gmanpilot 0 #51 December 21, 2003 QuoteThats me. I spent most of my time in the shop, didn't play sports, wasn't cool, and lived on a farm. I was always a social outcast. I did have friends and they weren't all nerds. We had the ten year reunion a mounth ago. Everyone knew who I was I realy haven't changed, I'm still the same size and have all my hair. Most of the popular people now leed boring sometimes lonely lives. When asked what I was doing, besides farming, I'd say jumping from planes. You meen skydiving they'd say. I answered yes and no they have never had to push me either. Me a skydiver who would have ever thunk it. Finally!! A regular guy, with a regular gig, who isn't bitter about his/her high school years. Reading this thread, it seems that most people considered themselves outcasts. That can't be. It must be a self image thing. I'll bet most of them just thought they were outcasts. I played football, was not in the band, never attended a science club meeting, and tried my best to look that way. I guess I was lucky enough to hang with the "in crowd". We all went to college and came home during the summersw. None of my buds went to jail(for more than an overnight visit or so), and we all seem to be doing reasonably well and are pretty happy. None of the girls have made the cover of Crack Ho Magazine, and after 20 years, most can still wear a bikini without embarrasment. I guess I just don't get it.......looking at most of the replies, you would think that all of the "cool" kids are now fat, stupid, and broke, and all of the "geeks" rule the world, have all the hot chicks, and live next to Bill Gates. I think that's bullshit. It was high school for crying out loud, get over it. We were 17 years old, and ruled by hormones. I wish to plead innocent......hormonal insanity_________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #52 December 21, 2003 I was a popular girl in school... but it was "up & down" .. I had many friends from all the different groups that stuck together; like the stoners, the quiet ones, the outcasts, and the popular nerds. I don't think I have changed much through the years, maybe just become a little more wiser and a little more open to excepting life as I'm given it. I didn't attend any high school reunions, but I have been told by old classmates that I've run into that I haven't changed much at all. There is always something to admire about every personality that you run into to I think. I will not change my ways in thinking that there are no "outcasts" but just misunderstood people that need a friend. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #53 December 21, 2003 I was informed after HS that not only was I popular, but that I was the coolest person they knew. That, I believe, startled me. I was an overachiever, but I played flute in band and was in swimming. I had the best of both worlds I suppose. I was a social butterfly and involved in everything. My close friends were average joes and they were the people I felt most comfortable with, but I had a billion aquaintances that ranged on the spectrum from dirty hippie, to prom queen. To tell you the truth, now, I never considered myself popular or an outcast, because cliques are stupid, that I hung out or talked to someone cause I wanted to. (What I really considered myself was a bookworm/nerd/geek with hobbies...now I'm a skydiver/student...with hobbies...)~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #54 December 21, 2003 I agree with you. High school was when I was a child. There were certain things that made you successful in HS. One -looks, two -athletics, three -social skills, four -smarts. Success as an adult has different meanings to each of us. Money, relationships, freedom, adventure. The "where are we now" question relates to how well we developed the adult skills to arrive at our definition of success. HS success skills don't translate well to adult life skills. Whatever the others are doing now, doesn't concern me. I still have friends from HS that I played tennis, fished, and camped with. Two years ago, I was best man at my old tennis partners wedding. The friends from HS that I am still friends with are the people who did 2 things. They grew up. They grew in the same direction as me. Having kids will teach you to experience joy at other peoples successes. It also teaches you to have no joy at their failures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #55 December 21, 2003 QuoteI gotta tell ya, lifelong friends are a truly incredible thing. I have friends who I have known for twenty five years and, until recently, we lived within that 100 mile circle. These are the people I would die for, some of their children are my godchildren, and they are some pretty creative folks. Small town America rocks. I wish everyone could experience it. "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature" --RWE [disclaimer]My experience[/disclaimer], the people who stayed in that 100 mile circle ended up being the same twit they were in high school ala Al Bundy type. The football players all stuck around and married the cheerleaders, divorced the cheerleaders and married another. Most of them still talk of the 'glory days' even though they may have gone off to college or not. Granted, I do have some life long friends that I went to high school with, but they, like me, got the frick outta dodge when they saw the opportunity. I'm unfortunately back in the 100 mile circle by my own choice for family reasons. But I am plotting my escape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #56 December 21, 2003 Quote Finally!! A regular guy, with a regular gig, who isn't bitter about his/her high school years. Reading this thread, it seems that most people considered themselves outcasts. That can't be. It must be a self image thing. I'll bet most of them just thought they were outcasts. Hmm, might be true. The only other explanation would be that skydiving attracts nerds, geeks and outcasts and people that were picked upon in their teens. Or people who were popular - sort of a polarized pick of the population if you will. Maybe it's a little of both? QuoteNone of my buds went to jail(for more than an overnight visit or so), and we all seem to be doing reasonably well and are pretty happy. None of the girls have made the cover of Crack Ho Magazine, and after 20 years, most can still wear a bikini without embarrasment. Heh yah, same here. The only one I know that went to jail was actually my best friend. He was in the military, ran outta fuel for his car and decided to take some of theirs. Got shot at, arrested and thrown in jail some years ago. After that he took up skydiving . Hey, that supports the "polarized" theory! QuoteI guess I just don't get it.......looking at most of the replies, you would think that all of the "cool" kids are now fat, stupid, and broke, and all of the "geeks" rule the world, have all the hot chicks, and live next to Bill Gates. I think that's bullshit. It probably is. However, there *are* clear statistics that indicate that those that do well academically in HS end up earning more later in life. QuoteIt was high school for crying out loud, get over it. We were 17 years old, and ruled by hormones. I wish to plead innocent......hormonal insanity I'll make that exact same pledge after I've riddled those who had "hormonal imbalance" in HS with bullets. Payback is a bitch, huh? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanpilot 0 #57 December 21, 2003 QuoteThe only other explanation would be that skydiving attracts nerds, geeks and outcasts and people that were picked upon in their teens. Or people who were popular - It has always been a theory of mine that skydivers are, on average, smarter than the average bear, and good skydivers, in my experience, are way ahead of the pack. Just a theory.......skydiving attracts intelligent people. QuoteHowever, there *are* clear statistics that indicate that those that do well academically in HS end up earning more later in life. I'm sure you are right, but a bitchin' transcript has nothing to do with being popular/outcast or cool/geek. QuoteI'll make that exact same pledge after I've riddled those who had "hormonal imbalance" in HS with bullets. Payback is a bitch, huh? Please don't break bad and pull a Columbine at the DZ._________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #58 December 21, 2003 Quote Please don't break bad and pull a Columbine at the DZ. What, and risk getting blood on my canopy? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #59 December 21, 2003 I was a monumental dork who had a crush on every popular girl and could not get a date to save my life. I was also the poor kid in a rich school to add on top of it. And I thought science and math was fun. Was pretty much bullied from 6th grade to 11th grade. Senior year moved to a new school and reinvented myself, got into some trouble and went from straight A's to barely graduated. Then joined the Marines to prove I was tough enough. Became tough enough and funny thing . . . it is 14 years after high school and I am married with three awesome kids and a great wife and well. . . I somehow am still a DORK! and I do not care. It was not until five years ago that I was able to shed that person I invented and be me. And I am happier for it and so is my wife. She loves her dork husband who likes physics, engineering, games, tattoos, motorcycles, skydiving, chess, and great books. And so do my kids. So no matter what I am the most successful person in my graduating class. Even if we still have no money, but I think that is more related to my new addiction than anything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #60 December 21, 2003 Quote"got conned into being the president of the club" (nelson voice) HA HA!What can I say, I'm a sucker for a pretty face... But I'd still like to know why FallingAngel isn't the president... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msmithd8769 0 #61 December 22, 2003 Went to my 20 year reunion in 1994 and I won't go to another one. It was truly amazing how all the same cliques just naturally gravitated towards each other after all that time....._____________________________ "And when the prophet shall arise who appeareth as a bird then the time of the Lord draweth nigh and the flock shall rule the earth." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #62 December 22, 2003 Cheers for sharing, that was a pretty cool story. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meatmissile 0 #63 December 22, 2003 Well, I was known for having a large dong . I have since discovered that it still matters.... Seriously, none. High school is a small packet full of big peanuts and wanna-be-big peanuts. Many of the really amazing people I know today were "low profile" in high school. -- ZZZzzzz.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #64 December 22, 2003 I did not go to my ten year reunion and am never planning on going to any. My take on it is why to I want to go seek approval from people who would not give me the time of day in High School. And I certainly do not want to go gloat if they turned out to be losers. My self esteem is fine now and they do not matter. I only hope they reached every bit of their potential which I am sure they did. The only approval I need comes from the eyes of my wife and children. Do I take care of them and make them feel the great love I have for them. I think yes and that makes every breath I take worth it. I look at my 16 year old daughter and she still wants hugs from me three or four times a day and wants to go where I go. Honestly, that is more important to me than even skydiving. Nothing else is, but that is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #65 December 22, 2003 speaking of high school stuff that doesnt matter any more, i went bowling last night with the sgc crew and a ton of kids from my high school were there and they were too good to talk to me or even say hi. only 1 of them actually talked to me and the remaining 15 or so others that were there didn't even look my way. i hate people like that. oh well, no loss to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #66 December 22, 2003 I am 6'8" So I played basketball and football. So I got to hang with the popular kids. But I was far from popular. Didn't fit in with the preps or the geeks. I was in my own little world. in case you are wondering. The color of the sky in my own little world. Blue. BUT, the grass is orange.Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #67 December 22, 2003 Quotein case you are wondering. The color of the sky in my own little world. Blue. BUT, the grass is orange. Oh God you mean I am not the only one!? The Grass really IS orange! Woohoo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
