fudd 0 #1 May 15, 2003 On one of my rounds at where I work, I noticed a lady having a lot of skydiving pictures hanging in her cubicle. I asked her if she was jumping and it turned out she had been a competition jumper, but stopped jumping 8 years ago. We talked a little skydiving and now she might want to start again. Have any of you discovered co-workers, friends, etc that skydives? There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #2 May 15, 2003 Well i have a coworker skydiver too. It doesn't pass a day at work that we wouldn't talk about skydiving. "George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #3 May 15, 2003 Whuffoes, I am surrounded by ground bound knowless people.Whuffoes everywhere I look. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuchulinn 0 #4 May 15, 2003 I was sitting at my favorite local watering hole (again) and I over heard the bartender (who I'd known for awhile since it was my favorite place for a beer or 2) talking about the "mantis" positioin to another patron who I also knew. Come to discover, not only did those two guys jump but another 10 people who frequent the place were also jumpers, even one of the co-owners of the place jumped. It was a fun discovery! SMA#18 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #5 May 15, 2003 Yep, I've found them working in different courthouses, taking martial arts, and even eating out at restaurants, posing as everyday assholes..... until they see you're wearing skydivng shirts or such- then they come out of hiding right quick-Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... he is giving me a reputation I do not deserve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highfly 0 #6 May 15, 2003 I have only whuffos around me, but I have shown my vids to people and I have generated a keen interest from people to do a tandem so............................... www.myspace.com/durtymac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 May 15, 2003 Well, this place is WHUFFOS FESTIVAL, but, when they ask me about my sky high adventures, they really enjoy them. I've showed them a few pics of some of my jumps and tunnel videos, funny thing is that they love them, but always look at me like I have 2 heads. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #8 May 15, 2003 None here....although I did talk one co-worker into a tandem last Christmas at Raeford. Even though he had a great time, he won't be jumping again....(I think SkyMonkeyOne molested him somehow during the canopy ride....) Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #9 May 15, 2003 Where I work, I am overwelmed by pot bellied older guys, who swear up and down that I am going to die when (it is just a matter of time) my parachute fails to open. They, on the other hand, are just waiting for their heart attacks. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #10 May 15, 2003 well, not quite at work, but... Had my car busted into very recently. Making the police report I passed a comment about 'glad I at least took my rig out of the car' .. turns out the officer was a jumper in the olden days of rounds!! Maybe it's something about cops and me but, also, several years ago I totaled a Triumph TR-6 (no fault of mine). The cop taking the accident report told me he'd always wanted one ... long story short he's now the President of the Triuph club I founded years before. Strange but true. Now all i need is to find an RCMP oficer ('sherrif?) who's into BASE ....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
Brains 2 #11 May 15, 2003 One of my clients saw a sticker on my truck and started asking about skydiving. Turned out he used to sport jump back in the days of rounds. He said he had to quit because of family and back problems. Keeps swearing that he is going to come out and watch. He is always interested in hearing stories about my jumps and is facinated by ram-air canopies Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #12 May 15, 2003 My work is full of wuffos as well, but they are some FINE looking wuffos. We got a couple tri-delt gals who want to try doing a tandem, and that is A - OK! I used to always feel pretty gay being one of the two male employees at work, but no i see it as kind of an untapped resource. sds =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #13 May 15, 2003 The nearest person I know who is a skydiver lives an hour away...People ask me at work about my stickers on my car. I tell them that I skydive and they always say "yeah I've done a tandem before" **sigh** I dont even bother to continue. Then I get asked the typical whuffo q's and I usually just tell them to come to the DZ one time and see for themselves. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softlandings 0 #14 May 15, 2003 Pictures, Posters, and USPA Calendar in my office! Not a day passes, the Whuffos all want to know more, and ask me about my weekends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #15 May 15, 2003 One of my instructors at school has a skydive bumper sticker,I have tried to talk jumping with him but he always changes the subject,not sure whats up with that.Another instructors has a bunch of military jumps,all he will say about jumping is " I get paid to jump ". I did see a "Skydiving Magazine" bumper sticker in the office parking lot next to school last week.I shot the mag an e mail asking for one and had it within 3 days.dropdeded ------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #16 May 15, 2003 Quote I tell them that I skydive and they always say "yeah I've done a tandem before" **sigh** I dont even bother to continue. I disagree with you Suz...I would re-affirm how excited they felt to do their Tandem and urge them to take it up. Relay all the things you love about it to them...and get them back out of another. We are all stewards of the sport, but I don't believe we should be so "in to it" that we can even appreciate those who may have sampled a bite, but never ordered the whole entree. After all, many of us started that same way! Anyway, I can relate to your feelings though...you get tired of listening to people who have done one tandem and then consider themselves skydivers. A girl I used to work with even had stickers on her car (and her boyfriends!) after only one tandem. My only thought, "Try Hards!"The MATRIX has me though - and I am proud of it!!! p.s. I'm surrounded by whuffo's at work, but I have gone so far as to educate them on the lingo so I can talk freely about it and not get asked the 'boring' stuff. Now if only I could get them to come out!!! Kahurangi e Mahearangi, Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #17 May 15, 2003 Pyke, where have you been dude? Its good to see you back. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #18 May 15, 2003 QuoteAnyway, I can relate to your feelings though...you get tired of listening to people who have done one tandem and then consider themselves skydivers. That was all that I meant. QuoteI disagree with you Suz...I would re-affirm how excited they felt to do their Tandem and urge them to take it up. Sure! I agree with you. But what I meant by "I don't bother to continue" is that I wish that I didn't have to explain all skydiving terms to whuffo's, ya know? I wish that I had somebody who shared my interest so that I could babble away without choosing my words carefully! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craichead 0 #19 May 15, 2003 Not at work...I, too, am surrounded by whuffos. However, a few weeks ago, my BF AndyMan and I were up on our building's rooftop, grilling some steaks, and another guy was up there cooking his dinner, as well. I was wearing my SkyVenture "Where Champions Train" t-shirt, which the other guy saw and promptly asked, "Are you guys skydivers?" We quickly got into a conversation and discovered he just moved to Chicago and signed on at our home DZ as a videographer. His girlfriend joined us a few minutes later, and she's a jumper, too! There is also another skydiving couple in the building, but we don't know exactly where in the building they live. Three skydiving couples living downtown in the same building...small world! -P__ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #20 May 15, 2003 Its wierd, but everyone I work with, constantly talks about skydiving! Sometimes I wish they would shut up! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #21 May 15, 2003 I work with people that have never skydived. Then I organised a boogie in April and now 3 have done tandems and 1 is doing an AFF course. Not bad for an office of 24 people! I rock! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #22 May 15, 2003 Michael Bess and Kerry Strand both work for my company, but it's such a huge enterprise, they're in different geographical locations in Puget Sound and I seldom see them except at the DZ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygirlpc 0 #23 May 15, 2003 I just started a new part-time job in a little gift shop. With a staff totaling around six, I never expected to meet anyone that knew anything about jumping. I was hanging out listening to a woman co-worker discuss with a customer how their twenty-something children think they know everything. My co-worker said "My son jumps out of perfectly good airplanes!" As soon as the customer left I asked her about it. She was almost as excited as I was to find this common bond! I think it was nice for her, as a mother that had never seen her son jump, to hear all about it! She ended up calling her son and handing me the phone, we talked for probably 30min. It was so much fun to talk to someone that understood wingloading and other skydiving terms! Danielle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #24 May 15, 2003 Quote Its wierd, but everyone I work with, constantly talks about skydiving! Sometimes I wish they would shut up! Damn, J.P., ME TOO! Shit! I can't get them to shut up about it...... Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #25 May 15, 2003 I work with watchers! they watch the world go round. the only ones who are interested in jumping are way too broke! but I KNOW I can get at least 2 of them up there....then "its just a matter of time" until the buzz gets going and the freaks comeout of the wood work! theyy all wanna jump! My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
