grlsgotalot2lrn 0 #1 September 29, 2004 A newbie skydiver is . . . . -still supposed to be smart enough to post stuff like this in the Bonfire after first reading the forum description. -chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #2 September 29, 2004 a creator of relatively worthless threads that belong on the bonfire.... NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grlsgotalot2lrn 0 #3 September 29, 2004 not really what i was looking for, hoping to get some relatively worthless but fun responses. Next - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 September 29, 2004 Quote A newbie skydiver is . . . . Fun to get to believe random things about the sport. You know you don't breath in freefall? Oxygen is asorbed through the skin. The things sticking out on the sides of jumpsuits are actually static whicks to keep the static electricity from building up. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #5 September 29, 2004 . . . I always thought those things were pads - so that as the wind WHIPS you around, the pillows stop you from getting bruises. (Ask Slappie)I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 September 29, 2004 There's a new BSR requiring Slappie to wear pads while using creepers, I know that much.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #7 September 29, 2004 When do you cease to be a "newbie?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CieloDiosa 0 #8 September 29, 2004 MEEEEEEEEEEEE!! ~boogie ho!! pull before impact! L.A.S.T#14, PMS #309, Ci EL O DI O SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #9 September 29, 2004 .... a newbie skydiver is.... someone who used to have a savings account... ..... a newbie skydiver is.... someone who just found out,,, that humans can fly.... ......... a newbie skydiver is... someone who smiles a lot and with good reason.... a newbie skydiver is.... someone who is working on the credentials for a "passport" to most every state in the nation and indeed many countries of the world where the common language is the one which is unspoken.. ...... a newbie skydiver... ....just may be... the person your mother warned you about...... (so in that case,,, stick with an oldtimer...) .... a newbie skydiver is ...... someone who really understands the importance of a charge card,,, which still has some available line of credit...........( never approach a manifest counter without it!!!!! ) .... a newbie skydiver is.. .... someone who has probably heard and who understands the terms, "weather hold" "hot fuel" "Ten Minute Call" " check in- checkout",,, and "flare, you idiot!!!!!!" .... A newbie skydiver is ... ....someone who brings new lifeblood and a welcomed enthusiam to dropzones everywhere, in order that the sport stays fresh and vibrant and continues to grow... .... A newbie skydiver is.... .... someone who is crucial to what we do... skydive softly, skydive often, skydive with friends Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #10 September 29, 2004 Nice post! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #11 September 29, 2004 Nice post, Hell! That was a GREAT post! Jimmy, it's people like you who make skydiving so much fun for us newbies. Thanks, bud.....I hope to meet you and shake your hand someday. A newbie is.... a newbie until he/she learns to JUST RELAX!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites windcatcher 0 #12 September 30, 2004 .... a newbie skydiver is.... someone who is working on the credentials for a "passport" to most every state in the nation and indeed many countries of the world where the common language is the one which is unspoken.. ah, I gotta love this one, it's totally me!! I feel like I can't travel anywhere without an A Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #13 September 30, 2004 Dude, i read and re-read your post and it gave me goosebumps every time. In fact it was just what i needed after the crappy day i've had. I officially second that motion to hopefully meet you and shake your hand someday. Thanks. PJ Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #14 September 30, 2004 sure thing peej...you're welcome here are some more thoughts .... someone who NOW understands.... a newbie skydiver is.. ....someone who notices when the leaves on the trees stir,,,, and when flags flutter.. a newbie skydiver is .... ......someone who keeps the "non" newbies from becoming "gone" oldtimers....... a newbie skydiver is... ... someone who will deny himself or herself lunch for the whole week, in order to make a couple of more jumps on the weekend.. a newbie skydiver is..... .... someone who has determined that he or she really does NOT need to get a new car this year.. a newbie skydiver is.. ...someone who has determined that he or she really DOES need to get a new RIG this year a newbie skydiver is.. ..... someone who now has at least one or two family members,, who brag about them.... a newbie skydiver is... .... someone who looks up in the air , anytime they hear an airplane,,,, even MORE so,,,, than they did before they skydived... (Just in case somebody gets out)...a newbie skydiver is... ....someone who wears a smile which can be contagious,,, whenever they are on a dropzone... a newbie skydiver is... .....someone who has adjusted his or her priorities in life ,,and can tackle anything that work/ responsibilities/family and life might throw at them....just so that they can "go jumping on the weekend".......and be free of guilt... a newbie skydiver is.. ...what i used to be,, and what I fondly miss..... a newbie skydiver is.. ...someone who will never forget,,, this time in their jumping career... jimmy o[:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Darius11 12 #15 September 30, 2004 Bro. I have no idea why but reading your post brings a tear to my eye. I love this shit thats all i keep on saying over and over i love this shitI pray it never gets old. I wouldn't know what to do if it ever does.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #16 September 30, 2004 there will be an extra charge,,, for cryin'........ and NOW I am getting all "verklemph" hahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Darius11 12 #17 September 30, 2004 no not crying but just a single tear. It's ok for a guy to have a tear if a famous sports guy retires, or when it's about love for skydiving you know MANLY things lolgod I wish I could remember the rest of that joke.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RoysPlayThing 0 #18 September 30, 2004 A newbie skydiver is.... Someone I craved to be one day. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pullhigh 0 #19 September 30, 2004 Quote The things sticking out on the sides of jumpsuits are actually static whicks to keep the static electricity from building up. That's a new on me, I'll be using that one this weekend for sure... lol Ganja Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #20 September 30, 2004 Yeah, I guess you can tell who the TIs are...its the fun "evil" joking that the students hear...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grlsgotalot2lrn 0 #21 October 4, 2004 chuck - not so harsh on my posting goofs, please. to continue the thread wherever it belongs - you know you are a newbie when . . .you start sticking your arm out the car window to "feel" the wind. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .the word responsibility takes on greater meaning. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you start thinking of ingenius ways to earn extra money. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you stop telling wuffos you went skydiving when you realize they don't want to talk about it nearly as much as you do. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you finally learn the location of the repeat button for your dvd player. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you find daydreaming of skydiving more interesting than, well anything. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you have a new knowledge of abbreviations - aff,uspa,sims,plf,s&t a,plf, etc. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you decide that health insurance is a good idea. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you feel more nervous thinking about skydiving than you do actually skydiving. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you know six months in advance exactly what you want to spend your tax return on. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you wish you had taken your first jump years earlier. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . . you are thankful you didn't take your first jump years later. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you have a sudden need to look up when you step outside. And finally, you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you decide that you no longer want a "once in a lifetime" experience, you want a "the rest of your lifetime" experience. hope that we all may one day be old-timers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
popsjumper 2 #11 September 29, 2004 Nice post, Hell! That was a GREAT post! Jimmy, it's people like you who make skydiving so much fun for us newbies. Thanks, bud.....I hope to meet you and shake your hand someday. A newbie is.... a newbie until he/she learns to JUST RELAX!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #12 September 30, 2004 .... a newbie skydiver is.... someone who is working on the credentials for a "passport" to most every state in the nation and indeed many countries of the world where the common language is the one which is unspoken.. ah, I gotta love this one, it's totally me!! I feel like I can't travel anywhere without an A Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #13 September 30, 2004 Dude, i read and re-read your post and it gave me goosebumps every time. In fact it was just what i needed after the crappy day i've had. I officially second that motion to hopefully meet you and shake your hand someday. Thanks. PJ Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #14 September 30, 2004 sure thing peej...you're welcome here are some more thoughts .... someone who NOW understands.... a newbie skydiver is.. ....someone who notices when the leaves on the trees stir,,,, and when flags flutter.. a newbie skydiver is .... ......someone who keeps the "non" newbies from becoming "gone" oldtimers....... a newbie skydiver is... ... someone who will deny himself or herself lunch for the whole week, in order to make a couple of more jumps on the weekend.. a newbie skydiver is..... .... someone who has determined that he or she really does NOT need to get a new car this year.. a newbie skydiver is.. ...someone who has determined that he or she really DOES need to get a new RIG this year a newbie skydiver is.. ..... someone who now has at least one or two family members,, who brag about them.... a newbie skydiver is... .... someone who looks up in the air , anytime they hear an airplane,,,, even MORE so,,,, than they did before they skydived... (Just in case somebody gets out)...a newbie skydiver is... ....someone who wears a smile which can be contagious,,, whenever they are on a dropzone... a newbie skydiver is... .....someone who has adjusted his or her priorities in life ,,and can tackle anything that work/ responsibilities/family and life might throw at them....just so that they can "go jumping on the weekend".......and be free of guilt... a newbie skydiver is.. ...what i used to be,, and what I fondly miss..... a newbie skydiver is.. ...someone who will never forget,,, this time in their jumping career... jimmy o[:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #15 September 30, 2004 Bro. I have no idea why but reading your post brings a tear to my eye. I love this shit thats all i keep on saying over and over i love this shitI pray it never gets old. I wouldn't know what to do if it ever does.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #16 September 30, 2004 there will be an extra charge,,, for cryin'........ and NOW I am getting all "verklemph" hahahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #17 September 30, 2004 no not crying but just a single tear. It's ok for a guy to have a tear if a famous sports guy retires, or when it's about love for skydiving you know MANLY things lolgod I wish I could remember the rest of that joke.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #18 September 30, 2004 A newbie skydiver is.... Someone I craved to be one day. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pullhigh 0 #19 September 30, 2004 Quote The things sticking out on the sides of jumpsuits are actually static whicks to keep the static electricity from building up. That's a new on me, I'll be using that one this weekend for sure... lol Ganja Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 September 30, 2004 Yeah, I guess you can tell who the TIs are...its the fun "evil" joking that the students hear...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grlsgotalot2lrn 0 #21 October 4, 2004 chuck - not so harsh on my posting goofs, please. to continue the thread wherever it belongs - you know you are a newbie when . . .you start sticking your arm out the car window to "feel" the wind. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .the word responsibility takes on greater meaning. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you start thinking of ingenius ways to earn extra money. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you stop telling wuffos you went skydiving when you realize they don't want to talk about it nearly as much as you do. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you finally learn the location of the repeat button for your dvd player. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you find daydreaming of skydiving more interesting than, well anything. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you have a new knowledge of abbreviations - aff,uspa,sims,plf,s&t a,plf, etc. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you decide that health insurance is a good idea. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you feel more nervous thinking about skydiving than you do actually skydiving. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you know six months in advance exactly what you want to spend your tax return on. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you wish you had taken your first jump years earlier. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . . you are thankful you didn't take your first jump years later. you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you have a sudden need to look up when you step outside. And finally, you know you are a newbie when. . . . . .you decide that you no longer want a "once in a lifetime" experience, you want a "the rest of your lifetime" experience. hope that we all may one day be old-timers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
