dubbayab 0 #1 February 3, 2005 Thank you for taking part in this poll Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 February 3, 2005 Woah, I'm the oldest poster so far Minda you there had nly been 10 votes You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #3 February 3, 2005 After turning 50 last month I appreciate the choice of being 41-50 over 50-60. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #4 February 3, 2005 Only 1.5 years until POPS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 February 3, 2005 QuoteOnly 1.5 years until POPS! 2.5 more years to go for me... believe me, NOBODY is gonna believe me when I tell them I just joined POPS... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 February 3, 2005 Sooo who is going to get to be POPS # 10,000 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbayab 0 #7 February 3, 2005 I'm glad you guy are having fun with this Poll! I feel like I should have included 70 + age. Sorry if I left you guy out, I know that SOS is a big foundation in our sport however I can not change the poll. Hay HH should you put an edit button on a poll? Peace and blue ones WB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #8 February 3, 2005 So... 85% of DZ.commers are younger than me.. I hope I have more dives than 85% of DZ.commers... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropzonefool 0 #9 February 3, 2005 OK Tonto, how old are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #10 February 3, 2005 QuoteOK Tonto, how old are you? He's about my age, You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropzonefool 0 #11 February 3, 2005 how old are u Squeak? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #13 February 3, 2005 Ha ha ha ha, you guys are funny I'm 24. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #14 February 3, 2005 POPS this year for me....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #15 February 3, 2005 I'm OLD! I started on round parachutes. Before the Fax machine. Before CD's Before Tandems - when the only way to learn was Static line. When we stayed away from people with AAD's Flew in Cessna's without doors - even in Winter. The only turbines we jumped were C-130's Spotted ourselves - as there was no GPS. When 7 cells were "radical" and reserves had 5 cells - or were round. When we needed to do water jumps for the licence - not just a briefing. And yet I feel completely at home in today's skydiving world. I love my wingsuit, my GPS, my Neptune. I'm glad I started on that old gear though. I'd have killed myself on the stuff available today - just as others are doing. I look forward to what the future has to offer. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #16 February 3, 2005 Quote I'm OLD! I started before Tonto Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #17 February 3, 2005 "So... 85% of DZ.commers are younger than me.. " Just voted, probably brought that figure down a little, so if more old farts like us keep the numbers up, it won't look so bad....right?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcmidge 0 #18 February 3, 2005 Hah! I'm older than all of you. So far I'm the only one in 60 +, and I just started jumping 9/6/03. You're never too old to start something new and exciting! MidgeWe don't stop skydiving because we grow old, we grow old because we stop skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #19 February 3, 2005 I'm really really old. I started before Wendy (I think).....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 February 3, 2005 I'm 24, I'm of the electronics generation, the tandem generation and I'm a pepsi generation rebel (I don't like pepsi). But I buy beer for my firsts, whiskey for my rigger and have respect for my skydiving elders who paved the way for me to have technology to do tandems and swoop with.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #21 February 3, 2005 QuoteI'm 24, I'm of the electronics generation, the tandem generation and I'm a pepsi generation rebel (I don't like pepsi). But I buy beer for my firsts, whiskey for my rigger and have respect for my skydiving elders who paved the way for me to have technology to do tandems and swoop with.Great description lol. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,534 #22 February 3, 2005 QuoteI started before Wendy Yeppir. I'd say that made you older than dirt, but, well, what would that say about me? Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #23 February 3, 2005 I started on round parachutes. 35' T-10 military gear at Z-Hills for me. Before the Fax machine. ditto Before CD's ditto, but I had 350 record albums (still do) Before Tandems - when the only way to learn was Static line. ditto When we stayed away from people with AAD's Never saw one... Flew in Cessna's without doors - even in Winter. At least our Cessna's had jump doors. The only turbines we jumped were C-130's Never jumped a turbine. Spotted ourselves - as there was no GPS. ditto, no such thing as GPS yet (at least portable for civil use). When 7 cells were "radical" and reserves had 5 cells - or were round. No such thing as square reserve when I started. When we needed to do water jumps for the licence - not just a briefing. ditto Also, no hand-deply, no 3-Ring, no RSL (some were experimenting), no free-bags, and last but not least, no low turn fatalities. No square main jumps allowed until 200 jumps. Things have certainly changed a bit :) BTW, where do you vote in the poll, I don't see anything but the thread when I enter? ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #24 February 3, 2005 a fresh 22 here Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #25 February 3, 2005 Quotefresh Fresh is good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
