Would you like it if your SO bought you jumps?

[agentsmith413 0]

I was talking about this with my girlfriend and she said that people have told her that guys have said they don't want their SO buying them jumps. I say this is crazy and that any skydiver would love it if their SO bought them jumps.

This is all assuming that your SO has no problem affording said jumps.

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, all used up, and loudly proclaiming: Wow, what a ride!

[AggieDave 6]

Buy me jumps? Hell, my wife used to pack for me!

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[skymama 35]

Not only does he buy me jumps, he carries my rig to and from the car for me. He's also packed for me before and makes sure I have plenty to drink at the end of the jump day. Although, I think he might have an ulterior motive on that last bit.

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

[agentsmith413 0]

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Although, I think he might have an ulterior motive on that last bit.

nooooo... pshhhh... i doubt that's true at all

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, all used up, and loudly proclaiming: Wow, what a ride!

[monkycndo 0]

We buy our own jumps. When she needs it, I will pack for her, and she preps all food/snacks for days at the DZ. Works out great.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[Squeak 17]

ATM Im the only NO vote.
If I cant afford to jump I wont jump. I dont want my SO paying for them at all.

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
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How's yours doing?

[hcsvader 1]

I voted boobies since i don't have a SO.

Once I find a set of boobies willing to hang around, if they can afford to,buy me jumps then all the better :)

Have you seen my pants?
it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream
>:)

[davjohns 1]

Boobies buying me jumps?

Heaven

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[skymama 35]

I'll clarify my answer...we have a joint account that our jump money comes out of. He earns more than I do, so he probably ends up buying me a few jumps. I do other things to balance it out and earn my keep.

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

[skybytch 259]

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Buy me jumps? Hell, my wife used to pack for me!

My husband buys my jumps, packs my main, repacks my reserve and takes care of any needed repairs. Why would I have a problem with that?

[Rick 67]

My wife bought me my first balloon jump several years ago. Sometimes for birthday or xmas she will put money on my account. I have no problem with this

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[strife 0]

my wife brought me my aff as a birthday present, I dont have an issue if she wants to buy me jumps as a gift,

[NWFlyer 2]

Unless it's for a birthday gift, generally we finance our own skydiving expenses (at least the jumps & gear portion of it). However, since we're mostly going to the DZ or on skydiving trips together, we share a lot of the expenses and work of travel.
That said, the Saturday after I was laid off from my job a few years back, I was pleasantly surprised when I was waved off when I tried to pay for my jumps at the end of the day because a day's worth of jumps had magically appeared on my account.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[wildcard451 0]

Who in the hell would turn down jumps.?

[Pacific 0]

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Who in the hell would turn down jumps.?

I don't like accepting gifts or owing somebody. Her buying my jumps jumps makes me think she'd use that to throw back in my face some day.

[AggieDave 6]

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Who in the hell would turn down jumps.?

I don't like accepting gifts or owing somebody. Her buying my jumps jumps makes me think she'd use that to throw back in my face some day.

Love and trust.


You have to have one to have the other.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[wildcard451 0]

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Who in the hell would turn down jumps.?

I don't like accepting gifts or owing somebody. Her buying my jumps jumps makes me think she'd use that to throw back in my face some day.

Love and trust.


You have to have one to have the other.

Truth. I'll let a meth head hobo buy me a jump though.

[TracyS 0]

SO knows I have wanted to jump since long before she met me 25 years ago. Never did it because there was always something else going on that needed the money.
50th birthday coming up and she was trying to do something truly memorable for the occasion. She paid for me to go through the first jump course and AFF-1 jump so i could decide if i wanted to continue. once i did that first jump, and was hooked, she paid for the complete 25 jump package to go for my A license. She now has an easy "out" when it comes to future gift giving; just buy some jumps.
She made a life long "want" actually happen. So, to answer the question... YES!, she can buy me jumps any time she wants.

Canopies must all be female. If I treat mine good, she gives me a good ride. If I slap her in the bag, she will dump me like a turd.

Courtesy of PRE7117, love that line.

[skymama 35]

She sounds like a Keeper!

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

[AviationTD 0]

My SO loves to bribe me with jump tickets.

Not gonna tell you what I had to do to get those jump tickets.

[airtwardo 6]

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I was talking about this with my girlfriend and she said that people have told her that guys have said they don't want their SO buying them jumps. I say this is crazy and that any skydiver would love it if their SO bought them jumps.

This is all assuming that your SO has no problem affording said jumps.

No problem at all...it's a great gesture, giving the 'gift' of enjoying something you like to do.

More than once when I've been stressed with work, kids or what ever, I've been pleasantly surprised to hear - "there's 10 jumps on your account, get outta here & go have some fun"

It's not about the money, it's about the value of giving access to your passion.

Goes both ways BTW ~ one Christmas I gave her 10hrs. of 1 on 1 instruction with a top notch aerobatic instructor...I got major points for going that way instead of jewelry or toys.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[zen_mtn_climber 0]

+10 . . this nails it, in my opinion.

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I was talking about this with my girlfriend and she said that people have told her that guys have said they don't want their SO buying them jumps. I say this is crazy and that any skydiver would love it if their SO bought them jumps.

This is all assuming that your SO has no problem affording said jumps.

No problem at all...it's a great gesture, giving the 'gift' of enjoying something you like to do.

More than once when I've been stressed with work, kids or what ever, I've been pleasantly surprised to hear - "there's 10 jumps on your account, get outta here & go have some fun"

It's not about the money, it's about the value of giving access to your passion.

Goes both ways BTW ~ one Christmas I gave her 10hrs. of 1 on 1 instruction with a top notch aerobatic instructor...I got major points for going that way instead of jewelry or toys.