gulaz 1 #26 October 20, 2003 Quote"Only skydivers know why the birds sing." ... because they dont hafta pack, right Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #27 October 21, 2003 We who fly do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with this miracle that lies in our hands and beneath our feet. — Cecil Day Lewis It's more of a quote for the stick & rudder flying...but skydiving certainly makes me feel "alive in the air" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #28 October 21, 2003 My couple of favorites: The wing is the corporeal element which is most akin to the divine, and which by nature tends to soar aloft and carry that which gravitates downwards into the upper region, which is the habitation of the gods. PHAEDRUS by Plato, Part 02 "Mortals call him fluttering love, But the immortals call him winged one, Because the growing of wings is a necessity to him." Plato"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #29 October 21, 2003 "We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot." - Eleanor Roosevelt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejersey 0 #30 October 21, 2003 no shit there I was.. though I was going to die. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDiver218 0 #31 October 21, 2003 Well, this really isn't a serious quote, but it is a good one to use before you get on the next load. "Napoleon once said you must do one thing before every battle. Take a leak." Nothing sucks worse than having to hold it in during freefall. Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benjamin Franklin Ah that's just drunk talk, sweet beautiful drunk talk. - Barney Gumbal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corso 0 #32 October 21, 2003 "Life changed after that jump...I'd suddenly stepped to the highest level of daring, a level above even that which airplane pilots could attain." Charles Lindbergh, describing his first skydive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #33 October 21, 2003 "Man small. Why fall? Skies call. That's all." - "Skies Call", Andy Keech, 1974. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #34 October 21, 2003 I've had this one memorized for over 20 years, every since I was a student: "If I could retrieve the fortune I have spent Worrying where it came from, not caring where it went I could live the heady lifestyle of Playboy magazine I would see the worldly sights, that still remain unseen." "It must amount to thousands I've squandered on the sport The mark of any jumper a balance close to nought But if I had it back in one financial lump I'd go south in the winter and jump and jump and jump." - "Skies Call", Andy Keech, 1974. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #35 October 21, 2003 "Does your woman sleep in peace at night and never stir in startled fright from nightmare dreams of your demise the pain of terror in her eyes." - "Skies Call", Andy Keech, 1974. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #36 October 21, 2003 "Call 'Cut' above the engines drone A step to windy quiet Alone Then sink with elevated feeling Eternal space, no walls, No ceiling No earth below, expanse of cloud The rare admixture, humble Proud. Gentle pull and probe of air Does it know, or even Care? That earth bound man at last has flown Awed and frail And alone." - "Skies Call", Andy Keech, 1974. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #37 October 21, 2003 "They proved our hearts beat faster as exit time draws near Do they feel the graph is showing man's self-inflicted fear Do they smugly say 'he's human' as they plot the upward surge Do they know they're really reading a jumper's primal urge? Have the heard the staccato windblast as each man goes through the door Have they felt his wild excitement as his body starts to soar Can they read exhileration as he rolls in slipstream's blast Or know his pride in star work when he makes it tenth and last? Have they burst into sunlight seen the colors that we know As we search for clustered bodies of our teammates far below Then pitching down in clean pursuit propelled by urgent need And feel the air grow stiffer in our ever mounting speed. Have they lived the satisfaction of riding someone's wake The faster speed, his dumb surprise, then pass to overtake The giant's hand against the chest the cushioned flair for air To hover with the star and know at last you're there. - "Skies Call", Andy Keech, 1974. I want to thank you for making me dig out this old photo book and looking at it again. I had forgotten how wonderful it is. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #38 October 21, 2003 "Skydiving is suicide.......without the commitment!" I've heard this line used to describe BASE jumping as well..... scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #39 October 22, 2003 Quote"Skydiving is suicide.......without the commitment!" Like it! ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #40 October 22, 2003 Quote... because they dont hafta pack, right Lol, That's hilarious. Hell, I would be singing my ass off i didn't ever have to pack (or pay packers)=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #41 October 22, 2003 No falls no balls!~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #42 October 22, 2003 "If your gonna be dumb, you'ld better be tough". "Pull your strings, save yourself!" Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #43 October 22, 2003 I don't know if it's exactly inspiring, but it's damn true! The ground is hard, fair, and patient. Somehow that one seems to stick with me. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #44 October 22, 2003 I can't believe nobody has posted this one yet... It's a classic Jumper quote.... "You'll be fine, as long as you don't do anything stupid"=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #45 October 22, 2003 Quote I don't know if it's exactly inspiring, but it's damn true! The ground is hard, fair, and patient. Somehow that one seems to stick with me. - Jim And it's mine... want me to complete it? tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #46 October 22, 2003 QuoteAnd it's mine... want me to complete it? Please do! - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cava 0 #47 October 22, 2003 This one I heard at my DZ... "Fuck safety. Skydiving is all about looking cool." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #48 October 22, 2003 Death is not too high a price to pay to look shit hot. "You dock like a fraulein." - MaxShit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #49 October 22, 2003 You gotta be smarter than the equipment you're jumping.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #50 October 22, 2003 "Blow, wind! come, wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back." (Macbeth) "I'll run from thee and hide me in the brakes" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) "O woe! Thy canopy is dust and stones" (Romeo and Juliet) (must have been jumping at Perris)... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
