kelel01 1 #1 October 2, 2003 I get the feeling that I'm missing a lot by not knowing these acronyms. Thanks! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #2 October 2, 2003 whuffo you jump out of them planes? Edited to add the answer: Because the door is open JUMP!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 October 2, 2003 In My Humble Opinionquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #4 October 2, 2003 oh yeah and a whuffo is someone that hasn't had the thrill of jumping yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #5 October 2, 2003 Thank you! I finally understand! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #6 October 2, 2003 Whuffo you ask such a silly question? IMHO you should already know! Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #7 October 2, 2003 QuoteWhuffo you ask such a silly question? IMHO you should already know! LMAO ! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyOwnWay 0 #8 October 2, 2003 sometimes you just have to laugh at the smart ass comments. that was a good one!!!_________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendywendy 0 #9 October 2, 2003 nice, dove, I have to admit though, I didn't know the damn IMHO one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #10 October 2, 2003 QuoteWhuffo you ask such a silly question? IMHO you should already know! ROFLMFAO!!!!! Don't ask me to elaborate on that one please I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you. I thought that it was like the term "squid" in motorcycle circles... Guess not, in that case I know a SCHITLOAD of whuffo's!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #11 October 2, 2003 I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ifics 0 #12 October 2, 2003 Unless they showed it in our AFF level 1 class I have not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #13 October 2, 2003 This should help you out with the accronyms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites champu 1 #14 October 2, 2003 QuoteUnless they showed it in our AFF level 1 class I have not. I think you should have to watch Cutaway as part of the first jump course classroom training... it would be a great demostration of the rich culture and atmosphere of skydivers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #15 October 2, 2003 WTF? That list left off all the good ones! What sort of FUBAR list doesn't have anything with fuck in it? I guess that's SNAFU for the politically correct geek, but you know it has to be TARFU for geeks and/or skydivers not to use fuck in normal conversation. http://www.acronymfinder.com/--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bendywendy 0 #16 October 2, 2003 Quote I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. Yikes, are you admitting to having watched it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiverRick 0 #17 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuote I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. Yikes, are you admitting to having watched it? Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #18 October 2, 2003 People need to see Fandango just for the FJC. "... the Modified Frog Position..." Cutaway is a documentary, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #19 October 2, 2003 Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. damn.......how'd they get so lucky? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ralu 0 #20 October 3, 2003 QuoteThis should help you out with the accronyms thanks, ralu what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PilotMike 0 #21 October 6, 2003 Quote Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? Don't forget "The Transporter." That has one of the worst/most inaccurate skydiving scenes around. The guy holds a gun to a cropduster pilot's head and says he needs a ride... Then they're in the plane and he just happens to have a brand new sport rig in there. He exits BEHIND a big rig traveling down a highway and catches up with it under canopy to land on top. Stupid Whuffo Hollywood people. WTF were they thinking?! -------- Benefitting from the 'free capture of verticality.' 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
ifics 0 #12 October 2, 2003 Unless they showed it in our AFF level 1 class I have not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #13 October 2, 2003 This should help you out with the accronyms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #14 October 2, 2003 QuoteUnless they showed it in our AFF level 1 class I have not. I think you should have to watch Cutaway as part of the first jump course classroom training... it would be a great demostration of the rich culture and atmosphere of skydivers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 October 2, 2003 WTF? That list left off all the good ones! What sort of FUBAR list doesn't have anything with fuck in it? I guess that's SNAFU for the politically correct geek, but you know it has to be TARFU for geeks and/or skydivers not to use fuck in normal conversation. http://www.acronymfinder.com/--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendywendy 0 #16 October 2, 2003 Quote I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. Yikes, are you admitting to having watched it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiverRick 0 #17 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuote I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. Yikes, are you admitting to having watched it? Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #18 October 2, 2003 People need to see Fandango just for the FJC. "... the Modified Frog Position..." Cutaway is a documentary, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #19 October 2, 2003 Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. damn.......how'd they get so lucky? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ralu 0 #20 October 3, 2003 QuoteThis should help you out with the accronyms thanks, ralu what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PilotMike 0 #21 October 6, 2003 Quote Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? Don't forget "The Transporter." That has one of the worst/most inaccurate skydiving scenes around. The guy holds a gun to a cropduster pilot's head and says he needs a ride... Then they're in the plane and he just happens to have a brand new sport rig in there. He exits BEHIND a big rig traveling down a highway and catches up with it under canopy to land on top. Stupid Whuffo Hollywood people. WTF were they thinking?! -------- Benefitting from the 'free capture of verticality.' 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
SkydiverRick 0 #17 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuote I didn't know what a whuffo was either until now so I thank you.Quote Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. Yikes, are you admitting to having watched it? Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #18 October 2, 2003 People need to see Fandango just for the FJC. "... the Modified Frog Position..." Cutaway is a documentary, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #19 October 2, 2003 Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. damn.......how'd they get so lucky? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 October 2, 2003 People need to see Fandango just for the FJC. "... the Modified Frog Position..." Cutaway is a documentary, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #19 October 2, 2003 Obviously you've never seen CUTAWAY. damn.......how'd they get so lucky? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralu 0 #20 October 3, 2003 QuoteThis should help you out with the accronyms thanks, ralu what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PilotMike 0 #21 October 6, 2003 Quote Yes I have. I've also watched Drop Zone, Point Break, Fandango, Terminal Velocity, etc, etc, etc. Is there a reason why I shouldn't have watched it? Don't forget "The Transporter." That has one of the worst/most inaccurate skydiving scenes around. The guy holds a gun to a cropduster pilot's head and says he needs a ride... Then they're in the plane and he just happens to have a brand new sport rig in there. He exits BEHIND a big rig traveling down a highway and catches up with it under canopy to land on top. Stupid Whuffo Hollywood people. WTF were they thinking?! -------- Benefitting from the 'free capture of verticality.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
