skreamer 1 #1 April 12, 2002 Howdy allI read in that Scotty Carbone story on the index page that skydivers can wear closing pin necklaces after their 200th jump. This is the first I have heard of this tradition, I thought people pretty much just bought them whenever they liked. I have also noticed loads of skydivers (non-skydiving) partners wearing necklaces.So, what is the real deal with them - who is *supposed* to wear them and when? Anybody know when skydivers first started wearing them? A bit of background on the necklaces would be quite interesting.Will"Look before you jump, don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #2 April 12, 2002 Never heard of any 'requirements' for a necklace. Is this a new award? Cool, falcon, double-falcon, eagle, double-eagle, 3-d, closing pin necklace... Maybe a DZ tradition there, but I don't think anyone is going to follow you to the parking lot and beat you for wearing one under the magic 200. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #3 April 12, 2002 Quote but I don't think anyone is going to follow you to the parking lot and beat you for wearing one under the magic 200. Well, they may do things differently in jolly old England....I saw them when i showed up for my first jump, and wanted to get one, but I made myself wait until I got my A liscense.....because then i was "officially" a skydiver.I haven't heard of any tradition concerning this either.don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #4 April 12, 2002 I like that tradition.....I think there should be something special for 200 jumps.Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #5 April 12, 2002 LOL, actually Don, skydivers get *beat* in the parking lot at Hinton quite often...."Look before you jump, don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #6 April 12, 2002 QuoteI think there should be something special for 200 jumpsLike a new canopy of your choice from the dropzone? I like that idea.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #7 April 12, 2002 I got my closing pin necklace from my jumper boyfriend at the time. I just figured it was his way of claiming me as his property."Who gave Phreezone the remote again?!" ~ Goat Blower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #8 April 12, 2002 I did the same thing, I didn't buy one until after I had my A in my grubby little hands, cause then I was a real skydiver. Actually up until that point I had several times where I almost quit due to skydives that scared the hell out of me. (huge student rig issues) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #9 April 12, 2002 The DZO at the Naples dz gave me mine. I think it was around my 50th jump or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #10 April 12, 2002 Yeah, I waited until I was licensed before sporting any freefall gear / apparel about the place. after that, the folks at work look at it like a rattle on a snake or hourglass shape on a spider... sort of a warning that the bearer was a bit 'touched' to be leapin outta perfectly good airplanes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #11 April 12, 2002 Roy Torgierson?I jumped with him and his brother Terry at Naples last year when I picked up my new rig. He is such a nice guy, I will definitely buy from him again."Look before you jump, don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #12 April 12, 2002 Roy sold the DZ to Alex. But I have jumped with Roy about 70 times doing RW. Terry was in those as well. I got my gear from him too. He really is a nice guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma 0 #13 April 12, 2002 QuoteLOL, actually Don, skydivers get *beat* in the parking lot at Hinton quite often....Oh for fuxsake, stop making Hinton sound so sordid! It's a lovely place, full of happy, shiny people and beautiful flowers and pwetty cwouds fwoating on the skwy.....Grrrr. Ever since those twins cast their shadow of perversion across our tender lawns and corrupted the innocent skybunnies who call Hinton home....Pah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zinger 0 #14 April 12, 2002 Couple of years ago I was filming a tandem and on the way to altitude I noticed the tandem student was wearing a pin necklace so I said "Oh you jumped before, cool Necklace" and she looked at me weird and said "I just bought this when I was waiting my turn to jump because I really liked it" ..she lol and then asked "What is it?".. And I told her and then she said "Oh how Cool now I love it.".. So I don't think there is a requirement ...lol.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #15 April 12, 2002 When did you jump in Naples last year? I might have been on that jump man! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #16 April 12, 2002 Quote the folks at work look at it like a rattle on a snake or hourglass shape on a spider..I've had about 10 people ask me if it was the "female" symbol....... you know what i mean.....the "male" symbol is the circle with the arrow sticking out of it, and the "female" symbol is the circle with the straight line running down, and the 2 lines across.....And after I told them what it actually was, i had 2 people ask me "Well, if it opens your container, then how do you stretch it all the way around your body while you're falling ???? "I had to laugh. Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #17 April 12, 2002 It was July. We had a go at the SCR thing, didn't make it (I was one of the 6 that got in though!). There was a father/son combo (they had the sewer video business) and some dude from Texas called Chad. Ring a bell? I can check my log book for the exact dates.Will"Look before you jump, don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #18 April 12, 2002 You jumped with the Bartons and Chad! I think in July I was still out with an injury. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #19 April 12, 2002 Quote"Well, if it opens your container, then how do you stretch it all the way around your body while you're falling ???? "I'll take into account where you live....."It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #20 April 12, 2002 Quote I'll take into account where you live.....Yeah......like eastern Georgia is anything to brag about.....Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #21 April 12, 2002 When someone asks me what it is I tell them it is a fertility symble shaped like a sperm and I'm trying to get pregnant..."Wanna practice with me?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 April 12, 2002 Its a ruin, it means closure...You know, it would be cool if DZs gave a simple closing pin necklace to jumpers who graduate from AFF/IAF/etc at their DZ. That'd be pretty neat."Are they short-shorts?" T.B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdrew20012001 0 #23 April 12, 2002 I recently converted my closing pin necklace ( have 400+ jumps) to a bracelet and put the closing pin on the laces of the my tennie shoes. I did this out of protest because, though not always, most of the people who sport them are annoying. I personally think that if you want to meet the most annoying people announce over the PA that you want to make an all closing pin necklace skydive. It's sort of like when you road a skateboard, only the real posers had matching vans and a vans t-shirt. The rest spent their money on their board, cigarettes, dime bags, and bad hair dye.Ok.....I'm ready..bring forth the derision.Drewfus McDoofus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #24 April 12, 2002 Quote..."Wanna practice with me?"I would but TequilaGirl would be jealous and I don't want to ruin your friendship! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #25 April 12, 2002 Damn, looks like Pammi and crew are annoying...Bow down to liveYour LifeHead down, hide that smileHead high got to smile Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
