skyyhi 0 #26 July 19, 2005 QuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mockingbird 0 #27 July 19, 2005 Spelling mistake! "Callend" shoulda' been "Kallend"!Blue skies & happy jitters ~Mockingbird "Why is there something rather than nothing?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rettrae 0 #28 July 20, 2005 I agree with your statement about hating the door. I would do good until the plane slowed down and they opened the door, then I had to look away and just busy myself with moving forward and watching my step. As soon as I was up to the door, I was able to get into position and exit with no problem. I guess it was just unnerving to watch people get in the door, one moment be there, then suddenly disappear!!!! Now I force myself to watch so I can learn to exit like they do after AFF. Good luck with your A! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #29 July 20, 2005 Rettrae, I know. The door would open, and on the multi ways I could feel the plane pitch down when the jumpers went. Arrgghh! Once I'm in the door, I'm good, and I've NEVER boltered an exit. I may not like it as much as I think I should have early on, but now I really dig the rush. Plus the tandems are watching, have to be brave! Save the screaming for free fall. . Now, I just love it. I really do! Thanks for the well wishes, I'll let you all know how the A dive goes! BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #30 July 20, 2005 Michele, Sorry for the delay in replying. Great to see you too! Perris will be my second DZ, I've already decided. Hope to jump with you soon! I still owe you the Elsinore Burnout Auction date, right?? BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #31 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . . Darcy, I'll pay for the video for all of us. that way I can feel free to post it on skydivingmovies.com. So are we set up? Frenchy, you, Bob, and me at Perris? Tell me, where will I go in this four way? How do I exit? What if I suck?? What will we do? What if I start to cry? This is just way too much fun. I can't believe I'm even talking about this!! Fill me in on the details! BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #32 July 20, 2005 Let's just all make it up on the day. And since I've not jumped at Perris and have little idea about coaching standards in the USA, we'll run it all past a friendly USPA-rated instructor first to make sure we all get down in one piece . But first you gotta get that A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Frenchy68 0 #33 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . . Darcy, I'll pay for the video for all of us. that way I can feel free to post it on skydivingmovies.com. So are we set up? Frenchy, you, Bob, and me at Perris? Tell me, where will I go in this four way? How do I exit? What if I suck?? What will we do? What if I start to cry? This is just way too much fun. I can't believe I'm even talking about this!! Fill me in on the details! Bob A couple of practice jumps and we should be ready for Nationals. I can see our names in lights! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyyhi 0 #34 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . . Darcy, I'll pay for the video for all of us. that way I can feel free to post it on skydivingmovies.com. So are we set up? Frenchy, you, Bob, and me at Perris? Tell me, where will I go in this four way? How do I exit? What if I suck?? What will we do? What if I start to cry? This is just way too much fun. I can't believe I'm even talking about this!! Fill me in on the details! Bob A couple of practice jumps and we should be ready for Nationals. I can see our names in lights! OMG. . .I nearly spit coffee all over my keyboard. To both Bobs, don't worry, Frenchy and I will take "care" of you. . .ROFLMAO. . .I'm sorry to laugh but I am just having too much fun with this. . .lol________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skylord 1 #35 July 21, 2005 All, I am so flattered everyone is asking me to dance! (Or more accurately pay for their jump ticket and/or drinks afterwards.) I want to start slow, so I have to decide between Frenchy, Bob, and Darcy. With whom will be my first two way? Hmmmm. Not surprisingly, I choose the hottie. Darcy, we're on. Before doing a four way, I want to make sure I can fly safely two way, in real conditions. I'll still buy the drinks, but Darcy is my date. I'll go slow on the two way stuff before moving up. That's it, problem solved! BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Frenchy68 0 #36 July 21, 2005 QuoteAll, I am so flattered everyone is asking me to dance! (Or more accurately pay for their jump ticket and/or drinks afterwards.) I want to start slow, so I have to decide between Frenchy, Bob, and Darcy. With whom will be my first two way? Hmmmm. Not surprisingly, I choose the hottie. Darcy, we're on. Before doing a four way, I want to make sure I can fly safely two way, in real conditions. I'll still buy the drinks, but Darcy is my date. I'll go slow on the two way stuff before moving up. That's it, problem solved! Bob Great, now I'm stuck with Bob! Probably a wise choice on your part. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyyhi 0 #37 July 21, 2005 You got a deal Bob. . .See you soon. . .lol________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skylord 1 #38 July 22, 2005 QuoteYou got a deal Bob. . .See you soon. . .lol OK, but I have to tell you that I didn't get my legs in fast enough on my AFF-8 recurrency jump. This resulted in Shark accidentally being my first kiss pass. He wasn't bad, by the way. Not really. He was actually awful. OK, so are you out on Sunday? I wasn't able to do my planned jumps with the weather. So Plan B is tunnel Saturday early am, coach dive (fall rate), hop 'n pop, and try to pack a jump job. Sunday am is my check dive, and then I'm yours. BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hackb431 0 #39 July 22, 2005 I just relived my entire Training phase after reading this. Even though I am fresh out of it I loved this post! Kudos to you for telling Fear to F off. I still remember thinking to myself, before the door fear went away, "Why do I keep doing this?" I am glad we both kept with it and as I tell every person I take for thier first jump..."Welcome to the rest of your new life"HackB A.K.A. "Puppy" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyyhi 0 #40 July 23, 2005 QuoteOK, so are you out on Sunday? I wasn't able to do my planned jumps with the weather. So Plan B is tunnel Saturday early am, coach dive (fall rate), hop 'n pop, and try to pack a jump job. Sunday am is my check dive, and then I'm yours. I am planning on being there Sunday, but not sure if I can get out there. I NEED to get out there as I need to drop off my rig at the loft for a repack. So, my plan is to work it out somehow. . . We will do a no contact 2-way first to get the fall rate thing going (One of Mel's fave 2-way drill dives for learning), then an easy contact dive. . .should be a BLAST. . .hope the clouds cooperate. . .its awful to be so hot and have the storm cloud cover. . .we got it here this morning so I hope you don't have it there. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sd-slider 0 #41 July 23, 2005 QuoteHow many newbies can honestly say that they've never been relieved at a weather hold for the same reason? I heard that......Corny as it sounds.....that #$@!#$% line from 'Finding Nemo' kept ringing out in my head, "Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming"....and I did. I have since banished that thought (at least that version) from readiness prep. Good luck on the "A" check Lordy![b/]Anvil Brother #69 Sidelined with a 5mm C5-C6 herniated disk... Back2Back slammers and 40yr old fat guys don't mix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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Frenchy68 0 #33 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . . Darcy, I'll pay for the video for all of us. that way I can feel free to post it on skydivingmovies.com. So are we set up? Frenchy, you, Bob, and me at Perris? Tell me, where will I go in this four way? How do I exit? What if I suck?? What will we do? What if I start to cry? This is just way too much fun. I can't believe I'm even talking about this!! Fill me in on the details! Bob A couple of practice jumps and we should be ready for Nationals. I can see our names in lights! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #34 July 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteSo get ready, skyyhi! You'll be taking my virginity away! No problem, then you, me and Frenchy (and the other Bob) can go funnel a 4-way. . .it will be HYSTERICAL. . . See ya soon. . . Darcy, I'll pay for the video for all of us. that way I can feel free to post it on skydivingmovies.com. So are we set up? Frenchy, you, Bob, and me at Perris? Tell me, where will I go in this four way? How do I exit? What if I suck?? What will we do? What if I start to cry? This is just way too much fun. I can't believe I'm even talking about this!! Fill me in on the details! Bob A couple of practice jumps and we should be ready for Nationals. I can see our names in lights! OMG. . .I nearly spit coffee all over my keyboard. To both Bobs, don't worry, Frenchy and I will take "care" of you. . .ROFLMAO. . .I'm sorry to laugh but I am just having too much fun with this. . .lol________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #35 July 21, 2005 All, I am so flattered everyone is asking me to dance! (Or more accurately pay for their jump ticket and/or drinks afterwards.) I want to start slow, so I have to decide between Frenchy, Bob, and Darcy. With whom will be my first two way? Hmmmm. Not surprisingly, I choose the hottie. Darcy, we're on. Before doing a four way, I want to make sure I can fly safely two way, in real conditions. I'll still buy the drinks, but Darcy is my date. I'll go slow on the two way stuff before moving up. That's it, problem solved! BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #36 July 21, 2005 QuoteAll, I am so flattered everyone is asking me to dance! (Or more accurately pay for their jump ticket and/or drinks afterwards.) I want to start slow, so I have to decide between Frenchy, Bob, and Darcy. With whom will be my first two way? Hmmmm. Not surprisingly, I choose the hottie. Darcy, we're on. Before doing a four way, I want to make sure I can fly safely two way, in real conditions. I'll still buy the drinks, but Darcy is my date. I'll go slow on the two way stuff before moving up. That's it, problem solved! Bob Great, now I'm stuck with Bob! Probably a wise choice on your part. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #37 July 21, 2005 You got a deal Bob. . .See you soon. . .lol________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skylord 1 #38 July 22, 2005 QuoteYou got a deal Bob. . .See you soon. . .lol OK, but I have to tell you that I didn't get my legs in fast enough on my AFF-8 recurrency jump. This resulted in Shark accidentally being my first kiss pass. He wasn't bad, by the way. Not really. He was actually awful. OK, so are you out on Sunday? I wasn't able to do my planned jumps with the weather. So Plan B is tunnel Saturday early am, coach dive (fall rate), hop 'n pop, and try to pack a jump job. Sunday am is my check dive, and then I'm yours. BobBob Marks "-when you leave the airplane its all wrong til it goes right, its a whole different mindset, this is why you have system redundancy." Mattaman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackb431 0 #39 July 22, 2005 I just relived my entire Training phase after reading this. Even though I am fresh out of it I loved this post! Kudos to you for telling Fear to F off. I still remember thinking to myself, before the door fear went away, "Why do I keep doing this?" I am glad we both kept with it and as I tell every person I take for thier first jump..."Welcome to the rest of your new life"HackB A.K.A. "Puppy" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #40 July 23, 2005 QuoteOK, so are you out on Sunday? I wasn't able to do my planned jumps with the weather. So Plan B is tunnel Saturday early am, coach dive (fall rate), hop 'n pop, and try to pack a jump job. Sunday am is my check dive, and then I'm yours. I am planning on being there Sunday, but not sure if I can get out there. I NEED to get out there as I need to drop off my rig at the loft for a repack. So, my plan is to work it out somehow. . . We will do a no contact 2-way first to get the fall rate thing going (One of Mel's fave 2-way drill dives for learning), then an easy contact dive. . .should be a BLAST. . .hope the clouds cooperate. . .its awful to be so hot and have the storm cloud cover. . .we got it here this morning so I hope you don't have it there. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sd-slider 0 #41 July 23, 2005 QuoteHow many newbies can honestly say that they've never been relieved at a weather hold for the same reason? I heard that......Corny as it sounds.....that #$@!#$% line from 'Finding Nemo' kept ringing out in my head, "Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming"....and I did. I have since banished that thought (at least that version) from readiness prep. Good luck on the "A" check Lordy![b/]Anvil Brother #69 Sidelined with a 5mm C5-C6 herniated disk... Back2Back slammers and 40yr old fat guys don't mix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
