ducknaked 0 #1 December 4, 2003 hello. I've only done five tandems and I'm unsure I want to do the "real" thing by myself. I'm new to DZ.com and just wanting to meet some new people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TypicalFish 0 #2 December 4, 2003 It's a piece of cake; don't let it intimidate you."I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #3 December 4, 2003 Welcome aboard. Glad to have you. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #4 December 4, 2003 welcome to the board any hour now a automated bot named skymamma will come along and say the same thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 December 4, 2003 Welcome to the forums! QuoteWelcome to the boards any hour now a automated bot named skymamma will come along and say the same thing Nope, I've never said "boards", and you can't forget the smiley face. Sheez. 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
jumpdoc 0 #6 December 4, 2003 Five Tandems??? WOW! Learning to jump by yourself can be intimidating since you are 100% responsible for whatever happens in the air, it costs some money, and you get addicted. Tandems are fun, someone else does the work and you enjoy the view and ride. If you decide to learn, once you are an "up jumper," you will have NO DESIRE TO EVER DO A TANDEM AGAIN...at least I don't. Good luck in whatever you decide, but don't force yourself if you're not ready. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themitchyone 0 #7 December 4, 2003 Quotehello. I've only done five tandems and I'm unsure I want to do the "real" thing by myself. I'm new to DZ.com and just wanting to meet some new people. Hey Duck, Don't sell yourself short. Jumping out of a plane only five times is no small feat. You are obviously passionate about the sport. If you decide to start AFF, the first time you'll feel very secure after the extensive training and with jumpmasters on each side of you. -Michele"If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyRatt 0 #8 December 4, 2003 You won't know unless you try it. If you think tandems are fun wait until you do it on your own... Steve - May you have blue skys, Safe jumps and soft landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #9 December 4, 2003 I skipped the whole tandem thing and went right for the AFF Level 1. It was an awesome experience and great fun. I felt absolutely wonderful and my JM's were great. You obviously like jumping. . .give it a try! Once you do you will be addicted for life. . . Welcome________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripper0289 0 #10 December 4, 2003 Five times out of a plane sounds real enough to me! Give AFF a try, you'll love it. Welcome to the Forums! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawkflight 0 #11 December 4, 2003 Wow five tandems cool!!!.......I gotta tell you though flying that canopy all by yourself will make you feel like a bird....free peaceful.......it is the shit!!!! you must already have the disease/addiction even heroin addicts don't always shoot up at first......but they always do........Tom............................... "Any fool can learn for his own mistakes, a wise man learns from anothers." Mark Twain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawkflight 0 #12 December 4, 2003 SORRY bad analogy ....but you know what I mean............................... "Any fool can learn for his own mistakes, a wise man learns from anothers." Mark Twain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DALAILAMA 0 #13 December 4, 2003 Welcome and I hope........Know you will love your first solo jump."Dropzone.com, where uneducated people measuring penises, has become an art form" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #14 December 5, 2003 I never did a tandem or AFF, I did the ole' static line progression which was wonderful love it!~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #15 December 5, 2003 Welcome to this great sport we all loveBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #16 December 5, 2003 Feel free to ask questions in the other forums. Welcome to DZ.comBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #17 December 8, 2003 Welcome to the forums, remember the first one is the worst one, maybe that only applies to prison sex, you'll be fine. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #18 December 8, 2003 Welcome! i'm kinda the same way. after a 5 year break due to injuries (on my dirt bike) i did my second tandem. next summer i am going to do AFP. listen to those who post here, they sure know their sport. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #19 January 13, 2004 HI! Newbie ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
