 weeks - 1 malfunction  

    By BoondockSaint, July 29, 2004
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    • BoondockSaint
    • August 2, 2004

14. 23 years  

    By bohunter, July 30, 2008
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    • brucet7
    • July 30, 2008

15. 25 days & counting  

    By phreeloader, November 22, 2012
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    • jrouse
    • December 17, 2012

16. 26 and counting. . .but still a Noob.  

    By LooneyTeck, August 7, 2008
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    • dreaming13000
    • August 8, 2008

17. 2nd chance in life brought me back to skydiving!!!  

    By love2FreeFall, June 10, 2006
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    • love2FreeFall
    • June 14, 2006

18. 2nd dummy pull completed - getting more nervous?why??  

    By buba07, August 9, 2007
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    • birdshit
    • August 20, 2007

19. 2nd generation skydiver here.  

    By Xranger, September 28, 2012
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    • Xranger
    • October 6, 2012

20. 2nd jump Sunday  

    By thrillbilly, September 24, 2004
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    • thrillbilly
    • September 24, 2004

21. 2nd Jump!  

    By dkostas, August 26, 2003
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    • dkostas
    • August 26, 2003

22. 2nd tandem this saturday.  

    By asa, July 12, 2007
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    • asa
    • July 18, 2007

23. 3 days, 6 hours, and 41 minutes!  

    By grue, July 21, 2004
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    • grue
    • July 21, 2004

24. 3 weeks away from AFF 1  

    By snizwilk, March 30, 2005
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    • bigorangemd
    • April 12, 2005

25. 30 some years later....  

    By nealkas, July 25, 2019
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    • SKYYDAWG
    • September 21, 2020

26. 31 yr old female new to the sport  

    By sideous, February 24, 2015
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    • drakkar
    • March 28, 2015

27. 33, yet virginal as new fallen snow, parachutically speaking  

    By x95lee, March 26, 2008
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    • skymama
    • April 27, 2008

28. 3rd Jump or is it the 4th  

    By Empyrean8, August 17, 2006
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    • Empyrean8
    • August 19, 2006

29. 3rd times a charm  

    By Nameless007, July 10, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • July 10, 2010

30. 4 days until my first jump!  

    By mmytacism, November 16, 2005
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    • mmytacism
    • November 21, 2005

31. 4 More To Go  

    By Brumby, August 12, 2004
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    • Brumby
    • August 12, 2004

32. 45 and just got my A licence  

    By eric111996, May 17, 2010
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    • skymama
    • May 20, 2010

33. 4got 1 thing  

    By butterfli2b, July 23, 2005
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    • butterfli2b
    • July 23, 2005

34. 4th jump and addicted  

    By isonosis, August 12, 2011
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    • skymama
    • August 12, 2011

35. 4th time lucky!  

    By jumpdr, June 15, 2006
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    • jumpdr
    • July 2, 2006

36. 5 days till I jump and I can't wait :-)  

    By cocker, October 27, 2005
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    • steveorino
    • November 16, 2005

37. 5 Down 3 to go!  

    By Chew, August 11, 2003
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    • b1jercat
    • August 14, 2003

38. 5 jumps and addicted!  

    By buckywaldorf, October 12, 2011
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    • buckywaldorf
    • October 15, 2011

39. 5 Jumps So far  

    By SeanCulver, April 22, 2003
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    • jenniferh
    • May 4, 2003

40. 50th anniversary of ram air parachutes  

    By BillHulsizer, February 12, 2020
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    • DougH
    • February 13, 2020

41. 5th Annual Skydive for Veterans' Health Event on Long Island  

    By RecklessWithRed, April 11, 2012
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    • RecklessWithRed
    • April 11, 2012

42. 7th Jump, 8 Yrs. later  

    By Batchelor412, August 8, 2013
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    • popsjumper
    • August 12, 2013

43. 8 month old newbie from DFW, TX  

    By JailBird, November 20, 2007
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    • JailBird
    • November 20, 2007

44. 8 more to go for my A  

    By Chaw714, April 2, 2012
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    • JasonYergin
    • May 2, 2012

45. 8 years later, I'm FINALLY a student  

    By DrFun, June 30, 2004
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    • DrFun
    • June 30, 2004

46. 9 Jumps in  

    By BrandoTGreat, June 28, 2012
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    • skymama
    • June 28, 2012

47. 9 jumps in two days! First Solo and a HOP& POP!  

    By sdgregory, October 22, 2003
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    • sdgregory
    • October 22, 2003

48. 9 years, 364 days ago...  

    By enflyt, March 11, 2009
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    • skymama
    • March 11, 2009

49. 9-28 Skydive Chicago here we come!  

    By liveinthislife, September 20, 2010
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    • r6clair
    • November 18, 2010

50. A "A" A I just gotta SAY!!!!  

    By robertrei, August 18, 2004
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    • robertrei
    • August 18, 2004

51. A (very nervous) Newbie  

    By EighenIndemnis, June 23, 2007
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    • smayo76
    • June 24, 2007

52. A 21yr.old with NO MONEY to Skydive  

    By Jumper4Jesus, October 26, 2003
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    • Dogwap
    • October 27, 2003

53. A big hello to everyone that I've not yet met  

    By lemonjelly, January 10, 2004
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    • ChileRelleno
    • January 13, 2004

54. A BIG Thank You to StartSkydiving.com  

    By ManagingPrime, September 2, 2010
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    • ManagingPrime
    • September 2, 2010

55. A complete newbie  

    By Guinevere, April 5, 2007
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    • Guinevere
    • April 5, 2007

56. A concern Mother with many questions  

    By Comfortablynumb, May 10, 2006
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    • Comfortablynumb
    • May 10, 2006

57. A done!  

    By Chewy123, August 17, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • August 20, 2012

58. a dream finally made reality 3 days ago  

    By floating, May 3, 2005
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    • sangiro
    • May 3, 2005

59. A few newbie Q and A's please  

    By wanab, March 2, 2004
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    • dgm458
    • March 25, 2004

60. A few things you don't know about me.  

    By FlyinNover, June 17, 2004
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    • txw0082
    • June 24, 2004

61. A follow up to my "so this is why I am apprehensive" post  

    By dkvkb, October 22, 2013
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    • dkvkb
    • December 13, 2013

62. A hello from Brazil!   1 2

    By evandro, August 18, 2003
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    • pa2themd
    • August 25, 2003

63. A hello from the dreadlocked dude  

    By ephrin, January 4, 2005
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    • Commanderfish
    • January 13, 2005

64. A Huge Hello  

    By petael, March 19, 2005
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    • petael
    • April 4, 2005

65. A huge thank you  

    By GlenRudkin, May 31, 2010
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    • GlenRudkin
    • May 31, 2010

66. A jump 7 years in the making  

    By aegis, April 20, 2006
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    • aegis
    • April 26, 2006

67. A jump fail / compensating for disability  

    By GuyEgan77, June 22, 2016
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    • GuyEgan77
    • June 22, 2016

68. A jumper stranded in Venice  

    By jammiepak, March 26, 2004
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    • jammiepak
    • March 26, 2004

69. A licence!  

    By Buffdiver, January 15, 2006
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    • Buffdiver
    • January 15, 2006

70. A license  

    By Sletzer, October 24, 2007
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    • Sletzer
    • October 27, 2007

71. A license and done  

    By forever2wheels, August 19, 2015
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    • forever2wheels
    • August 19, 2015

72. A license in a week?  

    By FlyOrDie, October 12, 2009
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    • skymama
    • October 13, 2009

73. A license today in Miami!  

    By wrathchild, May 16, 2007
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    • nperez1999
    • June 15, 2007

74. A little background history on the new guy  

    By soignet, September 8, 2004
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    • soignet
    • September 9, 2004

75. a little lost  

    By CanvasAnchor, July 4, 2007
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    • CanvasAnchor
    • July 4, 2007

76. a monkey name  

    By wandrer, April 22, 2004
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    • wandrer
    • April 22, 2004

77. A new form of currency - Jump Money  

    By Adazec, February 14, 2004
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    • Adazec
    • February 14, 2004

78. A new french skydiver !  

    By Oyinko, June 23, 2012
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    • skymama
    • June 24, 2012

79. A new hobby? You know it!  

    By hotpinksky, December 31, 2003
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    • ChileRelleno
    • January 13, 2004

80. A new jumper in need of perspective  

    By Quansetmoto, May 8, 2021
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    • MickPatch
    • January 27, 2022

81. a new love..  

    By kitcat, April 6, 2004
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    • billymotox
    • April 12, 2004

82. A new newbie!  

    By Darshiva8, December 12, 2002
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    • slotperfect
    • December 22, 2002

83. A new PASSION  

    By love2flyhigh, December 14, 2007
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    • taylor.freefall
    • December 14, 2007

84. A newbie hello   1 2

    By davidp, December 29, 2002
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    • flailchick
    • January 20, 2003

85. a newbie here  

    By eveningstar845, April 4, 2004
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    • smit705
    • April 6, 2004

86. A newbie in love with the sky  

    By Treehopper, January 24, 2017
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    • skymama
    • January 28, 2017

87. a newbie story!  

    By outofit, January 15, 2003
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    • outofit
    • January 15, 2003

88. A newbie to the sky  

    By deeje, April 7, 2010
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    • skymama
    • April 7, 2010

89. a newbie with new found wings  

    By Ravan, September 30, 2004
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    • Ravan
    • September 30, 2004

90. A newcomer  

    By Pate, October 5, 2003
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    • Pate
    • October 10, 2003

91. A Quick Hello  

    By pash, August 25, 2004
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    • popsjumper
    • November 16, 2004

92. A quiet fanatic!  

    By lukepinion, December 10, 2002
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    • numbknuckle
    • January 19, 2003

93. a simple question and a warm hello!  

    By traker, March 3, 2005
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    • traker
    • March 3, 2005

94. A time and date is now set!  

    By Quake120, May 5, 2006
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    • Quake120
    • May 5, 2006

95. a warm welcome  

    By western, January 16, 2010
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    • western
    • January 16, 2010

96. A year in with only 13 jumps - bluh  

    By cyn, November 1, 2006
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    • Mike111
    • November 5, 2006

97. A-License...Finally!  

    By pompita, November 8, 2011
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    • SgtDie
    • November 11, 2011

98. about myself and a few questions  

    By itsnickd, August 10, 2009
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    • itsnickd
    • August 24, 2009

99. About Time....  

    By destiny2829, June 9, 2003
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    • outofit
    • June 13, 2003

100. About to leap into the unknown  

     By kayenox, April 21, 2007
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     • Just_Chute_me
     • May 8, 2007