Sky birthdays: Always on the exact date, or "Xth Saturday of $Month"?

[grue 1]

Just thought about how my 10th anniversary of my first jump is the 24th of July, but that falls on a Thursday. Clearly a celebration is in order, but in such a situation would you try and round people up for midweek (winter here) jumping, or just celebrate on the Saturday?

PARTAY!

cavete terrae.

[monkycndo 0]

My 10th will be on a Wednesday in November. I'll celebrate both the weekend before and after.

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[wmw999 2,446]

The celebration is when the right people are there, not when the date rolls around. And congratulations

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[grue 1]

monkycndo

My 10th will be on a Wednesday in November. I'll celebrate both the weekend before and after.

That's the spirit!

…and I should be stateside by then so I'll come harasscelebrate!

cavete terrae.

[grue 1]

wmw999

The celebration is when the right people are there, not when the date rolls around. And congratulations

Wendy P.

I like it Thanks!

cavete terrae.

[NWFlyer 2]

wmw999

The celebration is when the right people are there, not when the date rolls around. And congratulations

Wendy P.

I like that. And since I have 4-way training scheduled for a week after my 10th in August, that may wind up being my celebration.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[JohnMitchell 16]

I don't even remember if my first jump was September or October. . .

But it was in the Fall. I'll celebrate it anyway. 4Oth this year.

[grue 1]

JohnMitchell

I don't even remember if my first jump was September or October. . .

But it was in the Fall. I'll celebrate it anyway. 4Oth this year.

SURELY you have it logged?



… says the guy who doesn't log.

cavete terrae.

[theplummeter 15]

grue

***I don't even remember if my first jump was September or October. . .

But it was in the Fall. I'll celebrate it anyway. 4Oth this year.

SURELY you have it logged?



… says the guy who doesn't log.


I spent two years jumping every weekend without logging or joining USPA. I was one of two dropzone pilots and thought why the hell would I want to bother paying money or writing things down, it's just screwing around at work.

Looking back I really wish I had put a pen on paper, life for the last couple years would have been much easier.

[grue 1]

theplummeter

******I don't even remember if my first jump was September or October. . .

But it was in the Fall. I'll celebrate it anyway. 4Oth this year.

SURELY you have it logged?



… says the guy who doesn't log.


I spent two years jumping every weekend without logging or joining USPA. I was one of two dropzone pilots and thought why the hell would I want to bother paying money or writing things down, it's just screwing around at work.

Looking back I really wish I had put a pen on paper, life for the last couple years would have been much easier.

I'm currently back-filling mine from the digital altis to the paper logbook because I decided I want to get instructional ratings. Uggghhhhh

cavete terrae.

[wmw999 2,446]

Well, I logged mine (June 1975), but I used to keep my logbooks in my riggers kit. And that was taken. So I know what month, but no idea of the day

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

The "Skybirthday" is the actual date (if you know it).

But, unlike "Beer Rules", which are actually written out, I don't know of any "Skybirthday Rules."

So celebrate it whenever, however and with whomever you think best.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[jimjumper 25]

Or look at your First Jump Certificate! Surely you framed it and put it on the "I Love Me!" wall.

[theplummeter 15]

grue

*********I don't even remember if my first jump was September or October. . .

But it was in the Fall. I'll celebrate it anyway. 4Oth this year.

SURELY you have it logged?



… says the guy who doesn't log.


I spent two years jumping every weekend without logging or joining USPA. I was one of two dropzone pilots and thought why the hell would I want to bother paying money or writing things down, it's just screwing around at work.

Looking back I really wish I had put a pen on paper, life for the last couple years would have been much easier.

I'm currently back-filling mine from the digital altis to the paper logbook because I decided I want to get instructional ratings. Uggghhhhh

I have spent the last two years debating whether or not to back log two years worth of static line, hop and pop, and normal jumps. Roughly 60 of them are about to disappear off the Altitrack that I borrowed so it's a ticking time bomb. The Altimaster 3 chest mount from the eighties that I used for the rest won't give me anything

[SansSuit 1]

My 20th sky birthday was yesterday. My first jump was on a Saturday. For yesterday's jump, I rounded up 11 of my friends and we all jumped naked together.

Peace,
-Dawson.
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