poohbeer 0 #1 May 25, 2003 Who can name the most WITH explanation offcourse. (building a website about skydiving and since I'm still a nill-jumper I don't know half as much of these than I'd like.) ------- SIGNATURE BELOW ------- Complete newbie at skydiving, so be critical about what I say!! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #2 May 25, 2003 Quote Who can name the most WITH explanation offcourse. (building a website about skydiving and since I'm still a nill-jumper I don't know half as much of these than I'd like.) I'm not sure if this glossary is what you're looking for, but it should give you some much needed info nevertheless. http://www.skydiveaz.com/resources/gloss2.html Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poohbeer 0 #3 May 25, 2003 thanks, that'll help me and my site alot! ------- SIGNATURE BELOW ------- Complete newbie at skydiving, so be critical about what I say!! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #4 May 25, 2003 Quote thanks, that'll help me and my site alot! No problem-o ... I'm here to serve and assist ... when I can't jump. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #5 May 25, 2003 Dropzone.com Glossary____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #6 January 4, 2007 QuoteDropzone.com Glossary Thank you for posting this. I have it bookmarked. As i read threads on here i often wonder..what the hell does THAT mean....now i know...thanks again!"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #7 January 5, 2007 I looked through the list on a post above me. I didnt see the log book notation for accuracy. In the PC and rag days "TFFTM" was quite common on windy days it stood for To Fucking Far To Measure".I am sure many seasoned jumpers will remember it well. "GPS" is really Guess Pretty Sure , not get perfect spots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #8 January 5, 2007 A couple that were brought over from the military, and are sometimes helpful in describing one's jumps: SNAFU - Situation Normal, All Fucked Up FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition _____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #9 January 5, 2007 These are from an old logbok. They are still universally accepted, and will, I'm sure, be of great assistance in your skydiving career. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g_fun 0 #10 January 5, 2007 SAMFU – Self Adjusting Military Fuck Up SUSFU – Situation Unchanged, Still Fucked Up FUMTU – Fucked Up More Than Usual TARFU – Things Are Really Fucked Up TUIFU – The Ultimate In Fuck Ups How can I be so thirsty when I drank so much last night? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
