Jan 1, 2003, 6:14 PM
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nervous momma
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hello, my name is mel. My daughter went on her first tandem last year in Cal. She decided I need to go too!! yikes! Nervous but excited! 1/12 is the big day. I am a smoker I was wondering if this will affect how I feel when I jump?? Thanks in advance for any advice. [:/]
You will absolutely love it, nothing to worry about! Except of course, you like it so much you decide you want more!!!!! It happens all the time! Just relax and enjoy the ride it is an experience you will never forget.
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Jan 1, 2003, 6:59 PM
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Hey, Congrats!! It's great you're going to do it. Ditto to everything others have said. It's so wonderful being in freefall and under canopy. My wife did a tandem a few years back, she was thrilled! Just remember to relax and enjoy the sensations.
Hi Mel. Good luck on your upcoming jump. You'll be smiling real big when your feet hit the ground. As for smokes, just make sure to bring an extra pack, especially if the DZ you are going to is out in the middle of nowhere, like mine. I'm not saying to smoke them all, but having them will feel warm and comforting on such a nervous day. But be real careful with a smoke when you are around people's gear and parachutes. It's easy to space that when your mind is scattered or preoccupied. We had a couple of burns on canopies not long ago. Jump, scream, land, smile.
No problems if your a smoker. But bear in mind that you can't light up as soon as the freefall experience ends, like you would after sex. Your in danger of burning a hole in the rig, and at thousands of feet in the air that would be bad.
Hey the video is a must for me! And pics and t-shirt. Getiing real anxious. Of course it is going to be kinda cold here Sunday. Hopefully clear though. 6 days!
It's cold! When I jumped here 2 weekends ago, I had on long johns underneath yoga pants and a long sleeve t-shirt, underneath my jumpsuit plus I had on gloves AND liners...and I was comfortable. But then that silly Vallerina, who came from up north, walked around with a sleeveless shirt on, her jumpsuit and sandals!
It's cold! When I jumped here 2 weekends ago, I had on long johns underneath yoga pants and a long sleeve t-shirt, underneath my jumpsuit plus I had on gloves AND liners...and I was comfortable. But then that silly Vallerina, who came from up north, walked around with a sleeveless shirt on, her jumpsuit and sandals!
You poor babies, don't know what cold is! If you come from a cold climate (winter time) then, no, Florida is not cold. If all you know is the warm climate of Florida, then yes, winter is probably 'cold' to you, but not for us!
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