CrazyIvan 0 #1 June 19, 2003 Any thoughts?__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #2 June 19, 2003 USSA kinda makes more sense because they don't get involved with all parachuting activities (i.e., BASE jumping ;) But I don't think it's important enough that they should waste their time (and our money) on changing their name... and it's been USPA for so long I'd hate to see it change... I wonder why they're thinking of changing it anyway??? Thanks for reminding me... I never did send in that questionaire, but I'll drop it in the mail today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites falxori 0 #3 June 19, 2003 U.S.S.A might sound too communist for some O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lazide 0 #4 June 19, 2003 Says the guy with the red parachute USPA got started before BASE was common, and now I think it is a tad too late to go about changing the name. Besides, I think USPA sounds better. ;)--- 'Damn, I sure wish I would of kept that pretty silver handle' - cutaway ruminations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites falxori 0 #5 June 19, 2003 QuoteSays the guy with the red parachute i'll tell you a little secret... its not really me in that pic btw, mine is purple/silver so i'm safe. O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DYEVOUT 0 #6 June 19, 2003 QuoteI don't think it's important enough that they should waste their time (and our money) on changing their name... and it's been USPA for so long I'd hate to see it change... I wonder why they're thinking of changing it anyway??? I'm with Shotgun on this one. (And not just because I love the name Keely) With all the people meat-bombing under canopy lately, I think wasting time and energy on something as trivial and expensive as an initial change is ludicrous. How about some canopy training incentives, or something safety related? Skydivers are cool, I don't like seeing them die all the time. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FliegendeWolf 0 #7 June 19, 2003 Does a Hop and Pop count as a skydive? Does crw? To me, skydiving implies freefall, which is not always achieved with every jump, even though a parachute ride is (hopefully).A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #8 June 19, 2003 Too close in name to this company USAA"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Harksaw 0 #9 June 19, 2003 According to USPA, yes, any time you leave an airplane in the air intending to use a parachute for any amount of time does count as a skydive. I think "United States Skydiving Association" doesn't have quite an authorative tone to it like USPA does, but changing it would avoid whuffo questions like "What is USPA? Is that a company that makes parachutes?"__________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #10 June 19, 2003 Then people would call it "Ussssa"--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Guest #11 June 19, 2003 USPA makes more sense from the whuffo perspective, and I think that's more important. Furthermore, the FAA emphasizes the word 'parachute' in the FARs. 'Parachute' is a more fitting 'umbrella' term than skydiving."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DYEVOUT 0 #12 June 19, 2003 According to this online (whuffo) definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=skydive BOCs, ROLs, and pullout jumps don't count as skydives. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites falxori 0 #13 June 19, 2003 actually, when i first heard of USPA, i kept remembering it as UPSA. sounds better anyway , ooopsa... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Faber 0 #14 June 19, 2003 QuoteU.S.S.A might sound too communist for some Just my thourgth Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #15 June 19, 2003 If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You got any idea how much money they'd have to waste just redoing their name on letterheads, etc. ? Besides, "you-es-pee-yay" is easier to say....(I know, I said "pee"). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Laurel 0 #16 June 19, 2003 If you change it to USSA, you would open yourself to include air sports that didn't involve a parachute (bungee jumping for example). I'm not sure if our current USPA folks want to do that...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Plummet 0 #17 June 19, 2003 The second one makes more sense, obviously. However, I agree that we should leave things the way they are ..... as far as the organization goes. The publication is a different story. Didja ever notice that "Parachutist" only covers skydiving and "Skydiving" covers all parachute endeavors? Maybe they should swap names?-Jeff. http://www.iplummet.com Common sense and common courtesy are NOT common. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zennie 0 #18 June 19, 2003 QuoteDidja ever notice that "Parachutist" only covers skydiving and "Skydiving" covers all parachute endeavors? Yup. I've been bitching about that for a while now. I know it's not going to happen, and I agree that fiscally it probably doesn't make any sense, but it really should be called USSA because that's really it's sole constituency. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites robskydiv 0 #19 June 20, 2003 In reply to: 'Parachute' is a more fitting 'umbrella' term than skydiving. I agree. The parachute is the inexorable symbol of our sport. It always will be. (Until someone lands without one wearing a birdman suit.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #20 June 20, 2003 USSA=U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Um, no thanks.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Genn 0 #21 June 20, 2003 USPA!!!! I do CRW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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falxori 0 #3 June 19, 2003 U.S.S.A might sound too communist for some O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazide 0 #4 June 19, 2003 Says the guy with the red parachute USPA got started before BASE was common, and now I think it is a tad too late to go about changing the name. Besides, I think USPA sounds better. ;)--- 'Damn, I sure wish I would of kept that pretty silver handle' - cutaway ruminations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #5 June 19, 2003 QuoteSays the guy with the red parachute i'll tell you a little secret... its not really me in that pic btw, mine is purple/silver so i'm safe. O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #6 June 19, 2003 QuoteI don't think it's important enough that they should waste their time (and our money) on changing their name... and it's been USPA for so long I'd hate to see it change... I wonder why they're thinking of changing it anyway??? I'm with Shotgun on this one. (And not just because I love the name Keely) With all the people meat-bombing under canopy lately, I think wasting time and energy on something as trivial and expensive as an initial change is ludicrous. How about some canopy training incentives, or something safety related? Skydivers are cool, I don't like seeing them die all the time. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #7 June 19, 2003 Does a Hop and Pop count as a skydive? Does crw? To me, skydiving implies freefall, which is not always achieved with every jump, even though a parachute ride is (hopefully).A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 June 19, 2003 Too close in name to this company USAA"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harksaw 0 #9 June 19, 2003 According to USPA, yes, any time you leave an airplane in the air intending to use a parachute for any amount of time does count as a skydive. I think "United States Skydiving Association" doesn't have quite an authorative tone to it like USPA does, but changing it would avoid whuffo questions like "What is USPA? Is that a company that makes parachutes?"__________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 June 19, 2003 Then people would call it "Ussssa"--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #11 June 19, 2003 USPA makes more sense from the whuffo perspective, and I think that's more important. Furthermore, the FAA emphasizes the word 'parachute' in the FARs. 'Parachute' is a more fitting 'umbrella' term than skydiving."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #12 June 19, 2003 According to this online (whuffo) definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=skydive BOCs, ROLs, and pullout jumps don't count as skydives. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #13 June 19, 2003 actually, when i first heard of USPA, i kept remembering it as UPSA. sounds better anyway , ooopsa... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #14 June 19, 2003 QuoteU.S.S.A might sound too communist for some Just my thourgth Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #15 June 19, 2003 If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You got any idea how much money they'd have to waste just redoing their name on letterheads, etc. ? Besides, "you-es-pee-yay" is easier to say....(I know, I said "pee"). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurel 0 #16 June 19, 2003 If you change it to USSA, you would open yourself to include air sports that didn't involve a parachute (bungee jumping for example). I'm not sure if our current USPA folks want to do that...................................................................... PMS#28, Pelogrande Rodriguez#1074 My Pink M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plummet 0 #17 June 19, 2003 The second one makes more sense, obviously. However, I agree that we should leave things the way they are ..... as far as the organization goes. The publication is a different story. Didja ever notice that "Parachutist" only covers skydiving and "Skydiving" covers all parachute endeavors? Maybe they should swap names?-Jeff. http://www.iplummet.com Common sense and common courtesy are NOT common. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #18 June 19, 2003 QuoteDidja ever notice that "Parachutist" only covers skydiving and "Skydiving" covers all parachute endeavors? Yup. I've been bitching about that for a while now. I know it's not going to happen, and I agree that fiscally it probably doesn't make any sense, but it really should be called USSA because that's really it's sole constituency. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #19 June 20, 2003 In reply to: 'Parachute' is a more fitting 'umbrella' term than skydiving. I agree. The parachute is the inexorable symbol of our sport. It always will be. (Until someone lands without one wearing a birdman suit.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #20 June 20, 2003 USSA=U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Um, no thanks.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
