Mangiapane85 0 #1 July 10, 2010 Hello everyone, I've posted a few posts on the site, but I am just now introducing myself. I'm Josh and I live in Missouri. I will be embarking on my skydiving career in three weeks at Fly Free DZ in Festus,MO. I'm most likely going to obtain my license by starting with the IAD method of training, my DZ offers it. I have never been so excited about anything in my entire life! I've always looked for thrills, but it's time that I experience the pinnacle of adrenaline inducing activities ( for lack of a better expression ), and plan on it becoming a new way of life for me. I've been reading constantly (my fiancee is getting a little annoyed by it... oh well lol) on the terminology and methods of skydiving and incessantly watching videos (mostly aff videos on youtube) of various jumps, and I've come to realize there's never been anything that i've been so fascinated in, so I have to pursue it.! Anyways, I'm babbling here (not uncommon). I just wanted to introduce myself and say I look forward to many years on the website and getting to know some of you hopefully. This discussion forum is a gift from the heavens (literally almost)! Ciao! -FEAR IS TEMPORARY...REGRET IS FOREVER! -"People living deeply have no fear of death"- Anais Nin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluetwo 0 #2 July 10, 2010 That's awesome man! Skydiving just totally get into your blood doesn't it? Glad you're going for it._______________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycamefalling 0 #3 July 11, 2010 This is definately an awesome sport. I think and talk about it constantly. I have a couple of friends that are deathly afraid of heights to do their first tandem a couple of weeks ago. They told me that they hear so much about it and I seem so passionate about the sport, they would check it out. Needless to say, they no longer have a fear of heights and they might possibly be signing up for AFF soon Speedracer~I predict that Michael Jackson will rise from the dead. And that a giant radioactive duck will emerge from the ocean and eat Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mangiapane85 0 #4 July 11, 2010 ^^Well hell yeah, good for them! I can already see how addicted to this I will become. I have a lot of plans for myself once I get the grasp of things and start learning real technical maneuvers.-FEAR IS TEMPORARY...REGRET IS FOREVER! -"People living deeply have no fear of death"- Anais Nin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 July 12, 2010 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mangiapane85 0 #6 July 12, 2010 Im working my hardest to warm her up to the whole idea. I guess we'll see. She is starting to become more interested in it though, so that's good! Little side note: Today I made my reservation for IAD 1 the Sunday after next! I'm super stoked!! -FEAR IS TEMPORARY...REGRET IS FOREVER! -"People living deeply have no fear of death"- Anais Nin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mangiapane85 0 #7 July 16, 2010 Just wanted to let you know skymama, I got my girlfriend to accept the fact of me skydiving... on top of that, she's also going WITH me on an IAD jump next Sunday! Heck yeah!!-FEAR IS TEMPORARY...REGRET IS FOREVER! -"People living deeply have no fear of death"- Anais Nin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 July 16, 2010 Nice! I bet a lot of guys would love to know how you managed that! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mangiapane85 0 #9 July 16, 2010 Pretty Simple really: Take her to DZ and show her what goes on, sweet talk her, keep talking her head off about it, and give her great lovin's in the bed. Then repeat... -FEAR IS TEMPORARY...REGRET IS FOREVER! -"People living deeply have no fear of death"- Anais Nin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
