LittleSkyWitch 0 #1 July 17, 2003 In non-skydiving life we have a lot of superstitions and believes. Such as black cat crossing the road. The most popular skydiving superstitions in my country are: 1. to "help" the plane while taking off by rising hands "in chorus"; 2. to change the word "last" with "forelast" or "prelast" 3. not to shave before jumps - you can cut the luck; 4. prignent women-riggers cannot pack the canopy (men's belief); 5. BSBD 6. to selebrate a jubilee jump; 7. to drink 100 gram of cognac before jumping day to improve the forecast and drive away clouds 8. etc.... I'm sure everyone has something to share. Thus, we can complete a booklet of skydiving folklore __*______________________________ Little SkyWitch http://www.skydiveua.info ______________________________*__ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malev 0 #2 July 17, 2003 8. Never kill flying things on a dropzone. Last person who did had a hard pull and reserve ride on the next jump... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #3 July 17, 2003 What about mosquitos? They fly. And breed. And suck enough blood to keep a host of vampires in reserve, should they need 'em. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #4 July 17, 2003 9. Stay up drinking beer until at least 4am - gurantees blue skies and nil winds in the morning. (Also gurantees sore heads, but that's another matter...) 10. On a bad weather day, it only takes one person to give up and go to the pub (sacrifice themselves to the weather gods!) and the weather is guaranteed to improve for everyone else! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #5 July 17, 2003 Don't dry your jumpsuit with Bounce.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #6 July 17, 2003 QuoteDon't dry your jumpsuit with Bounce. Explain this one.. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biscuit 0 #7 July 17, 2003 Get it? BOUNCE? ****************************************** The last mosquito that bit me had to book into the Betty Ford Clinic. -Patsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 July 17, 2003 For a similar reason I've never understood the skydivers that wanted to identify with the Winnie the Pooh character of "Tigger". I've seen them wearing freefly suits and tattoos, but it never made any sense to me, because, um, Tigger's don't jump -- they bounce.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #9 July 17, 2003 and they get back up and do it again ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #10 July 17, 2003 If you want YOUR jumpsuit associated with the word BOUNCE go ahead.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #11 July 17, 2003 never use an impact wrench. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #12 July 17, 2003 very important safety briefing 1) don't fuckin die! 2) don't ride with Liz 3) don't hit the bunker 4) don't impersonate Johnny ------------------------------------------------------------Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #13 July 17, 2003 Not a superstition but just plain common sense: "Don't mess with your rigger's wife" said a very smart ! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #14 July 17, 2003 isnt it "pull low, hook late, and sleep with your riggers girl friend" ?____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #15 July 18, 2003 Quoteisnt it "pull low, hook late, and sleep with your riggers girl friend" ? Only if you're a glutton for punsihment! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleSkyWitch 0 #16 July 18, 2003 There is a belief: if one smokes some marijuanna before jump a green hamster will come to him while freefall__*______________________________ Little SkyWitch http://www.skydiveua.info ______________________________*__ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyros1 0 #17 July 18, 2003 Here in Greece we banish bad eye (negative energy coming from jealousy etc). You either say a special pray or you ask from someone that knows how to remove it to do so. Personally, I believe that bad energy can be transfered for person to person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #18 July 18, 2003 Never seen green hamsters whilie in freefall... at our DZ, the ONE superstition is If you fart inside the plane, the plane will go down and no-one will jump !!! Yeahhh our pilot doesn't like having his Porter smelling like public toilets...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 219 #19 July 18, 2003 I haven't been in the sport quite a year yet, but I have run across some superstitions. 1) I was told that if you sign the last entry in a log book the jumper will at least make it through that one. 2) If you really want to jump and the clouds are low ... Sacrifice your self for your friends and drink a beer...It's almost guaranteed to bring out the sun. Besides, if it doesn't you are already ahead of everyone else.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #20 July 18, 2003 Quote 1) I was told that if you sign the last entry in a log book the jumper will at least make it through that one. someone just did this for me this last weekend i wondered why, but figured oh well...another one i thought of..more of a tradition than a superstition... "leave it in the door" if youve gotten in some silly argument with your mates..leave it in the door when you exit, enjoy the dive and land fast friends again...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #21 July 18, 2003 Dozens of tandem students have told me they skipped breakfast so they would not throw up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otter 0 #22 July 18, 2003 I´d love to see green hamsters in freefall, or at least that saber-toothed funny squirrel named Scrat. At an argentine DZ, last week´s punishment for farting in the plane was an intentional miss spotting -10 miles off - nice pilot revenge, don´t you think ?--------------- Alex / FLY4FUN Team - Curious? ready, set, CLICK! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #23 July 18, 2003 we already had this, but not for punishment, just to get out of a storm... Nice punition though... Let's try and find green hamsters...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #24 July 18, 2003 If you chop then don't make any comment about the need for others to chop. Here's the situation, I chopped on the first load, then while we were watching the last come in I said, "Hmm, I think someone else needs to have a cutaway." The result was one cutaway and two jumpers in the trees. Also, don't comment on how nice the weather for the weekend is looking."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #25 July 18, 2003 I have always believed that if you don't buy beer when you are supposed to you will have a mal or go in... Buy beer or else.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
