jkotch 0 #1 April 28, 2004 I'm curious about what's it like to live on a dropzone, for all of those people living at one. Mostly what are you doing when you're not jumping. Also, how much are you jumping? And how do you afford it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #2 April 28, 2004 I'm not sure that I understand your poll but I'll answer your questions anyway. Quotewhat are you doing when you're not jumping Working and trying to have a life. Quotehow much are you jumping? That depends on what is going on at the DZ. If I am training it works out to about 160 jumps a month and thats waaaaaaaay down from last year. QuoteAnd how do you afford it That's classified Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 April 28, 2004 As for the people that are not able to get free jumps... They sit around doing all the misc work that needs done at the DZ like mowing the grass, washing the planes, cleaning, taking out the garbage, etc. You know all the same things that are needed to be done at home. They sit around during the week waiting on students to show up to provide them income, if none show then they usually don't get to do any jumping. Some DZ's give staff free jumps, but not many do so the choice is food or jumps. Some people keep regualar jobs and live at the DZ. Computer geeks seem to do this best since they can work from home and its all good. Riggers at the DZ are busy all week getting the rigs ready to jump for the next weekend again.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #4 April 28, 2004 >That's classified Ha! I wondered whether anybody was going to give it away :-) :-) Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #5 April 28, 2004 QuoteHa! I wondered whether anybody was going to give it away :-) :-) BB waves at skr Well you of all people know that some things are just better left alone. How did that video work out for you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #6 April 29, 2004 >BB waves at skr Who waves back :-) >How did that video work out for you? We've had winter and a long string of weathery weekends, but we'll show it this summer. Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
