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Congrats, dude! I finished AFF 1 about a week ago, too. Can't focus at work anymore. Obsessed with the next jump. life is a near death experience. George Carlin

My experience was pretty similar -- I'd always thought about skydiving, I dream about flying almost every night & knew the fit would be good one. Then, about two months ago my dad got sick with cancer & died soon thereafter. Realized that life's awfully short and you never know your expiration date, so do what you wanna do while you can. Anyway, about four weeks ago I did my first AFF jump. Man, my nerves were electric. I was terrified, which felt GREAT. The experience was transcendental. Sitting in the plane, corkscrewing upwards, ears popping, final safety checks, the open door, the sound of rushing wind, the nods to both instructors, that initial step -- the roaring wind, falling, arching hard, altitude check, checking in with instructors, practice canopy pulls, the flight the way I dreamed of, almost a full minute of freefall -- then wave off, opening canopy, canopy check, and underneath the canopy in the wind and silence the fear and jackhammering adrenalin and euphoria, and the small things on the earth below, pulling toggles pitching left and right, flaring toggles and the sharp drop, the approach flare and landing. I'm new to the sport, but to me parachuting is like sex, and it feels like the ultimate celebration of life. More than anything I've yet done. life is a near death experience. George Carlin

thanks! life is a near death experience. George Carlin

Please don't kill me for asking this. I'm new to the sport and diving into its history. I've been reading about DB Cooper. I'm getting sucked into the mystery of the facts and circumstances. I've seen a few people on the internets talking about "their DB Cooper Number". What's a DB Cooper Number? Is it a number of a theory as to what happened in a general archive? Or is there some rogue group of skydivers who do some crazy $hit and then get a number? (As if all skydivers weren't rogue, but you understand I hope) Thanks & blue skies -- Tommy Lee life is a near death experience. George Carlin

Hey SkyPainter -- The "C" word is what drew me into the skies a few weeks ago, too -- always wanted to fly, that first jump was better than sex and faster, too, the way I do it blue skies, dude! life is a near death experience. George Carlin

Thanks! Funny that you mention that, b/c I haven't stopped talking about it since :) Already noticed the glazing eyes! life is a near death experience. George Carlin

Bruce - Considering myself warned ... Allison, I had a terrific jump on what was a perfect day. And I've been very impressed by everyone at the dropzone. A great group of skydivers. life is a near death experience. George Carlin

Had my first jump yesterday (AFF) @ Skydive Tecumseh in Michigan. Jumped with Pete and Victor. I'd always dreamed about flying, yesterday I did. All my other hobbies are suddenly unimportant. All I can think about is that next jump! life is a near death experience. George Carlin