airdvr 210 #1 August 23, 2012 I've not seen or experienced the up jumper/whuffo combination work very well. Your thoughts...Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #2 August 23, 2012 Quote I've not seen or experienced the up jumper/whuffo combination work very well. Your thoughts... Been married to the same one for 15 years and going very strong. I jump. She doesnt. It works for me The trick is finding a significant other that isn't a control freak __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #3 August 23, 2012 Sure it does. Just helps if it's someone who has a Thing that consumes their time and energy as much as skydiving does ours. The stereotype in my mind is horsey girl, skydiver guy, but I've also seen skydiver girl, motorcycle guy... and a few spouses who just quite like having their weekends to themselves [edit: My partner is a skydiver though, so my insight into that whole thing is very much second-hand.] -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rover 11 #4 August 23, 2012 I keep my wife at home, barefoot and in the kitchen. Means I get a good feed when I get home and that she is not spending any excess cash thet I can use for jump tickets!2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #5 August 23, 2012 Quote I keep my wife at home, barefoot and in the kitchen. Means I get a good feed when I get home and that she is not spending any excess cash thet I can use for jump tickets! "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #6 August 23, 2012 works.....VERY well for us, luckily. Actually, She is not a full blown, 100% whuffo... She is a friend to all, at the DZ, a visitor for partys, boogies, events and certain weekends... More like a "semi-whuffo".....It has Been going Ok for a long time...decades..... I was a "well into the sport" skydiver when we met..... maybe That makes a difference, as compared to when One partner of an already married couple starts to jump, and the other doesn't...Anyway... she can tell when i am longing for a few jumps, and always sends me out the door, saying " Have fun, be safe , see you tonight"...I respond by Doing JUST that!!!! and I DO have fun, but then , I always call on the phone shortly after landing , on my last jump of the day, to simply leave a message,,, "safe and sound and on the ground...."... A few years ago, Nancy announced, " i'm ready to make a tandem jump"... and so we DID. One of the keys to making it work....is that Jumping must never become MORE "significant" to a jumper,,, Than their significant Other...jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #7 August 23, 2012 QuoteJumping must never become MORE "significant" to a jumper,,, Than their significant Other. I like that.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5.samadhi 0 #8 August 23, 2012 I dont really see whats so difficult about it. I jump once a week and have fun during the day much like I would if I were whitewater kayaking or mountain biking or whatever. Then I come home and spend time with her - works perfectly :) If you work in the sport then I still dont see the problem, its work and your significant other should understand you need to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 August 24, 2012 QuoteI've not seen or experienced the up jumper/whuffo combination work very well. Your thoughts... What do you mean by whuffo. My wife is not a jumper, I have been jumping 10 years and with her for 24 years. I would not however call her a whuffo. Do you mean someone in a relationship that does not want their Sig other jumping?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 August 24, 2012 I voted "titties" because my wife is a jumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #11 August 24, 2012 Same with me. Been married for 29 years, together for 32 years. Started skydiving 11 years ago, marriage works well. I suppose once you have been together for a good number of years skydiving can't do you apart - at least not as the only reason The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #12 August 24, 2012 QuoteQuoteI've not seen or experienced the up jumper/whuffo combination work very well. Your thoughts... What do you mean by whuffo. My wife is not a jumper, I have been jumping 10 years and with her for 24 years. I would not however call her a whuffo. Do you mean someone in a relationship that does not want their Sig other jumping? Call it whatever you like. A whuffo for the purposes of this poll does not jump. 1 or 2 tandems doesn't count.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missbrz 0 #13 August 24, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteI've not seen or experienced the up jumper/whuffo combination work very well. Your thoughts... What do you mean by whuffo. My wife is not a jumper, I have been jumping 10 years and with her for 24 years. I would not however call her a whuffo. Do you mean someone in a relationship that does not want their Sig other jumping? Call it whatever you like. A whuffo for the purposes of this poll does not jump. 1 or 2 tandems doesn't count. But I think the distinction is important here. If you are truly involved with an actual "whuffo" and not just a non-jumper, I think it changes things. If they can understand why you jump and accept that but just choose not to do it themselves, I think it can work. However, if they truly don't understand why you skydive and have an anti-skydiving attitude like some whuffos do, I think that's where problems occur. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #14 August 24, 2012 I'm currently dating a non-jumper. Whuffo, whatever. She has made a couple of tandems and attending some events at the DZ with me. She gets why I jump. In our case she has a younger daughter, so our explicit agreement is that she needs mother/daughter time and they spend that time together while I am jumping. It works well for us."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #15 August 24, 2012 QuoteBut I think the distinction is important here. If you are truly involved with an actual "whuffo" and not just a non-jumper, I think it changes things. If they can understand why you jump and accept that but just choose not to do it themselves, I think it can work. However, if they truly don't understand why you skydive and have an anti-skydiving attitude like some whuffos do, I think that's where problems occur. Good points all. I'm pretty certain everything with a whuffo changes when they see someone they know, one of your mutual friends perhaps, bounce. It's hard enough when you're a jumper. Near impossible for the whuffo.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 August 25, 2012 Quote Quote But I think the distinction is important here. If you are truly involved with an actual "whuffo" and not just a non-jumper, I think it changes things. If they can understand why you jump and accept that but just choose not to do it themselves, I think it can work. However, if they truly don't understand why you skydive and have an anti-skydiving attitude like some whuffos do, I think that's where problems occur. Good points all. I'm pretty certain everything with a whuffo changes when they see someone they know, one of your mutual friends perhaps, bounce. It's hard enough when you're a jumper. Near impossible for the whuffo. you really should not be "certain" of anything like that. you definition of whuffo is flawed. a whuffo is NOT a NON JUMPER. My wife does not jump and has seen mutual friends bounce (and as a nurse, even been 1st on the scene of one). She understands my passion for jumping and even encourages it. IT's not fer her and she has zero desire to do any solo skydiving. Maybe she's just a unique and understanding wife. A one of a kind, I think i might just keep her for a while longer.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AviationTD 0 #17 August 25, 2012 Married to a Whuffo and I started skydiving afterward- Her thoughts: -She wouldn't do it herself because she thinks this sport is sucidal.-She admitted that she had a thought about tandem for long time but wouldn't do it for that reason listed above.-She understands why I love to skydive and respects my passion.Relationship-wise: -We are crazy in love, even with some disagreements.-Not affected by skydiving. (Well, not exactly. Look on the next item) -Being away for hours is her only complaint.Hope that will give you some insights about having a whuffo as your significant other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #18 August 25, 2012 Didn't mean to be such a buzzkill. It's happened to me before.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
