First jump.....

[GrendelKhan 0]

...of many to come
P.S. <----Look over there... 1 jump and counting!!!!!

Grendel Khan-The Official DZ.Com Newbie Forum Nuisance
"They sicken of the calm, that know the storm."

[incode 0]

great to hear you had fun, it is one of the most amazing feelings and it just gets better as you go

[goose491 0]

Congrats Goeff! And welcome to the sky

I just love seeing this sort of enthusiasm. I'm glad you had fun.

My Karma ran over my Dogma!!!

[GrendelKhan 0]

Well, I made my third jump, second working tandem, on Sunday!!!! AFF, here I come!!!!!!! I can't wait, now all the fun stuff starts. Within five days I have 3 jumps, and each one was better than the one before it. i just hope I don't get too jaded and bored to enjoy every single jump the way I enjoyed these last few. I'm absolutely and totally hooked!!! Sorry, for wasting your time if you read this, but I'm busting at the seems and everybody I know is tired of hearing about it!!!!

Grendel Khan-The Official DZ.Com Newbie Forum Nuisance
"They sicken of the calm, that know the storm."

[skydivermom 0]

CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to this crazy sport! I'm now about to do my sixth static line.
I get from your post that you are doing AFF. Best of luck, you are NOT going to regret it...and I don't believe any of us will get sick of hearing about skydiving!

Mrs. WaltAppel

All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

[apley 0]

welcome to the amazing world of skydiving! i have almost 1100 jumps and each one fulfills me as much as the last (& first!)

i was a terrible AFF student, taking 16 jumps to complete all 7 levels. i never lost hope that i could relax and make this happen... i just couldn't give up. i could see the incredible thrill on the faces of those leaving the plane before me, and knew i could get there, too.

as for your "normal" friends... be easy on them, buddy. they cannot possibly relate to what you are experiencing. soon, they will join the realm of "acquaintances", and your new family will fill the hole. to them, you are on a death wish, and they can't understand your need to risk your life for such a thing.

we now know what birds feel. we can fly!

good luck on your AFF. leave your ego on the ground and you will get through it quickly and easily. you have only just begun to realize what your body and brain can do. read as much as you can, listen to the old salts, and make friends. these 3 things will keep you alive, and enjoying the sport for years to come.

the angry hobbit

[artistcalledian 0]

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to them, you are on a death wish

i'm waiting for somebody to ask me if i've got a death wish, i'm going to reply... "no, i've got a LIFE wish"

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drive it like you stole it and f*ck the police

[skydivermom 0]

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i'm waiting for somebody to ask me if i've got a death wish, i'm going to reply... "no, i've got a LIFE wish"


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That is excellent!

Mrs. WaltAppel

All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28

[GrendelKhan 0]

I made my first AFF jump on Saturday...WHAT A RUSH!!! i was more nervous/amped up for this than any of my other jumps. I felt like I was going to puke all the way up to altitude. Once I got outside the airplane, I felt much more comfortable and as soon as I hit the ground I was (almost) ready to get back in the air. I guess it will take awhile to get totally comfortable with both myself and my gear, but I know once I get edumacated I will be in a whole new world. I think the T-shirt one of the instructors wore pretty much sums it up..."Most sports only require one ball to play, for skydiving you need both."

Grendel Khan-The Official DZ.Com Newbie Forum Nuisance
"They sicken of the calm, that know the storm."