BoogieBob 0 #1 September 3, 2003 Why, when riding along Hwy. 211 on 5 July 2003 did I suddenly think of a tandem skydive my friend told me his aunt had done once? Why, when riding along 401 through Raeford, did I think of someone, somewhere having once said that people skydive near Raeford? Why did I look on the internet for "that Raeford place" where I was told people skydive? Why did I ride out there on 5 July 2003 with the intent of watching some skydiving? Why did I meet some guy named Chuck Blue that day who was totally willing to set me up for a tandem skydive the next day? Why did I return on Sunday 6 July 2003 to do a tandem skydive? Why did I enjoy it so much? Why did I go back? Why did I enroll in the AFF course out there? Why do I find myself continually looking up to the sky? Why do I always grin so hard my cheeks hurt when I'm watching skydiving videos on the internet? Why do I go to sleep thinking of the incredible 90-degree snap-toggle turn I did onto final that day? Why do I look up when hearing a plane overhead and try to determine if it's "jumpable?" Why does everything I've ever done seem so trivial now? Why do all of my sorry, sad days of existence trying to get into the military usually end up with superiorly satisfactory days of jumping at Raeford? What have I done to have bestowed upon me such an awesome sport as skydiving? Why, during my AFF instruction, did I read, time and time again, a certain page from Skydive Smokey Mountain's AFF manual, containing some text of the following nature: FROM THIS MOMENT ON YOUR LIFE WILL BE FOREVER CHANGED AND THE WAY YOU VIEW YOUR WORLD WILL BE PERCEIVED IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE. Why didn't I believe it? Am I still dreaming? Please, don't wake me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #2 September 3, 2003 welcome to the family, disfunctional but hey we are family and remember have fun and relax!if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #3 September 3, 2003 Why not? Bliss. Heaven. Deep blue skies with whipped cream clouds. Breezes gently blowing, freefall harshly demanding. Planes roaring, people laughing. Moving through space, daring human flight. Reaching inside to find the outside. Shifting paradigms, making friends. Why not? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoogieBob 0 #4 September 3, 2003 You used much less text than me to express the same thoughts I was intending to convey. HH would be pleased. Some day I'll break out a thesaurus and try to effectuate your succinct expression of the essence of communication. (Yes, Merriam had to help me with even that line.) You do obviously have a gift for it (as if you have not heard THAT before ). Cheers. BoogieBob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 September 3, 2003 Quote Why not? Bliss. Heaven. Deep blue skies with whipped cream clouds. Breezes gently blowing, freefall harshly demanding. Planes roaring, people laughing. Moving through space, daring human flight. Reaching inside to find the outside. Shifting paradigms, making friends. Why not? Quote I said it before....I'll say it here once again! Damn Girl...You're good! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
