lippy 918 #1 November 4, 2003 I recently moved to the US and hit my new home DZ, Gold Coast Skydivers. On Sunday they pied a guy for his 1000th jump. Everybody gathered round, the DZO gave a speech explaining the ceremony and introducing Don to those who didn't know him, then he stood there and took the pies in the face. It was a pieing ceremony. Where I come from, when you're due for a pieing you usually don't get it the day you make the landmark jump. You get to wait and anticipate and worry, till one day you get grabbed by four or five people, and dragged kicking and screaming (a token struggle is appreciated) to an open area, where pies are shoved in your face, up your shirt and down your pants. I like that in Gold Coast's way the jumper keeps some dignity, but in the other way you get to surprise the person and pie the shit out of them. So what do you do at your home DZ???I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #2 November 4, 2003 Wow, why would you sit there and tell someone... "Hey, we're going to pie you now, so close your eyes and hold your breath and smile for the cameras."???????????????????? Screw that. It's business as usual, till.... BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! When you least expect it. Best pie-ing ever witnessed was Jr's 1000th this summer. There were AT LEAST 30 pies - a constant rapid fire for almost a full minute. On video from about 10 different angles - including the roof of manifest. Now THAT'S when you know you are loved. just my 2 cents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #3 November 4, 2003 Sneak attack."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #4 November 4, 2003 We tend to let em sweat a few weekends and then get two teams together. Distractors and pie-ers. Then we ambush them and pie the shit out of them. If a person has dodged the pieing for some time then they get it extra good, usually with some special ingredients. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #5 November 4, 2003 My best bud out at the DZ explained to everyone how he thought it was disrespectful to do that to someone, and so when he made his 1000th jump, they left him alone in that regard. I had his back though. Nobody was going to sneak up on him. I just hope he's around when my 100th jump happens. I don't think I'll be able to get away with the same disrespect speech. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #6 November 4, 2003 Quote1000th jump Whats wrong with people...... 1000 jumps gets you champagne, not pie......Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #7 November 4, 2003 Quote1000 jumps gets you champagne, not pie...... Then perhaps it was a resource availability issue: most people will have a can of whip cream in their refrigerator already. But, who am I kidding? It's likely that tradition goes out the window when there's an opportunity to embarass someone. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #8 November 4, 2003 Traditions vary from dz to dz. Either way, it is a showing of respect and friendship. I have seen people loudly declare their 00 jumps and no one bothers with them. Its kind of sad. Following my 100th jump, I was tackled walking back from the landing area, stripped, drug into the packing area and everyone signed their name on me with magic marker. *sniff* Damn I miss those guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #9 November 4, 2003 On Saturday when I went for my last tandem. I walked to the packing area to see if I can find my instructor. And they had done what you just described. He had his 1000 jump a few days back but they waited and nailed him on Saturday and it was an all day event from the looks of it. I think part of the fun is making the person have to worry and guessing when he/she will get pied. I wish I had a camera it was funny I was like heyyyy and when he turned around he had all this crap on his face. 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
happythoughts 0 #10 November 4, 2003 I believe that I was crept up on by our very own Arlo and another cute assassin/honey. If ya gotta go, that is the way. Tony Hathaway did his 10,000th during the 120-ways. His wife made 120 paper plates with whipped cream. He looked like a leaky snowman. He ended up in the swoop pond with the organizers to clean off. Sneaky is more fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #11 November 4, 2003 The only good pie in the face is a hair pie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #12 November 4, 2003 It's gotta be a sneak attack...especially since you know it's coming, but you never know exactly when My all-time favorite was at Monterey...Anthony for his 100th, Aaron for his first time flying the Otter solo. We talked each of them into thinking they were holding the other for the pieing, then nailed them both at the same time. IcemanDoctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #13 November 4, 2003 For my 500th at archway (even tho i didnt do it there) i got tackled and they wrote on my butt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
