SudsyFist 0 #1 August 20, 2002 i don't know why, but starting at about 7k agl, beads of sweat bubble up on my tightened brow, my hands and teeth begin to clench, and i get real fidgety. the urge is coming on, quickly growing as we climb. by 9.5k, i'm overwhelmed. biting a hole in my lip, i have to just let go... ...and sing. (or try to, anyway) sometimes, fellow jumpers join in with arms raised, passion flaring like a firestorm -- the laverne and shirley theme seemed to be a hit. more often, though, i get these blank, expressionless stares. or worse, horribly spiteful glares accompanied by rather obscene finger gestures... look. if someone starts singing some gay-ass reo speedwagon song on one of *your* loads, PLEASE HUMOR THEM AND SING ALONG! here, i'll show you: and i meant every word i said when i said that i love you i meant that i love you forever (everyone) and i'm gonna keep on lovin' you cos it's the only thing i wanna do i don't wanna sleep i just wanna keep on lovin' you... (repeat) anyone else here have this, uh, problem, or am i alone in my dementia? seriously! i think we need more singalongs on the way to altitude; the whole take-a-nap-and-breathe-some-ass thing is getting way old... what do y'all think? steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #2 August 20, 2002 When I ask people to pull my finger I often get the finger If someone starts to sing I will always try my best to sing along... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #3 August 20, 2002 i will agree on the breath some ass thing is getting old. can't people wait till they are out of the planeif fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 August 20, 2002 Quotei think we need more singalongs on the way to altitude; the whole take-a-nap-and-breathe-some-ass thing is getting way old... what do y'all think? I think it depends on what load you're on. If I'm just fun jumping, heck yeah I'll sing along. If I'm with a team and they are there practicing, then they don't need the added distraction. What might look like sleep to you, may actually be intense concentration or quiet relaxation but in either case it's almost definately mental preparation for a jump.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #5 August 20, 2002 Christ, on my last ride up, some guy was tearing ass the whole way. It was truly brutal. Everyone was trying not to breathe... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #6 August 20, 2002 OMG... I'm a closet singer, SOOO many times I've resisted the urge to break out in song on the ride to altitude... "What goes up, Must come down... spinning wheel..."I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #7 August 20, 2002 I'm with you. I like to take naps on the way to altitude from time to time but not everytime! You'd think we were all old folks the way we are always sleeping! I would enjoy a hearty singalong.. hmmmm maybe something by STIX!!! "I'm sailing away! set an open course for the virgin seas... I've got to be free! Free to live the life that's ahead of me...." My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #8 August 20, 2002 on board I'm the captain so climb aboard... WE'll search for tomorrow on every shore and we'll try the best that we can.. to Carry onI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #9 August 20, 2002 Come sail away, come sail away Come sail away with MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #10 August 20, 2002 A while back, people were always saying things like "you must be crazy/stupid to skydive" and the answer became "Duh!". A lot of the Muffs that I jump with have come up with a way to sing songs. Use "Duh" as the words to sing songs like the old Hawaii 5-0 theme or the original Mission Impossible theme. Probably the most original was the a classical tune used on a Bugs Bunny show where Bugs was a barber. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #11 August 20, 2002 All you need is love All you need is love All you need is love, love Love is all you needMy other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #12 August 20, 2002 Yeah! Lets sing while we are climbing. Just humming can be nice, or hand out song books [singing]Fly me to the moon and let me play among the start. Let me know what spring is like on jupiter and mars...[/singing] Lets put together a list of the 10 most apropriate songs to sing in the plane!!! 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
Rdutch 0 #13 August 20, 2002 You must be jumping in Deland that happens every load. (The farting that is) Ray Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #14 August 20, 2002 Shit, if someone started singing STYX or REO on the way to altitude, I would gladly chime in and sing my part. I often find myself singing under canopy. (do'h, did I just say that out loud ?? ) I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing come sail away, come sail away Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #15 August 20, 2002 QuoteI thought that they were angels, but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing come sail away, come sail away Every time i hear that song, i always think of Cartman singing it. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #16 August 20, 2002 We've sung.... "My Favorite Things" from the Sound of Music "Wind beneith my wings" Theme song to the Muppet show and countless other ballads on the climb to altitude.... Plus a few hims... Screw the teams... they are not the only ones on the plane Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #17 August 20, 2002 QuoteScrew the teams... they are not the only ones on the plane. You've missed the point. Go ahead and sing the songs. I'll join in when I can, won't when I can't. It's all good.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #18 August 20, 2002 Oh... Quade.. that one was'nt directed at you but a a few groups I've shared the plane with through out the years... you know the ones where unless its dead silent they are not happy.. and don't even theink about shifting around.. thats libel to get you a death sentence for disrupting them Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DENGOPHER 0 #19 August 20, 2002 hell if we going to do it let's do it right... put a karoke machine on the plane so we can have a talent contest!!!!!! just jump!!! gopher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DENGOPHER 0 #20 August 20, 2002 that was a joke!!!! just jump!!!! gopher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #21 August 20, 2002 Gotta love that AZ plane at the WFFC blasting Def Leppard on the way to altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #22 August 20, 2002 My all time fav is "Those were the days" - the theme song from "All in the family". I have a buddy who does the "Edith" part and it is punishingly hilarious. Also, "Where, oh where, are you tonight..." from "Hee Haw". The tandems love that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #23 August 20, 2002 That plane is she main reason I booked a trip to ELoy for new years! J/K. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #24 August 20, 2002 OHHHHHH, I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK, I sleep all night and I work all day, La, la, la, I eat my lunch, I like buttered scones with tea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #25 August 20, 2002 On the way to altitude in Lost Prairie in the AZ otter jammin away to the tunes. I'd say there was some singing on the way to altitude. And Mad Johns groups really know how to sing Just listen to the "Cock Choir"... or "Crack Choir" There be singin in the sky and on the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
