BFK 0 #26 March 30, 2001 HEY SKYMAMA!!I appreciated your story very much! I also loved hearing everyone elses. It reminds me of why this sport is so important to me.When I was a freshman in College I was going through an extreme depression. Partly because I was very physically ill at the time and partly because I was away from everything that was familiar. The depression seemed worse everyday and the illnesses got worse and worse too.Then, a friend's girlfriend asked me if I would go do a tandem skydive with him if she bought him that for Christmas. I said I would, I mean, if you are going to consider the ultimate, why not do EVERYTHING first, right?To make a long story short, 113 jumps later I have no problem with depression (except when I don't jump), and I feel like I've been baptized in courage. It has inspired a freedom of spirit in me that is astounding to those around me (and even to myself sometimes!). It carrys over into every single aspect of my life.The benefits of skydiving go way beyond just a "fun thing to do". I will make the rest of my life a wild adventure in a hundred ways for a hundred reasons and it's all thanks to skydiving.BradPS I'm also healthy as an OX now too! No doctor could fix me, but skydiving was the perfect cure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #27 March 30, 2001 Frank,you are the sweetest. I think you understand what I mean although I'm not the greatest personal experience talker. Instead I'm a bottled up mess.....ha ha ha....just kidding. Zennie....he he he...too cute. Yes, I agree. I think most of my favorite bands have split up as well. It sux knowing you will never hear anything new from them again. I went to the Long Beach Dub Allstars concert (the new Sublime after Bradley passed away) and it was very cool but NOT the same. Rage really upset me b/c I think I have completely worn out all of their CDs pretending to play guitar in their songs...ha ha ha. They have the most amazing sound I have ever heard. I love the funkiness about it. The rest of the bands you listed are faves of mine as well although, like I said, I really love reggae, George Clintin Parliment Funkadelic, Jimmy Buffet, and ska as well. Much love and blue skies,Carrie http://www.geocities.com/skydivegrl20/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #28 March 30, 2001 Going off on yet another tangent... If you like reggae and funk, check out some old Big Audio Dynamite. It's this wild punk, funk, reggae hybrid. Founded by ex-Clash member Mick Jones. In college I listened to a lot of Bob Marley, the Dead, Zeppelin & Little Feat. The B-52's, Devo and They Might Be Giants are fun too. My musical tastes are all over the place. Oh! Before I forget. New Tool album is coming out April 17. That's Maynard's and my birthday. Only diff is that he's got me by one year.------------Blue Skies!Zennie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #29 March 30, 2001 Okay, I love all the ones you mentioned except I'm not familiar with much Devo, They Might Be Giants, or Little Feat. But the Dead, Zeppelin, Marley, and Tool are all big faves of mine. We listen to a lot of Tool when we're out wakeboarding. Much love and blue skies,Carrie http://www.geocites.com/skydivegrl20/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doasfu 0 #30 March 30, 2001 QuoteIn college I listened to a lot of Bob Marley, the Dead, Zeppelin & Little Feat. The B-52's, Devo and They Might Be Giants are fun too. My musical tastes are all over the place.Zennie,I think we've got a lot more in common musically than politically. :) I used to be a huge TMBG fan, even saw them a couple of times. I sort of burned out on them a few years ago, but just last weekend as I was driving to the other side of the state I dug out one of their CDs and listened to them the whole way there. Good fun.Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #31 March 30, 2001 Getting back to the original thread:These stories fascinate me. On the earlier version of dropzone.com I started a thread called Psychological effects of skydiving, and got some amazing stories. Last month there was a letter in Parachutist about a guy who had anxiety disorder, and used to be under medication for it. After a terrifying first jump, he was cured, and during the next month he & his doctor weaned him off his medication. These stories are incredible! It's amazing how much skydiving changes people.If I were a psychologist I would probably collect all these stories & write a paper about it, maybe even a book. There's nothing like that first jump is there? It ain't like taking up bowling....Speed Racer"Blue Skies, Red eyes, Sore thighs!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #32 March 30, 2001 QuoteI used to be a huge TMBG fan, even saw them a couple of times. I sort of burned out on them a few years ago, but just last weekend as I was driving to the other side of the state I dug out one of their CDs and listened to them the whole way there. Good fun.Ah, TMBG. Every time I hear them I am HURTLED BACK IN TIME to the early 90s. I recently got dumped (by a damn whuffo!) and was thinking about road tripping to New Orleans Easter weekend to see them as a I'm-independent-and-do-whatever-the-f***-I-want-goldurnit kind of thing. TMBG was the first concert I ever saw...I was 14 and they were touring for Apollo 18. Great show. I saw them again years later.Sigh...I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend but I'm a little glowing friend but really I'm not actually your friend but I am...[THUMPA THUMPA THUMPA THUMPA] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #33 March 30, 2001 Hey JessicaHave you been using the microwave with the door open????thumpa thumpa thumpa/s[drop till you party!] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #34 March 30, 2001 QuoteHave you been using the microwave with the door open????Yes, but that's not important right now.Not to put too fine a point on itsay I'm the only bee in your bonnet!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doasfu 0 #35 March 31, 2001 QuoteNot to put too fine a point on itsay I'm the only bee in your bonnet!!Blue canaray in the attic by the light switchWho watches over you!Make a little birdhouse in your soul.:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diver123 0 #36 March 31, 2001 You can't just leave us hanging skymama! You've got to spill the beans on all the stories now...please?!!!"pull high! It's lower than you think..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #37 November 17, 2003 kewl thread! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #38 November 17, 2003 QuoteSomeday, maybe I'll tell you about the jump that could have killed me, and the one that made me stop. I hope we never hear this story. Awesome post skymama (even though I'm a few years late with that comment). Hope to see ya around someday, you need to hang out with my Mom a bit and switch her up for me! -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
