Vertifly 0 #26 August 1, 2006 Am I arrogant? yep, pretty bad about that; at least it would probably seem that way. But I think a lot of skydivers confuse indifference with arrogance. The more you jump, the less you are nervous or anxious about jumping or getting on loads with...well, whoever; it makes a better flyer out of you but a super chill nature can seem a bit arrogant. And so can the experience and knowledge practices that are potentially successful or failure. Meaning, with time, you gather a sense for the skydives that will bomb and the one's that will work. I could be wrong about this but it is hard to be in the sport for a loooong time; seeing the many faces come and go - people you care about or think are excellent contributors. Or worse, they die on you. Anyway, for one reason or another this is a transient hobbie - and I believe this has a lot to do with the "arrogance" being confused with "complacency". And the newbie hot shots often want respect and have no clue who's been around putting mega-time and bucks into our sport over several generations of flyers. Someone at a DZ actually called me arrogant not long ago. Fact is, I was flying like a hummingbird when they were not a glimmer in the DZO's wallet. I personally have lots of respect for the sport itself and the things that flyers are doing now-a-days. The records being broken are cool and stuff. The new angles being taken into consideration. Changes in tracking and such. Very cool. But those who have been supporting the sport for a long time now are the first developers of those ideas. "Tracking" was a means of getting away from people, not a practice of groups and certainly not a challenge. I personally take pride in knowing that the people in my heated-generation gave what they had to push the sport to where it is. And so did the generations before mine. Just a matter of doing what you can and handing the joy of new flying to others and enjoy watching it happen. Contibute what you can, but respect has to be mutual. IMHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rasmack 0 #27 August 1, 2006 Quote... just wondering if most people feel the arrogance growing the more they jump... To the contrary I try more and more to underplay my jump numbers (possibly because I suck). When whuffos ask me questions I take good time to answer them, although I would prefer for someone really qualified to do it.HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydance1954 0 #28 August 1, 2006 QuoteWhat is a Wuffo? . Wuffo = a person that does not skydive. From "Wuffo do you jump out of that airplane?"Mike Ashley D-18460 Canadian A-666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #29 August 1, 2006 QuoteQuote... just wondering if most people feel the arrogance growing the more they jump... No you don't! I suck worse than you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rasmack 0 #30 August 1, 2006 QuoteNo you don't! I suck worse than you! Are you a hot chick? If so, I am sure we can settle this matter by means of experimentation. HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #31 August 2, 2006 QuoteSomeone at a DZ actually called me arrogant not long ago. Fact is, I was flying like a hummingbird when they were not a glimmer in the DZO's wallet. I've no idea as to whether you're arrogant or not, but your flying skills and time in sport have no bearing on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #32 August 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteNo you don't! I suck worse than you! Are you a hot chick? If so, I am sure we can settle this matter by means of experimentation. Does my avatar look like I'm a hot chick? I'll smite you if you blaspheme, boy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #33 August 2, 2006 QuoteI've no idea as to whether you're arrogant or not, but your flying skills and time in sport have no bearing on it. Time in sport + flying skills = a deal of overall contribution. Also, I talked about a bunch of other points too. Did you read the rest of it? Standing the test of time, when people come and go for whatever reason, ahhhh.....what the hell, nevermind...sheesh. There was a hell of a lot more in there than that. But thanks for the excerpt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #34 August 3, 2006 I'm an air traffic controller. Arrogance isn't a fault, it's a job requirement . . . Actually, the best in the world at anything have always had that quiet self confidence that I admire. That's what I strive for, but arrogant still pops up sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
rasmack 0 #27 August 1, 2006 Quote... just wondering if most people feel the arrogance growing the more they jump... To the contrary I try more and more to underplay my jump numbers (possibly because I suck). When whuffos ask me questions I take good time to answer them, although I would prefer for someone really qualified to do it.HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydance1954 0 #28 August 1, 2006 QuoteWhat is a Wuffo? . Wuffo = a person that does not skydive. From "Wuffo do you jump out of that airplane?"Mike Ashley D-18460 Canadian A-666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #29 August 1, 2006 QuoteQuote... just wondering if most people feel the arrogance growing the more they jump... No you don't! I suck worse than you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #30 August 1, 2006 QuoteNo you don't! I suck worse than you! Are you a hot chick? If so, I am sure we can settle this matter by means of experimentation. HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #31 August 2, 2006 QuoteSomeone at a DZ actually called me arrogant not long ago. Fact is, I was flying like a hummingbird when they were not a glimmer in the DZO's wallet. I've no idea as to whether you're arrogant or not, but your flying skills and time in sport have no bearing on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #32 August 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteNo you don't! I suck worse than you! Are you a hot chick? If so, I am sure we can settle this matter by means of experimentation. Does my avatar look like I'm a hot chick? I'll smite you if you blaspheme, boy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #33 August 2, 2006 QuoteI've no idea as to whether you're arrogant or not, but your flying skills and time in sport have no bearing on it. Time in sport + flying skills = a deal of overall contribution. Also, I talked about a bunch of other points too. Did you read the rest of it? Standing the test of time, when people come and go for whatever reason, ahhhh.....what the hell, nevermind...sheesh. There was a hell of a lot more in there than that. But thanks for the excerpt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #34 August 3, 2006 I'm an air traffic controller. Arrogance isn't a fault, it's a job requirement . . . Actually, the best in the world at anything have always had that quiet self confidence that I admire. That's what I strive for, but arrogant still pops up sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
