darksteppa1 0 #26 July 18, 2004 i did my 2nd tandem today which was a better jump. i had an altimiter, no jumpsuit again. hahahaha and, i loved it! I AM NOW READY FOR AFF! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #27 July 18, 2004 your post just smacked me in the head. Now that I think about it I should have sent the budweiser truck when I started my AFF. $$$$ well spent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #28 July 18, 2004 Definitely trade the cancer sticks for jump tickets. Not only do they make you not-much-fun-to-kiss, they make you 5,000 feet more hypoxic than everyone else on the load. When hang overs started inferring with getitng on the (free) sunrise load, I quit drinking. Now - when I look back - I cannot believe how many thousands of dollars I wasted on beer. That money would have been far better spent on skydiving vacations in Z-Hills. If you get bored waiting for loads, learn how to pack. Back when I was a student, I packed because I don't have the patience to sit around the DZ all day. Packing student mains led to a rigger's rating and now I am the only person on the DZ who makes money on rainy days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #29 July 18, 2004 oh come on riggerrob. you might save thousands on beer but you are missing out on the whole macho, testosterone evening drunkiness. thats part of the fun is it not? also a beer with your instructor at dusk to talk about your jump. I am glad you make money on your rainy days, id be drinking beer on my raining days if i was back home.....or moving for the season. Giving up beer for the sunrise jump, well i aint even giving up SLEEP for the sunrise jump. God its minus 15 degrees C up top where i am from at 7am. Full day of jumping and work, and evening of a few beers with the fellow staff that live on dz and good nights sleep until the first bus of tandems arrive. Aint nothing wrong with life. Bring on the students and their firsts! .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darksteppa1 0 #30 July 19, 2004 QuoteDefinitely trade the cancer sticks for jump tickets. Not only do they make you not-much-fun-to-kiss, they make you 5,000 feet more hypoxic than everyone else on the load. When hang overs started inferring with getitng on the (free) sunrise load, I quit drinking. Now - when I look back - I cannot believe how many thousands of dollars I wasted on beer. That money would have been far better spent on skydiving vacations in Z-Hills. If you get bored waiting for loads, learn how to pack. Back when I was a student, I packed because I don't have the patience to sit around the DZ all day. Packing student mains led to a rigger's rating and now I am the only person on the DZ who makes money on rainy days. everyone that i know that goes too DZ's. they dont drink or possibly smoke. even, if they did? they would do all of that after their day of jumps. i am phiscally and, mentally ready for my AFF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pccoder 0 #31 July 20, 2004 I agree. I was simply expressing my opinion based on my experiences. PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
