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  1. grlsgotalot2lrn
    Quoteif i was on one of those pics, i'd sew you for posting them on the internet Creepy - how exactly would you "sew" us?
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    right now, all i have is wuffo (what does that mean anyway) friends, and even though they have no desire to jump, i'll always view them the same. and after reading some of the posts, i even feel a little intimidated about gaining the friendship and respect of some of jumpers at the dz. either way, i'm not going to judge anyone based on how many visits to the sky they have. so 0 jumps or 2000, how you are towards a person while grounded is the most important
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    you know when i told some of the guys at work i was jumping again sunday, they did call me a crackhead, but at least i have all my teeth! Another question - how often do you jump? Did you immediately start working towards getting your licenses?
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    wasn't scared shitless, but still think it captures the moment. this was my first tandem a couple weeks ago.going again sunday
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    anyone know of any wind tunnels in the carolinas? haven't started aff yet- should i wait a while to get wind tunnel time? cost?
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    thanks for all the tips so far - i have a couple more questions. On my first tandem, i experienced 2 things i hope to improve for next time. any advice is always appreciated. first, i felt like i couldn't breathe for a few brief moments. Was this because I opened my mouth as i screamed with joy(quite a charming picture though). Or was it more mental(i think i was concentrating more on smiling for the video guy than i was breathing). Also i felt a lot of cold wind rushing on my eyes. is this typical? I put my goggles on at about 13000 ft, we jumped at 14000, so I essentially had no time to do any adjustments. ok. one more question(for now)- at what jump number - range- does sensory overload start to decrease? hope to jump sunday at carolina skydive, can't wait to see some of the canopy work going on at the camp
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    yes it will be my first "working" tandem, so i really want to do well for my benefit and pride. As an insructor, what impresses you most from students doing a working tandem? thanks for the beverage advice, i wanna save my money for jumps to
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    Hope to be jumping again by the end of the month, maybe tuesday. Anyway, what should i really try to learn from my second tandem? And should i really bring beer for the instuctor(s)?
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    thanks for the answer - in pretty good shape and just turned 30. Definitly realized if i really want to dive into this, i need to get myself in even better shape.
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    ok, I've done 1 tandem -8:00 am, and i'm surprised at how depressed i felt that night. It felt like coming down after some of the party favors I may have indulged in b.c. (before children). Is this normal? i read alot of tandem testimonials that describe feeling like they were walking on clouds for two weeks. All i could think about was jumping again. i tried to get a tandem the next day, they said they would honor the half off, but when i balanced my checkbook i became even more depressed when i realized half off still wasn't what i could afford. Ive gotten over my bout of the dumps, and i hope to jump again in the next week. What should i really try to learn during my next tandem? And is tandem progression as valueable as AFF?