DoZ3r 0 #1 August 8, 2006 Well... I guess I made this post because I want to be able to tell my friends why I skydive... And the explaination: "It is cool" doesn't really work... So why do you skydive? And how did you start? DoZ3r, DenmarkIf everything seems under control.. You're just not going fast enough..! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #2 August 8, 2006 Because jumping out of airplanes, and the people that I have met who do the same, together are the one thing that has really been missing my whole life. I have never met better people, and I have never been as happy in life as I am now that I am jumping!!!!"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topper 0 #3 August 8, 2006 Yea it's "cool" but that's not why I do it, I find it good stress relief, nothing better after a sh!t day at work than to go to the DZ for a couple. Also the poeple involved and who I have become friends with. It beats kicking\passing\throwing\hitting a ball around on grass any day !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 August 8, 2006 Man small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dracan 0 #5 August 8, 2006 How many kids dream of being able to fly? How many kids actually achieve this? Most people on this forum have! I love the way that apart from the first few seconds - you don't actually get a falling sensation - so it actually feels like you are flying - just like Superman! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #6 August 8, 2006 Quote So why do you skydive? Because it's a lot of fun to fly in freefall, it's fun to fly and land smaller parachutes, and the scenery is great. It's one of the few things that calls for enough attention to be a viable distraction from the rest of life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #7 August 8, 2006 I was just thinking about this the other day... On a different note, for me, it's about awareness. I've been through enough that not a lot will faze me...and I often treat sticky situations by just pushing through them, knowing that I'll reflect on them later. Which is to say, in a sense, I tend to live in the past and future, and not a lot in the now. (I also run my own company, so I'm constantly having to be in four places at once. There's always something more to do, always another task to focus on). Skydiving forces me out of that pattern. It's very present-inducing. There's really no way for me to do it without being right there, in "the now," focused on it and only it, pushing the rest of the world out of the way. And that's a great thing. It's an escape like no other. (That may just be me, but that's how I see it.) It's also a challenge - but one I do on my own terms. There's always something to get better at, something to move towards - but I choose my own course. It's as much of a personal sport as it is a team sport...as much a mind game as it is physical. All that...and there's nothing like that feeling of completing a great jump, just the way you were supposed to, then coming in for a darn-near perfect landing and sharing a beer with your friends who were flying with ya. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #8 August 8, 2006 Superman for $20. One jump at a time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Superman32 0 #9 August 8, 2006 Because you're finishing your first semester of med school. You had 2 practicals last week, a test covering the past month, (in a few hours), a semester final in 9 days (only about 5 phone books worth of info that must know by then), You have not slept more than 4 (sometimes 5 hours) in the past week. You feel you don't know anything.... Yeah skydiving is cool. Nothing I rather be doing right now Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jsaxton 0 #10 August 8, 2006 Because there is nothing better to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tink1717 2 #11 August 8, 2006 Why not?Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,297 #12 August 8, 2006 Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MagicGuy 0 #13 August 8, 2006 I have wanted to fly since I was a little kid. It's also why I got involved with magic. But skydiving is closer to flying than any magic trick that I, or anyone else for that matter has ever done. And right now, it's the closest that I can come to actually flying. Plus it's cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Stevetaylor 0 #14 August 8, 2006 I'll throw my .02 cents in here... I have been overweight for most of my life (well, since I was 12 anyway.) Being overweight pretty much limited what I could do (i.e. sports, dating, cool clothes, fitting into an airline seat). I finally had enough, weighing in at 420 last year, having diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, etc.; I had gastric bypass surgery last April. I'd always been interested in these fools who jump out of airplanes that weren't on fire, but again here was something that my weight wouldn't allow me to do, as the tandem limit at CrossKeys was 225. The day before my surgery I made a promise to myself that on my one year anniversary (April 8th) I would do a tandem if my weight allowed. This past April, I weighted 215 so I did it. 10 seconds into the first tandem, I knew that I was hooked! can jump, and that I can live life. So every time I jump, I live like I had always wanted, but never could. In short, I truly jump to live. I never want to go back to that person who wrestled with the idea of wanting to get a drink of water, but getting up out of the chair was too much of a burden. So that's why I jump. SPeaking of which, I'm going tomorrow after work! Steve The definition of insanity is to keep doing things the same way, but then to expect different results. -Einstein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iamsam 0 #15 August 8, 2006 Because in this life I was born human, instead of a bird. Because it's good to live in the moment. What bigun said - FREEDOMbut what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bob.dino 1 #16 August 8, 2006 Because it's challenging. Because the scenery is good. Because of the people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bozo 0 #17 August 8, 2006 QuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevieBoy 0 #18 August 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. Did you make that saying up,. if not where did it come from, or where did you read it, just to know.it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RkyMtnHigh 0 #19 August 9, 2006 Why Skydive? Because I can. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bozo 0 #20 August 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. Did you make that saying up,. if not where did it come from, or where did you read it, just to know. -------------------------------------------------------- I'm not sure who made the saying up. My guess is Andy Keech...who put together a triplet of books in the late 70s early 80s about Skydiving. Go find the books you will love them. Skies Call I II III bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites br0k3n 0 #21 August 9, 2006 The judge told me it was either skydiving or jail....----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaden 0 #22 August 9, 2006 Freedom is flight. There is nothing that I would rather do. We only get one shot in this life, live every moment to the fullest. This is your life. You are responsible for our own happiness, do everything you want to do. No worries or regrets, enjoy & be safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hayfield 0 #23 August 9, 2006 Fuck yeah Steve!"Remember the First Commandment: Don't Fuck Up!" -Crusty Old Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #24 August 9, 2006 I have always loved flying. ... built a hang glider during high school, flew gliders for a while ... crewed hot air balloons ... earned a private pilot license ... repaired helicopters while in the Air Force .... 14 years ago I quit my daytime job to become a skydiving bum .... now I do tandems and rigging for a living. Skydiving allows me to avoid "real" jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #25 August 9, 2006 QuoteWell... I guess I made this post because I want to be able to tell my friends why I skydive... And the explaination: "It is cool" doesn't really work... So why do you skydive? And how did you start? DoZ3r, Denmark Keeps me sane. Keeps me grounded. Works better than Ritalin. 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cocheese 0 #8 August 8, 2006 Superman for $20. One jump at a time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #9 August 8, 2006 Because you're finishing your first semester of med school. You had 2 practicals last week, a test covering the past month, (in a few hours), a semester final in 9 days (only about 5 phone books worth of info that must know by then), You have not slept more than 4 (sometimes 5 hours) in the past week. You feel you don't know anything.... Yeah skydiving is cool. Nothing I rather be doing right now Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #10 August 8, 2006 Because there is nothing better to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #11 August 8, 2006 Why not?Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,297 #12 August 8, 2006 Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #13 August 8, 2006 I have wanted to fly since I was a little kid. It's also why I got involved with magic. But skydiving is closer to flying than any magic trick that I, or anyone else for that matter has ever done. And right now, it's the closest that I can come to actually flying. Plus it's cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevetaylor 0 #14 August 8, 2006 I'll throw my .02 cents in here... I have been overweight for most of my life (well, since I was 12 anyway.) Being overweight pretty much limited what I could do (i.e. sports, dating, cool clothes, fitting into an airline seat). I finally had enough, weighing in at 420 last year, having diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, etc.; I had gastric bypass surgery last April. I'd always been interested in these fools who jump out of airplanes that weren't on fire, but again here was something that my weight wouldn't allow me to do, as the tandem limit at CrossKeys was 225. The day before my surgery I made a promise to myself that on my one year anniversary (April 8th) I would do a tandem if my weight allowed. This past April, I weighted 215 so I did it. 10 seconds into the first tandem, I knew that I was hooked! can jump, and that I can live life. So every time I jump, I live like I had always wanted, but never could. In short, I truly jump to live. I never want to go back to that person who wrestled with the idea of wanting to get a drink of water, but getting up out of the chair was too much of a burden. So that's why I jump. SPeaking of which, I'm going tomorrow after work! Steve The definition of insanity is to keep doing things the same way, but then to expect different results. -Einstein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #15 August 8, 2006 Because in this life I was born human, instead of a bird. Because it's good to live in the moment. What bigun said - FREEDOMbut what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #16 August 8, 2006 Because it's challenging. Because the scenery is good. Because of the people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #17 August 8, 2006 QuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 0 #18 August 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. Did you make that saying up,. if not where did it come from, or where did you read it, just to know.it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #19 August 9, 2006 Why Skydive? Because I can. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #20 August 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteMan small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all. Thats been tatooed on my left bicep for 22 years. Did you make that saying up,. if not where did it come from, or where did you read it, just to know. -------------------------------------------------------- I'm not sure who made the saying up. My guess is Andy Keech...who put together a triplet of books in the late 70s early 80s about Skydiving. Go find the books you will love them. Skies Call I II III bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites br0k3n 0 #21 August 9, 2006 The judge told me it was either skydiving or jail....----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jaden 0 #22 August 9, 2006 Freedom is flight. There is nothing that I would rather do. We only get one shot in this life, live every moment to the fullest. This is your life. You are responsible for our own happiness, do everything you want to do. No worries or regrets, enjoy & be safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hayfield 0 #23 August 9, 2006 Fuck yeah Steve!"Remember the First Commandment: Don't Fuck Up!" -Crusty Old Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #24 August 9, 2006 I have always loved flying. ... built a hang glider during high school, flew gliders for a while ... crewed hot air balloons ... earned a private pilot license ... repaired helicopters while in the Air Force .... 14 years ago I quit my daytime job to become a skydiving bum .... now I do tandems and rigging for a living. Skydiving allows me to avoid "real" jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #25 August 9, 2006 QuoteWell... I guess I made this post because I want to be able to tell my friends why I skydive... And the explaination: "It is cool" doesn't really work... So why do you skydive? And how did you start? DoZ3r, Denmark Keeps me sane. Keeps me grounded. Works better than Ritalin. Keeps my creativity juices flowing_______________ "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 Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
br0k3n 0 #21 August 9, 2006 The judge told me it was either skydiving or jail....----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaden 0 #22 August 9, 2006 Freedom is flight. There is nothing that I would rather do. We only get one shot in this life, live every moment to the fullest. This is your life. You are responsible for our own happiness, do everything you want to do. No worries or regrets, enjoy & be safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hayfield 0 #23 August 9, 2006 Fuck yeah Steve!"Remember the First Commandment: Don't Fuck Up!" -Crusty Old Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #24 August 9, 2006 I have always loved flying. ... built a hang glider during high school, flew gliders for a while ... crewed hot air balloons ... earned a private pilot license ... repaired helicopters while in the Air Force .... 14 years ago I quit my daytime job to become a skydiving bum .... now I do tandems and rigging for a living. Skydiving allows me to avoid "real" jobs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #25 August 9, 2006 QuoteWell... I guess I made this post because I want to be able to tell my friends why I skydive... And the explaination: "It is cool" doesn't really work... So why do you skydive? And how did you start? DoZ3r, Denmark Keeps me sane. Keeps me grounded. Works better than Ritalin. Keeps my creativity juices flowing_______________ "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
