groundpounder 0 #1 February 11, 2004 All, the skydiving community seems great. It's as though I have a new set of friends and family! Not that there is anything wrong with the first set. I have 20 jumps under my belt. I have Q's about gear, I'll post those in the respective forums. peace and blue skies, groundpounder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #2 February 11, 2004 no beer for me, Smirnoff Ice please... welcome to the forums---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 February 11, 2004 Welcome to the forums! Where are you doing your jumping at, if you don't mind me asking. You didn't fill out your profile.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
zulu 0 #4 February 11, 2004 Welcome Groundpounder, You will learn alot here, I have. zulu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyFox 0 #5 February 11, 2004 Welcome to the forum and to skydiving. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundpounder 0 #6 February 11, 2004 My home DZ, right. That would be Mile-Hi in Longmont, CO. I did all my training in Eloy, AZ though. The wind chill is a bit more eye opening here in Colorado. Plus the snow makes for a hard-to-see landing spot, and wet shoes! But if you gotta jump, you gotta jump right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #7 February 11, 2004 Welcome! Interesting name. Is there a story there? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #8 February 11, 2004 HI! I'll take an IBC Rootbeer pleaseOh and BTW welcome to DZ.com! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #9 February 11, 2004 Welcome, it's cold in Ohio as well. Spring is just around the corner. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smit705 0 #10 February 11, 2004 Welcome and Blue Skies! Dave Smith In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #11 February 11, 2004 Welcome to the party! billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRick 0 #12 February 11, 2004 Mmmmmmmm I was just thinking I got a spare one for you Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundpounder 0 #13 February 12, 2004 Any story about the history of the name "groundpounder" has nothing to do with skydiving. I do not literally "pound the ground" when I touch down. It really goes back to when I took a group of friends 4-wheeling. Someone commented that they'd really hate to be the ground underneath my truck, because it would most likely be an unpleasant experience to be churned up with big tires.... In the ensuing commentary, the name GroundPounder was born! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
