Muffie 0 #1 November 17, 2010 I've been entertaining myself reading some of the threads like scary stories from the old days (you have to read that thread if you haven't already), but figured I better finally sign up so I could respond to someone's question. Did my first tandem jump last year and caught the bug, so did my AFF the last couple of months in Taupo, New Zealand. Will finish up the A when I go back to NZ next year and can get the packing license knocked out. In the meantime I'm getting in some tunnel time in Colorado to do something skydiving related and be safer and have more fun next time I'm up there. (And Muffie is not some weird nickname, it's my real name and I figure when you have a name as frickin' weird as mine there's really no point in coming up with some catchy nickname.) And in my day job I deal with regulation, so at some point if I get stupid enough to weigh in on the issue (thereby opening myself to abuse from one side of the issue or the other), you may see a post from me about the whole regulation issue. But we'll save that for another day... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firemedic 7 #2 November 17, 2010 Hi Muffie, welcome to the adventure. Sounds like you've got it bad. Nothing wrong with that. Sounds like you had to take some time off from you AFF so it's smart that your doing the tunnel time. It will help you keep you basic body position skill up to snuff. Anyway, glad you jumped in with all us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 November 18, 2010 Welcome to the forums! 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
popsjumper 2 #4 November 18, 2010 ...and just out of curiosity, is there a reason why you are waiting to return to NZ rather than obtaining your A-license here in the U.S.A.?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muffie 0 #5 November 18, 2010 Thanks for the welcome guys! skymama - Hadn't heard of the Muff Brothers until now, but will have to track one down at some point and get that jump in! popsjumper - I'm waiting to finish up my A in NZ for a few reasons. First, I'll probably be spending more time in NZ in the next year or so than in the U.S., so might as well get that license. Second, I figured it was easier to just get licensed under one country's requirements rather than trying to sort all the differences esp. when I'll be back in NZ by the end of the year (fingers-crossed). I could've tried to just jump while I was here, but I don't think I'm ready for jumping in Colorado in the winter. My instructor did, but if there's such a thing as a cautious skydiver I may be it. The dz I'm at in NZ is wide open, low altitude, and small enough that I know someone is keeping an eye on me and can help me improve with every jump. I figure once I'm solid on tracking, approach, and landing and have my own equipment (hopefully in January) then I'll start jumping when I'm in the States. Like the driving analogy - I'm no longer doing circles in the parking lot, but I'm not ready for a six lane highway yet, either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NealFitz 0 #6 November 25, 2010 hey there i met ya out in NZ last month- pm'd :)Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muffie 0 #7 November 25, 2010 Yep, got it! Pm'ed back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
