Hera88 0 #1 July 21, 2006 I'm new to the sport, and love it! I've done two tandems. The first tandem I drove myself to the dz, pulled off to the side of the road 6 times. Took AFF class, but couldn't afford to jump the same day. Plan to do first jump on Aug 5th. Scared to death to do the first jump, but that's what keeps me going back. This is an expensive, and addictive sport. I'm constantly trying to figure out how to get more $$$ to jump again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #2 July 21, 2006 QuoteI'm constantly trying to figure out how to get more $$$ to jump again. just wait... sooner or later you'll start looking at the things you buy in denominations of jump tickets... i.e. "I could buy X item but damn at 60 bucks that's three whole skydives" of course then after a while things will return to relative normal and you won't do that as much anymore... congrats on the first jumps and welcome to the sky... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #3 July 21, 2006 For various reasons not worth getting into here, I moved into my current home without any furniture. I gradually started buying the bare necessities. Then I rediscovered skydiving. Now I look around my place and think, "Hey, I've got a bed and a chair. What more does the place need, really?" Quality furniture is far too expensive to consider buying when I've got a skydiving habit to feed. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #4 July 21, 2006 Quote...of course then after a while things will return to relative normal and you won't do that as much anymore... I won't? How long is it gonna be before this transition takes place? Is there really some "normalcy" in my future? .......nah. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MagicGuy 0 #5 July 21, 2006 Welcome, and don't even try turning back now. You're hooked. My roommates dropped a bomb on me after I came back from doing my AFF this past weekend. "While you were gone we looked at a house and we can't pass it up. It's gonna be $700 to get in." What the fuck! That's like, half the cost of a starter rig. Or a good amount of jumps working towards my A. Coach jumps.. I have been going crazy the past few days selling shit that I don't need any more. I have to get in at least a few jumps this weekend, weather permitting. Soon you'll be selling your posessions to fuel the desire to jump. Just wait.. And by the way, don't worry about your first AFF. It's a piece of cake.. especially if you've already done two tandems, because you won't be overwhelmed. I also did two tandems before starting AFF, so you'll be fine brotha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #6 July 21, 2006 QuoteQuality furniture is far too expensive to consider buying when I've got a skydiving habit to feed I've never understood why people spend thousands of dollars on furniture when there's always someone out there either giving stuff away or selling it dirt cheap. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Richards 0 #7 July 22, 2006 It sounds as though you are in the earlier stages of addiction. Remember, the first step is admitting you have a problem. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hera88 0 #8 July 22, 2006 I do so appreciate you can see the bigger picture than I. I consider myself a toddler....not able to conceive the big picture....yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hera88 0 #9 July 22, 2006 ***Welcome, and don't even try turning back now. You're hooked. Magicguy...you are so right!!! Sorry to hear of your unexpected events....Life events seem to do that, however, you are never given a challenge you cannot manage....You know you can manage it! JUST DO IT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
Icon134 0 #2 July 21, 2006 QuoteI'm constantly trying to figure out how to get more $$$ to jump again. just wait... sooner or later you'll start looking at the things you buy in denominations of jump tickets... i.e. "I could buy X item but damn at 60 bucks that's three whole skydives" of course then after a while things will return to relative normal and you won't do that as much anymore... congrats on the first jumps and welcome to the sky... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #3 July 21, 2006 For various reasons not worth getting into here, I moved into my current home without any furniture. I gradually started buying the bare necessities. Then I rediscovered skydiving. Now I look around my place and think, "Hey, I've got a bed and a chair. What more does the place need, really?" Quality furniture is far too expensive to consider buying when I've got a skydiving habit to feed. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #4 July 21, 2006 Quote...of course then after a while things will return to relative normal and you won't do that as much anymore... I won't? How long is it gonna be before this transition takes place? Is there really some "normalcy" in my future? .......nah. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #5 July 21, 2006 Welcome, and don't even try turning back now. You're hooked. My roommates dropped a bomb on me after I came back from doing my AFF this past weekend. "While you were gone we looked at a house and we can't pass it up. It's gonna be $700 to get in." What the fuck! That's like, half the cost of a starter rig. Or a good amount of jumps working towards my A. Coach jumps.. I have been going crazy the past few days selling shit that I don't need any more. I have to get in at least a few jumps this weekend, weather permitting. Soon you'll be selling your posessions to fuel the desire to jump. Just wait.. And by the way, don't worry about your first AFF. It's a piece of cake.. especially if you've already done two tandems, because you won't be overwhelmed. I also did two tandems before starting AFF, so you'll be fine brotha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #6 July 21, 2006 QuoteQuality furniture is far too expensive to consider buying when I've got a skydiving habit to feed I've never understood why people spend thousands of dollars on furniture when there's always someone out there either giving stuff away or selling it dirt cheap. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #7 July 22, 2006 It sounds as though you are in the earlier stages of addiction. Remember, the first step is admitting you have a problem. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hera88 0 #8 July 22, 2006 I do so appreciate you can see the bigger picture than I. I consider myself a toddler....not able to conceive the big picture....yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hera88 0 #9 July 22, 2006 ***Welcome, and don't even try turning back now. You're hooked. Magicguy...you are so right!!! Sorry to hear of your unexpected events....Life events seem to do that, however, you are never given a challenge you cannot manage....You know you can manage it! JUST DO IT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
