poser 0 #76 October 30, 2009 Quote When someone asks me, "What if your chute doesn't open?" I, of course, say there is another chute. Naturally they then ask, "Well, what if that one doesn't open?" I then say, well, I would then take my left shoe off and put it in my right back pocket. With a confused look they wonder what good that would do, and I tell them none, but it would give the FAA investigators something to think about. This is just classic. Although I think unzipping your pants and going in holding your johnson would be another. I can see the headlines: Man dies attempting to masturbate in freefall, FAA spokesman has declared 'loss of altitude awareness' as root cause of accident. Interviews with wife: 'well, he was a one minute wonder...' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydived19006 4 #77 October 30, 2009 QuoteThe one that I refuse to even dignify with a response is "you're tall." No shit I have a few canned responses to that one: "Thanks for noticing!" "Very astute observation." "Can't slip anything by you." "You have very nice tits, and a tight ass." "Thank you! And you have a fat ass." In order of use. Actually, I don't think that I've ever used the last two. Anyone here with nice tits, and a tight ass care to inform me that I'm tall? MartinExperience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy3412 0 #78 October 30, 2009 Quote"Did you see that Nitro Circus where Travis Pastrana chugs a red bull and jumps out without a parachute?" again I may snap. That is the most annoying question of them all, the kicker is they always ask "when are you going to try that"...Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #79 October 30, 2009 Not annoyed by these, but they do come up often: What if both chutes don't open? Answer: you complain to the person who packed them. How far do you go up when your canopy opens? (after seeing some tandemvids) Anwers: you don't (and then they don't believe you...) How many people refuse to jump once they're in the plane? Anwer: well since our pilots are only trained to land EMPTY planes, not all that many How many tandemjumps do you have to make before jumping yourself? Answer: well, your TM is now doing his 2nd... And a new one: Say, those clouds (looking outside airplane window), are those REAL??? Ehm, I just photoshopped them, special ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #80 October 31, 2009 I read your reply and almost spit my drink on the screen. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #81 October 31, 2009 "Am I gonna die?" Yes, but probably not today. "What's the worst thing that has ever happened to you?" I was killed. (It was only a minor case of death, and I fully recovered.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #82 November 2, 2009 Quote Quote "Did you see that Nitro Circus where Travis Pastrana chugs a red bull and jumps out without a parachute?" again I may snap. "No, I haven't" [shrug]. "I heard about it though". Quote That is the most annoying question of them all, the kicker is they always ask "when are you going to try that"... [indifferent shrug] "I jump out of airplanes... that's Cool enough for me". Works well enough - it usually gets huge eyes and a few nods from the people questioning me - and more importantly, silence."That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOHNBSKI 0 #83 November 3, 2009 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LAND ON A CLOUD. I TELL THEM THAT YOU WALK TO THE EDGE AND JUMP OFF! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fercie 0 #84 November 3, 2009 10 seconds after I land, and I'm still wearing my rig: "Do you jump too?" The number of people that don't think that girls can jump too is astounding.Fear is not knowing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pontiacgtp00 0 #85 November 3, 2009 The questions don't annoy me too much, but I've had more than one person tell me they'd BASE jump but not skydive "It's safer because it's much closer to the ground." That's probably what annoys me the most. One guy even said the only place he'd jump is at bridge day. "It's over water so even if your parachute fails you'll still survive." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebinoslo 0 #86 November 4, 2009 QuoteThe questions don't annoy me too much, but I've had more than one person tell me they'd BASE jump but not skydive "It's safer because it's much closer to the ground." That's probably what annoys me the most. I had that one few times: "Oh you skydive [with a somewhat detached tone] - How high is it when you exit?" - About 12000 ft - Wow [with a somewhat amazed tone] I guess I should lie and decrease the altitude until the detached tone stays the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ketia0 0 #87 November 4, 2009 for the 100000+ time.. I was asked last night about the 60 mintue special on wingsuit base jumpers. " will you ever do that?" "In this game you can't predict the future. You just have to play the odds. "-JohnMitchell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #88 November 4, 2009 Quote for the 100000+ time.. I was asked last night about the 60 mintue special on wingsuit base jumpers. " will you ever do that?" well - do you!?“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaughtyMagpie 0 #89 November 4, 2009 Quote10 seconds after I land, and I'm still wearing my rig: "Do you jump too?" The number of people that don't think that girls can jump too is astounding. +1. Very astounding! My grandad says to me "when are you going to stop jumping out of planes? You've done it once, you don't need to keep doing it" - and he's an ex-para!UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ketia0 0 #90 November 4, 2009 I will once i get enough jump nubmers in. and i go for specialized training for base and wing. Im hoping to be very profecient in both before i combine them"In this game you can't predict the future. You just have to play the odds. "-JohnMitchell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beth0b 0 #91 November 4, 2009 QuoteHa I totally understand where you're coming from. I'm 6'7" and I am a server and college student. People love to comment on my height. And they always seem so pround like it was an original comment. "Do you play basketball?" "No." "Well you should." Does this imply that I should play professionally? I didn't realize it was that simple.. or maybe they just think I should play in my freetime. Whatever, it's funny to me. The one that I refuse to even dignify with a response is "you're tall." No shit Here's a response for you: "No I don't play basketball, do you play miniature golf?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rstanley0312 1 #92 November 4, 2009 Quote Quote I gave up trying to answer these questions... and the ever present.. "I wouldn't do that unless the plane was crashing" The perfectly good airplanes has to be my pet peeve.. The one that kills me is: If I have sex with you will you take me skydiving, come on, im not just some piece of meat here. You get that 2? It really pisses me off! Life is all about ass....either you're kicking it, kissing it, working it off, or trying to get a piece of it. Muff Brother #4382 Dudeist Skydiver #000 www.fundraiseadventure.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #93 November 4, 2009 I occasionally get: You still jumpin' out of parachutes? No...haven't don't that one yet! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #94 November 4, 2009 Quote I occasionally get: You still jumpin' out of parachutes? No...haven't don't that one yet! haha this is a constant one "Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #95 November 4, 2009 I managed to fall off my bicycle over the weekend and road rashed the palm of my hand. One of the guys at work took one look at my bandaged hand and asked me, "What happened, did you have trouble pulling the ripcord?" Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pairashooter 0 #96 November 10, 2009 I have been asked on a couple of occasions the question, "Is it fun?" The answer all depends on the person asking. Chris Scaife Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaughtyMagpie 0 #97 November 10, 2009 "If you don't wear goggles, will your eyes get ripped out?" "Can you land on your house if you want?" These aren't annoying, more funny & kinda genuine questions if you don't know the answer. I was asked both of these on Sunday by a random person. I remember a student on my AFF course being convinced that you could drown if you fell through a cloud.UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midlifecrisis 0 #98 November 10, 2009 Unles the person keeps asking the same type of questions over and over I usually try to chat with them a little about skydiving. After all we are a pretty small percetage of the population. Running into one of us may not be a daily thing for everyone. The one that really got me pissed was a few years ago I was working in a warehouse and when I bought my new rig I had it shipped to my work since we had daily UPS shipping and I was never home during delivery hours. My coworkers all wanted to see it and asked me to put it on. Once I had it on the demanded that I climb up on the roof and jump off to show them how it works. The roof was maybe 30 feet high. They kept asking why it takes 800 feet for it to open? Isnt that dangerous? Dont you want something that works faster? I wouldnt jump anyting that is that slow... I guess some people will never understand... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotsR4pimps 0 #99 November 10, 2009 How hard do you get sucked back up when your parachute comes out????? I usually just laugh and make up something out of this world Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #100 November 10, 2009 I personally love it when people ask What's it like? I've only had 7 successful jumps but telling people how free it feels and how natural....well it's a good talking point.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
