Jaker 0 #1 December 24, 2007 These forums have provided me hours and hours of entertainment in the two months since I did my Tandem jump, not to mention some encouragement and advice. Thanks everybody! I decided to move forward with AFF, and I booked my first class for January 12th in Deland. It was a busy day out there, and I hung out on the patio and watched several loads come down before actually heading inside to make my reservation. It's kinda funny, but I was really nervous walking inside! lol Had a big perma-grin by the time i walked back out though! I would say I'm about exactly equal parts nervous and excited. If you'll permit an analogy... I don't do roller coasters, but I imagine it to be like a tandem. It's scary and exciting, but all you really have to do is hold on and scream a lot. Now you have to steer the car, avoid the tracks that lead to the pit of doom, and somehow get the damn thing stopped. All the same, I can't wait! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DSE 5 #2 December 24, 2007 Welcome to the sport, and if you think you have perma-grin now....just wait til you take your first jump and land it! Deland is an excellent place to learn. Great people, great facility, IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites adventurechick 0 #3 December 24, 2007 Rock on! I work in Deland and am always around the dropzone! My name is Gail so if you see a college age girl running around with redish hair come say hi! Congrats in advance on doing your AFF! PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AKCrash 0 #4 December 24, 2007 Welcome to the sport.. I hope you will like it. I remember when I did my AFF1. I didn't sleep the night before thinking about it. It was good time.. The coolest thing about it is that starting from your first jump, everything will get better. Let us know how you do.. -Amer"Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaker 0 #5 December 24, 2007 Quote ....just wait til you take your first jump and land it! Land it? I'll be happy getting to the ground all in one piece! Does that count as landing? Though I have to say, the landing is the part I'm the most nervous about! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaker 0 #6 December 24, 2007 Hi Gail. I'll be the guy smiling nervously and making multiple trips to the restroom. Looking forward to meeting you in person! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaker 0 #7 December 24, 2007 Crash huh? That seems like an ominous nickname for a skydiver! lol The night before I did my tandem I was pretty nervous, but Ireally had no idea what to expect. It was the couple of weeks AFTER that I really couldn't sleep. I kept dreaming of falling through a blue sky. It would actually wake me from a dead sleep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
DSE 5 #2 December 24, 2007 Welcome to the sport, and if you think you have perma-grin now....just wait til you take your first jump and land it! Deland is an excellent place to learn. Great people, great facility, IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adventurechick 0 #3 December 24, 2007 Rock on! I work in Deland and am always around the dropzone! My name is Gail so if you see a college age girl running around with redish hair come say hi! Congrats in advance on doing your AFF! PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCrash 0 #4 December 24, 2007 Welcome to the sport.. I hope you will like it. I remember when I did my AFF1. I didn't sleep the night before thinking about it. It was good time.. The coolest thing about it is that starting from your first jump, everything will get better. Let us know how you do.. -Amer"Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaker 0 #5 December 24, 2007 Quote ....just wait til you take your first jump and land it! Land it? I'll be happy getting to the ground all in one piece! Does that count as landing? Though I have to say, the landing is the part I'm the most nervous about! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaker 0 #6 December 24, 2007 Hi Gail. I'll be the guy smiling nervously and making multiple trips to the restroom. Looking forward to meeting you in person! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaker 0 #7 December 24, 2007 Crash huh? That seems like an ominous nickname for a skydiver! lol The night before I did my tandem I was pretty nervous, but Ireally had no idea what to expect. It was the couple of weeks AFTER that I really couldn't sleep. I kept dreaming of falling through a blue sky. It would actually wake me from a dead sleep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
