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promise5

The rules and guidelines for buying beer and firsts?

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>It's adorable sure, and I love free drinking, but still. I've been jumping for more than a
>decade (1,800+ parachute flights) and I have never liked jumpers and the way they
>think everything is unique and amazing.

>I just don't like the "for every first you gotta buy beer thing". It is great for the
>newbies to help them fit in and as an ice breaker.

That's not what it's for.

Most people in this sport are alpha males and think they don't need no stinkin' advice. But they still need it as much as anyone else does. And when they are starting things for the first time? That's when they need it the most. That's what the beer does - gets people talking to them about their firsts. Even if they think they don't need it because they are experts and their 'first' isn't like a newbie's.

So jumpers who have firsts - stop whining and buy your damn beer. Swallow your pride, head down to the liquor store and hand it out for your firsts. You need advice even if you think you don't, and a case of beer is a small price to pay for it.

Experienced jumpers - that beer ain't free. It comes with an obligation to pass on what you learned back when you were buying beer for firsts.

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>For those that choose not to click on the links, brown blocks light that can "skunk"
>your beer, green is all about marketing and clear is just cheaper.

Definitely! So if you are in it for the marketing, get clear or green bottles. If you are in it for the beer, go with brown bottles (or even cans.)

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turtlespeed


Also, unless it is to be poured on you, try to stay away from cans.



Never heard of Guinness nor Left Hand Brewing, eh?:P
"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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Also, unless it is to be poured on you, try to stay away from cans.



Never heard of Guinness nor Left Hand Brewing, eh?:P

There are exceptions;)
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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