what would you do if you were me?

andy2 · June 17, 2003

Im a poor skydiver, as most of us are I gather. What did you do at the student stage of your progression? Did you rack up a 2 grand balance on 20% credit cards!? I don't know if thats an option I can sanely take, but having to use the DZs gear is killllling me!!!

[/whiny bitch]

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Rebecca · June 17, 2003

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Did you rack up a 2 grand balance on 20% credit cards!?

Yep.

It was worth it though!!!!

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

Viking · June 17, 2003

it took me almost a year to get my A b/c of lack of funds. If you can stand it just skip two weekends and jump the other two of the month. and find other things that you can save cash on.

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

skymama · June 17, 2003

Definitely slow down on your skydiving for a month for your gear. Being in debt sucks. When you're jonesin' at home because you're not at the dz, just think about your soon to be gear and it'll be all good.

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

katiebear21 · June 17, 2003

You gotta know what your wallet can handle! I charged all my personal stuff for a few months so I could pay cash for mine but I knew I could bounce back quickly!

If you know carrying the debt will bother you - take your time like Viking did. It's painful but worth it in the end. If you don't care about carrying debt go for it!

Katie
Get your PMS glass necklace here

Push · June 17, 2003

I kept working during school, saved money during the off season, and bought cheap used gear from dz.com without trying it first.

EDITED TO ADD: the gear was cheap but definitely not crappy. In fact, it was in perfect condition. A nice Triathlon in a Javelin and a reserve with no jumps on it.

-- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo
Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

hookitt · June 17, 2003

Suck it up man, take some time off and save some dough.

Make a jump within 30 days to stay (officially) current. Keep current on ground training.

Get a good rig and you'll be set. That Credit card will F*** you up if you don't have the cash to pay it off.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

wmw999 · June 17, 2003

I just didn't jump much in college. That was before college students got credit cards. That said, you'll probably have plenty of debt when you get out. Don't add to it needlessly; don't get the gear of your dreams unless you have extremely modest dreams. Then you can have other dreams.

Make just keeping current your dream, as opposed to getting that totally cool javelin/mirage/stiletto/sabre2/PD reserve/whatever.

Really.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

andy2 · June 17, 2003

[QUOTE]Make just keeping current your dream[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]Make a jump within 30 days to stay (officially) current[/QUOTE]

Good advice both of you, its so hard to execute smoothly though during this initial stage of my training (everyday I want to be jumping

).

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sunman · June 17, 2003

Get all the credit cards you can and max them all out. By all the gear you want, buy booze for all your friends, then declare bankruptcy. Just don't plan on every having a loan after that.

andy2 · June 17, 2003

[QUOTE]Get all the credit cards you can and max them all out. By all the gear you want, buy booze for all your friends, then declare bankruptcy. Just don't plan on every having a loan after that.
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Now theres the answer I was looking for! WOOHOO!

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skydive84 · June 17, 2003

I find if you dont eat u tend to save loadsa money.
But youve gotta then think of looking for a smaller canopy cos by the time you get it ull be loading it same as the a larger one, due to dramatic weight loss. Also pack as much as you can. Do you really need both of ur lungs? Im sure someone would pay ya pretty good for one! If your really desperate i reckon it may be possible to get a free ride on the outside of the plane

, rather than paying for the 1st class seats.
Or hows about getting a loan? Then moving countries + changing your name (actually if you do that id take out more than one loan).
Adi

andy2 · June 17, 2003

KEEP THESE GOOD IDEAS/THOUGHTS COMING!

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kansasskydiver · June 17, 2003

my gf is jumping now. i got her involved in it and paid for her FJC. now i know everywhere else is much much more expensive as our dz, we charge $25 per semester for gear rental so you could make 100 jumps and still only be $25. but the jumps are still 2 slots. she has been paying her way by packing. she packed about 12 students rigs durring of of the classes and that bought her 3 jumps. that is always an option. take a packing course, get to know a packer or rigger and start packing'