Beer Rules...!

[Zoter 0]

Yeah...I know like 'BEER RULES..!' but I think you DZ owners and experienced jumpers are having a field day here.....beer for this ...beer for that.

I have searched teh USPA ,APA and BPA rules and operations manuals......damned if I can see any heading 'Beer Rules' in there

So please explain the 'International Beer Rules' and any funny beer rules ya got locally at your DZ !

[adrenalinejunki 0]

they are having a field day with the beer rules, my 25th jump was at a boogie that we traveled 12 hours for, my home dz is a cessna dz, so now i still owe 8 cases of beer and already bought 5 cases since then...ha ha I have been spending more money on beer than i do jumps and gear. the upside of it is that all my freinds are the ones i am drinking it with and we have a blast!

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[jumpy 0]

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they are having a field day with the beer rules, my 25th jump was at a boogie that we traveled 12 hours for, my home dz is a cessna dz, so now i still owe 8 cases of beer and already bought 5 cases since then...ha ha I have been spending more money on beer than i do jumps and gear. the upside of it is that all my freinds are the ones i am drinking it with and we have a blast!

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hmm that's a bit over the top.....
make sure you only buy beer to an extent my friend.... rule is if you do two first (or more) in the one jump then you only owe one case.. Don't be intimidated by the beer nazi's who in my experience rarely buy beer themselves cos they've had there beer buying time lol

[John4455 0]

BEER RULES

An unwritten law, one as immutable and irrefutable as gravity and backed by history, states that skydivers enjoy the drinking of beer almost as much as flight itself.

A manifestation of this fact is the tradition of the buying by an individual skydiver a case of beer (that being twenty-four cans or bottles holding twelve or more ounces of beer, ale, or some similar such substance) for his or her fellow jumpers to celebrate the accomplishment of a particular feat or milestone in one's jump career.

It is generally recognized that the buying and drinking of such beer enhances that common bond shared by skydivers and contributes greatly to the body of knowledge concerning parachuting and its related activities.

It is a sad fact that some skydivers are ignorant of what constitutes a significant achievement (usually and henceforth referred to as a "first"). Equally sad is the fact that some unscrupulously thirsty jumpers will shamelessly try to "weasel" a case of beer out of a jumper for an inauspicious event.

Recognizing this, the following happenings are to be regarded as suitable occasions for buying beer. This list is not to be construed as exhaustive.

First jump (It is not required of students. They are simply encouraged to participate).

If more than one first is accomplished on a single jump, only one case of beer is required.

Participation is voluntary. If a skydiver chooses not to participate by buying, neither shall the skydiver enjoy the fruits of the accomplishments of others.

Non-drinkers may buy sodas and buyers may make up any part or whole of their purchase in soda for the enjoyment of those non-drinkers.

It is generally recognized that using a reserve parachute for the purpose of saving one's worthless, non-packing self from a gory death requires him to buy the saving rigger dinner or the bottle of liquor of his choice.

These articles are ironclad and binding. For the price of an additional six-pack, a sniveling skydiver may enlist the services of an S & TA to represent him or her in a hearing where the committee will rule against that skydiver a second time.

Completing the student course of instruction
First four way
First eight way
First CRW
First time in the peas
First night jump
First kiss pass
First competition
First water jump
First naked jump
First jump on your own pack job
First dead center (measured by a judge or electronic scoring pad on a three or five cm disc)
First jump on a new main or new rig (purchased, not borrowed)
Any license, award, rating, or badge
Getting your name or photo in "Parachutist", "Skydiving", or other "Extreme Sport Type" magazine.
Gross safety violations not resulting in serious injury or death
Any jump ending in "00"
First cutaway/reserve ride
First jump from an aircraft not normally used at home drop zone
First jump at a new drop zone
First demo jump
First save (you riggers thought you were getting off easy)
Vomiting in the airplane or on another skydiver
First round canopy jump (Geez, used to be the other way around)
First broken bone
First camera jump

copied from
http://webpages.charter.net/iskydive/beerrules/beerrules.htm

How do ya like it Johnny?

[karlm 0]

Well well ..... seems that the debate goes on.

Here is my two cents worth.

THE BEER RULES!

You buy beer for anything you do or the first time at your home DZ, and only for those who have done such event before. e.g. 1st Cut Away, 1st 16-Way, 1st Bird, 1st Crew etc.

If you find youself at a boggie, and are subjected to a few firsts, grab a couple of beers and feed it to your local jumpers who have done the same.

BUT BE AWARE OF BEER LURKERS

Or to be safe just revert to the "no it's my second time"

Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.

[Remster 30]

More important beer info

http://crw.boxofclue.com/skydive/ncb.html


EDIT: appologies to Wendy if you bozos crash her site with extra traffic...

Remster

[Floats18 0]

AHHHHH!!!!!

WARNING: READ THIS BEFORE DRINKING MORE BEER!!!

Go here and scroll down a lil'

--- and give them wings so they may fly free forever

DiverDriver in Training

[Designer 0]

We have a posted list of "Firsts".Basically,if you don't buy your beer you will be an outcast!Enough Said!

[dsbbreck 0]

My personal opinion is if you make a point to let all your fellow skydivers know that this is your First time doing something, then it's obviously important to you and therefor the act should be celebrated by buying your fellow skydivers beer so that we can all get drunk and later say " do you remember when so and so did their First thingamajig and bought us beer and we got so wasted. Those were the days.

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David

"Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

[TrickyDicky 0]

There are DZs in the UK with their own bar, so as you arnt allowed to take bought beer in, the custom is to ring the bell and put £15 behind the bar (amount varies from DZ to DZ).

Generally, if this bell is rung, people suddenly appear from everywhere. You can hear it in the packing area
Had lots of first last weekend. First Birdman, my first CRW and one guy was so happy going to 11k solo for the first time (was his first solo open on alti jump)

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