kansasskydiver 0 #26 March 8, 2004 You need an "other" options. To me it doesn't matter how many jumps you have, it think it's all about the dedication. I know some guys who I consider skydivers but only have a few jumps for one reason or another. They are active in the community etc, so I still think they should be considerred skydivers<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #27 March 8, 2004 I felt like a skydiver when I did my first solo. Before that, I felt that I was learning to skydive, but wasn't quite there yet. That was a personal thing, though. I think anyone who's pulled for themselves has the right to call themselves a skydiver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #28 March 8, 2004 QuoteI became a "skydiver" the day I did my first freefall - ie the day I saved my own life by deploying a parachute that was on my back I have to agree with Lisa on this one.. I hung under a modified PC called a Parasail and was towed to 700 ft over Biscayne Bay as part of Water Survival Training that was 1972..so my first two parachute landings after releasing from the tow cable were turn into the wind and land in the water.. woo hoo I still like water landings. It was not a skydive I went to jump school and graduated and made about 25 jumps or so when I finally made it to the Dropzone and took the FJC.. on the 5th jump I had a cutaway...I consider that my first skydive. When I cutaway I had to deploy my own parachute for the first time without a static line assisting. THAT was a skydive. I landed the C-9 bellywart reserve canopy without incident.. other than an overdose of adrenaline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blahr 0 #29 March 8, 2004 The correct answer isnt in your poll but I think Quades answer comes closest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #30 March 8, 2004 QuoteYou need an "other" options. To me it doesn't matter how many jumps you have, it think it's all about the dedication. I know some guys who I consider skydivers but only have a few jumps for one reason or another. They are active in the community etc, so I still think they should be considerred skydivers I REALLY agree with that one! If you jump, and then intend on continuing and do your best to follow through, then I'd call that person a skydiver. ~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 Kat1221 0 #31 March 8, 2004 I talked to one guy who said you aren't a skydiver until you are pied for your 100th jump. Not agreeing or disagreeing, just a thought. Also, a few years before I was around there was a quadraplegic guy who made over 100 tandem jumps... and got pied for it. Whats with the website answer on the poll? I know a guy who has 6000 jumps and is pretty much never online... he's the best example of a skydiver I know! I don't know when you become a skydiver. I don't know if I consider myself one, even though I work at the DZ and spend every possibile weekend out there... I guess I know in five years or so, with the amazing turnaround rate this sport has. I wonder how many of the 90% + people who quit before they have been in it five years considered themselves skydivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites damion75 0 #32 March 8, 2004 QuoteI became a "skydiver" the day I did my first freefall - ie the day I saved my own life by deploying a parachute that was on my back. I don't expect anyone else to agree with my definition though. I do! *************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 4 #33 March 8, 2004 QuoteAlso, a few years before I was around there was a quadraplegic guy who made over 100 tandem jumps... and got pied for it. So even though he's just a passenger... I have an old 4-way team mate that, during a night jump, broke his neck and is now a paraplegic. He still comes out to the drop zone every once in awhile and makes a tandem skydive. He knows the risks as well as anyone and still decides to do what he does. Is he current? No. Does he own a rig any more? No Is he a skydiver? You bet your ass he is.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Chute 0 #34 March 8, 2004 QuoteI became a "skydiver" the day I did my first freefall - ie the day I saved my own life by deploying a parachute that was on my back. I don't expect anyone else to agree with my definition though. I agree with you LisaBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #35 March 8, 2004 Excellent answer...... thats the truth... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #36 March 8, 2004 Quote...and is now a paraplegic. Keith is a quadraplegic. I'm sure he'd LOVE to have his arms and hands restored, though. And you bet, he -is- a skydiver still. Even if he didn't come for jumps anymore. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jb092 0 #37 March 8, 2004 You not a true skydiver untill you finish AFF untill then you are still a student. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #38 March 8, 2004 More posts from December 10, 2003 on the subject. Many replies. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aykay 0 #39 March 8, 2004 I wasnt really interested in the poll. The answers have been pretty good though. It's nice to see what other people think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheBile 0 #40 March 8, 2004 I will only truley feel like I can call myself a skydiver when I start doing it on a regular basis after the AFF course. Doing one jump shouldn't give you that label. You've skydived, yes, but your not a skydiver. You wouldn't consider yourself a driver until you've passed your driving test would you ? You wouldn't consider yourself a golfer after playing just one Hole would you ?Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thelem 0 #41 March 8, 2004 I became a skydiver when I did my first skydive - i.e. my RAPS 3-second delay. Surely only a skydiver can perform a skydive? I wouldn't count people who have only done tandems as skydivers - they are merely passengers on someone else's skydive. I have stayed a skydiver because I have kept jumping. Even someone with 25,000 jumps won't stay a skydiver if they don't keep current. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites weegegirl 2 #42 March 8, 2004 wow, that's kinda funny... according to 7 people, even with 400+ skydives, 2 base jumps, and a coach rating, I'm still not a "skydiver." ha ha ha. i say... as soon as you graduate your student progression and are A "qualified" you are a skydiver... but I guess that's just my opinion. ha ha ha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Douva 0 #43 March 8, 2004 I was born a skydiver. I just couldn't find anybody to let me jump until I turned 18. --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Douva 0 #44 March 8, 2004 Quotewow, that's kinda funny... according to 7 people, even with 400+ skydives, 2 base jumps, and a coach rating, I'm still not a "skydiver." ha ha ha Everybody likes to feel "elite." Some people are just plain silly about it. The way I look at it, if you have a license that identifies you as a "pilot," you're a pilot, and if you have a license that identifies you as a "skydiver," you're a skydiver. I'm not saying the license is what makes you a skydiver, but it's hard to argue that somebody with a license is not a "skydiver." --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Unstable 9 #45 March 8, 2004 I have this feeling I became a Skydiver when I was 4 years old, and became obsessed with throwing my Ghostbusters figures off the roof with string and a cut-up trashbag to land them safely. Hmm, I'd bet there are a lot of people out there who are jumpers now who were obsessed with this in their childhood.... Sounds like a good idea for a new thread!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aykay 0 #46 March 8, 2004 I did the same thing... except without the trash bags. Probably just my childhood though!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 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
Blahr 0 #29 March 8, 2004 The correct answer isnt in your poll but I think Quades answer comes closest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #30 March 8, 2004 QuoteYou need an "other" options. To me it doesn't matter how many jumps you have, it think it's all about the dedication. I know some guys who I consider skydivers but only have a few jumps for one reason or another. They are active in the community etc, so I still think they should be considerred skydivers I REALLY agree with that one! If you jump, and then intend on continuing and do your best to follow through, then I'd call that person a skydiver. ~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
Kat1221 0 #31 March 8, 2004 I talked to one guy who said you aren't a skydiver until you are pied for your 100th jump. Not agreeing or disagreeing, just a thought. Also, a few years before I was around there was a quadraplegic guy who made over 100 tandem jumps... and got pied for it. Whats with the website answer on the poll? I know a guy who has 6000 jumps and is pretty much never online... he's the best example of a skydiver I know! I don't know when you become a skydiver. I don't know if I consider myself one, even though I work at the DZ and spend every possibile weekend out there... I guess I know in five years or so, with the amazing turnaround rate this sport has. I wonder how many of the 90% + people who quit before they have been in it five years considered themselves skydivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damion75 0 #32 March 8, 2004 QuoteI became a "skydiver" the day I did my first freefall - ie the day I saved my own life by deploying a parachute that was on my back. I don't expect anyone else to agree with my definition though. I do! *************** Not one shred of evidence supports the theory that life is serious - look at the platypus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #33 March 8, 2004 QuoteAlso, a few years before I was around there was a quadraplegic guy who made over 100 tandem jumps... and got pied for it. So even though he's just a passenger... I have an old 4-way team mate that, during a night jump, broke his neck and is now a paraplegic. He still comes out to the drop zone every once in awhile and makes a tandem skydive. He knows the risks as well as anyone and still decides to do what he does. Is he current? No. Does he own a rig any more? No Is he a skydiver? You bet your ass he is.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #34 March 8, 2004 QuoteI became a "skydiver" the day I did my first freefall - ie the day I saved my own life by deploying a parachute that was on my back. I don't expect anyone else to agree with my definition though. I agree with you LisaBottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #35 March 8, 2004 Excellent answer...... thats the truth... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #36 March 8, 2004 Quote...and is now a paraplegic. Keith is a quadraplegic. I'm sure he'd LOVE to have his arms and hands restored, though. And you bet, he -is- a skydiver still. Even if he didn't come for jumps anymore. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb092 0 #37 March 8, 2004 You not a true skydiver untill you finish AFF untill then you are still a student. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #38 March 8, 2004 More posts from December 10, 2003 on the subject. Many replies. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aykay 0 #39 March 8, 2004 I wasnt really interested in the poll. The answers have been pretty good though. It's nice to see what other people think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #40 March 8, 2004 I will only truley feel like I can call myself a skydiver when I start doing it on a regular basis after the AFF course. Doing one jump shouldn't give you that label. You've skydived, yes, but your not a skydiver. You wouldn't consider yourself a driver until you've passed your driving test would you ? You wouldn't consider yourself a golfer after playing just one Hole would you ?Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelem 0 #41 March 8, 2004 I became a skydiver when I did my first skydive - i.e. my RAPS 3-second delay. Surely only a skydiver can perform a skydive? I wouldn't count people who have only done tandems as skydivers - they are merely passengers on someone else's skydive. I have stayed a skydiver because I have kept jumping. Even someone with 25,000 jumps won't stay a skydiver if they don't keep current. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #42 March 8, 2004 wow, that's kinda funny... according to 7 people, even with 400+ skydives, 2 base jumps, and a coach rating, I'm still not a "skydiver." ha ha ha. i say... as soon as you graduate your student progression and are A "qualified" you are a skydiver... but I guess that's just my opinion. ha ha ha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #43 March 8, 2004 I was born a skydiver. I just couldn't find anybody to let me jump until I turned 18. --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #44 March 8, 2004 Quotewow, that's kinda funny... according to 7 people, even with 400+ skydives, 2 base jumps, and a coach rating, I'm still not a "skydiver." ha ha ha Everybody likes to feel "elite." Some people are just plain silly about it. The way I look at it, if you have a license that identifies you as a "pilot," you're a pilot, and if you have a license that identifies you as a "skydiver," you're a skydiver. I'm not saying the license is what makes you a skydiver, but it's hard to argue that somebody with a license is not a "skydiver." --DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #45 March 8, 2004 I have this feeling I became a Skydiver when I was 4 years old, and became obsessed with throwing my Ghostbusters figures off the roof with string and a cut-up trashbag to land them safely. Hmm, I'd bet there are a lot of people out there who are jumpers now who were obsessed with this in their childhood.... Sounds like a good idea for a new thread!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aykay 0 #46 March 8, 2004 I did the same thing... except without the trash bags. Probably just my childhood though!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
