A few things about skydiving that need clarification

[denete 3]

I'm wondering about the origins of a few things associated with skydiving.

1. couches

2. pie

3. farting in the plane

4. certain numbers (420, or 240, etc.)

What is the skydiving significance of these things?

SCR #14809

"our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe"
(look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

[BlueSBDeath 2]

Nothing, move along.

Arvel

BSBD...........Its all about Respect,

USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499

[Meux 0]

I think the farting thing is related to the theory of expanding gasses, or as I call it, "Theres more room on the outside, than on the inside."

Don't know nothing about that other stuff.

[drjump 0]

Couchs--a place for a 'quickie' with your buddy's woman while he is up on a load!

[JohnRich 4]

"4:20", as I understand it, was started as a high school code word for "Hey, let's sneak out at the end of the school day and smoke a joint". And it has since spread around the country.

I saw a rig a few weeks ago with "420247" embroidered on it, so you can imagine what that means.

[lekstrom10k 0]

Couches as referring to what the couch freaks brought to Freakport on a one way trip Usually found waiting for trash pick-up , then burned at the last bon fire .
Pie was after a Detroit comic Soupy Sales since 1953 getting a pie in the face on almost every show.then national TV . Usually one for every 1000 jumps. I dread 12000 coming up shortly.
Farting was categorized one time at 3000 I'll toot for you .At 7500 I'll play you a tune Get me to 12500 I'll play you a symphony
Numbers can be canopy sizes, headings or amounts of turns lately, not sure out of context.

[birdshit 0]

420 is a reference to weed.

At altitude lots of people fart.