JeffSkydiver 0 #1 January 9, 2005 Hey I just returned to skydiving after a 23 year hiatus. When I was active back in the day, it was very common to see nearly everyone at the DZ playing Hackey. The first time I had ever seen or heard of hackey was at the DZ. Playing supposedly was good for flexibility and quick reactions. Since I've been back, I've only seen hackey sacks on pilot chutes! What happened? jt* Let's all do this safe enough that we can still do this in our 90's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #2 January 9, 2005 We play almost everyday in the summer at Skydive Twin Cities come on up and we'll kick some bags Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 January 9, 2005 Well, duh, we sewed them all on our pilot chutes. Seriously, I think the turbines killed the hackey sack. No more long waits for your turn at the Cessna or waiting for enough to show up to fill the DC-3. Now it's pack/jump/pack/jump/pack/jump. At least, that what happened at our DZ when we went turbine. IMHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #4 January 10, 2005 Yeah Its the turbines. But I'm like only 14 so I have no choice but to play so I'm like the hackey sack kingNa' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 January 10, 2005 I could see that. We still hack at my 182 DZ and at the other 182 DZ I'll sometimes visit. Not that we're any good at kicking a hackey sack around, but we do try...and try...and try...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jheadley 0 #6 January 10, 2005 damn hippies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #7 January 10, 2005 we may be hippies but at least we arent virgina hicks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #8 January 10, 2005 [hijack] jheadley: OMGF, hey what's up man... it's Matt from bimmerforums... if you want me to have Hugo get you out of timeout let me know. Do you still have your 6-er? I love those things! [/hijack]NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #9 January 10, 2005 At my DZ last year it was unicycles, not footbags. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #10 January 10, 2005 When the weather is bad & no one can think of anything dangerous to do on the ground, we play hacky sack @ our turbine dz. We even got a little hacky ball (like volleyball, but w/ a MUCH lower net & feet instead of hands) goin on - very fun!! There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherGoodin 0 #11 January 10, 2005 Quotewe may be hippies but at least we arent virgina hicks ------------------------------ If life gives you lemons then make lemonade, if not then go thirsty and keep on truckin' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherGoodin 0 #12 January 10, 2005 I traveled all the way from VA to Wales for new years, and they "learned me to play hackey sack ther' "If life gives you lemons then make lemonade, if not then go thirsty and keep on truckin' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #13 January 11, 2005 I've been on a mission to keep this alive at my DZ for the past few years. It's sociable, non-competitive and a great way to get warm in the winter. And although it doesn't look like it to an observer, it gives you a pretty good workout! It's kind of a forgotten pastime, I think - most people who play for the first time get hooked pretty quickly. As far as I can make out you can't buy a decent hack anywhere in the UK, though - mine get shipped all the way from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #14 January 11, 2005 I bought my brother's 7 year old kid one for a Christmas present this year. My 40 year old brothers Says "Oh Cool a hackey sack" and starts kickin it around pretty good " we used to play this at college " He says. And i thought he wouldn't even have know what it was. Ha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #15 January 11, 2005 We have much more fun things to do at SDC. Like extreme basketball with vallerina - guaranteed to make you bleed!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #16 January 11, 2005 we kick one around from time to time at tecumseh. speaking of which... tecumseh peeps... you have apparently inherited my favorite hackey sack. it is somewhere in the loft! i forgot it when i moved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #17 January 11, 2005 QuoteWhen the weather is bad & no one can think of anything dangerous to do on the ground, we play hacky sack @ our turbine dz. We even got a little hacky ball (like volleyball, but w/ a MUCH lower net & feet instead of hands) goin on - very fun!! Our DZO made a hackyball court in Utah years back. Soon everyone was playing that damn game and not jumping. Oh well, at least the Cessna was not backed up. It is a good diversion on cloudy days. Rabbit hunting was our other diversion at the old DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites whatever 0 #18 January 11, 2005 Hey Mike! it's not forgotten, we are quite active hackey-sackers at the turbine DZ I jump in Canada The track-hack is where it's at! (we once got a circle of about 8 people going and 'tracked' it all around manifest and some trees while hacking.) cheers sam soon to be gone 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
cocheese 0 #14 January 11, 2005 I bought my brother's 7 year old kid one for a Christmas present this year. My 40 year old brothers Says "Oh Cool a hackey sack" and starts kickin it around pretty good " we used to play this at college " He says. And i thought he wouldn't even have know what it was. Ha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #15 January 11, 2005 We have much more fun things to do at SDC. Like extreme basketball with vallerina - guaranteed to make you bleed!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #16 January 11, 2005 we kick one around from time to time at tecumseh. speaking of which... tecumseh peeps... you have apparently inherited my favorite hackey sack. it is somewhere in the loft! i forgot it when i moved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 January 11, 2005 QuoteWhen the weather is bad & no one can think of anything dangerous to do on the ground, we play hacky sack @ our turbine dz. We even got a little hacky ball (like volleyball, but w/ a MUCH lower net & feet instead of hands) goin on - very fun!! Our DZO made a hackyball court in Utah years back. Soon everyone was playing that damn game and not jumping. Oh well, at least the Cessna was not backed up. It is a good diversion on cloudy days. Rabbit hunting was our other diversion at the old DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #18 January 11, 2005 Hey Mike! it's not forgotten, we are quite active hackey-sackers at the turbine DZ I jump in Canada The track-hack is where it's at! (we once got a circle of about 8 people going and 'tracked' it all around manifest and some trees while hacking.) cheers sam soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
