gus 1 #1 November 3, 2003 My step-mum just got back from treking in Peru and she told me that, once I've got "this jumping thing" out of my system that I should do it too. That got me thinking, will I ever get it out of my system? I know people that jump sporadically, taking years off before coming back, I know people that have basically given up but I also know people who've been jumping for 20 years and are still loving it. I voted for "It doesn't work like that" because I'm not sure that it's really the right question. GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #2 November 3, 2003 for me it's not just the sport itself. It is about the lifestyle.I can see trying other things, but I doubt I will ever totally leave the sport.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #3 November 3, 2003 You need a category for 'I sure hope not!' Just this morning I was thinking that I hope when I celebrate my 60th birthday (a long time away yet!) I'll still be jumping. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #4 November 3, 2003 Treking in Peru is something you get out of your system. Skydiving is not Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #5 November 3, 2003 Quote Treking in Peru is something you get out of your system. Skydiving is not Amen to that. GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,541 #6 November 3, 2003 Actually, I also want to trek in Peru. I just saw a friend's pics of her trip, and they look awesome. Then I'll jump some more. 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
kai2k1 0 #7 November 3, 2003 Get it out of your system?? NEVER!! i love this sport, and it has encouraged me to do better in all aspects of my life. I voted for it doesnt work like that There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #8 November 4, 2003 Don't work like that, if it's in your system, in your blood, you won't ever get it out! You can't kick an unkickable addiction!-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #9 November 4, 2003 skydiving is a way of life, not a thing to get it out of our systems........"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shmali 0 #10 November 4, 2003 How about skydiving INTO Peru and then trecking out. I don't think i'll ever get it 'out' of my system. The first jump back on a weekend always stirs something inside of me, it may settle but it will always be there. Skydive Forever Pineappe Death Juice, If you have to ask you'd rather not know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #11 November 4, 2003 It's an adiction plain and simple, you can't get over it.If I don't jump for a couple of weeks I start to get verry testy. After jumping work seems to go better, I find myself looking skyward all week, at planes, clouds, checking wind, and practicing exits from beams in one of my hay barns, it's all I can think about. I don't think it's going to go away any time soon. At least I hope it dosn't! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #12 November 4, 2003 The only thing that could get me out of the system is a horible malfunction, or big mistake in my future swooping career "George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taz 0 #13 November 4, 2003 My mom said the same thing after I sent my parents a copy of my tandem video. "I hope you get this out of your system soon!" They have now realized that it ain't gonna happen. There are lots of ways to love skydiving and still do other stuff. Since I started I have changed jobs, continents, and general life plans, but I still jump (albeit without the same altitude and skill level I'd have if I was still living in California)... FYI, last year I climbed Kilimanjaro and the whole time I kept thinking how friendly I already was with clouds at thousands of feet above the ground. Such a good feeling. -TIt's the Year of the Dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #14 November 4, 2003 I'll get it out of my system, eventually... just like I'll get this whole silly breathing thing out of my system There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taz 0 #15 November 4, 2003 Tell it, sister! -TIt's the Year of the Dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #16 November 4, 2003 Quote for me it's not just the sport itself. It is about the lifestyle.I can see trying other things, but I doubt I will ever totally leave the sport. I could not have put this better. Towerrat hit the nail on the head, and this is EXACTLY how it is. Bravo, TR!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflybella 0 #17 November 4, 2003 Reminds me of something I heard in my first jump course: "After this, you'll either get it out of your system, or you'll get it into your system." Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harksaw 0 #18 November 4, 2003 Just drink a lot of water __________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertsky 0 #19 November 4, 2003 So do both. I love to play - I backpack, rock climb, white water raft, skydive - all kinds of stuff. True - you can't do all of them every single weekend. I stay current and jump about every 2 or 3 weeks, and have fun in other activities all the other weekends. So, why not Trek in Peru while taking a short break from jumping, and then get right back in there when you're done with the jungle?*********************************** lookin' for that old time, friendly, club-like dz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #20 November 6, 2003 Quote Quote Treking in Peru is something you get out of your system. Skydiving is not Amen to that. Gus Amen to that Amen. It is in your blood and can't be cured, it can only be postponed by multiple skydives at a frequent pace. The only time it will leave your sytem is when your dead, no wait then you still get to fly, only higher! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #21 November 6, 2003 My first reaction was to say "Hell no! We're all here for life!". The reality is that I've been here 4 years, and in that time I've seen a lot of people move on, people who once said "Hell No" themselves. I'm a long way from moving on, but I imagine it'll happen some day. Both my mother and my mother in-law hope it'll happen sooner rather then later. I doubt that. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #22 November 7, 2003 Lol, i Thought That this was another Killing-Kittens Thread. =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
