Darius11 12 #1 September 15, 2006 How much have you jumped this year in comparison to the pervious season? I know I have not done nearly as much about 1/3 of last year mainly because of Weather, time, and money. How about you. I have a feelin option 6 will be the most voted forI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #2 September 15, 2006 I have jumped about the same. It is pretty cool for me since our team was reduced to two people and I had to "work" for the rest of the jumps. Who calls skydiving work? Not me! it is paid FUN!An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #3 September 15, 2006 I went with option 6 since there was not really an option for me She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #4 September 15, 2006 74 last year. About 30 this year thus far. Almost 40 of those last year were at the Eloy Holiday Boogie though... Just been workin' too much, and took my time getting my new canopy ordered. I'm going to go on a rampage as soon as I get hoem to Oz tho.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #5 September 15, 2006 Way less than last year due to a new baby... not a bad trade off anyway... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #6 September 15, 2006 agreed Arianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 September 15, 2006 about the same to a little bit more... so far this calendar year I have 110 jumps... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #8 September 15, 2006 You forgot one option, for those of us that just started this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michalm21 2 #9 September 15, 2006 QuoteYou forgot one option, for those of us that just started this year. I think it's option #6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jheadley 0 #10 September 15, 2006 Last year from 1/1/05 to 9/4/05 I made 171 jumps as a college student only coming out on weekends. This year from 1/1/06 to 9/4/06 I made 176 jumps, living and working on a dz for most of that time. I got a job as a packer at a full time dz thinking I'd get to jump a lot. Boy was I wrong. I probably could have made more jumps (and more money) working at McDonalds Monday through Friday and only jumping on weekends. Still, it was a good experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #11 September 15, 2006 I've got about 110 also this year, down from the 200 I did last year, but there are still about 8 weeks left in the year and this weekend is looking like a 13-15 jump weekend. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #12 September 15, 2006 4/17/05-12/31/05 I made 110 jumps 1/1/06-9/15/06 I've made 162 jumps and this last month has been really bad for weather "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #13 September 15, 2006 I did 235 jumps last year and this year I passed that up last month. Not sure of the exact number though. It's been a good year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #14 September 15, 2006 I have actually jumped more. In spite of living over seas and not being able to jump for 90 days at a time. I still have jumped more than my last job where I always had ONLY week days off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #15 September 15, 2006 I finished last year with around 350-400 for the year. I am around 450-500 now and will jump through the end of the year. So quite a bit more this year.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #16 September 15, 2006 Not near as much as I have back in 2004 and 2005. Time and money.... mostly the Money. Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L.O. 0 #17 September 15, 2006 I do the same every year I don't mean to it just works out that way. 383 367 393 405 376..., and on and on I go to more boogies its more bad weather I just do the same over and over it's strange. I did 512 in 97 then hurt myself and only pulled 197 tin 98.HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #18 September 15, 2006 Not enough... but it's only september, the years not over yet. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #19 September 15, 2006 QuoteHow much have you jumped this year in comparison to the pervious season? Last season I broke my pro-track so I didn't know how many jumps I made, herniated L5-S1 in a horrible sneezing accident, didn't jump any for months, and slowly eased back into things. This season I relocated for work and slacked off for four months. Last weekend, I was jumping at close to my normal rate with 4 jumps on Sunday, but they tell me that it gets cloudy here in the Pacific Northwest. Last normal year I have records for was 2003 in which I made 168 skydives and 30 BASE jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #20 September 15, 2006 I think 60 so far this year and maybe 42 same time last year. I did 14 in December last year, 9 at the Eloy Holiday Boogie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #21 September 15, 2006 I've made 45 jumps this year, including the tandem i made 1/7/06. I opted for your "I jumped more this year than last" option, considering I didn't jump at all in 05. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #22 September 15, 2006 I've jumped more than last year already. The two broken wrists slowed me down a little. I'm still not jumping as much as I did the first few years though because now I have a mortgage to pay all by myself.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
kris2extreme 0 #24 September 16, 2006 I've made it through the first 4 levels of AFF so far this year (5 jumps)... I hope to at least get my A-license by the end of the year... hopefully the weather will play nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #25 September 16, 2006 I'd have to check for an exact number, but somewhere right around 800 so far this year. I'm a busy boyedit for spellingPlay stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites