baconwings 0 #1 January 1, 2008 Happy new year to all. Newbie to dropzone and relatively new to skydivin! Lots of questions to be asked but all in good time, just howdy for now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 January 1, 2008 Hi, welcome to the forums. So, where y'from and where are you jumping? Have fun. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baconwings 0 #3 January 1, 2008 From Ireland, but only jumpin in spain at moment as local dz only jumps at weekend and thats when i work.. bummer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 January 1, 2008 A lot of people here jump at Emp', so let everyone know when your next trip is and you may have some new jump partners. CYA (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 January 1, 2008 Welcome to the forums and Happy New Year to you! 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
baconwings 0 #6 January 1, 2008 Thank u kindly, good advice, found out lots, but its all very old info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannydan 5 #7 January 2, 2008 Whats bacon.... WELCOME to the boards ! Some of the best advice is "tried and true" (old).... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #8 January 2, 2008 So's some of the worst - outdated stuff that worked perfectly a few years ago, but which is now replaced by very different ways of thinking, new techniques, improved instruction methods, etc. Just saying But welcome, Bacon. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannydan 5 #9 January 3, 2008 trying to coralate too many ideas in my brain all at once and sometimes it lays down wrong through these here keys.... I hate that when i make myself misunderstandable!!! I see yr point Baksteen and thanks... Just so we know that I am not old and set in my ways !!! Let me try to find a diff way of expressing my reply... brb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slobuzzard 0 #10 January 10, 2008 I had to check out your site to see where that name came from. Now I understand. My first reaction was maybe you told Mama " I'm gonna start jumpin' outa planes" and her comeback was " Right, when pigs fly " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites