invidkllr 0 #1 May 12, 2004 Greetings all, I'm a newbie to the skies after doing two instructional tandems. Next is ground school and AFF2. I've been an outside viewer of the DropZone for a while, but now I suppose I feel "worthy" to be included. I've always wanted to skydive and as a kid always said "For my 18th birthday I'm skydiving." and I would say that every year when I thought about it. well 11 years later, a marriage, a kid, a divorce, I finally told myself, WTF, if I don't make an appointment to do it I won't do it. So I did and here I am. I needed a new craziness to throw into my life, as if skateboarding in empty swimming pools and ditches, playing guitar in a metal/hardcore band and riding my bike 185 miles in two days wasn't crazy enough. My 2 tandems were exciting but not life changing. I am hoping that my first solo (AFF) will be more thrilling. So that's me in a nutshell. I have a few websites and I'm an open book for any discussion. Hope to see you either in the forums or in the skies. www.invidkllr.com www.thekillingword.com www.pedichad.com Skydive San Marcos is my DZ, I'm in Austin, TX. Laters - INVIDKLLR - www.invidkllr.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 May 12, 2004 Welcome to the forums! I'm sure skydiving will become thrilling for you one of these days. There are a lot of things that can happen that will make jumping exciting. Just wait until your first cutaway! Good luck on your student progression.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
invidkllr 0 #3 May 12, 2004 I'm sure my first solo will be crazy fun. Tandem for me was more like something I had to do before getting to the good stuff. And I was still concentrating on the tasks so much that I think I forgot to remember I was actually free falling. And plus with my JM having over 7000 tandem jumps under his belt, the risk was way low. But these are all good things. I'm not saying it wasn't fun and exciting, just not as much as my first solo will be. WOOHOOOO! - INVIDKLLR - www.invidkllr.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loflyer 0 #4 May 12, 2004 Welcome to the forums! This is a great place to discuss anything you might have a question about. Good LucK on your AFF, & You want excitement? Just wait! You will have so much information going thru your mind, trying not to forget the dive flow, being altitude aware, pulling on time, canopy control check, emergency procedures, landing pattern, well I could just go on & on.Learn everything you possibly can, & most of all have a great time! Let us know how it goes.. Where are you doing your AFF at? Blue Skies!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
invidkllr 0 #5 May 13, 2004 Quote Where are you doing your AFF at? Skydive San Marcos. I've heard nothing but good things about the place and the people there, so that's who I went with. I don't think I'll be dissappointed. It's a nice facility. - INVIDKLLR - www.invidkllr.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAC 0 #6 May 13, 2004 Welcome to the skies and to SSM, hope to see you out there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flr169 0 #7 May 13, 2004 welcome and good luck with the AFF course.... Can't wait till i start mine in a month or so... ----------------------------------Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting - "fcuk me what a ride!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
invidkllr 0 #8 May 20, 2004 thanks, I'll be out there this Sunday to start ground school and to do my AFF2. - INVIDKLLR - www.invidkllr.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
