Tink1717 2 #1 April 4, 2006 Ok, I have about five years worth of Parachutist. I am running out of shelves and I need the shelf space. Should keep 'em or chuck 'em?Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #2 April 4, 2006 I don't see he point of keeping magazines for very long after they've been read; unless they have something in particular in them that you want to keep. +1 for chucking them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 April 4, 2006 Donate them to a new jumper who is hungry for reading material. They'll love you for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 April 4, 2006 QuoteDonate them to a new jumper who is hungry for reading material. They'll love you for it. Or take 'em to the DZ for rainy day reading."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #6 April 4, 2006 QuoteI don't see he point of keeping magazines for very long after they've been read I've got about 10 years worth, and I haven't read one in probably 3 or 4 years. What should I do with all the ones that haven't been read? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyGuyIIx 0 #7 April 4, 2006 I've got'em going all the way back to the late 80's. I occasionally flip one open to the Cypres ad saying..."LAST FOREVER....NEVER BUY ANOTHER AAD!" .....then I wanna vomit.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #8 April 4, 2006 Read them of course! (then chuck 'em) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #9 April 4, 2006 We donate ours to magazine racks. Like at fitness places and oil change places. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 April 4, 2006 QuoteWe donate ours to magazine racks. Like at fitness places and oil change places. *** Barber shops, Doctors offices.... Drop a handful off at either of these and they'll be there for YEARS!! Also... I 'donated' a 5 year subscription of both Parachutist and The American Rifleman to my old High School Library... Someone had done that back in the 70's, and it sure gave ME something 'interesting' to read while killin' time.... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #11 April 4, 2006 I've got Parachutist from 1988. I've gone back through some of them and compared to today... what a difference. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnnyskydive 0 #12 April 4, 2006 I know of a DZO that has EVERY issue of Parachutist from around 1980 on at the DZ....very interesting to look through some of the older ones! Johnny Skydive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 April 4, 2006 I like airtwardo's idea...could bring in some new talent.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
jdog 0 #14 April 4, 2006 If your picture is not in the magazine, trash it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #15 April 5, 2006 Blacken out your address and donate them to the local library. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #16 April 5, 2006 QuoteBlacken out your address and donate them to the local library. Are ya feelin a little slow Bill?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
JENNR8R 0 #17 April 5, 2006 QuoteShould keep 'em or chuck 'em? Sell them on e-Bay. You'd be amazed what will sell on e-Bay.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 April 5, 2006 QuoteQuoteBlacken out your address and donate them to the local library. Are ya feelin a little slow Bill? I don't go to the high school library, but our local public library probably gets more than a few donated. At a lot of public libraries, they re-sell books and magazines. I buy a paperback for a quarter, read it, and give it back (it's cheaper than overdue fees ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #19 April 5, 2006 They cover a lot of history in the sport. Our DZO had one of the very first issues and since. Can you imagine Parachutist in black and white? Belly warts and rounds as the 'big thing'? Big ol' thick lace-up leather jump boots? Balloon suits? Bell helmets? This sport has come a long way in a relatively short time. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
