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Doesn't that call for a hot toddy of some sort???? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

It's about time.....I was gettin' thirsty! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Damn......bottle's empty......can I borrow that opener again? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Ok, boss....... "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Well, I had this bizarre idea that since the weather is going to ground me again this weekend that I would try to get papers graded, syllabi written and a bunch of stuff like that done. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Maybe she's trying to tell us she's been drinking. i have traded in the coffee cup for the beer, by the way. So much for my intentions to get work done. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Ok, ok.........heading to the fridge now.Back in a few........ "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Not yet, but there's some Guiness in the fridge that's calling my name!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

That's great. Abbot and Costello are a hair before my time, but I have seen some of their moviees. I would love to see them do this one. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Is this really Stitch? An apology?????

Billy beat me to it. Have a great time. By the time you get back, it should just about be jumping time for you, right?

it's refreshing to see someone who understands that the people who hoard animals have a real problem. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Fixed it. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

The avatars seem to be coming and going. They were here a few minutes ago and gone now. Maybe it's related to the server upgrade in the announcement?? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I am having a great time. I just wish I'd found skyding a few years ago. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I got a 42 "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I did one tandem that got me hooked on this crazy sport in October and I am now doing AFF. I've done 7 AFF jumps so far using the pregression from the SIM. I started AFF Thanksgiving weekend and I'd have many more jumps if the weather and assorted other problems wouldn't interfere. Here's a couple of pictures from my last jump.

A couple of months ago I had a 30 something guy tell me he didn't think he had the balls to skydive. I told him it didn't take balls!!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

There is so much great stuff being posted that I'm not even sure to reply to. I've got a pretty good idea how the OP is feeling. It really makes me feel like less of a screw-up to read what everyone has to say. On my last jump, I lost the DZ!!! I'd never approached it from the north and it looked so different I just didn't recognize it. Somewhere around 2000 ft, I realized I better pick out a place to land because I wasn't going to be landing at the dz. Well, I spotted a great big field....no obstacles in sight and landed there. It was a well-plowed really, really muddy field, but I landed fairly well. It's about impossible to PLF however when you have planted your feet 3 or 4 inches deep in really sticky mud. That landing made for some sore muscles and a bit of teasing at Safety Day Saturday. It seems that I have now managed to land out in two different counties. I do frustrate myself greatly and it's sure nice to know that I'm not the only one. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Looking at what can go awry on an AFF junp hasn't been my cup of tea, so to speak. Talk to your instructors about things you've seen so that you'll know how to fix those problems before they get you spooked. By the way, when I'm on the floor my instructor has me put my feet on the arms of a desk type chair that will swivel. It helps me to keep my feet level and under my control. My dogs have found the on the floor practice great fun. If I'm lucky, they tire of the game after a few minutes and I can get on with my practice. It did seem to me that the tandem was more fun in some ways, Less stress to be sure. But, I like the AFF jumps better. They are more satisfying and when I manage to do something right, it sure feels good. I've only got 8 jumps including my tandem, but I've had some interesting times already and i'm sure there are more to come. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

As a fellow struggler, I will say it is worth the effort, so hang in there. And yes, not getting everything right the first time was a blow to my ego for a while. I'm a teacher and pretty used to being right most of the time. I've just had to come to accept the fact that it's a whole new world and it's going to take me some time to get where I want to be. That few seconds of freefall reallly doesn't give much practice time, does it? Are you dong the 7 level version of AFF or the ISP from the SIM? Fortunately, I'm doing the SIM version which is a lot slower paced. Talk to your instructors about what you can do to practice between jumps. I have been on the floor on my belly every night practicing going through the dive for the repeat of my last jump. They may have similar suggestions for you. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

That she is. I haven't met her in person yet, but she's sure on my list.

I am amazed at all you have accomplished. Besides a continuing lifelong battle with weight which I am finally winning, I only have my age as a challenge and that's more than enough for me. I am astounded by what a love of jumping from airplanes can inspire people to do and how it can change one's life. I am so glad I decided to do that first skydive last October. I don't know about you, but I can't imagine my life without jumping.

This sounds like a plan to me, other than if just about anybody is sitting down, that's where I figure I'm going to belong for a long while. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490