shall555 0 #1 June 14, 2005 New Mexico sure looks pretty from 5 grand ! shall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #2 June 14, 2005 It's good shit isn't it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shall555 0 #3 June 14, 2005 It's better than...than... boiled bacon ! Felt so good to be back in the sky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 June 14, 2005 Just a short lay off until you could get your own gear? Welcome back.......I haven't exited an aircraft in flight in about 2 months now. Starting to get a twitch. Only 45 days or so left! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #6 June 14, 2005 QuoteNew Mexico sure looks pretty from 5 grand ! shall Your profile says 284 jumps in 6 years....But you said first jump in 22 years? Profile in error? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #7 June 14, 2005 Nope. There are people who quit jumping for years. I had 1000 jumps in 1984, 1100 in 1988, and 1100 in 2001. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #8 June 14, 2005 But the profile should read more than 6 years then.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
shall555 0 #9 June 14, 2005 Well, I didn't want it to sound like I had been a hard-core jumper for nearly 29 years. I started in '76 and was active for 4 years, took a couple of years off, then jumped for 2 years before going on to other things. It'd be a joke to say I had 29 years in the sport ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apley 0 #10 June 14, 2005 QuoteWell, I didn't want it to sound like I had been a hard-core jumper for nearly 29 years. I started in '76 and was active for 4 years, took a couple of years off, then jumped for 2 years before going on to other things. It'd be a joke to say I had 29 years in the sport ! i agree. by that logic, i have 31 years in the sport. my first jump was in 1974 under a round, on a static line. didn't get back in the sky until 2001 when we finally had these sport can-o-peas. i talked about this passion for 26 years until my friends finally told me to shut the hell up and bought me a tandem. the rest is history... i'll be passing 1,000 this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #11 June 14, 2005 I agree too. While my profile says all 30 years, I've only been jumping for 17 of those. But I was subscribing to & reading Parachutist, checking into rec.skydiving regularly (beginning before it got stupid), had my gear, and kept up with friends. And even for me it's doubtful. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
