quack 0 #1 August 31, 2003 Hey there. I've been lurking the forums for a bit and must say it's a welcome relief from others (rec.skydiving, CSPA Chat, etc..)! I tried to (gulp!) get away from jumping for awhile, restarted the golf game and was doing quite well until I discovered my handicap was more than a number..... Anyway, I ended up at Gold Coast in Mississippi on a work related trip and renewed the interest. The place is great, the people are fantastic! I'll be hanging around this URL for a bit... But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #2 August 31, 2003 Quote I tried to (gulp!) get away from jumping for awhile, restarted the golf game and was doing quite well until I discovered my handicap was more than a number..... welcome, but why did you try to get away from skydiving? __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #3 August 31, 2003 QuoteQuote I tried to (gulp!) get away from jumping for awhile, restarted the golf game and was doing quite well until I discovered my handicap was more than a number..... welcome, but why did you try to get away from skydiving? I did a fair number of jumps in a short time (1000 in 3 years), was instructing, competing, living at thedz half the week, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. Anyway, I just needed a break to do some other things, like skiing, SCUBA, find a new job,... But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mctyeire 0 #4 August 31, 2003 Welcome Back! How long were you away? Did you look at the sky a lot while you were on the golf course? I was "away" for a while between getting hooked and getting serious about completing AFF. It was torture. Sounds like you have other interests that have not been entirely extinguished. That's probably healthy. Some of us have trouble managing competing interests... Chad good friends, blue skies, and sweet, sweet altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #5 August 31, 2003 Thanks! Yep, I still have trouble with varied interests. Unfortunately I pick all of the ones that are $$. I'm still considering Formula 1 racing..... But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 September 1, 2003 Welcome to the fourms! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 September 1, 2003 QuoteWow, what a change to go from skydiving to golf! Not really, I mean, you need balls for both . WELCOME BACK TO THE SKIES!!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #8 September 1, 2003 QuoteWelcome to the fourms! Well, I looked at them as being complete opposites: Golf is "whack....f#@k"; Skydiving is "F#@k.....". SCUBA is the same as jumping: you're done if you run out of air. In all cases there is one common thing - the more relaxed you are, the better you do. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newtothesky21 0 #9 September 1, 2003 Hey Is that a picture of the plad jackets CReW team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #10 September 1, 2003 QuoteHey Is that a picture of the plad jackets CReW team. Why yes it is! It's my 1000th, with Peep and Squirrel. I'm the one in the middle, if you can figure out where the middle is. You must know Homer, Paul and Gav? But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newtothesky21 0 #11 September 1, 2003 Yes I do very well acctually I have know them sins i was a kid. and i miss Gav alot and so dose everyone at mile high parachuting. I started skydiving this year after a long time of watching the others jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #12 September 1, 2003 QuoteYes I do very well acctually I have know them sins i was a kid. and i miss Gav alot and so dose everyone at mile high parachuting. I started skydiving this year after a long time of watching the others jump We all do here as well. Welcome to skydiving and the forums then! Maybe you will get out to Eden sometime. I could tell you stories of rooming with Gav at the Worlds... But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newtothesky21 0 #13 September 1, 2003 are iu originally from Alberta or did U jump other places to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #14 September 1, 2003 Quoteare iu originally from Alberta or did U jump other places to. Started here at Eden North. The best dz north of the 49th. Spent a LOT of time in Eloy during the winters though. It's like a second home. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #15 September 1, 2003 Welcome to the forums! I am hearing you say that you were seeking some balance in your life, thus your brief escape from skydiving. I too have balance to maintain in my life with full-time military career, family, church, etc. What I have going now is working quite well. Anything is possible!!Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
