Baksteen 84 #151 January 12, 2008 God, I'm sorry for what you've been through, you guys!"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
airtwardo 7 #152 January 12, 2008 Quote God, I'm sorry for what you've been through, you guys! Why...it's not S-Stars fault the guy was turning when he went in, stratostar teachs stability till impact! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itllclear 1 #153 January 12, 2008 QuoteWaynesville Ohio, I guess there was more than one. I was thinking of Perris. Any others?"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toolbox 0 #154 January 12, 2008 Are you thinking about the guy who tracked down the runway? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itllclear 1 #155 January 12, 2008 QuoteAre you thinking about the guy who tracked down the runway? That was Lodi on a Borrowed rig."Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #156 January 12, 2008 If your going to go in, you might as well go in looking good! you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #157 January 12, 2008 Quote If your going to go in, you might as well go in looking good! DAMN straight ¬! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toolbox 0 #158 January 12, 2008 Thats the one! They call him skippy. Another good quote when asked by a wuffo,"What happens if both chutes don't work?" Answer:"I aim for your house". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad 0 #159 January 13, 2008 "Relax, if anything goes wrong up there you have the rest of your life to think about it"As told to 16year old me on my first static line jump. "Thank you for not puking on your instructor" To the tandems.All that is gold does not glitter, Not all who wander are lost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deyan 36 #160 January 13, 2008 "Stay away from the corner"-Every good canopy piloting coachBlue skies "My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blindfreddy 0 #161 January 13, 2008 - KEEP PULLING HANDLES TILL YOUR GOGGLES FILL WITH BLOOD BLUEYS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #162 January 13, 2008 Quote"Hook it like a sabre2 230 bitch!" - "Fargo" That had me peeing in my pants. )_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daremrc 0 #163 January 14, 2008 "A bad day skydiving is better than a good day at work..." Wait, no it's not... Good judgement comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #164 January 14, 2008 "Don't be "That Guy". "If you're gonna do stupid shit, be smart about it." "If you fall out of your harness, make it look good." "If you gonna be stupid, you gotta be tough." "WTF was THAT all about?" "Some mistakes can only be made once." "When she breaks up with you, just yell, "Next!".My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beer 0 #165 January 14, 2008 Feezanknee-agedder Learn to be happy. You can't be there for anybody else in life if you can't learn to be there for yourself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #166 January 14, 2008 "If you fall out of your harness or have a double mal, aim for Bob's vet!" "Someone needs to tell Amy to keep her FOOT and knees together when she lands" (Amy is an amputee). "If Lee's on the dive, you don't track away from the center of the skydive. You track away from Lee." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdetrano 0 #167 January 14, 2008 "You gonna jump that?... You sure?... okay........" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #168 January 15, 2008 This allegedly happened on april 20 2007, according to the article a local newspaper wrote about our DZ. Little boy: "Why does that man jump, grampaw?" Grandfather: "Because he likes to."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
iluvtofly 0 #169 January 15, 2008 After just learning how to pack.... Person hovering over me, "Oh, that doesn't look good. I've never seen anyone pack like that before. It's starting to look pretty ugly for you. Have a great jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE841 3 #170 January 15, 2008 As I was packing my Paradactyl, an experienced jumper looked down, shook his head and said, "That'll never open. it's too neat." And no, it wasn't because it was a 'Dac. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mustang69 0 #171 January 16, 2008 "I don't care what the sign says. If I get low, I'm pulling!" - Mike O. after reading 'NO LOW PULLS!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zarkon 0 #172 January 16, 2008 Quote Eddie always told me: Don't worry! Whatever happens to you, I'll be fine. Usually preceded by, if I flip you off and pull it's probably time for you to pull."At 100 jumps YOU don't pie your INSTRUCTOR" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gNemo 0 #173 January 17, 2008 "So there was this experiment by the goverment where guys took LSD and then jumped. I have a feeling that they were skydiving without ever being in the air" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #174 January 17, 2008 "You can always tell a skydiver...but you can't tell 'em much"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwilkinson 0 #175 January 19, 2008 yeah thats true, I have not yet claimed to be a skydiver but it does come up often as I will be starting my aff training on the second. and its 2 tandems:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites