jtval 0 #1 May 8, 2007 A- how many jumps did you have? B- what year was it? Me I had like 2 or three jumps. back in 1999My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #2 May 8, 2007 Not sure. It was before there were forums other than classifieds (and maybe one or two others), like 1999ish? I had a somewhere around 300-500 jumps then."I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 May 8, 2007 so you remember when DZ.com was just a message board? ONE PAGE. crazy how far it has come.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #4 May 8, 2007 November 24th 2006..the same day i did a tandem."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #5 May 8, 2007 I migrated over from wreckdot early onI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #6 May 8, 2007 Year: 2000 Jumps: 100ishFly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #7 May 8, 2007 1 Jump - Year 2000 Lurked till 2001Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #8 May 8, 2007 July of 2004... I had done 1 tandem at the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #9 May 8, 2007 I'm quick like ninja.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #10 May 8, 2007 QuoteJuly of 2004... I had done 1 tandem at the time. i remember that tandem7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #11 May 8, 2007 Quote Quote July of 2004... I had done 1 tandem at the time. i remember that tandem I believe there was supposed to be video of it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 May 8, 2007 Quote I'm quick like ninja. Who asked about sex? I was talking about finding DZ.comMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #13 May 8, 2007 shortly after I booked my first tandem using this wonderful service called skyride Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #14 May 8, 2007 LOL. At least you kept going back to the dz.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #15 May 8, 2007 Year 2001 I think - I had no jumps - I was looking for information on where/how to train and how the equipment worked, etc - About three in the morning I was rummaging through my sock drawer, looking for enlightenment (and my stash tin), and BAM - There it was! Totally amazing. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,452 #16 May 8, 2007 2002, I had about 1200 jumps, and was looking for gear. It took me a couple of months to find the forums, but I've been a pretty thorough postwhore since then Wendy W. 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) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kharkness 0 #17 May 9, 2007 It was in 2005 and I had around 20 jumps or so. God love this place and sport The Sky's not the limit, the ground is. Fear Nothing, Regret Less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #18 May 9, 2007 Quoteshortly after I booked my first tandem using this wonderful service called skyride hehe...me too. Did a tandem via skyride but left with a bad taste in my mouth about paying extra "for the big plane" and got online to see if there were any other options for doing AFF around Atlanta. Found the forums, asked the question and got started with AFF soon thereafter just a few minutes down the road.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #19 May 9, 2007 It was 2003, and I was going through AFF. Fellow jumpers recommended that I look for gear in the Classifieds section here and a few other sites. I had never posted on any site prior to this. I was too shy to do so on here, at first. I began to lurk, mostly in the "General Skydiving Discussions" section. Before I even began posting, I actually reached out to ask a question to Skycat via her (then) website and was e-mailing back and forth with her. She was so encouraging. She and Derek probably don't know this, but they helped me to believe in myself via a few e-mails, back then. I had gone by myself to a bigger DZ (Perris) while still a student, after my very small, non-USPA home DZ closed down. I didn't originally know any women in the sport. I felt a bit alone with my questions (smaller sized rigs, etc) and felt inadequate, in general. DZ.com helped me to meet many others, who could relate. It was after my initial good experience chatting w/ Kelli, that I wanted to reach out to others. Now, I still try to help nervous newbies feel better about their concerns. When I had 20 jumps and had received my "A" license, I posted my first post in "General Skydiving". Then, I posted a few questions in the RW section. I eventually went to Talk Back" as it was called back then, which was mostly because I recognized posters, who were from my home DZ. Finally, during the summer that I broke my ankle, I became a full-fledged postwhore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #20 May 9, 2007 i had about 3 jumps andif you look You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #21 May 9, 2007 Between 3 and 5 jumps, i was referred here by tonto who was my instructor at the time. That was in 2003 i think... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
