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Morning y'all. I need a good reason to laugh this morning...anyone got a good joke and the strongest cup of coffee for me?

I am so very proud of you! Look at the length of your post.. nice and short .. Haha...ya..apparently someone hit the ol' bottle a bit too much last night. LOL... plead the 5th as to what's up in my corner of the world.. But sleep is good, right? And thanks for your acknowledgment of my efforts lol. I haven't been too awful lately have I?

Nice turn of events.... So just finished a lengthy conversation with my grandmother. I'll spare you the details, but she essentially said that if I were to pursue a relationship with this woman, she wouldnt accept her into the family, will not meet her, see her, etc. Also had a similar falling out with my mother who said that just because I'll get involved with her, doesn't mean she will like her or accept her. I can't handle my family any more.

what are we doing about those patches and logo? Email me and let me know!

" ..................................................................... Take it easy on the young guy. Not everybody knows how to dress for winter jumps and not every body enjoys cold weather. Also consider that if he lived north of Boston (e.g. Canada or Wisconsin), his DZ might have shut down for the winter. Take this advice from a guy who did his lifetime quota of winter jumps a long time ago. Hint: I needed those snowshoes on my army jump course, because I landed in snow drifts. Combine that with too many nights shivering in fox holes, and freezing my hands too many times, means that I am at risk of losing fingers if I freeze them too many more times. Thanks Rob. But, they don't take it easy on me in real life. Why should online be any different?

Ask Dave...he'll tell you whether I'm an asshole or not.

At first I'm thinking this was just a funny thread. I actually took the time to read through it all because, well I'm at work and getting paid to. After reading it the first time I wanted to jump on the one bandwagon that says if you don't come often enough then don't cry if you're not accepted. But then I re-read your initial post and thought about it. How many people actually get in more than 50 jumps in their first year anyway? I mean really, in the grand scheme of global skydiving (not just at the largest dropzones). Before you get your own gear, this sport is ridiculously expensive, even after you get your own gear, unless you have a rating, this sport is expensive (ratings cost big bucks too). Turns out this post is not really about "am I a real skydiver if I don't jump as often as the other guy?". It's not even about, "my dad's passion is bigger than your dad's passion". If you read through most of the nonsense in this thread, you get the underlying issue. The OP has an issue with a couple of individuals at his dz and instead of dealing with them, he came on dz.com to harp about them without their perspective being presented fairly. Not cool in my opinion. Dave said it best when he mentioned that if you don't show commitment, most instructors (which are basically volunteers) won't take the time to help you. People come and go in this sport like bad smells. Why waste your time with someone who is not going to come back because "life got in the way" ?? Or maybe you do have instructors who are complete assholes, but that's not for dz.com to decide, you should confront people and tell them how you feel. In the end, you can jump once a year if you like or once an hour. That's not what makes you part of the community. Your acceptance in the community is determined by how you present yourself when you ARE at the dz. I know plenty of people who visit the dz only a couple times a year, but they are humble and not cocky and know their limits and understand when no one wants to do a 10way on their first dive back from a 6 month layoff. Enjoy the sport at your own pace, and communicate with your dropzone peers/instructors. Don't come on here and talk smack. I never said the instructors were assholes. I 'dealt' with them already, and the reason I posted on here is to see if any other people encountered anything similar. I'm not asking anyone to decide about the instructor, the DZ, myself, or any other factor in the equation. In response to the bolded part of your above statement, I'm not asking anyone to waste time with me or pay all the attention to me when I'm at the DZ just a few times a month. All I'm asking for is a bit of common courtesy when I ask a question or two for the times that i am there.

What's his name? Maybe a little public humiliation will shape 'em up. Hehe. It could be a him or a her. And no names will be given. Drat! Smart cookie... Yes. I'm smarter then the average skydiver. maybe THAT's the problem! Funny

Oh lord, I'm gonna pay for that comment, aren't I? Tell ya what. If you come to Elsinore and manage to figure out who I am, I'll jump with you. Just don't funnel the exit, okay? Edited to add: Why are you moving here? Haven't you heard, there's no jobs here either. ;) Pay? Please...you haven't even produced a down payment yet And moving there for multiple reasons. It's almost 99% set...just searching for a job.

I will NOT shave the beard..never!!! So if it took you 5 years to reach 80 jumps...stop picking on me! Your name is Nikita? Rawr. Yes it is. And you're in Irvine?? I"m planning to move to the OC/Irvine/La areas at the end of summer. Great..now there's at least ONE person in California who won't jump with me.

I will NOT shave the beard..never!!! So if it took you 5 years to reach 80 jumps...stop picking on me!

Dave I'm not putting down those people, and I know they're great instructors. But some of the comments I've gotten from those people really have discouraged me. Even if they were jokes... I'd love to come out more as well, and it will happen eventually.

What's his name? Maybe a little public humiliation will shape 'em up. Hehe. It could be a him or a her. And no names will be given. Drat! Smart cookie... Yes. I'm smarter then the average skydiver.

What's his name? Maybe a little public humiliation will shape 'em up. Hehe. It could be a him or a her. And no names will be given.

They're really not. A lot of them have been nothing but great to me and everyone else, students or seasoned jumpers alike. There are only 2-3 people that I'm really referring to, but they are the ones that are instructors...which is what bugs me more. I mean comeon...i've sent one of them several emails asking for advice about equipment, and never heard back. When I saw that instructor in person and asked if they received my emails, the response was (verbatim): "Oh I just ignored the emails."

Good luck...watch the other leg. Seriously Shah...nice to see you going back in the sky. Good luck, be careful and be safe. The sky will always be there regardless of how long it takes you to come back and be comfortable jumping.

I dunno... anyone that takes months off after getting their A-license because it's too cold (even though old, jaded jumpers keep on jumping) deserves to get picked on at least a little.

Like many things in life, it depends on where you look. Sparky merriam-webster: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept c : sexual desire d : an object of desire or deep interest So if I think my parachute looks very sexy in its current color scheme, is that a problem?

The next word you should look up is 'hyperbole'. =P Personally, I seriously doubt the OP thinks he's *literally* as passionate about skydiving as the the jumper who sells all his shit and lives in a trailer on the dz. All I heard from his statement was "I love to jump from planes as much as the next guy, but I have neither the time/inclination/desire to make it my sole purpose in life." Am I gleaning too much? Anyways, skydiving is different things to different people. If this guy wants to jump only 2 - 3 times a month, right on. Will he improve? Not likely. Would I jump with him? Not unless my slot was covered. :) But I certainly don't think infrequent jumpers automatically "deserve" to be treated with disrespect... unless, of course, they're douche bags to begin with or something. :) Yea you're gleaning too much All jokes aside..i may not spend enough time at the DZ, but I read and learn a lot, as much as I can outside of the DZ. I know that reading doesn't equate to actual learning you do in the sky, but it helps a bit. Regarding your comment about 'not jumping if your slot was covered', that's pretty condescending. I've jumped with people before that have had over 1000 jumps, and aside from helpful criticism and a 'good job' on those one or two things I DID do right, I heard nothing else..not being snobby, or arrogant, or condescending, etc. You can be critical without being arrogant or condescending..maybe some people could learn that

I dunno... anyone that takes months off after getting their A-license because it's too cold (even though old, jaded jumpers keep on jumping) deserves to get picked on at least a little.

Sweet!! Congrats!

You and your strong cups of coffee...probably laced with Kahlua or Cognac. ;)

Oh it takes more then that And I'm doing well brotha! You?

I hate you Bry...(well not really)

Don't do it!!!!! Why not?