Namowal 0 #1 July 23, 2012 Is there an official nickname for those funny upper-arm bruises that show up after a day of jumping? Sky Bites? Deployment Dings? Harness Hickeys? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 July 23, 2012 I've never heard one but I'm absolutely loving Harness Hickeys. I think I'm going to start using that from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #3 July 23, 2012 Rental gear.I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #4 July 23, 2012 Quote Is there an official nickname for those funny upper-arm bruises that show up after a day of jumping? Depending on the gear one may also have bruises not seen until taking a shower... I have heard the term "Otter bites" used after bad exits that contact the doorway, especially for scrapes from the aft edge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #5 July 23, 2012 QuoteRental gear. I was suspicious that had something to do with it. So I'll add "Rental Rash" to the list.My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #6 July 23, 2012 Harness Hickey is a good one. When I started, I always used to get them on my inner thighs from the leg straps (thank you, Sabre 1) so I called them love bites. Elvisio "TMI" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #7 July 23, 2012 Back when I jumped in the midwest, and we couldn't jump all winter, I would always get slammed and bruised on the first jump of the season. Then I would remember: "Oh, yeah; It's track, *flare*, then dump; Not just track, then dump." "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #8 July 23, 2012 I like Harness Hickeys. I just call 'em RSBs (Random Skydiving Bruises). Sometimes I know exactly where they came from, other times it's a complete mystery. You know it's been a fun weekend when you do the inventory when you get home. "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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivecat 3 #9 July 23, 2012 I feel the same way! I swear, I can play connect the dots sometimes with them. My favs are the ones on the back of my arms that I don't see until i get home and look in the mirror after dz camping all weekend! RSB's is the perfect name for them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #10 July 23, 2012 Never gotten any bruises from skydiving... And almost all my jumps have been with a Sabre 1... Maybe I'm just a freak of nature!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #11 July 23, 2012 Quote Never gotten any bruises from skydiving... And almost all my jumps have been with a Sabre 1... Maybe I'm just a freak of nature!! In order to get slammed, you need more body mass."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 July 23, 2012 My hips are still sore from a whippy opening Saturday. Wing suit.. pulling in a track of course. Hip ring hickeys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #14 July 24, 2012 Hey, as long as we're throwing terms out into the ether: Three-Ring Ding! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #15 July 24, 2012 Quote I just call 'em RSBs (Random Skydiving Bruises). Sometimes I know exactly where they came from, other times it's a complete mystery. You know it's been a fun weekend when you do the inventory when you get home. On rainy weekends when I can't jump, I just stick a dirty sock in my mouth, light a $100 dollar bill on fire and throw myself down the stairs a few times. It's just like I spent a day at the DZ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #16 July 24, 2012 Quote Quote I just call 'em RSBs (Random Skydiving Bruises). Sometimes I know exactly where they came from, other times it's a complete mystery. You know it's been a fun weekend when you do the inventory when you get home. On rainy weekends when I can't jump, I just stick a dirty sock in my mouth, light a $100 dollar bill on fire and throw myself down the stairs a few times. It's just like I spent a day at the DZ. Good one!My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #17 July 24, 2012 Quote On rainy weekends when I can't jump, I just stick a dirty sock in my mouth, light a $100 dollar bill on fire and throw myself down the stairs a few times. It's just like I spent a day at the DZ. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fearjoburg 0 #18 July 24, 2012 How about Riser-slappers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #21 August 5, 2012 Quote I like Harness Hickeys. I just call 'em RSBs (Random Skydiving Bruises). Sometimes I know exactly where they came from, other times it's a complete mystery. You know it's been a fun weekend when you do the inventory when you get home. I get the Random Skydiving Bruises too. Lately I've been getting funny black 'n' blue stripes along the side of my foot. I've seen similar stripes on sprained ankles- but I this ankle isn't sprained: I never twisted it, it doesn't hurt, and it's fully functional. Go figure. On the flip side, I've taken a few spills where I thought "Youch, that's gonna leave a mark." Yet no bruises developed.My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missbrz 0 #22 August 6, 2012 I get the Random Skydiving Bruises too. Lately I've been getting funny black 'n' blue stripes along the side of my foot. I've seen similar stripes on sprained ankles- but I this ankle isn't sprained: I never twisted it, it doesn't hurt, and it's fully functional. Go figure. Do you by chance where converse? I wear them w/o socks and it took me FOREVER to figure out the little bruises on the side of my feet was the little metal grommets on the sides of my chucks... it was a real blonde moment for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmirian 40 #23 August 6, 2012 QuoteDump damage?That is not related to jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #24 August 6, 2012 Quote Quote Dump damage? That is not related to jumping. OK. You made me wince a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #25 August 6, 2012 Quote I get the Random Skydiving Bruises too. Lately I've been getting funny black 'n' blue stripes along the side of my foot. I've seen similar stripes on sprained ankles- but I this ankle isn't sprained: I never twisted it, it doesn't hurt, and it's fully functional. Go figure. Do you by chance where converse? I wear them w/o socks and it took me FOREVER to figure out the little bruises on the side of my feet was the little metal grommets on the sides of my chucks... it was a real blonde moment for me Where do you wear chucks?"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
