lostNspace 0 #1 February 18, 2004 I started in Dec. 2002 with a tandem jump. A 50th birthday present to myself. I thought pursuing skydiving would be cost prohibitive for me, so no danger there. Was I wrong, yeah, it costs a lot of money, but I've found extra work and given up all except the real necessities to have the money to skydive!The horizon is a circle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyFox 0 #2 February 18, 2004 Congratulations on your jump and welcome to the forum. *****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
skymama 35 #3 February 18, 2004 Welcome to the forums! 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
streaker 0 #4 February 18, 2004 50 is a great age to start! Beautiful Landings, StreakerHave a yippee ki ya day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #5 February 18, 2004 Outstanding! Have you also joined POPS? http://www.thepops.org/ This is a fun group. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #6 February 18, 2004 Welcome to the forums. BTW talking about the POPS, I think they write to you once you enter your 40th year... Do they automatiacally catch newbies above 40 ?? and check in the gathering forum the adress for the pops world meet. I should be working/helping there, pushing the wheelchairs on teh plane and kicking the oldies out once at altitude scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raefordite 0 #7 February 18, 2004 QuoteBTW talking about the POPS, I think they write to you once you enter your 40th year... Do they automatiacally catch newbies above 40 ?? POPS does not have any means of monitoring who turns 40 and when. You need to contact them. You can contact Tom Zukowski, the TOP POP at [email protected]. They would love to have more members Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #8 February 18, 2004 Welcome! Good luck with your student progression. 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
Chute 0 #9 February 20, 2004 Awesome B-Day present. Welcome to the forums!!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
EdC 0 #10 February 21, 2004 Welcome to the sport and enjoy the forums. There is some very useful information on here. I did my first jump with plans only to do one and now 56 jumps later, I think I'm hooked. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
