ccowden 0 #76 August 3, 2005 Quotelol hes only supporting you cause your a hot chick lol, What??? She's a chick?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #77 August 3, 2005 Quotetech the contract doesnt mean skydiving, they have yet to tell her no. When the word "unsupportive" comes up in a family where mommy and daddy are paying for tuition, then the thought is that the $$$ are being pulled as an ultimatum. Sorry, I assumed wrong then. Contract - Then it's really simple - "We pay for tuition only, in return, you keep a _.__ grade point average and graduate in ___ semesters." Anything outside the contract is just concerned parents' "suggestions and recommendations" and should be treated as such with judgment and respect for their feelings. Me? I'd do whatever I could to take the burden from my folks even had they been willing to support me. I don't like free rides and they needed the money more than I did. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airgirl24 0 #78 August 3, 2005 HA...thats a good one....reallllly funny they may have given me life but skydiving gives me breath ..katie.. http://community.webshots.com/user/goalie85 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #79 August 4, 2005 QuoteAs for them being afraid of you dying, EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE. And once everyone is educated (not deluded by stories of skydiving being safer than driving), their suspicions that skydiving is dangerous will be reinforced. Though they may find it's not AS dangerous as their initial estimations.... linz Yes, you CAN die. Yes, it IS dangerous. But it helps to know that we don't jump old school rounds that open about half the time. You have to remember that these are every day whuffos, the people that ask "What if your chute doesn't open?". Knowledge of the subject at hand will at least give them the ability to provide an educated opinion, which IMHO, will be a MUCH better one than the opinions based on skydiving's tattered reputation when it comes to safety. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #80 August 4, 2005 QuoteBut it helps to know that we don't jump old school rounds that open about half the time. Where'd you hear that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #81 August 4, 2005 QuoteQuoteBut it helps to know that we don't jump old school rounds that open about half the time. Where'd you hear that? I was saying that's what most whuffo's think, or at least 90% of the ones I've encountered. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haymangonzo 0 #82 August 4, 2005 QuoteI have a daughter starting college next year. I've committed to helping out financially. I'm strongly encouraging her to cut costs, but I'm going to give her X dollars per month and the only condition will be that she stay in school, apply herself to her studies, and get decent grades. What she does with the rest of her time and any leftover money is her business not mine. Sidenote that'll perhaps explain my stance. I've often thought that skydiving is a seriously selfish hobby. It's dangerous, and there's a distinct possibility I could deprive my daughter of her father and my mother of her son while doing something just for "fun". But I still jump. Why? Because I figure that if I quit to protect them, I'd most likely grow to resent them for depriving me of that fun, (at least in some dark recess of my heart), despite it being entirely my choice. Relevance? I've taken my daughter on one jump and she has a standing offer for me to pay for her training should she ever decide it's something she wants to take up. That prospect scares me, but the rationale I used to justify my own jumping has to go both ways. Similarly, if I told my daughter who's (by then) reached the age of majority that my financial assistance is conditional upon her not participating in certain fun activities, I'd expect that she'd resent that. And for what purpose? As long as she's getting the education that I'm helping pay for, what business do I have telling her how she is allowed to spend her free time and money? I give her money to help her get an education, not to keep her under my control. It really is that simple. Blues, Dave Fucking good post! *** Nice to meet you toot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
