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I exercise daily 6 days a week... In the mornings... so I've had my morning dose of endorphins... I wish it were snowing outside...
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What do you do when you are depressed/sad and 'positive thoughts' just don't cut it? I can usually talk my way into a better mood... but this time it's not working... Your thoughts?
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Just a side note: I've been pushing my friends to make a tandem jump and most of them plan on it but claim they don't have the money at the moment. How guilty would you feel if you introduced someone you cared about immenesly into this sport and then by chance they get seriously injured. Would you feel guilty? I know I would feel at least some small amount of guilt (if not a lot). Just a thought. However, I have also promised myself that I would not date anyone from my home dropzone.
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Heh, that one is a close second for me... a very close... maybe even a tie.... But, I would have to say jealousy is more self-destructive and probably even lessens my self confidence even more. YUCK!
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I'm right there with you on that one as well... especially the "foolish and unrealistic" part. What's crazy is that- now when I feel jealous I go work out just to put me in a better mood... and it usually works.... and No, that is not the only time I work out..
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So, what is YOUR biggest character flaw? So, I was driving home from work today and while caught in some traffic I started thinking. I realized something for probably not the first time in my life, but I concluded that my biggest character flaw (by far) is jealousy. No, this didn't come out of thin air- something at the office made me realize this. While I usually don't act jealous, it does affect my mood and my attitude and it's a royal pain. But I'm working on it... And so I ask again, what is your biggest character flaw? or if not a flaw, just something you wish to change about yourself?
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Okay, So I have not been a skydiver for all that long (A little more than a year), but this forum about the BOD Elections is NEW to me... Yes, the forum itself is new, but I was not aware of what all went on within the USPA. Yes, I have my SIMS and I've read threw it (well, parts of it) but I was still unaware of much of the information (that I now know) posted in the forum. Anyone else feeling the same way? I mean, yes, I knew about the USPA and a few details .. but not as much as I'm learning, merely from reading the forum... Edited to add: Maybe people just don't care about it.... ???
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I'm going to be visiting Texas for a month or so here soon and I was looking for a RW coach to jump with me a few times... So, who knows an awesome coach? Tell me why he or she is awesome... and where they jump... thanks
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Directed at no one: I say leave the kid alone... he apparently has been told what he is doing is crazy and is risking his life and yadda yadda ... and he continues to jump... YES of course you should try to prevent him from making stupid or risky decisions... but ultimately it is HIS life... and if you choose not to jump with him, then that is your personal choice... I've never jumped with him and I've never met him... who cares? Lets drop the crap ... I'm sure someone out there is lecturing him enough ... as someone should...
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Sounds like a plan. But this conflict would have happened regardless... And the more I think about it, the more this just hit too close too home- I acted foolishly and I regret it ..... So, I will suck it up, say what needs to be said (if anything... sometimes it is good to just let it go) and MOVE ON! Sad thing is, the person involved was a good friend and now... things will most likely never be the same...
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Yeah, it does... It sucks... WARNING: venting!! Without going into details, lets just say I screwed up pretty bad last night... Well, I don't even know if what happened was my fault or not.... or if the reason I'm so aggravated and upset is merely because my pride was hurt... or not... and If its the pride thing I need to suck it up and deal with it. But either way, I find myself this Sunday morning wanting to hide away from the world. Just escape for a whole day.... bad? or no?... I don't know... It seems like a nice vacation.... Does anyone else ever screw up so bad they just want to hide for awhile and deal with the problem later? Heh, sounds like a pretty immature way to deal with a problem if you ask me.... but curling up on my couch in my pajamas and reading all day just sounds freakin wonderful... I think I might indulge. Hell, honestly, I don't even know if dealing with the problem later would be beneficial... sometimes people can be cruel, harsh and unreasonable.... very unreasonable...
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Anyone have any funny/comical/light-hearted quotes about life? I have a small collection going... Just lookin' for a few more
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Just curious as to what the skydiving crowd has experienced? No need to comment... just select the one's that apply to you!
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Return from "winter breaks" - do you get the shakes?
tricky replied to xavenger's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Heh, funny you should mention this. I have 20 jumps and I think somewhere in the teens of my jumps I got over my MAJOR door fear (that apparently many other have gotten over as well). I don't really know how or when I got over it... but here is a tip I found helps ALOT... "THE SKY IS MY FRIEND!" repeat that to yourself. LOL. I know it's goofy and strange, but it really worked for me. Since I was/am a student jumper, my coach and I were/are usually the last to exit the plane. So when the door opened, I thought "the sky is my friend" chuckled, took a deep breath smiled and went. As soon as I'm in the air... it's bliss and I'm fine. Give it a try, or not... I'm just offering my limited advice. ~laterz -
Well, I'm not an expert on pressure stuff... all I know is that I experienced the same 'stuffy' feeling after my first 5-6 jumps. After that, my ears kind of adapted (something in your ear gets more elastic) and I didn't have any trouble from there on out.
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It's all good... I was just clarifying....
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I agree. After a day of skydiving (which for me, at the moment, is at most 3 jumps) I'm exhausted. Just recently, I spent a day jumping, came home and CRASHED like a baby. So don't get me wrong, skydiving DOES exhaust me... but, around 2:30 AM I woke up (who knows why) and didn't fall back asleep until 5ish.. and the whole time I was restlessly thinking about skydiving. I tried reading, watching TV ... anything to get my mind and body to chill... but the adrenaline just kept coming. I suppose, eventually, I will get over this... but in the mean time, I might try taking some tylenol PM or something... (Oh and by the way, I'm a girl )
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I'm a newbie to the sport.. and everytime I jump I have a hard time sleeping the following night. I close my eyes and all these images of freefall come flying into my head, my adrenaline starts pumping and I can't sleep... anyone else experience this? what do you do to get some decent sleep?