NoPush 0 #1 March 28, 2003 I know I'm kicking and old theme in the arss, but have you ever been on a blind or set-up date....mention you skydive.......and the evening takes a dirt nap. You have to explain why and they never understand. It keeps coming up like they're going to save you or talk you out of it. I have yet to have a reaction that is positive. Now, meet someone who also skydives.......bam.......you can't shut-up. You talk in circles, share experiences, and then find out their dating your coach. (just an analogy, I have no idea who is dating any of my coaches) My point is: Someone start SkydiversMatch.com and I get a 12ve of Sierra Nevada for the idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #2 March 28, 2003 I think we should do it. We would make a good team. -- 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,565 #3 March 28, 2003 Well, there is a personals section in the dz.com classifieds. That said, there aren't any match.com type ads in there. matchmakers can let you say that skydiving is your sport. I'd suggest, though, if you want to date a jumper, that you hang out at the DZ, and maybe swoop the students. Of course, when you get a little older, and you're the female, they think it's cool. But it's still hard to date. So many expectations, and they're all different. 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) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #4 March 28, 2003 date....mention you skydive.......and the evening takes a dirt nap. You have to explain why and they never understand. It keeps coming up like they're going to save you or talk you out of it. I have yet to have a reaction that is positive. I have to say that I have the opposite reaction.The woman that I just started going out with knew I was a skydiver before our first date.And although she says it's something she might not be able to ever try she says she understands and promises not to interfere with my jumping as long as I promise her that I will be careful.She says that she would love to go to the dz and hang out and watch everybody else jump but doubts if she could do it.Oh well, given enough time and seeing how much fun everybody else has I'm sure she'll evetually change her mind and want to try it for herself one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #5 March 28, 2003 What's a Sydiver?t It's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #6 March 28, 2003 With a male/female ratio of approximately 1500:1 in the skydiving world, a matchmaking service probably wouldn't be too successful. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #7 March 28, 2003 Quote You have to explain why and they never understand. It keeps coming up like they're going to save you or talk you out of it. I have yet to have a reaction that is positive. The biggest problem by skydivers are that they always talk about skydive..You probaly most of the times took it up to tell about it..If more people did understand why,them they would jump,its that simpel.Dont lie about you skydiving,but just tell that you dont want to talk about it at a date.A date is about SEX romance and freindship. About the skydivematch.com.... it would be werry small minded to only seek after skydivers.AND theres another dillema.What if it dosnt workthen the partners usaly ask freinds to make a choise..That aint fair to your freinds.NOT saying that skydiver cant be together but sometimes it aint easy..(my gf is a skydiver) Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #8 March 28, 2003 dude... you are on the skydivers hook up site.... just start making friends here ..travel to a new dz... drug the new friend with lots of beer and you're golden (golden beer collored from the beer goggles) how do you think i got to sleep (and just sleep) with both lolie and sunshine in eloy... oh wait that might have been because it was freezing cold and i was just anothe hunk o something warm.....lol......... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #9 March 28, 2003 Quote how do you think i got to sleep (and just sleep) with both lolie and sunshine in eloy... oh wait that might have been because it was freezing cold and i was just anothe hunk o something warm.....lol How was i supposed to know the desert would be so frickin cold!!! Thanks for letting me steal your body heat for the night though. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
