demoss99 0 #1 July 28, 2005 Went up yesterday afternoon for a fun jump. On the load was a tandem load with cameraflyer. I was seated next to the tandem passenger. This guy was a little odd to begin with, but once the wheels went up he really went into high mode. He kept asking me about crop circles, whether I believed in aliens, whether God really existed and whether L. Ron Hubbard and the scientology crowd was actually just a front for the devil etc... this went on for the whole ride to altitude. Even acting like I was sleeping didn't deter this guy. This made me think - for those of you tandem instructors etc... what wierd stories do you have from tandem passengers? "I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #2 July 28, 2005 That was probably his way of dealing with extreme anxiety over the impending jump. It makes people do funny things. At least that's all he did. If it were me sitting in your place, I could ignore him easily, if you know what I'm talking about. "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
wingnut 0 #3 July 28, 2005 i once fillmed a guy that drooled on himself the whole freefall.. that was the funniest, well besides when my friend joey tried to take his mom for a tandem on mothers day and she started crying at 7k and then did the cat thing at the door with her arms and elbows..... myself and my friend brian were already outside the plane when that happened, we did a nice two way and opened at 6k because the dz had gone so far away below us.... his mom never did do a tandem..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #4 July 28, 2005 I went with me bosses wife to do her tandem. She looked at when the door opened and asked me, "Am I going to die?" I told her someday we will all die. Today might be the day. Out we went and I kissed her in freefall. My boss came to the office the next day and said, "Why did you kiss my wife?" I had to explain what a kiss pass was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #5 July 28, 2005 Not sure if it is odd but I once had a passenger grab the package while asking what I had down there. Her husband and two kids were on the ground. I had to kindly remover her hand and ask her to concentrate on the Skydive not me. Some of these women and their mid-life crisis deals. .The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #6 July 28, 2005 Not a really odd story, but a friend of mine bought his son-in-law his second tandem just this past weekend. When they landed, Adam (the son-in-law) immediately took off his jumpsuit. When he got back to the hangar, we found out why... When the main was pulled, up came his eggs and coffee... It sounds gross, but it was too funny... I'm sure it happens all the time. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmpnkramer 0 #7 July 28, 2005 When I did Tandems at Z-Hills I was the King of Sickness. I had one passenger nice enough to Barf before we left the plane. You have never seen Up-Jumpers move so fast. It was Great. I hung her out the door, she got sick, I then asked if she was ready to Jump and she was like Yeppers. I also had a girl get sick on me from 2,500' all the way to the ground and I was barely turning the parachute. I never knew someone could have that much come out of their system. My whole right side was soaked in puke. I never complained though because none of them did. They all enjoyed the ride. As long as they were happy I was happy. .The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #8 July 29, 2005 QuoteNot sure if it is odd but I once had a passenger grab the package while asking what I had down there. Her husband and two kids were on the ground. I had to kindly remover her hand and ask her to concentrate on the Skydive not me. Some of these women and their mid-life crisis deals. OK... so it's bad to grab the tandem masters package? Hmmm.... good thing that I didn't do that. Not that the one that I learned with had ANY problems getting girls to willingly strap themselves to him. Whiner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
