Reginald 0 #1 October 28, 2003 Being new to the sport I hear this a lot. I looked around on the net and found differing interpretations of this. I’ve heard everything from it’s a line from an old movie to it’s an old way of thinking that says that skilled skydivers won’t die to it’s a yin yang thing. What is the history and meaning of this phrase? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 October 28, 2003 If you do a search, you'll find that its been talked about.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 October 28, 2003 Describes the colors in the new "Crayola Crayons 64 Pack" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #4 October 28, 2003 Thanks for the feedback. Of course I did a search before I posted the question. I came up with an unmanageable number of hits. 99.99% of them used the term in signatures, accident notices, etc. Not much help in understanding the meaning. I even tried a variety of search parameters and continued to get a untenable number of unrelated hits."We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #5 October 28, 2003 I used to have a friend who drove a hearse to and from the DZ, and he used to call skydiving "Sport Death". Although this seemed quite funny at the time, I'm still not sure why he did this. He was very anti-establishment, and hated the government at the time. He was an ex-helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Maybe this was just another way of ruffling other folks feathers. and making some sort of statement.....In another words I don't have a clue where the saying came from.....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 October 28, 2003 I believe it came from a group from the Gultch Back in the 'Old Days' When the "Jumping Flower Children" were over using the 'Blue Skies' mantra... Gultchers would coldly retort; "Black Death!" ...Or we could go with the "Crayon" thing! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #7 October 29, 2003 Read this issue of "Skydiving Magazine." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #8 October 29, 2003 i have no idea if you tripped over this clicky blues skies - pat works should be a reliable sourceThe universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffD 0 #9 October 30, 2003 isn't it in a song by megadeath? I think? http://www.songlyrics.com/song-lyrics/Megadeth/Countdown_To_Extinction/High_Speed_Dirt/150117.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katzeye 0 #10 November 4, 2003 Hm I heard it came from USMC and or Army paratroopers chanting "Blue Skies, Black Death, oooh, raaaa RESERVE" as part of their jogging chants... aka - military origin Is a chicken omelette redundant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KolibrieLinda 0 #11 November 5, 2003 Quotei have no idea if you tripped over this clicky blues skies - pat works should be a reliable source I'm gonna go with this one!! It is a very good explanation and a logical one. And off course it is true. Have fun, be crazy, but don't be stupid cause the earth doesn't forgive. Blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #12 November 5, 2003 In the 70's Dana Morrison used to have a VW with the license "SKYDIE". Her nic-name was "Ma Death". She was on the all girl 10 way team out of Deadland called "Snoots are for Toots". It was a wild time to be in the sport. The world meet was held in Z-Hills in 81. The DZ was brand new having just moved from the center of the field to the SE corner. Just before the meet George Kabeller decided to burn off all the grass in the landing/packing area. The meet became known as the "Blue Skies/Black Feet meet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #13 November 5, 2003 So where did 'Blue Skies, Red Eyes' come from???If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #14 November 20, 2003 Skydiving Rastafarians? Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #15 November 20, 2003 QuoteSkydiving Rastafarians? *** The principal context of all 'safety meetings' during the 70's... "You wanna have a Safety Meeting?" "Sure...got any Twinkees!?" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #16 November 20, 2003 QuoteQuoteSkydiving Rastafarians? *** The principal context of all 'safety meetings' during the 70's... "You wanna have a Safety Meeting?" "Sure...got any Twinkees!?" Damn airtwardo, I just can't seem to remember the context of any safety meeting I ever attendedThe older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #17 November 20, 2003 I seem to remember falling out the side door of a van in a cloud of smoke after hearing a 20 minute call.....If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #18 November 21, 2003 QuoteI seem to remember falling out the side door of a van in a cloud of smoke after hearing a 20 minute call..... *** WAAAAAY back when... On a rainy day, waiting for the clouds to clear I reached into my car for a frisbee to throw around in front of the hangar.. The DZO says to me, What...no hackey sack??? Ya ever try to seperate seeds with a Hackey Sack!! He just walked away shacking his head! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybill 22 #19 May 31, 2004 Safety Meetings? Twinkies?? Where's "Bob" ???SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RogerRamjet 0 #20 July 1, 2004 QuoteQuoteSkydiving Rastafarians? *** The principal context of all 'safety meetings' during the 70's... "You wanna have a Safety Meeting?" "Sure...got any Twinkees!?" Hmmm, you obvously never when to a safty meeting at Z-Hills when Hooper was ASO ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jaymundo 0 #21 July 2, 2004 We had one kinda like that in Covington too.He cut away right over a class in session..and did a backloop...screaming "sport death"before pulling his reserve!He was kicked off for a while!I thought it was super cool at the time.This fella bucked EVERY rule you could imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Alphabet 0 #22 August 21, 2004 When skies are blue,rarified molecules we seek,A sport not for wimps, or made for the meek. When jumping from an aircraft, use common sense, don't be a jerk, for down below Death does lurk. Blue Sky---Black Death ABCHoward ABC Linsenbigler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites oldbastard 0 #23 August 27, 2004 Blue skies, black death... Knew this group of jumpers once back in the day... they'd come out and set up at the dz for days on end... all of em' bike riders. They'd set up this flagpole and would fly a torn black flag... under it would fly the shirt of a jumper friend of theirs who'd burned in... all tattered and ripped... scary group of guys too...don't know what happened to em' but they say that blue sky, black death everytime they got ready to jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #24 August 29, 2004 Quoteisn't it in a song by megadeath? I think? http://www.songlyrics.com/song-lyrics/Megadeth/Countdown_To_Extinction/High_Speed_Dirt/150117.html It doesn't originate with them though. They just picked it up when they were going through their skydiving phase. -Bliind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tonybrogdon 0 #25 August 30, 2004 This link has a Trojan Virus on it.Tony Brogdon D-12855 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 1 of 4 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. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
skybill 22 #19 May 31, 2004 Safety Meetings? Twinkies?? Where's "Bob" ???SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #20 July 1, 2004 QuoteQuoteSkydiving Rastafarians? *** The principal context of all 'safety meetings' during the 70's... "You wanna have a Safety Meeting?" "Sure...got any Twinkees!?" Hmmm, you obvously never when to a safty meeting at Z-Hills when Hooper was ASO ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaymundo 0 #21 July 2, 2004 We had one kinda like that in Covington too.He cut away right over a class in session..and did a backloop...screaming "sport death"before pulling his reserve!He was kicked off for a while!I thought it was super cool at the time.This fella bucked EVERY rule you could imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphabet 0 #22 August 21, 2004 When skies are blue,rarified molecules we seek,A sport not for wimps, or made for the meek. When jumping from an aircraft, use common sense, don't be a jerk, for down below Death does lurk. Blue Sky---Black Death ABCHoward ABC Linsenbigler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldbastard 0 #23 August 27, 2004 Blue skies, black death... Knew this group of jumpers once back in the day... they'd come out and set up at the dz for days on end... all of em' bike riders. They'd set up this flagpole and would fly a torn black flag... under it would fly the shirt of a jumper friend of theirs who'd burned in... all tattered and ripped... scary group of guys too...don't know what happened to em' but they say that blue sky, black death everytime they got ready to jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #24 August 29, 2004 Quoteisn't it in a song by megadeath? I think? http://www.songlyrics.com/song-lyrics/Megadeth/Countdown_To_Extinction/High_Speed_Dirt/150117.html It doesn't originate with them though. They just picked it up when they were going through their skydiving phase. -Bliind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonybrogdon 0 #25 August 30, 2004 This link has a Trojan Virus on it.Tony Brogdon D-12855 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
