stratostar 5 #51 April 1, 2005 Had a guy with over 400 jumps ask me last summer what I would charge to hook up his 3 rings, not because he was lazy but because he didn't know how. How would you like to get a gear check for this dude. Oh yea he has an I rating too. ~you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #52 April 1, 2005 Bwahahahahahahaha! You know better than that! You know the ones I mean. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divnswoop 0 #53 April 1, 2005 QuoteHad a guy with over 400 jumps ask me last summer what I would charge to hook up his 3 rings, not because he was lazy but because he didn't know how. How would you like to get a gear check for this dude. Oh yea he has an I rating too. ~ Out of all the training jumps I do with jumpers training to be an I, mis-routed 3-rings are the most common thing they miss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #54 April 1, 2005 QuoteQuoteHad a guy with over 400 jumps ask me last summer what I would charge to hook up his 3 rings, not because he was lazy but because he didn't know how. How would you like to get a gear check for this dude. Oh yea he has an I rating too. ~ Out of all the training jumps I do with jumpers training to be an I, mis-routed 3-rings are the most common thing they miss. I pointed to the manuals stacked on the shelf in the loft and told him read it and learn to do himself before he got someone or himself killed, he said but that why he was paying me to do and walked out and paid a packer to do. I still think he don't know how to do today. ~you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #55 April 2, 2005 I saw a guy get dragged across the ground on a windy day last year. I asked him why he didn't just disconnect his RSL and cutaway. His reply was "too much of a hassle". I said "it's less of a hassle to get drug across the ground and get grass stains on your jumpsuit and gear?" He just shrugged and walked away. My guess is he didn't know how and rather than ask, he would rather look like a fool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #56 April 2, 2005 QuoteOne thing that kind of annoys me is that I always end up being the one to help people attach their mains. Its shocking that people with 1,000 jumps don't know their main is supposed to be hooked up! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fine by me ... as long as they are willing to pay for a half-hour's labor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #57 April 2, 2005 QuoteOne thing that kind of annoys me is that I always end up being the one to help people attach their mains. Its shocking that people with 1,000 jumps don't know their main is supposed to be hooked up! Silly girl, they just want you to be around them. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livnbored 0 #58 April 3, 2005 My bigggggggest pet peeve is when people ask me if I ever jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #59 April 3, 2005 All this talk of apprenticeship and the joys of being a rigger remind me of a little song that I sung to myself during my apprenticeship... at times I think it was the only thing that got me through it all: (sung to the tune of "I've been working on the railroad") I've been working on this repack, All the live long day. I've been working on this repack, Just to get my certificate. I don't get to make a skydive, I need to pack and stitch. I'm the rigger-in-training, I'm the dropzone bitch! Elvisio "ahhhh... misty water colored memories" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UDSkyJunkie 0 #60 April 3, 2005 QuoteWanabee apprentices who ask me to teach them for free. They never take training seriously, never finish their ratings and generally waste my time. Unforunately, you are right for the vast majority of "wannabee apprentices." However, as one of those rare apprentices who DID take it seriously, and got my ticket, I really wish I'd had a rigger around who was willing to spend some time teaching me... even just a single weekend in the winter. I'd say of my 20 "supervised" reserve packs, I had about 5 hours total supervision; most of the time it consisted of "my toolbox is in my locker, find me when you're done, and I'll sign it off. When I asked for help learning how to sew a patch, I was given a copy of the Poynter's Manual and told that I could learn more about sewing from my mother than I ever could from him anyway. If it weren't for the fact that by the time I started working on my ticket I had about 5000 main packjobs and a ton of background knowedge about gear and the sport in general because I was born into it, I'd have been pretty discouraged and probably wouldn't have bothered getting my ticket... paying $50 a couple times a year would be a lot easier. To be honest, I'd have been happy to cough up a couple grand for proper one-on-one training with an experienced rigger if I'd had the cash at the time, but it's pretty tough to do that when you're a 19 year old college student with a car, an apartment, and a skydiving habit. P.S: I'm not here to bash you, because as I said, you're right about nearly all apprentices. But I do think that good riggers should keep their eyes open for people with promise... there's a few of us out there, and it's hard for us to learn from your truly valuble experience when we're assumed to be wasting your time."Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #61 April 3, 2005 I'm the dropzone bitch! That would be ,the dropzone bitch in training. You are the dz bitch after you get the ticket. ~you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #62 April 3, 2005 My apprentice-ship, consisted of periodic, week-end visits to a rigger/instructor and sleeping on a mattress on his sewing room floor. It was a most worthwhile experience. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #63 April 3, 2005 QuoteMy bigggggggest pet peeve is when people ask me if I ever jump. __________________________ You too? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites maggott 0 #64 April 6, 2005 what winds me up the most is being called a "rigger"-- I mean how demeaning, insensitive, inflamitorily degradory! I prefer to be called a "nylon American" ~Maggott __________________________________________________________________________________ "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gravitymaster 0 #65 April 6, 2005 Quotewhat winds me up the most is being called a "rigger"-- I mean how demeaning, insensitive, inflamitorily degradory! I prefer to be called a "nylon American" I prefer "Emergency Deceleration Technician" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites maggott 0 #66 April 6, 2005 Right on! I'll have to start using that one! Lately I've been getting strange looks, and an awed silence as I pack a round parachute! Perhaps I should now be called a Riggosaurus!~Maggott __________________________________________________________________________________ "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
maggott 0 #64 April 6, 2005 what winds me up the most is being called a "rigger"-- I mean how demeaning, insensitive, inflamitorily degradory! I prefer to be called a "nylon American" ~Maggott __________________________________________________________________________________ "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #65 April 6, 2005 Quotewhat winds me up the most is being called a "rigger"-- I mean how demeaning, insensitive, inflamitorily degradory! I prefer to be called a "nylon American" I prefer "Emergency Deceleration Technician" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maggott 0 #66 April 6, 2005 Right on! I'll have to start using that one! Lately I've been getting strange looks, and an awed silence as I pack a round parachute! Perhaps I should now be called a Riggosaurus!~Maggott __________________________________________________________________________________ "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
