Unstable 9 #1 January 23, 2008 About a year ago Glen B wrote an article about how to help our sport grow. I wish I remembered which parachutists it was from, anybody with the reference gets brownie points. Anyways, his ideas to help the sport were pretty insightful. Buy new gear, go to one more boogie, refer one more friend than usual to make a jump, teach a student to pack, et cetera. One of the ideas that has been gnawing away at me is how we get rid of old Parachutists..... Sure, it's nice to have a 3-foot tall pile in your closet, but I'm thinking about trying to get them out. Has anybody... Given one to their friend? Left one in the waiting room of a Doctor's or Dentist's office? Shelved them in the library? Any other good ideas??=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 January 23, 2008 I keep my old ones... But do send a subscription to my old High School library, I spent countless hours hiding out there reading the Parachutists and NRA mags someone had donated back then. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 January 23, 2008 Funny. I thought this thread was going to be about future plans for AirTwardo and his peers. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #4 January 23, 2008 I read em through, and then shitcan em. I have too much crap lying around anyway...__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 January 23, 2008 Quote Has anybody... Given one to their friend? Left one in the waiting room of a Doctor's or Dentist's office? The problem is, they'll just throw them away, and I don't like the idea of loosing a good magazine to someone else's trash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #6 January 23, 2008 i use them as aditional material for heating...The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #7 January 24, 2008 I hang on to them. Every once in awhile somebody from here asks for an old copy. I did dump all of my old SKYDIVING mags, though. Peace, -Jeff.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #8 January 24, 2008 An art atelier opened 100m from my house recently. This lovely young girl teaches kids different art disciplines. I left one issue in her mailbox yesterday hoping that is going to inspire her and her students. I will check with her soon and let you know. maybe i will inspire her too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #9 January 24, 2008 Straight from mailbox to trashcan. Put it online and stop charging us for dead tree materials. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #10 January 24, 2008 Quote Funny. I thought this thread was going to be about future plans for AirTwardo and his peers. Based, on the responses I think you're right. Some people keep them around as relics with old stories, to look at that shitty gear and think "man, they used to jump that shit?", some leave them by the bonfire and eventually they get tossed, some people don't even look at them because "Skydiver" is much more modern and stylish than "Parachutist"."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #11 January 24, 2008 I have dropped off a couple at my gym and have seen a number of people reading them while they are on excercise bikes, ellipticals, or treadmills. I leave ones that have great covers...that grabs people's attention and makes them want to read it. Wingsuit covers seem to really get noticed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #12 January 24, 2008 Wuffos love reading them until they come to the incidents section and the full page ads on the back page sending love out to our dead friends... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #13 January 25, 2008 Quote Wuffos love reading them until they come to the incidents section and the full page ads on the back page sending love out to our dead friends... One of the people I worked with read through my magazine and said "Dude, thats fucked up. You're sports' magazine has an obituary." When he was talking about the incidents report. I could only agree by saying "yea, I know."My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #14 January 25, 2008 Quote Wuffos love reading them until they come to the incidents section and the full page ads on the back page sending love out to our dead friends... man, a lot of times those arn't even for people who died skydiving - but it really doesn't matter to them....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #16 January 25, 2008 Quote Quote Wuffos love reading them until they come to the incidents section and the full page ads on the back page sending love out to our dead friends... man, a lot of times those arn't even for people who died skydiving - but it really doesn't matter to them.... Yeah, but the average 2 per months incidents section is."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #17 January 25, 2008 Though I've cut out and kept a few pages/photos from articles of events I attended and given some as reading material to doctor's offices, for the most part I trash them. My usual comment to my wife is "oh, another content-free issue of Parachutist", just before I toss it. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydivesg 7 #18 January 26, 2008 Donate subscriptions of "Skydiving" which has better content and no incident or death reports save the occasional one which is newsworthy. Make sure you talk to someone in management to make sure they don't just get thrown out. The cost is much less as well.Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
