Nightingale 0 #1 September 25, 2003 I did a tandem with a friend who swore he was gonna do AFF with me... and just backed out. I really want to do AFF and get my license and all that... but I feel weird about doing it alone! I don't know anyone else who skydives... and my other friends all look at me like "jump out of a plane?! you're freakin nuts!" sigh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #2 September 25, 2003 Sounds like its time to add a few new friends Preferably some that are freakin nuts. Like YOU!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #3 September 25, 2003 why do you need someone to go with you? If you enjoyed it, go for it. Best of luck! ---------------------------Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gulaz 1 #4 September 25, 2003 I just recently started skydiving, but I brought out a group of 10 for the first jump course. I thought that then I would be guaranteed to know someone that would be there with me through it all. However, I am the only person from that group that has been back... Im sure that the people at your DZ are awesome, and you will get to know lots of people right away. If they think you are nuts, screw em... they're nuts for not trying . Have fun with it dude, you wont regret it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #5 September 25, 2003 Awe, it's ok. You'll find friends. I'm sure they'll be others at your dz that are starting out, too:) fwiw, I started alone, too:) Now I have lots of skydiving buddies that I met at different dropzones. And, I got a co-worker in on it as well, he just finished aff! :D Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonics1981 0 #6 September 25, 2003 QuoteI did a tandem with a friend who swore he was gonna do AFF with me... and just backed out. I really want to do AFF and get my license and all that... but I feel weird about doing it alone! I don't know anyone else who skydives... and my other friends all look at me like "jump out of a plane?! you're freakin nuts!" sigh. Your in the same boat I was.. I started skyding myself. AFF myself. Believe me, just do it. If its what you want to do then do it. You will get talking to skydivers from day 1. Most people I have met through skydiving (not many yet as i'm still a newbie!) are some of the best people ive ever met. You wont regret it! Everyone will be more than willing to help, support and generally make you feel welcome! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #7 September 25, 2003 If you are planning to jump at Perris, there are a lot of people from dz.com that jump there. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #8 September 25, 2003 hoping to start AFF this saturday at Perris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #9 September 25, 2003 Forget about not knowing anyone. That will take care of itself. You'll find there's a lot to look forward to of which you are not yet aware. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #10 September 25, 2003 its weird... I wasn't at all afraid as long as I thought my friend was going too... but now that he's backed out, I'm kinda scared. I'm not sure if its just that I was scared deep down but didn't want to show it to my friend, but now that I'm going alone, I can admit it to myself? I dunno. I'm still going to do it, but I think its going to be harder when I can't look across the plane and have someone else there for support. am I making any sense at all?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #11 September 25, 2003 I took a friend when I did my tandem. He never came back with me. I did aff alone, and have since met many people that skydive and know quite a few people at my dz.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #12 September 25, 2003 Hey Kris! I started jumping alone.... Now all the skydivers are my friends. They'll be yours soon, too and you'll find yourself pulled toward the DZ more and more often. Whuffo friends will grow weary of your skydiving escapades but when you see them you will still tell the stories. Those who stick by you will evenetually accept the 'new' you and might even show up some weekend to watch. A couple of my whuffo friends are now threatening to take an FJC ... it can happen y'know. Nike! (just do it) -Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #13 September 25, 2003 QuoteI did a tandem with a friend who swore he was gonna do AFF with me... and just backed out. I really want to do AFF and get my license and all that... but I feel weird about doing it alone! I don't know anyone else who skydives... and my other friends all look at me like "jump out of a plane?! you're freakin nuts!" sigh. You're certainly not alone. We're all with you! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #14 September 25, 2003 Quotehoping to start AFF this saturday at Perris Hey Perris jumpers! First AFF on Saturday - wear your dz.com shirt and Nightingale's buying the beer! Perris is a big dz... I'd been jumping for 6 years when I went there and I was intimidated. You'll get to know people soon though; keep posting here and you can pretty much guarantee that someone who posts here will be at Perris every weekend. Are you jumping with the Perris school or Jim Wallace's school? They're both excellent, btw, just curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #15 September 25, 2003 Perris Valley Skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sssbc99 0 #16 September 25, 2003 Hey, I did the same thing. I took AFF all alone. Don't be worried that you dont know anyone. Most of the instructors are really cool. If you have a good attitude you will meet lots of people, dont even stress about it. And it is well worth it. Just have fun with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #17 September 25, 2003 it helps if youre a girl, but even a guy can find people willing to help and work with them! But like I said it helps if you have boobs. Dressing up in drag would probably be your best bet. Seriously, you'll find the dropzone (mine at least, and probably yours) is a very friendly environment (most of the time) and welcomes new comers. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #18 September 25, 2003 Hey! I AM a girl!!! see? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kai2k1 0 #19 September 26, 2003 Dont worry about it, I just started 2 months ago, I ew absolutely no one at my DZ. Since then Ive met a bunch of good people there. Even better than some friends ive had for 20 years. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DeNReN 0 #20 September 26, 2003 Its quite common for a group planning to go jump to drop from 20 ppl to just one or none....only the truely determined will go once its crunch time.....On that note...CONGRATS!!! As far as friends to hang out with.......even at a small DZ you will find new friends , let alone a huge DZ like Perris......couple that with being female and damn cute..... your sure to be bombarded with new "non horney" guy friends...hehe. Old friends or not...keep at it.....I am sure you will meet ppl that will become your "bestest" buddies as you explore and become a skydiver. Blue Skies and watch out for guys that swoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #21 September 26, 2003 I don't have much different to say then what everyone else has already posted. Go for it if you really want to skydive. Like some other people said, keep posting here, and you'll meet some people. Don't let your friend backing out spoil your fun. That is unless you really don't want to skydive (that'll get her out there just to prove me wrong.)May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #22 September 26, 2003 whew, in that case wear a low cut top and hit on as many guys as possible. You'll go far. [/kidding around] Again, seriously, be proud of yourself for doing this (skydiving). Don't worry if your friends drop away (theyre chicken!). You rock, sistah!! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bigfritz 0 #23 September 26, 2003 Yup, just like everybody said, you'll meet people at the DZ. ------------------------ Freefly, baby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiverRick 0 #24 September 26, 2003 QuoteHey! I AM a girl!!! see? Nice picture. You'll make lots of friends. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #25 September 26, 2003 Hey there, girl... I did it that way - alone. I didn't even have any friends who'd ever done a tandem, let alone AFF or had their license...and I started with AFF! LOL... I tell ya, the first person you will meet when you land from your first aff will be your best friend - it will be someone you recognize, but who is bigger, badder, more utterly capable of handling whatever gets thrown at her. She will be you, but you on the other side of fear. You, on the other side of challenge. You, but on the other side of flying. You! You will meet yourself again, not in a mirror, but alive. More alive than you've ever been. You will see things differently, think differently, feel differently...and it will be wonderful. I promise you that. And you will make friends along the way. But you don't need anyone else with you to do this. You just need you, the best friend you will ever have, and the only one who will be with you all your life...you, girl. You. Go to it, go fly. Go learn how amazing this world is...and then come back to the ground another person. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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Nightingale 0 #15 September 25, 2003 Perris Valley Skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sssbc99 0 #16 September 25, 2003 Hey, I did the same thing. I took AFF all alone. Don't be worried that you dont know anyone. Most of the instructors are really cool. If you have a good attitude you will meet lots of people, dont even stress about it. And it is well worth it. Just have fun with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #17 September 25, 2003 it helps if youre a girl, but even a guy can find people willing to help and work with them! But like I said it helps if you have boobs. Dressing up in drag would probably be your best bet. Seriously, you'll find the dropzone (mine at least, and probably yours) is a very friendly environment (most of the time) and welcomes new comers. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #18 September 25, 2003 Hey! I AM a girl!!! see? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #19 September 26, 2003 Dont worry about it, I just started 2 months ago, I ew absolutely no one at my DZ. Since then Ive met a bunch of good people there. Even better than some friends ive had for 20 years. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #20 September 26, 2003 Its quite common for a group planning to go jump to drop from 20 ppl to just one or none....only the truely determined will go once its crunch time.....On that note...CONGRATS!!! As far as friends to hang out with.......even at a small DZ you will find new friends , let alone a huge DZ like Perris......couple that with being female and damn cute..... your sure to be bombarded with new "non horney" guy friends...hehe. Old friends or not...keep at it.....I am sure you will meet ppl that will become your "bestest" buddies as you explore and become a skydiver. Blue Skies and watch out for guys that swoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #21 September 26, 2003 I don't have much different to say then what everyone else has already posted. Go for it if you really want to skydive. Like some other people said, keep posting here, and you'll meet some people. Don't let your friend backing out spoil your fun. That is unless you really don't want to skydive (that'll get her out there just to prove me wrong.)May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #22 September 26, 2003 whew, in that case wear a low cut top and hit on as many guys as possible. You'll go far. [/kidding around] Again, seriously, be proud of yourself for doing this (skydiving). Don't worry if your friends drop away (theyre chicken!). You rock, sistah!! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigfritz 0 #23 September 26, 2003 Yup, just like everybody said, you'll meet people at the DZ. ------------------------ Freefly, baby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #24 September 26, 2003 QuoteHey! I AM a girl!!! see? Nice picture. You'll make lots of friends. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #25 September 26, 2003 Hey there, girl... I did it that way - alone. I didn't even have any friends who'd ever done a tandem, let alone AFF or had their license...and I started with AFF! LOL... I tell ya, the first person you will meet when you land from your first aff will be your best friend - it will be someone you recognize, but who is bigger, badder, more utterly capable of handling whatever gets thrown at her. She will be you, but you on the other side of fear. You, on the other side of challenge. You, but on the other side of flying. You! You will meet yourself again, not in a mirror, but alive. More alive than you've ever been. You will see things differently, think differently, feel differently...and it will be wonderful. I promise you that. And you will make friends along the way. But you don't need anyone else with you to do this. You just need you, the best friend you will ever have, and the only one who will be with you all your life...you, girl. You. Go to it, go fly. Go learn how amazing this world is...and then come back to the ground another person. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
