Icon134 0 #1 July 22, 2004 So, I'm sitting at lunch today and one of my co-workers (a ground freak to the core...) askes the cutie admin assistant across from us to ask me "If he's jumped out of any perfectly good airplanes reciently?" well needless to say it turned into a chastize Scott session... (w/an occational lediget question thrown in...) and someone even asked me if skydiving was the only extreme sport I participated in... I told them that I also like to ride bicycles... btw: I don't often bring up my skydiving passion because far too often I find that people use it as an excuse to chastize... (and I don't need chastizing...) Scott Insanity -- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world. R. D. Laing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #2 July 22, 2004 Tell 'em you like to use treadmills. Then tell them that the fatality rate for treadmills is 1 in 10k. (ASCM 6th ed) Then tell 'em that the fatailty rate for jumping is 1 in 110k. (USPA 1999) Then see how they react.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
mattjw916 2 #3 July 22, 2004 Hell, I got so much BS from people when I learned how to ride motorcycles it was ridiculous. I mean I heard them all: murdercycles, donorcycles, etc... they really tried to discourage you from doing it when I was in the military. Probably just a form of jealousy that is manifested as "concern". I don't even bother to tell many people I started jumping, I really am not up for another round of "talks"... besides, I am almost 30 and they aren't going to change my mind anyway. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #4 July 22, 2004 I tell them I ready poetry, take care of birds and lie in a tanning bed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 July 22, 2004 I like to smile and nod my head when they tell me I'm crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #6 July 22, 2004 I must be lucky. Most of the people in my office don't say much about me skydiving and those that do usually ask when the last time I jumped and how many. They seem to be fascinated by it. Just not enough to try it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #7 July 22, 2004 QuoteI like to smile and nod my head when they tell me I'm crazy. It's nearly impossible to get the smile off my face when my boss calls me crazy. Sometimes he asks me about my weekend and if I actually start to tell him he stops me and says nevermind, I really don't want to know these things. The whole idea of it terrifies him. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 July 22, 2004 Sounds like your coworker is just getting the vicarious thrill of it all, and is using it to chat up the hottie. Us guys will do anything to talk to a babe, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #9 July 22, 2004 I always get embarrassed. It took me a couple of months of jumping, but now I really don't much care for talking about skydiving with whuffos. Thank God one of my whuffo friends converted after I completed AFF. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #10 July 22, 2004 Oh, and sometimes if they call me crazy, I just jump on my desk and start flinging poo at them. Then they leave me alone. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #11 July 22, 2004 treadmills(I knew there was a reason I didn't like them)... motorcycles (skydiving addiction has pretty much put buying a motorcycle on hold for a while)... poo flinging (well... not sure what to say to that idea... you got me I'm the phantom shitter...) hmm... mostly I get annoyed when they tell me "You're not too bright. Jumping out of perfectly good airplanes..." Scott Shaking Geraldine now, stop shaking that cow For heaven's sake, for your sake and the cow's sake. That's the dumbest way I've seen To make a milk shake. -Shel Silverstein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #12 July 22, 2004 You gonna be at ASC this weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #13 July 22, 2004 QuoteYou gonna be at ASC this weekend? I might try to make it up on saturday for the N.G. Festivities... fun... but I'll probably do non skydiving stuff on sunday... the psuedo g/f wants to do something... (its wierd... don't ask......)) I owe beer for my first pack job jump... tuesday... so maybe and maybe not... its such a long drive... too... Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LuvToFly 0 #14 July 22, 2004 QuoteOh, and sometimes if they call me crazy, I just jump on my desk and start flinging poo at them. Then they leave me alone. Kelly The Poo thing works every time - "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Douva 0 #15 July 22, 2004 Quotemostly I get annoyed when they tell me "You're not too bright. Jumping out of perfectly good airplanes..." "I may not be bright, but at least I'm not boring." --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #16 July 22, 2004 Quote "I may not be bright, but at least I'm not boring." --Douva Yeah... well... I am boring... or at least I think I am sometimes...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #17 July 23, 2004 I used to talk about skydiving all the time to anybody who would listen. I realized after awhile that whuffos just don't care. I get tired of hearing the same ol crap from them all the time. But when I do find someone who is willing to listen to me, I talk their ear off. I can talk about skydiving non-stop for hours. Just give me someone who cares who will listen to me. And hey Kel, you should feel accomplished. You're the one who even got me to go jump the first time. You converted a whuffo. Me! Now I must go and convert other whuffos! I must carry on the love!I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #18 July 23, 2004 Yea, I converted Sheenie from being a whuffo! I rock! Just kidding. You rock, of course! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #19 July 23, 2004 Yes, I do rock! Thank you for noticing! Maybe one of these days I'll actually jump with you. Get that sit down and maybe, just maybe you'll be able to stay with me. I look back now and wonder how I was ever a whuffo. Skydiving has taken me over!I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #20 July 23, 2004 Yeah, just give another 50-100 sit jumps, and we can jump together without me killing you. We could always go out on our bellies! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #21 July 23, 2004 Yeah let's put that arch of yours to the test. I'm not even sure I know how to arch. If I can ever get this A, I'll come down to Skydive Atlanta and jump with ya. It's been awhile since I've been there. Where it all started.........I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #22 July 23, 2004 Oh, yes, PLEASE come down to Skydive Atlanta. It's my home, and I am not too good for my home. Are you too good for your home?! I think someone slipped some crack in my dinner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SansSuit 1 #23 July 23, 2004 QuoteIt's nearly impossible to get the smile off my face when my boss calls me crazy. Sometimes he asks me about my weekend and if I actually start to tell him he stops me and says nevermind, I really don't want to know these things. The whole idea of it terrifies him. Whenever anyone uses the word "crazy" in reference to what I do, I get that very same smile on my face and say very calmly, "Yeah...... but it's a happy kind of crazy."Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sheenster303 0 #24 July 23, 2004 I'm not too good for my home! My home is ASC! Skydive Atlanta can become my second home though! Just gotta get a rig so I don't have to keep paying all these damn rental fees! Wait is Skydive Atlanta my home really since I made my first jump there? Would that make Monroe your home then? You're always on crack, Kel. No one slipped it to you. It's inbedded in your system. I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #25 July 23, 2004 Quote Whenever anyone uses the word "crazy" in reference to what I do, I get that very same smile on my face and say very calmly, "Yeah...... but it's a happy kind of crazy." wait a sec... do you skydive naked... cause that's just crazy... man crazy... j/k... btw: thanks for bluring the bum in your avatar...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... 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. 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kelel01 1 #9 July 22, 2004 I always get embarrassed. It took me a couple of months of jumping, but now I really don't much care for talking about skydiving with whuffos. Thank God one of my whuffo friends converted after I completed AFF. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #10 July 22, 2004 Oh, and sometimes if they call me crazy, I just jump on my desk and start flinging poo at them. Then they leave me alone. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #11 July 22, 2004 treadmills(I knew there was a reason I didn't like them)... motorcycles (skydiving addiction has pretty much put buying a motorcycle on hold for a while)... poo flinging (well... not sure what to say to that idea... you got me I'm the phantom shitter...) hmm... mostly I get annoyed when they tell me "You're not too bright. Jumping out of perfectly good airplanes..." Scott Shaking Geraldine now, stop shaking that cow For heaven's sake, for your sake and the cow's sake. That's the dumbest way I've seen To make a milk shake. -Shel Silverstein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #12 July 22, 2004 You gonna be at ASC this weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #13 July 22, 2004 QuoteYou gonna be at ASC this weekend? I might try to make it up on saturday for the N.G. Festivities... fun... but I'll probably do non skydiving stuff on sunday... the psuedo g/f wants to do something... (its wierd... don't ask......)) I owe beer for my first pack job jump... tuesday... so maybe and maybe not... its such a long drive... too... Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #14 July 22, 2004 QuoteOh, and sometimes if they call me crazy, I just jump on my desk and start flinging poo at them. Then they leave me alone. Kelly The Poo thing works every time - "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #15 July 22, 2004 Quotemostly I get annoyed when they tell me "You're not too bright. Jumping out of perfectly good airplanes..." "I may not be bright, but at least I'm not boring." --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #16 July 22, 2004 Quote "I may not be bright, but at least I'm not boring." --Douva Yeah... well... I am boring... or at least I think I am sometimes...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #17 July 23, 2004 I used to talk about skydiving all the time to anybody who would listen. I realized after awhile that whuffos just don't care. I get tired of hearing the same ol crap from them all the time. But when I do find someone who is willing to listen to me, I talk their ear off. I can talk about skydiving non-stop for hours. Just give me someone who cares who will listen to me. And hey Kel, you should feel accomplished. You're the one who even got me to go jump the first time. You converted a whuffo. Me! Now I must go and convert other whuffos! I must carry on the love!I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #18 July 23, 2004 Yea, I converted Sheenie from being a whuffo! I rock! Just kidding. You rock, of course! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #19 July 23, 2004 Yes, I do rock! Thank you for noticing! Maybe one of these days I'll actually jump with you. Get that sit down and maybe, just maybe you'll be able to stay with me. I look back now and wonder how I was ever a whuffo. Skydiving has taken me over!I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #20 July 23, 2004 Yeah, just give another 50-100 sit jumps, and we can jump together without me killing you. We could always go out on our bellies! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #21 July 23, 2004 Yeah let's put that arch of yours to the test. I'm not even sure I know how to arch. If I can ever get this A, I'll come down to Skydive Atlanta and jump with ya. It's been awhile since I've been there. Where it all started.........I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #22 July 23, 2004 Oh, yes, PLEASE come down to Skydive Atlanta. It's my home, and I am not too good for my home. Are you too good for your home?! I think someone slipped some crack in my dinner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #23 July 23, 2004 QuoteIt's nearly impossible to get the smile off my face when my boss calls me crazy. Sometimes he asks me about my weekend and if I actually start to tell him he stops me and says nevermind, I really don't want to know these things. The whole idea of it terrifies him. Whenever anyone uses the word "crazy" in reference to what I do, I get that very same smile on my face and say very calmly, "Yeah...... but it's a happy kind of crazy."Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheenster303 0 #24 July 23, 2004 I'm not too good for my home! My home is ASC! Skydive Atlanta can become my second home though! Just gotta get a rig so I don't have to keep paying all these damn rental fees! Wait is Skydive Atlanta my home really since I made my first jump there? Would that make Monroe your home then? You're always on crack, Kel. No one slipped it to you. It's inbedded in your system. I'm so funny I crack my head open! P.M.S. #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #25 July 23, 2004 Quote Whenever anyone uses the word "crazy" in reference to what I do, I get that very same smile on my face and say very calmly, "Yeah...... but it's a happy kind of crazy." wait a sec... do you skydive naked... cause that's just crazy... man crazy... j/k... btw: thanks for bluring the bum in your avatar...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
