JeepDiver 0 #26 September 10, 2005 5 1/2 months, I fish offshore during the summer months here in south Florida. I also wanted to save up enough cash to buy a new Vector3 for myself. I jumped twice last week and have ordered my rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #27 September 11, 2005 3 weeks..........but it'll be another 11 before I am back in the states again. It's all good though. My 3 rd jump back after a 3 month lay off was a SWEET pond swoop. My 4th jump back was also a pond swoop........didn't quite get out of the pond though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shotgun 1 #28 September 11, 2005 It's been a little over a year since my last jump. Don't know why really. I have about 60 jump tickets sitting in a drawer, but I just haven't felt like jumping. I haven't completely lost interest though... I guess I will jump again when I get the urge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverbry 0 #29 September 11, 2005 Sept.2003- accident compression fx. of multiple vertabrae, few other injuries as well, then lost my job in Mar. 2004.family member got ill & I needed to move back to hometown,she pasted away little later, things just keep piling up $$$ got real short,sold gear. Next jump don't know but can't stopthinkin' about gettin' in the air again.-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #30 September 11, 2005 Haven't jumped since March. # of things. A friend died trying to make the field two weeks before, I was taking flight so no $, and I promised a bunch of people I wouldn't jump again until certain goals were accomplished. It doesn't look like I'll see the sky again until only the hard-cores are left, but I LIKE jumping in sub-zero! Plus that means the DZ won't be so crowded. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MGSkyFlyer 0 #31 September 11, 2005 This month will be 1 year since I have jumped I'll get back up there...chasing you guys with the plane is fun, but there is something magical about playing in that playground in the sky! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites swedishcelt 0 #32 September 11, 2005 July 21st 2005 was last jump and I may not jump until next summer again unless I do tandem or just play in tunnel. It happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #33 September 11, 2005 Made only one S/l this summer due to a series of events, actually! But will jump this next weekend. -LuLu. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sistaluv 0 #34 September 11, 2005 It's been over a year and it will end after this year. By next season I should be back in the sky and let me tell ya it's gonna be good.... Anticipation sucks! Broke my back in car accident! I'm a survivor! Her fault! Blew stop sign! Biatch!!!!! See ya in da blue skies!! Blue Skies and Terminal Memories 4 Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #35 September 11, 2005 It's been over two years for me. Reasons were a relocation, then I ran outta money. Then I started own business, had a new baby, etc. My wife has recently begun to suggest that it's okay with her if I start skydiving again, but she wants my son to have a full-blooded sibling first. Maybe that's enough incentive to get cracking. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nanook 1 #36 September 12, 2005 Been almost three months now. Started out as a weekend off to catch up on some unexpected bills. then it went to two weeks. A month. Then finally, I realized I was having a lot of fun doing other things. Seriously thinking of taking a year off. Sell the rig; I would be too uncurrent for my particular wingloading after a year off. Besides, I would want something new after I worked my way back up to a 1.5 wl._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slowfaller 0 #37 September 12, 2005 Went to alaska for 2 weeks in June. $$ Worked a horrible shift leaving me with Sun,mon and Tues off. Usually didn't wake up until 2pm or 3pm on Sunday and just didn't feel like going to the DZ. (worked till 1230 Sat night/Sun morn) Bought a townhouse w/ my girlfriend in Aug $$ Did my 1st jump in over a year on Sep 9th!! And am planning on going Wednesday for $16 jumps and hopefully my brother is going to jump on Saturday. He is doing weight watchers and has lost over 50lbs, i'm so proud of him I told him a tandem jump is paid for. All he has to do is show up, he actually came to the DZ with me last Friday and watched me bite my landing but also watched the tandems land nice and soft. He admitted he's scared --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #38 September 12, 2005 Havn't jumped in over a year.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Silverlining 0 #39 September 12, 2005 Now I have the biggest $$ vacuum cleaner going--I bought a new home. *** Can associate with the $$ vacuum. Funny how all this spare cash seems to come out of the wood work. I am now in renovating mode. Nice little project to keep me occupied whilst waiting to get back up there. Almost 7 months no jumping. 5 months to go. ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair - all good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mayberry 0 #40 September 12, 2005 Me My last jump was almost a year ago, I told myself I wasn't going back up until I got in some tunnel time. Did 1/2 hr. with Sally @ Orlando back in March & was all stoked to start up again this spring but found I couldn't commit the time it would require. So here I am. I guess it wasn't a total loss....last week I took the money I'd saved for jumping & spent it on a Harley instead. Maybe next year will be my year. Don Here's to friends! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AlpineCurt 0 #41 September 13, 2005 Nearly seven months. Deployed to Iraq. Within 12 hours of returning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Orchid 0 #42 September 13, 2005 almost a year for me............. .......between a new house, and flying to NY.....Asia....LA doing a documentary has kept me away from jumping and smelling of jet fuel in the morning..... However, I'll be at Chicks Rock Boogie w/bells on.....that's one boogie I will not miss."Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #43 September 13, 2005 QuoteNearly seven months.Deployed to Iraq. Within 12 hours of returning.Thanks for serving. Hope your jumps are fun and plentiful.Welcome home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jloirsdaan 0 #44 September 27, 2005 Has been just now a month...but wont jump again until probably Feb. March '06....hopefully....i will be home on mid tour leave then! but if not then....september '06! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sinker 0 #45 September 27, 2005 29 months. 4 kids take all my time. Returning to the sky? When they're grown -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFXpert 0 #46 September 27, 2005 I jump every 2-3 months b/c I have many hobbies. I love skydiving, but for me, I'd be bored and almost stressed limiting myself to just that. I get stressed when I start to feel like something is more of an obligation than a release. I enjoy waking up in the morning on a weekend and deciding, I feel like kayaking today, or offshore fishing or watching a marathon T.V. show all afternoon drinking cocktails and oiling my cuticles. Whatever I feel like that day, that's what I do. The one thing that's funny, though, is when I'm out fishing, sometimes I look up at the sky and think What a beautiful day to skydive. The clouds are perfect and great for pictures But, I've never been out skydiving and thought what a great day for fishing. Ha!Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites benforde 0 #47 September 27, 2005 Quote How long has it been ? 2 days :( Why ? work When will you jump again ? 2 days :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Paige 0 #48 September 27, 2005 I haven't jumped since Feb. Hurts to skydive waaaaaaay too much I'm tired of hurting and starting to kick a little butt in the tunnel so I'll stick with that for now.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #49 September 27, 2005 Quote How long has it been ? Why ? When will you jump again ? I skipped about 3 months after herniating L5-S1 because it kept hurting and I wanted it to heal. Jumped two weeks ago. Wearing a rigs wasn't too comfortable but the opening was OK. 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freeflir29 0 #27 September 11, 2005 3 weeks..........but it'll be another 11 before I am back in the states again. It's all good though. My 3 rd jump back after a 3 month lay off was a SWEET pond swoop. My 4th jump back was also a pond swoop........didn't quite get out of the pond though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #28 September 11, 2005 It's been a little over a year since my last jump. Don't know why really. I have about 60 jump tickets sitting in a drawer, but I just haven't felt like jumping. I haven't completely lost interest though... I guess I will jump again when I get the urge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #29 September 11, 2005 Sept.2003- accident compression fx. of multiple vertabrae, few other injuries as well, then lost my job in Mar. 2004.family member got ill & I needed to move back to hometown,she pasted away little later, things just keep piling up $$$ got real short,sold gear. Next jump don't know but can't stopthinkin' about gettin' in the air again.-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #30 September 11, 2005 Haven't jumped since March. # of things. A friend died trying to make the field two weeks before, I was taking flight so no $, and I promised a bunch of people I wouldn't jump again until certain goals were accomplished. It doesn't look like I'll see the sky again until only the hard-cores are left, but I LIKE jumping in sub-zero! Plus that means the DZ won't be so crowded. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MGSkyFlyer 0 #31 September 11, 2005 This month will be 1 year since I have jumped I'll get back up there...chasing you guys with the plane is fun, but there is something magical about playing in that playground in the sky! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #32 September 11, 2005 July 21st 2005 was last jump and I may not jump until next summer again unless I do tandem or just play in tunnel. It happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #33 September 11, 2005 Made only one S/l this summer due to a series of events, actually! But will jump this next weekend. -LuLu. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sistaluv 0 #34 September 11, 2005 It's been over a year and it will end after this year. By next season I should be back in the sky and let me tell ya it's gonna be good.... Anticipation sucks! Broke my back in car accident! I'm a survivor! Her fault! Blew stop sign! Biatch!!!!! See ya in da blue skies!! Blue Skies and Terminal Memories 4 Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #35 September 11, 2005 It's been over two years for me. Reasons were a relocation, then I ran outta money. Then I started own business, had a new baby, etc. My wife has recently begun to suggest that it's okay with her if I start skydiving again, but she wants my son to have a full-blooded sibling first. Maybe that's enough incentive to get cracking. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #36 September 12, 2005 Been almost three months now. Started out as a weekend off to catch up on some unexpected bills. then it went to two weeks. A month. Then finally, I realized I was having a lot of fun doing other things. Seriously thinking of taking a year off. Sell the rig; I would be too uncurrent for my particular wingloading after a year off. Besides, I would want something new after I worked my way back up to a 1.5 wl._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #37 September 12, 2005 Went to alaska for 2 weeks in June. $$ Worked a horrible shift leaving me with Sun,mon and Tues off. Usually didn't wake up until 2pm or 3pm on Sunday and just didn't feel like going to the DZ. (worked till 1230 Sat night/Sun morn) Bought a townhouse w/ my girlfriend in Aug $$ Did my 1st jump in over a year on Sep 9th!! And am planning on going Wednesday for $16 jumps and hopefully my brother is going to jump on Saturday. He is doing weight watchers and has lost over 50lbs, i'm so proud of him I told him a tandem jump is paid for. All he has to do is show up, he actually came to the DZ with me last Friday and watched me bite my landing but also watched the tandems land nice and soft. He admitted he's scared --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #38 September 12, 2005 Havn't jumped in over a year.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverlining 0 #39 September 12, 2005 Now I have the biggest $$ vacuum cleaner going--I bought a new home. *** Can associate with the $$ vacuum. Funny how all this spare cash seems to come out of the wood work. I am now in renovating mode. Nice little project to keep me occupied whilst waiting to get back up there. Almost 7 months no jumping. 5 months to go. ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair - all good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mayberry 0 #40 September 12, 2005 Me My last jump was almost a year ago, I told myself I wasn't going back up until I got in some tunnel time. Did 1/2 hr. with Sally @ Orlando back in March & was all stoked to start up again this spring but found I couldn't commit the time it would require. So here I am. I guess it wasn't a total loss....last week I took the money I'd saved for jumping & spent it on a Harley instead. Maybe next year will be my year. Don Here's to friends! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlpineCurt 0 #41 September 13, 2005 Nearly seven months. Deployed to Iraq. Within 12 hours of returning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #42 September 13, 2005 almost a year for me............. .......between a new house, and flying to NY.....Asia....LA doing a documentary has kept me away from jumping and smelling of jet fuel in the morning..... However, I'll be at Chicks Rock Boogie w/bells on.....that's one boogie I will not miss."Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #43 September 13, 2005 QuoteNearly seven months.Deployed to Iraq. Within 12 hours of returning.Thanks for serving. Hope your jumps are fun and plentiful.Welcome home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jloirsdaan 0 #44 September 27, 2005 Has been just now a month...but wont jump again until probably Feb. March '06....hopefully....i will be home on mid tour leave then! but if not then....september '06! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #45 September 27, 2005 29 months. 4 kids take all my time. Returning to the sky? When they're grown -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #46 September 27, 2005 I jump every 2-3 months b/c I have many hobbies. I love skydiving, but for me, I'd be bored and almost stressed limiting myself to just that. I get stressed when I start to feel like something is more of an obligation than a release. I enjoy waking up in the morning on a weekend and deciding, I feel like kayaking today, or offshore fishing or watching a marathon T.V. show all afternoon drinking cocktails and oiling my cuticles. Whatever I feel like that day, that's what I do. The one thing that's funny, though, is when I'm out fishing, sometimes I look up at the sky and think What a beautiful day to skydive. The clouds are perfect and great for pictures But, I've never been out skydiving and thought what a great day for fishing. Ha!Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benforde 0 #47 September 27, 2005 Quote How long has it been ? 2 days :( Why ? work When will you jump again ? 2 days :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #48 September 27, 2005 I haven't jumped since Feb. Hurts to skydive waaaaaaay too much I'm tired of hurting and starting to kick a little butt in the tunnel so I'll stick with that for now.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #49 September 27, 2005 Quote How long has it been ? Why ? When will you jump again ? I skipped about 3 months after herniating L5-S1 because it kept hurting and I wanted it to heal. Jumped two weeks ago. Wearing a rigs wasn't too comfortable but the opening was OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #50 September 28, 2005 It's been TOO long... going on 3 months now I accidently broke my arm july 3rd skydiving.......... HOPEFULLY within a few weeks. I go to the doctor on Monday, I'm hoping for the okay to start jumping again CReW Skies,"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
