lauril 0 #1 September 19, 2002 I was at my dropzone yesterday, since it has been kinda bad weather for awhile I havent jumped for about a week, but yesterday was a good weather, so sure we wanted up to the sky...I got the same clothes than a week ago when I jumped, but it was a little bit colder than a week ago, in 4,000 metres there was about -15 degrees celcius, and I were there with the same clothes than I hanged out at the dropzone, cold as hell... ..? And when we were zooming trough a cloud, we got snow sprayed to our faces, that hurt ! The winter is gonna be longer and darker than ever, or at least it's gonna feel like it since I've started skydiving this summer, and got my C-license about a month ago, so I'm just getting started... But at least today the weather is good, seven long long hours at work, and I'm off to my dropzone ! Blue skies, black winter.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 September 19, 2002 god that must suck getting grounded for almost half the year EVERY year!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #3 September 19, 2002 Being grounded is relative... I've jumped in February when it was -25 degrees C(-13F) on the ground... Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #4 September 19, 2002 Yeah, but they have the beautiful fjords and those scandinavian women to keep them warm when it is cold out. It's all relative.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauril 0 #5 September 19, 2002 Yeah, it sucks indeed, our beloved plane is grounded november, december & january, but when february comes, it ain't summer yet, just like erno said, there's about -20 - -25 degrees celcius on the ground, you can just imagine what's the temperature in jump altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #6 September 19, 2002 >Yeah, but they have the beautiful fjords and those scandinavian women to >keep them warm when it is cold out. It's all relative.... Actually, they only have fjords in Norway. And techically Finland isn't part of Scandinavia, but a larger entity known as Fenno-scandia. (=Scandinavia+Finland) Jesus. Am I bored or what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #7 September 19, 2002 I just want to know about the women I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 September 19, 2002 QuoteYeah, but they have the beautiful fjords and those scandinavian women to keep them warm when it is cold out. It's all relative.... The BASE jumping....the Women. Oh how I love Scandinavian women...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #9 September 19, 2002 I think it was Nietzsche who said: Seit hart, seit bereit! Well what can I say - if you don't like Nietzsche, coooooooooome to Flooooooorida! Sunny sky, the lakes, the Gulf, the Ocean. Dropzones every 45 minutes of driving time. Most of them turbine in the "Winter time" Winter time - read: no clouds, temperature in the 70's to 80's, Corona beers, camp fires, Latin music, country music and if you wish there is plenty of techno. Plam trees, armadillos, turtles, blond babes and jumping, jumping, jumping. Sundet load will take you to 15,000+. So screw screw the sauna, birch wood forest, salt on the roads, gray sky during the 3 hours of daylight you have, dripping noses, raindeer and Lapland - come to where the sun is (I know, I am an asshole - Muff, Muff, Muff)jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 September 19, 2002 Quotecome to where the sun is and bring your women!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #11 September 19, 2002 "Am I bored or what?" No, you're probably the only one who knows where Finland is. Americans tend to look at the world as: The US, The Great White North (Canada), South America (anything south of the US), Those other places. I understand that the Vikings only stole beautiful women. I guess that explains the situation there and in England. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #12 September 19, 2002 Clay, you read my mind. Yes, bring your women with you. We will warm them up for you while you jump (I feel my asshole status climbing - Muff, Muff, Muff)jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #13 September 19, 2002 Lemme guess: You're in the advertising business, aren't you? > coooooooooome to Flooooooorida! Sunny sky, the lakes, the Gulf, the >Ocean. Dropzones every 45 minutes of driving time. Most of them turbine >in the "Winter time" Winter time - read: no clouds, temperature in the >70's to 80's, Corona beers, camp fires, Yes, tempting... >Latin music, No thanks >country music Dear lord no >and if you wish there is plenty of techno. Just kill me and be done with it, ok? I'm a rock'n'roll guy myself... >So screw screw the sauna, birch wood forest, salt on the roads, gray sky >during the 3 hours of daylight you have, dripping noses, raindeer and >Lapland - come to where the sun is I have to work through this winter, but after that I'm pretty sure I wont be enjoying any more of the finnish winters. I will be somewhere else. Why, I might even visit Florida if you people can find some decent music on your radios...Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TequilaGirl 0 #14 September 19, 2002 Don't forget about us in Texas.......we are fun too..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #15 September 19, 2002 >>come to where the sun is >> > >and bring your women!!! No no no. You've got it all backwards. We'll come there, and then we'll take your women, and go back home. And we'll only take the pretty ones, too. Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #16 September 19, 2002 Oh you poor unknowing, unsuspecting, fine young man. If you take all the pretty one, THEY will take you for all you're worth. The car, the house, the dog, the TV set! As the song goes: If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, take an ugly girl to be your wife And as to music - hermanito, frigo - you would enjoy Tampa Classic Rock 103.5. No, I am not in the advertizing business - I'm unemployed, so don'y tell me you can't be here in Winter cause you workjraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #17 September 19, 2002 Quote Actually, they only have fjords in Norway. And techically Finland isn't part of Scandinavia, but a larger entity known as Fenno-scandia. (=Scandinavia+Finland) Jesus. Am I bored or what? No fjords? Oh, I guess you are screwed then... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #18 September 19, 2002 Ahhh , time to break out the vodka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #19 September 19, 2002 Quotebut a larger entity known as Fenno-scandia. Hey...it has "Scandia" in the title. Give us a break. We're Americans......that was pretty good for Americans!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #20 September 19, 2002 You did get the bits about sauna and vodka and some other stuff right... The really winter is a bummer here if you're not into skiing, snowboarding or skating... I'm not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #21 September 19, 2002 cold? nothing to do outside? vodka? women? IT'S NAKED TIME!jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #22 September 19, 2002 Winter is coming The goose is getting fat Please put a penny in Laurils hat Please put a penny in Laurils hat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #23 September 19, 2002 "then we'll take your women, and go back home. " You must have left one by mistake. A while back there was a jump pilot who was Finnish. She was quite the hottie and had a great sense of humor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
