MochaSkyChick 0 #1 September 25, 2003 Have you ever got a lump in your through when showing up at a new dropzone where you don’t know anyone, wondering how they’ll react to you; friendly, rude, etc? I was a little bored and just got to thinking about this since I try to visit as many DZ as possible. I’ve gotten different reaction from different DZs and was just wondering if anyone else got a minor case of the nerves when jumping somewhere new. PMS #62 Zarza R[red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #2 September 25, 2003 in my travels, I've found that the smaller dzs are much more open to accepting someone new. The larger ones sometimes are full of cliques and no one of them will even give you the time of day if you approach. Now, if you know someone at the DZ and they introduce you, that totally removes all the stigma. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #3 September 25, 2003 Yep, most of the time, it takes time to get situated, check the winds, study the map, see what others are doing, etc..... There has only been one and only one DZ where I've have felt the people in there were obnoscious. Not the stuff, fun jumpers. But hey, take a few to see your surroundings before gearing up and jumping, it does make a difference!"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #4 September 25, 2003 Couldn't have said it better! It's kinda like going anywhere or doing anything new & by yourself!~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MochaSkyChick 0 #5 September 25, 2003 I was thinking more of people rather than landing area etc, although that does come into consideration. It's just something that has been on my mind because I've noticed at some DZs (Well really only one so far) I got the feeling I wasn't so welcomed. PMS #62 Zarza R[red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #6 September 25, 2003 It has happened to me only once. I don't think that as in anything else in life, absolute rule of thumb applies. Many big DZ do welcome newbies, foreigners, etc. But yes, ther has been only one and only one so far, were people were way stuck up....(not the staff). PM me and we can exchange the stories..."According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #7 September 25, 2003 Oh, poor Michael. I know the story behind his visit to a new DZ. I say you head on out there and give it another try. Afterall; you are the great, the only WFFC For me, I've never had a problem going to a different DZ. I guess it pays to be a female in this sport.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #8 September 25, 2003 i find that if you post here on dz.com you can pretty much say hey, i'm going to be at this dz and someone here has jumped there and knows people or they jump there themselves.... always helped me out.......... got to lovve this site for that....... and with having jumped at about 20 some diffrent dz's the only hard time i had was when i was in germany and didn't sppeek fluent german, and then it was still okay..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #9 September 25, 2003 I don't really have fear of getting to know people and jumping with them but I do get a little nervous about the unfamiliar landing area.. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #10 September 25, 2003 I won't go to a new drop zone unless I already know someone who is going to be there. I'm really just a shy girl. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MochaSkyChick 0 #11 September 25, 2003 QuoteI won't go to a new drop zone unless I already know someone who is going to be there. I'm really just a shy girl. Really?? I love going to new DZs even when I'm alone (which is most of the time) and I can sometimes be totally shy. I just hate when you are like, "Hey, how are ya? Wanna jump?" and you get the major brush off. (Once again, I've really only experienced this once) PMS #62 Zarza R[red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #12 September 25, 2003 Show up with a 12-pack on each shoulder and ask "CAN SOMEONE SHOW ME TO THE FRIDGE?!?!?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #13 September 25, 2003 QuoteShow up with a 12-pack on each shoulder and ask "CAN SOMEONE SHOW ME TO THE FRIDGE?!?!?" that'll make some friends. I love going to other DZs. I was a bit nervous about goin to WFFC cuz I got the whole broken ankle thing, and wouldnt be jumping, but had such a blast. I wouldnt miss it for nutin!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skymonkey13 0 #14 September 25, 2003 I think it can be a little intimidating when you don't know anyone. Sometimes when you ask someone if they want to do a fun jump, they want to give you the 3rd degree about, how many jumps do you have, and what can you do? I'm like, well, i have a D license, so i think i should be able to do a fun jump. But after you make a jump with someone, they all seem to lighten up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #15 September 25, 2003 I fear Perris. Any other dropzone I've been to, I've had no propblem jumping, however Perris I've never jumped at.... hmmmm, don't know why, but I get a freaky vibe whenever I go there. g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigben 0 #16 September 26, 2003 QuoteHave you ever got a lump in your through when showing up at a new dropzone where you don’t know anyone, wondering how they’ll react to you; friendly, rude, etc? I was a little bored and just got to thinking about this since I try to visit as many DZ as possible. I’ve gotten different reaction from different DZs and was just wondering if anyone else got a minor case of the nerves when jumping somewhere new. I'm can be pretty shy, so if I go somewhere I try and make sure I go with someone else, or at least know that someone I know is going to be there. Everywhere I've been has been pretty friendly so far. -Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #17 September 26, 2003 Quotedon't know why, but I get a freaky vibe whenever I go there. I sure know that feeling, there is a DZ here in Colorado that I get that feeling just driving by it. But, I plan to over come that, and make a jump there. You should really try Perris, a great place to jump. I try to make it out there as often as possible. Hey wait, I'm going there next week. Lucky me.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #18 September 26, 2003 I'm not all that shy and people tend to like me right away.. then they get to know me.. so I have more fun at dzs I've never been to before.. I mean... like I had a blast at Hollister when I first went there... but now LizzieB want sot elbow me in the 'nads.. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 6 #19 September 26, 2003 Yah, well, wear a funny hat like that and you may not get too many people standing in your general vicinity! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #20 September 26, 2003 Nope I just bring extra wingsuits so everyone can share, works like a charm. Everybody will love you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #21 September 26, 2003 QuoteYah, well, wear a funny hat like that and you may not get too many people standing in your general vicinity! Hey! I even showered that day. I've still got money on account there. Left it as an incentive to go and try it a third time. But, strike three, they're out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MochaSkyChick 0 #22 September 26, 2003 Quote Nope I just bring extra wingsuits so everyone can share, works like a charm. Everybody will love you! I don't have wing suits or fancy thangs such as that. The only thing I can bring right now is me. PMS #62 Zarza R[red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #23 September 26, 2003 QuoteHey! I even showered that day. I've still got money on account there. Left it as an incentive to go and try it a third time. But, strike three, they're out... Bring me with you, then you'll at least know 1 person there. Or just transfer your money to my account. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #24 September 26, 2003 QuoteQuoteYah, well, wear a funny hat like that and you may not get too many people standing in your general vicinity! Hey! I even showered that day. I've still got money on account there. Left it as an incentive to go and try it a third time. But, strike three, they're out... It's not the hat that keeps people away, and it's not the fact that you showered. It's the sandals. For god's sake, wash themMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #25 September 26, 2003 QuoteOh, poor Michael. I know the story behind his visit to a new DZ. I say you head on out there and give it another try. Afterall; you are the great, the only WFFC For me, I've never had a problem going to a different DZ. I guess it pays to be a female in this sport. It's me. I drove him away. I was gonna be there, then I couldn't, so i left him hanging. I'll try and coordinate the next trip with Michael, so he can have a good time. Heck, I've only jumped there over one weekend, and if I hadn't known Sunshine, I probably wouldn't have jumped. Because she was there though, I got to meet a few really cool people, and Roger Nelson too. That's a weekend full of memories I'll never forget.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
