AggieDave 6 #1 November 21, 2003 This is sung to Kenny Roger's "The Gambler" QuoteOn a warm summer's evenin' on a jump plane bound for nowhere, I met up with the instructor; we were both too wired to sleep. So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness 'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak. He said, "Son, I've made a life out of jumping out of airplanes, And knowin' what their jump was by the way they held their grips. And if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of randoms. For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice. " So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow. Then he needed a pin check, and asked for it twice And the plane got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression. Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right. You got to know when to deploy 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to cut away and know when to flare. You never count your points turned when you're still in freefall There'll be time enough for countin' when the jumpin's done. Ev'ry jumper knows that the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to cut away and knowing what to keep. 'Cause ev'ry jump's a winner and ev'ry jump's a loser, And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep. " And when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the jump door, He said the spot's good, then leaped on out the plane And somewhere in the darkness the instructor, he broke even. But in his final words I found advice that I could keep. You got to know when to deploy 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to cut away and know when to flare. You never count your points turned when you're still in freefall There'll be time enough for countin' when the jumpin's done.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #2 November 21, 2003 are you that bored dave? Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 November 21, 2003 Not anymore, I just got done with a jump at the DZ and I'm fix'n to suit up a couple tandems. They're doing their paperwork as we speak.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #4 November 21, 2003 good one, but how does the gambler go?? There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #5 November 21, 2003 QuoteNot anymore, I just got done with a jump at the DZ and I'm fix'n to suit up a couple tandems. They're doing their paperwork as we speak. BASTARD! I will be doing the same thing tomorrow. I wish i could today though. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 November 21, 2003 I haven't jumped in over a month. Fuck Both of you!!!!! In the nicest way possible of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #7 November 21, 2003 QuoteI haven't jumped in over a month. Fuck Both of you!!!!! In the nicest way possible of course. Yeah, but you get to fly all over the country and get paid for it. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 November 21, 2003 QuoteYeah, but you get to fly all over the country and get paid for it. Does sitting on a plane for anywhere between 3-9 hours per day, 5 days a week, REALLY sound like fun to you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #9 November 21, 2003 QuoteQuoteYeah, but you get to fly all over the country and get paid for it. Does sitting on a plane for anywhere between 3-9 hours per day, 5 days a week, REALLY sound like fun to you? No, but you get to carry a gun... we don't. :) Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 November 21, 2003 QuoteNo, but you get to carry a gun... we don't. :) OK.....and that's nice now and again but mostly it just makes your side irritated cause it digs in all day long and you have to keep pulling your pants up all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #11 November 21, 2003 Quotegood one, but how does the gambler go?? u serious? ! you know that song, "you got to know when to hold 'em.. know when to fold 'em.. know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your $$, when your sittin at the table,. they'll be time enough 4 countin'.. when the dealings done." thats the chourus. I'm SURE you've heard it. Cute, Dave. You're the next .. ahh, what's that guys name, makes satirical lyrics. Redid the Nirvana song smells like teen spirit? oh, nevermind. Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #12 November 22, 2003 LMAO!!! im kidding. i thought i might stur up shit with that one There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #13 November 22, 2003 QuoteLMAO!!! im kidding. i thought i might stur up shit with that one *** Yeah! Ole Dave probably 'vapor locked' and fell over!! The thought someone may not KNOW the Gambler! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicLou 0 #14 November 22, 2003 Weird Al Yankovic Yeah Dave, your lyrical talent and a perm. Lou ___________________________________ . . . now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb - Dark Helmet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
