SkyAnt 0 #1 November 17, 2003 1. You have no private health insurance, your house is uninsured, your car is insured 3rd party only and you rig? ....Are you nuts of cause its insured!!! "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #2 November 17, 2003 2. You spend all winter to pay your depts and make some new dough for the next season (no jumping in winter here)The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #3 November 17, 2003 well my house is insured (renters) and my car is insured so well, don't rally have to insure my rig cuz it is covered in both my car and renters insurance......and well if i'm in not good health i can't jump so got to have the health insurance.. the real thing to look for to see if you know you are a skydiver is that..... you know you are a skydivver when you eat ramen noodles and look at things in the terms of how many jump tix would it be.........well or in the case of insurance.. how many jump tix woul i losse having to replace my whole hose and my totaled car....... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #4 November 17, 2003 2) The year before you started to jump you were £10,000 in the black now you're not only in the red but get chirstmas and birthday cards from the credit card company.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #5 November 17, 2003 3) Currency is measured only in jumps! ie: How much? Grief thats ten jumps!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #6 November 17, 2003 4) you're a skydiver if you spend $250 on a day's worth of jumping, yet become upset and scream if you have to pay $1 more than usual for a meal. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #7 November 17, 2003 yep, definitely some truth in all of these The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harksaw 0 #8 November 17, 2003 Not sure if this was in the previous post, but.... if your car triples in value when your rig is in it!__________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #9 November 17, 2003 5. You look at your watch at around half past noon, and instinctively do one last handle check. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #10 November 17, 2003 I actually found myself doing this last Sunday! 6. While waiting on the ground for the next load to be dropped, I wondered how long before they exit. I instinctivly looked towards my wrist to check the altitude Er, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #11 November 17, 2003 When I'm driving with my navigation system telling me directions...and it says 1000 ft...750 ft... in my mind I translate it to altitude. And when it comes time to slow down for a turn, I'm thinking, "Flare..flare..flare..." as I push the brake. When I hear a plane overhead and think, "DOOR!" When my children pretend to be skydivers. (my 8 year old moved the coffee table near the couch and laid down so one leg/arm was on the couch and one on the table with his body between them suspended, and said, "look, mom...I'm freefalling!") When my 14 month old sees ANY skydiver and starts pointing and chanting, "mama...mama...mama..." When every single friend you have is divided into one of three catagories... 1. skydivers 2. potential skydivers 3. Whuffos -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #12 November 17, 2003 i so agree with your last post about categories of friends lol<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #13 November 17, 2003 Oh yeah!!!!!!! I second that!!!!!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #14 November 17, 2003 You go to one of those "Skydiving Simulators" (read: Tunnel) and at some point in the simulation you instinctively check your wrist for altitude. I did that so many times.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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icarus021 0 #15 November 17, 2003 When you are travelling by plane and the flight attendant has to keep asking you not to sit on the floor. Or when your paycheck is direct deposit into the dz's account. 3-2-1-cya Don't take life too serious, you will never get out alive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Designer 0 #16 November 17, 2003 Give up competition to help judge!Pack a few rigs.Think about becoming a real "Senior Rigger".Think about moving to Fla. to pack rigs from Thanksgiving until March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
batbex 0 #17 November 17, 2003 - Actually pay attention to weather forecasts - look up at the sky and wonder what height the cloud base is at - look for holes in it - based on the direction of trees/washing lines/flags - decide on your landing pattern# - parents move home - and you do a search for the nearest dz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lee03 0 #18 November 17, 2003 Your making love to your girl, she whispers.."I've never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! On cloudy and windy days, you go to the DZ anyway and bitch about the weather!-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflygoddess 0 #19 November 17, 2003 everytime you sit in a chair you always have 90 degree angels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Snowbird 0 #20 November 17, 2003 Quote- parents move home - and you do a search for the nearest dz One of the first things I did when my mom moved was look for the nearest dz. And how about, you know your pilot is a skydiver when he's flying the load but looks at his wrist to check the altitude Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DTOXX 0 #21 November 17, 2003 QuoteYour making love to your girl, she whispers..":'ve never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! When your children refer to Whuffos (who are commenting that THEY would never jump) as "Babies". ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ifics 0 #22 November 17, 2003 Quoteif your car triples in value when your rig is in it! That one is so true!! QuoteYour making love to your girl, she whispers..":'ve never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Quotelook at things in the terms of how many jump tix would it be I do that every day... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lee03 0 #23 November 18, 2003 You wear your rig on commercial flights... just in case! You wear a Skydiving T-shirt and bring a six pack to a job interview! You show up to the dz even on the worst-weather days...because at least you can sit around drinking beer. You know to the tenth of a mile how far it is from your driveway to the dz.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 321seeya 0 #24 November 18, 2003 You are on a commercial flight looking out the window looking for the spot, and hear the pilot say "We will be cruising at an altitiude of 30,000 feet...blah..blah" and you tell the flight attendant to show him her tits for extra altitude. BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #25 November 18, 2003 ...You lean your head against the glass when in skyscrapers and plan your landing pattern in the parking lot adjacent based on the flag on the skyscraper to the right...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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
Lee03 0 #18 November 17, 2003 Your making love to your girl, she whispers.."I've never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! On cloudy and windy days, you go to the DZ anyway and bitch about the weather!-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #19 November 17, 2003 everytime you sit in a chair you always have 90 degree angels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #20 November 17, 2003 Quote- parents move home - and you do a search for the nearest dz One of the first things I did when my mom moved was look for the nearest dz. And how about, you know your pilot is a skydiver when he's flying the load but looks at his wrist to check the altitude Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DTOXX 0 #21 November 17, 2003 QuoteYour making love to your girl, she whispers..":'ve never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! When your children refer to Whuffos (who are commenting that THEY would never jump) as "Babies". ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #22 November 17, 2003 Quoteif your car triples in value when your rig is in it! That one is so true!! QuoteYour making love to your girl, she whispers..":'ve never done this before" and you yell out.. "THAT'S a case of Beer! ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!! Quotelook at things in the terms of how many jump tix would it be I do that every day... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #23 November 18, 2003 You wear your rig on commercial flights... just in case! You wear a Skydiving T-shirt and bring a six pack to a job interview! You show up to the dz even on the worst-weather days...because at least you can sit around drinking beer. You know to the tenth of a mile how far it is from your driveway to the dz.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
321seeya 0 #24 November 18, 2003 You are on a commercial flight looking out the window looking for the spot, and hear the pilot say "We will be cruising at an altitiude of 30,000 feet...blah..blah" and you tell the flight attendant to show him her tits for extra altitude. BASE 3:16 - Even if you are about to land on a cop - DONT FORGET TO FLARE! Free the soul -- DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #25 November 18, 2003 ...You lean your head against the glass when in skyscrapers and plan your landing pattern in the parking lot adjacent based on the flag on the skyscraper to the right...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
