newsstand 0 #1 November 27, 2003 Just got started here with the community. I "started" skydiving back in 1978 and got in four jumps over the course of about a year. Winds were always to high (over 7mph) for students on the rounds. Last March I took my oldest son to Skydive San Marcos in Fentress Texas and we did tandems. We both loved it. I had a little cash windfall in the way of a bonus at work at signed up for AFF. I am now a licensed jumper and looking forward to learning a lot more. Anybody jumping in central Texas needs to visit SSM as we recently got an Otter after over a year of smaller aircraft. I was fortunate enough to be on the first load and talk about a bunch of pumped people. I'm not sure we really needed the engines to get off the ground. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiven4fun 0 #2 November 27, 2003 Hey man, welcome back to the sport.Still here after all these years Clayton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 November 27, 2003 Welcome to the fourms! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #4 November 27, 2003 Not yet, as a college freshman he has a cash flow problem. He starts a new job next week and I am trying to talk him into saving the money up. Don't mistake this for talking him into jumping, just saving the money. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chester 0 #5 November 27, 2003 Welcome to our forum and welcome back in the sport J-S ---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #6 November 27, 2003 Glad you're back in the sport! Will your son be continuing on too?~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #7 November 27, 2003 Not yet, as a college freshman he has a cash flow problem. He starts a new job next week and I am trying to talk him into saving the money up. Don't mistake this for talking him into jumping, just saving the money. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wushidaoist 0 #8 November 27, 2003 Hello, I'm new here, but I've jumped with some of the regualr posters. Hello Aggie Dave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #9 November 28, 2003 Glad your back with the sport, and welcome to your son -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sara85 0 #10 December 3, 2003 Glad to hear your back in the sport !!!!! sara Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyRatt 0 #11 December 3, 2003 Welcome Back! May you have blue skys and soft landings Steve - May you have blue skys, Safe jumps and soft landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #12 December 3, 2003 Thanks to one and all for the welcomes. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palejo 0 #13 December 4, 2003 I'm also back in the sport after 16 years. I was in the army and did some static lines and hop and pops back in Cuba in 1987 with old russian gear (UT-15). I'm 38 now. Just did my AFF2. My home DZ is SkydiveSWFlorida in LaBelle, FL. I was missing a lot of fun guys.Alejandro B27585 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chute 0 #14 December 5, 2003 I know what you are going threw. I was out of it for 6 years. The guys at my DZ give me crap for ever leaving. But never again!!Bottomless Beers and Blue Skies! * Brother_Brian * D.S.W.F.S.B. #2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #15 December 6, 2003 QuoteI know what you are going threw. I was out of it for 6 years. The guys at my DZ give me crap for ever leaving. But never again!! Not the experience I had at all. When I pulled out my original log book to have entries added to it it got a lot of respect. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #16 January 13, 2004 HI! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
