Etymology of "pud" in skydiving

[JohnMitchell 16]

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Hey -- not only did my SST have a dildo, it was a pink fuzzy dildo . But later I had trouble pulling my boyfriend's black dildo and had to go to my reserve

Was there a difference is size that threw you off?

[wmw999 2,447]

It was all in the position
Actually, his rig hung lower on me, so when the pin was just a little hard to pull, since it was at the absolute extension point of my arm, I just couldn't do it, and went to the reserve.

Very hard opening, and a no-suiter. The bruises were spectacular.

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)

[councilman24 37]

When I started in 1980 everyone at my dz called it a dildo. Seemed like pud was used when whuffo's were around as less offensive term.

I have one of the original SST's that was given to the Rainbow Flyers when they went to the World meet in either 1974 or 1975. (they went both years but I don't remember which year with the SST's) It is a ripcord rig so you had to pull your string.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[JerryBaumchen 1,363]

Hi Terry,

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It is a ripcord rig so you had to pull your string.

That brought to mind the summer of '65; this very elderly woman stops by the dz, being all curious about this skydiving thing. So one guy takes the time to show her his rig, the various parts & how it works.

As she is leaving, she says to him, 'Don't forget to pull your string.'



JerryBaumchen

[BIGUN 1,312]

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So you are saying you pull your pud when you get scared...

Gary Busey Voice... PUD stands for "Pulling Under Duress"

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.