squirrel 0 #26 November 6, 2006 Ever hit "Control-Alt-Delete" on your PC...total reset...thats what it does for me. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #27 November 6, 2006 i started skydiving cuz i was at a point in my life where i just didnt care if i died... and it gave me a reason to want to live..and took my mind off of all the negitive shit i was going thru-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyflygirl1 0 #28 November 6, 2006 Quotei started skydiving cuz i was at a point in my life where i just didnt care if i died... and it gave me a reason to want to live..and took my mind off of all the negitive shit i was going thru I've heard that a couple of times before tooFear is Temporary, Regret is Forever! www.myspace.com/byasa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotherGoose 0 #29 November 6, 2006 QuoteEver hit "Control-Alt-Delete" on your PC...total reset...thats what it does for me. AMEN TO THAT . . . you should put that on a t-shirt. the first jump on a friday afternoon or saturday morning is enough to completely erase a weeks worth of work-related stress. Good call.You think you understand the situation, but what you don't understand, is that the situation just changed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #30 November 7, 2006 i agree no matter how bad the week before depressed me once im on the dz, my mental state improves and im just glad to be alive and able to jump, gets me ready for the next week.when your job is fixing others shit and dealing with po customers all day it can be a real drag, jumping actually helps me stay upbeat and freindlylight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthias 0 #31 November 7, 2006 Quotewhy you should skydive at least once in your life. it'd be GREAT if you all could tell me some of your reasons. Objectively, no one should have to do anything there don't wish to. My reasons for skydiving are subjective and may differ from others. Initially I did a tandem to conquer my fears and become a stronger person (mentally) from it, I continued into AFF not only for said-reason, but I discovered that I actually enjoyed it, loved the view and really saw myself having a future in the sport. This is a minor suggestion, but since you have taken an interest in the subject at hand, I would reccomend doing a tandem jump so that you would have your own perspective to go with the report rather than second-hand accounts from others. In the end its up to you. I guess the bottom line for me is that I simply skydive because I choose to :) Good luck._________________________________________ trance/house mixes for download: www.djmattm.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #32 November 7, 2006 A lot of things happen really fast, and until you have done several jumps, you cannot grasp or appreciate the finer details of everything from getting on the plane to putting the closing pin back in the loop after packing. It's a completely different experience from the rest of life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #33 November 7, 2006 IMHO it is really hard to articulate what skydiving is like. I think everyone equates it to something different. As others have suggested it would might be best to try it then you may be able to articulatewhat it means to you. A while back, I had a reporter call me for research on an article he was writing, in the end I suggested it may be best if he tried skydiving. After skydiving he decided he would write a second article. Here is the link to the article he wrote about his experience http://www.molallapioneer.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=2541 Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #34 November 8, 2006 haha i must admit that i'm a bit too fond of my friend's skydiving video too. thanks for your input!!! hope u do ur tandem soon :] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #35 November 8, 2006 it's a good thing u persevered!! this is years late but congrats on conquering ur fear. thanks for replying :] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #36 November 8, 2006 agreed! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #37 November 8, 2006 yeah, i understand where u're coming from. thanks for the input; i addressed this point during my presentation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #38 November 8, 2006 yeah, when i came up with the topic, the first response that popped into my head was "why NOT?!" thanks :] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #39 November 8, 2006 yep, i'm planning to :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #40 November 8, 2006 boo to naysayers! heh jk. i kno what u mean. thanks for responding! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #41 November 8, 2006 haha ur post reminded me of the gulls in Finding Nemo.. when they wanted to eat marlin and dori. ditto about flight! it's fascinating - to say the least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #42 November 8, 2006 .. and the crowd roars with applause. don't forget to bow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #43 November 8, 2006 kudos on facing your fear :] stay safe while flying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #44 November 8, 2006 visit a dropzone.. that's great advice. too bad i was pressed for time. thanks for the input though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #45 November 8, 2006 haha, wind up in debt. i'm a broke college student, but i'll gladly spend some $ on skydiving :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #46 November 8, 2006 awesome analogy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #47 November 8, 2006 so there's truth in the quote, "what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger." stay strong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #48 November 8, 2006 hmm i'll be leaving school and entering the working world soon... i'll keep this in mind :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #49 November 8, 2006 yeah, customers can be ridiculously demanding at times.. many times. love your quote btw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuensolippy 0 #50 November 8, 2006 yep, planning on doing a tandem soon! second hand accounts are good material; it gives me more material to work with.. like the reason you just gave me. thanks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
