nate_1979 9 #26 October 8, 2005 No shit... I may not be able to stop watching skydiving videos sometimes, they cant ever seem to get the TV off of ESPN and ESPN2 .... What a waste of time FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #27 October 8, 2005 Quote What ? I degraded whuffos and hit on Lainey didn't I ? Besides i rarely talk about boobies. It's the beaver i'm obsessed with. there how's that ? Now thats better you dirty old bastard... Sorry about the whuffo commenthttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryno1972 0 #28 October 8, 2005 After awhile it will subside. I really enjoy all my friends event the one's that do not jump. Now the only time I bring it up is if someone asks me about jumping. Get a bunch of skydiving stickers all over you car, that will start a few conversations with people who have questions.glad to be here!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #29 October 8, 2005 My cousin was my roommate. Best friend for years. He is a better golfer than anyone I know. He can literally tell you about every stroke on each hole for the 18 holes that he played that day. He can talk to his golf buddies for hours about golf. Golf is essentially about one movement. One stroke. They would over-analyze it to death. Our interests never were in the way of our friendship. That was based on character, trust, and history. The essential problem is this. Most people don't really want to listen to you. They want to talk about themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryno1972 0 #30 October 8, 2005 Good answer!!! How many times have you found yourself at an in-law family reunion just staring off into the bright, sunny, warm partly cloudy sky, thinking of a you and your friends pulling off an awesome 4 way.........glad to be here!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #31 October 8, 2005 not lately i got rid of my whuffo gfriends and found myself a skydiving women whuffos serve no purpose..lolhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neoteng 0 #32 October 15, 2005 QuoteLike others have said, generally it's a phase you'll go through where all you want to talk about is jumping. I had that for the first few months, then you realise that your friends really don't care about skydiving like you do and they'll get annoyed pretty quickly with your one-track mind. When I stared jumping everyone told me to prepare for losing all my whuffo friends but I honestly haven't lost any of the really close ones in the long run. Life is about balance, although you've found a new and fun hobby it doesn't mean you can't still enjoy all the things you used to enjoy previously. I think i'd be really disapointed if I lost all my good friends because my passtime was getting in the way. Sure at the beginning it's tough to make time for everything and I had a few fights with my mates because I was always at the dz, but if these people have been in your life for a while there is a reason you're still friends and that should be motivation for you to hold onto their friendship... if you make no effort they'll probably think you've replaced them with a sport and that wouldn't wash with even the nicest person if they really care about you. You'll make heaps of new friends and no doubt you will drift from a few of your old friends but the ones that you care about should stick around if you curb your addiction slightly in front of them. Don't bother trying to convert them, ask them once and then if they don't have an interest then don't push it. It's not for everyone and some people will never understand why you'd want to do it, it doesn't make them any less important or any less valuable a friend just because they don't 'get' skydiving. Skydiving is your life and although you like to share things with people you have to realise that skydiving isn't 'their' life. As much as you want to talk about you and your hobby, they might want to share with you their life and their passions, and when communication is only one way the other party can get really tired really quickly. Anyway, in my opinion just give it time, try to hold onto your old friends through your first year if they are good friends, as much as you 'have no interest in talking to them' now, you may find you've lost something later that you can't get back when you realise skydiving isn't everything in life. Then again, I do know people who have given up everything and everyone they knew before jumping and they're completely happy that way... I guess it depends on the kind of person you (and your friends) are and how often you want to jump. I'm merely saying it's definately possible to have a balance in life, have whuffo friends and jumper friends and still be happy. i agree whole heartedly aswell.. but i wouldnt take laineys advise. she didnt have any friends to begin with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #33 October 15, 2005 Im lucky, most accept it and are fine. A lot of them view it as stupid though, although i dunno why!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
