dkostas 0 #1 November 2, 2003 Hey all---winter is slowly approaching in this cold, but othewise great city. Got hooked on jumping late in the summer and decided to get certified, didn't, and have now run out of time. Hoping to hold onto the amazing feeling I felt after my 2 jumps this summer. Drinking a strong cocktail...waiting for summer.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #2 November 2, 2003 I got hooked about a month ago at Skydive Chicago with my first 2 tandems. Then, came home to Colorado and began the AFF program. I know you'd like to stay at your home DZ, but if you go to warmer states (AZ or FL) you can still do the AFF/AFP while it's fresh and you're still excited! Just a thought! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #3 November 2, 2003 Heya Dino: Been there, it's a rite of passage! I made 15 s/l jumps and was just short of my Solo certificate (roughly new USPA A) before Ma Nature conspired to shut us down in Manitoba (we call Winnipeg 'Winterpeg' for a reason but the summers kick ass!) Hang out as much as you can with the skydiving commuinity. Do likewise online. Read as much as you can of the past threads - go to the articles pages and memorize them all... everything you read will give you a head start on next spring's first jumps! The more time you sepnd immersed in the culture and the community , the more accepted you will become. Skydiving IS a lifestyle! Trust me when I say that these are the best things you can do right now - except for taking a trip further South and getting your certification sooner rather than later. Still, doin' it local has good Karma. Be patient and enjoy your early days of the sport. It's a bit like growing up again... Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #4 November 2, 2003 I hear ya!..It is good to be involved in local comradity and hang out with your local DZ..but if you're itching to proceed then go where you can and "just DO it"! It is a new culture for me too. But, as I've found, it is a small community worldwide and everyone embraces everyone with open arms! Don't you think? _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #5 November 2, 2003 Absolutely Katee! My first (BEER!) out-of-normal-DZ experience was in Hollister CA. Thanks to dropzone.com, I had several people who knew who my cyber-personality was when I arrived. Neither they, nor I were disappointed at the physical meeting. I felt soooo at home - except for the bigger plane and double the altitude (was 18k 'safety' day) and the fact there were freeflyers and wingsuits, and, and, and... I've been back since and it just gets better! We all know "it" - that feeling you get in mid-flight like you own the planet. After one jump, you either do or you don't. If you do, everything else is just a matter of degrees and experience. My first 20-30 jumps were the most "exciting" bcause the learning curve was so steep. Keeping an open mind and a desire to do the un-done makes each jump new. the more I jump the more I realize I'm just learning a now existing body of knowledge that was ALL new not that long ago. When it's new to me, it feels great, so I always look for more. Maybe someday i'll be inventing 'new' stuff for others to discover like those who have gone before me (see Bill Cole threads in Histroy section for Canadian examples) I'm looking forward to my progression into the unknown - I think that is the core idea that drove us ALL to jump #1 in the first place!! Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #6 November 2, 2003 Hey Dino! How can you look at the sky the same EVER again? How can you hear a prop plane overhead and NOT think..I could jump from that plane? Your world has now changed..Just do it! You won't regret it! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #7 November 2, 2003 Take a road trip and go South. You will feel so much better Anyway, that's what I would do.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #8 November 2, 2003 Xtapa Boogie with SDC from Jan-Feb! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,138 #9 November 2, 2003 QuoteHey all---winter is slowly approaching in this cold, but othewise great city. Got hooked on jumping late in the summer and decided to get certified, didn't, and have now run out of time. Hoping to hold onto the amazing feeling I felt after my 2 jumps this summer. Drinking a strong cocktail...waiting for summer.... How come "out of time", the DZ is still open, isn't it?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #10 November 2, 2003 Skydive Chicago is open year round. They might shut down for the Mexico boogie this year but check the place out. I have Jumped in December and Febuary there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkostas 0 #11 November 2, 2003 I'll check into it. I thought they stopped jumping in November. Thanks all for your thoughts. Getting a Starbucks buzz as I write...time to get up and make some plans. Maybe I can get it done before the end of the year. Dino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #12 November 2, 2003 What do you mean you're out of time? The DZ is open until the end of the month, at least. There's also a dropzone trip to florida you can get on, we're heading to Orlando for some wind tunnel time. Lots of students and recent AFF grads going, so you'll fit right in. Give the DZ a call and ask them about whats going on. _AM__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,138 #13 November 3, 2003 QuoteI'll check into it. I thought they stopped jumping in November. Thanks all for your thoughts. Getting a Starbucks buzz as I write...time to get up and make some plans. Maybe I can get it done before the end of the year. Dino I think you'll find they don't close until 15th Dec.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
