Zipp0

Nothing is funnier than watching the religious right defend a gay pedophile with vicious, venomous attacks. You guys, much like many congressional pages before you, are screwed. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I can't believe nobody said: "I remember when sex was safe and skydiving was dangerous." -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Dude, 99% chance of dying, wearing a PEP? I think even an untrained person has better odds than that. Lots of non-skydiver pilots have survived bailing out of disabled aircraft. The mortality rate for those that bail out is much lower than 99%. If the plane is going down, quickly weigh your odds of jumping, pulling a ripcord, and landing a round without killing yourself versus crashing in a metal coffin. OK, 20%. Whatever. I was not trying to state an exact statistic, but rather emphasizing my understanding that falling out or jumping from a functioning aircraft would be a very bad idea. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Well, you live in the state in the US with arguably the best rock climbing in the entire world, so I am envious. I don't envy the cues waiting to get on rock in Yosemite or Tuolumne though. Have fun! -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

What if only the pilot was left in the plane with that door wide open and the studen fell out or decided to exit of their own valition? its not like the pilot could drop the controls and drag the student back in. its a responsibility thing. the instructor has a duty to ensure that student gets to the ground safely either by skydive or plane ride. About 6 months before my first jump I did an observation flight in a 182 with a 3 way, sat in the student position wearing a parachute for emergency use only, watched them jump, and landed with the pilot. He was even nice enough to take me on a short flight to show me some cool ice formations on the river on the way back. What is the difference in what I did and a student riding the plane down with the pilot? I knew that if I jumped or fell out of the plane I had a 99% chance of dying, so I was careful. I didn't feel abandoned, and had a nice chat with the pilot. We are all adults with waivers on file. I say wave goodbye and jump. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Remove Diebold from the process. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I may get rid of my cell phone, or get a super cheap pre-pay phone a seldom use it. That's over $50 a month = 1 more jump. And really, I hate when that damn thing rings when I'm driving anyway. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Both very good suggestions. Thanks! The whole "delayed gratification" thing has always eluded me. Maybe it's time to give it another shot. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Thanks Ron. I think I let too much time go betwwen my 3 & 4th jumps. I was actually more nervy than my first jump. I am going to chill for a bit and really think it over. If/When I jump again, I am going to do as many jumps as I can every month. After a jump I was always excited to jump again. I think i need to jump before that excitement begins to fade. that will help keep me motivated. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Well, I was in the navy, so I can probably dig up the squid lid. I'll have to work on the blu-blockers. And I will be pissed if you don't run over and say "Dude, I know you!" -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Oh, believe me, I noticed. I was waiting for him to be like "....yeah, you wore the tight purple spandex pants with the blue stripe on our last jump...." -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Yes, but if I was female, hot, blonde, and stacked, I'd be way too busy doing porn movies to find the time to skydive. But you're right - they probably remember the hot ladies, even if it was 2 YEARS between jumps, let alone months..... Oh well. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

That was my FIRST jump when that happened - the guy who froze on the wing. I made 3 jumps SINCE then, the most recent of which was a bit less than 2 months ago. I'd be glad to talk at the airport, but as you started out by calling into question my very existence, I feel the need to post it here. Have fun at the boogie. I'll be sure to jump before Sept. 30th to keep up the ghostly reputation, and I'll be sure to tell the other instructors to continue pretending I don't exist. Then we can pick this up where we left off.... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

No Gilligan hat!!! My last jump was a little less than 2 months ago. Tell Terry I was on the student load in the spring when he had to pull the guy off the wing back into the airplane. They called an ambulance as they thought he was having a heart attack. I jumped right before he didn't. Maybe you don't know me because you're always out of town at boogies? Zipp0 BTW - the picture is not me. That's Johnny Depp from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Was that confusing you? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I have had nothing but good experiences at the dropzone. Terry was my instructor, and took me up on my first jump. After that, Dave was my jumpmaster (the guy with about 11,000 jumps). I forget the name of my most recent jumpmaster - I'd have to check the log. This IS the Maytown in Pennsylvania, right? I guess I'm pretty damn forgettable! PM sent. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

For clarification: The money became an issue when I started dumping lots of it into the boat that would have gone to jumping. Once the boat is done(soon), the money will be there for jumping again. (1, maybe 2 a month IAD) Another factor is all the talk about currency. I worry that unless I can jump almost every week, I should probably reconsider. Am I giving that too much weight? Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

So, I've done 4 IAD jumps and really enjoyed it, but a combination of things halted my jumping about halfway through the summer - I had to get around to restoring the boat I bought before I started jumping, for example, and lots of other stuff. Also, other things started to siphon my disposable income. There were other factors too. I didn't feel like I had any hope of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I am used to picking things up really quickly, and this was different than anything I had done before. Also, I became a bit spooked after hearing about just one too many accidents. Oh, and I hate putting on a jumpsuit to board a 150 deg. F Cessna. But hey, it's cooler now. I'm thinking that I have 4 options. 1. Quit. You've experienced jumping, move on. 2. I feel like I NEED to experience freefall before I make any final decisions. In that spirit, do a tandem. 3. Go AFF. AFF will give me freefall, and if I feel better about it than IAD, I can continue right along with the training. 4. Take some time to chill. Then when I feel the urge, make one more IAD before deciding. A good jump will probably get me back on track. Advice? I figure a few of you have went through this..... Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I am surprised you were allowed to progress before rectifying the leg kicking issue. I am doing IAD, and I have the same issue, but can not progress until I fix it. Maybe it's because nobody is there to pull for me..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

It's funding all right: His mouth keeps writing checks his ass can't cash. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Whaaaaaa???? We aint got none of that shit at my drop zone - not even the nice bathroom. But hey, if your too proud tio drop a deuce in a porta-john, what good are you anyway? Zipp0 -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

This is nothing, compared to what they did just a few years aog. I have several good friends who are drug reps. One practice that they stopped a few years back was called 'gas and go'. The docs would pull in to a gas station, and the rep would pitch them on his drug as they got a free fill up of their Hummer. Loys of shady stuff still happens in this arena.... Zippo -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Many pornos had/have a thin plot. The porno made most often nowdays, with no plot at all, is called "gonzo". Porno with a plot is good for watching with the wife/girlfriend, and gonzo you watch by yourself. Oh, and German porn you hide in a hole in the basement. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Yes, elevated. But couldn't winning the TDF elevate your testoserone a bit? I mean, they guy DOES have nuts. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works ye Mighty and despair SC culture has reached a new high. Oh, come on. I rather liked it.... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

What's your problem, guy? I guess you missed the joke. It was subtle, I suppose. My daily email spammage always starts out with "hello BRO!"..... OK, maybe it just wasn't funny. But I really don't have a problem, guy. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.