Closing Pin Necklace?

[Ryno118 0]

U can buy lots of closing pin necklaces on ebay, or just a closing pin and make your own like I did. I started wearing mine when I finished my AFF as a menento. Hopefully I will have it forever.

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[ladydyver 0]

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I was told that it was bad luck to buy one for yourself. I was given mine and my thought was that someone cares for me and wants me to 'keep it all together'.

I can't find mine. I ripped it off one night cause the cord was hot around my neckand I just flung it somewhere. So much for keeping it together. I still won't buy another for myself.
~~April

i have one from my hubby but my favorite is the one my daughter made for me ---- she did it as a project this year and made them for all of the girls at the dz this year.

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[sharimcm 0]

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I was told that it was bad luck to buy one for yourself.

I bought the beads and hemp that I made mine with. Does that mean I bought it for myself? I really like my necklace.

"I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself

[Snowwhite 0]

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we could argue about the political ramifications of a right facing tail versus a left facing tail... i've been told it doesn't mean anything, but is that the truth, or is there a conspiracy afoot here?

No conspiracy...it faces the hand that you masterbate with.

TripleF

Just checked out Streakers, and he is gonna have to start practicing with that other hand...

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[Squeak 17]

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No conspiracy...it faces the hand that you masterbate with.

TripleF

OMG I just checked mine, and YOUR RIGHT

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[Dano302 0]

personally I wouldn't wear one unless it came off a rig I jumped.

[shropshire 0]

Why? It's just a necklace [full stop]

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[Nataly 38]

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No conspiracy...it faces the hand that you masterbate with.

TripleF

OMG I just checked mine, and YOUR RIGHT

+1 That *can't* be just a coincidence!!

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[skybill 18]

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What does this mean/standfor?, I am looking to buy one for one I like them, and two i plan on skydiving for the rest of my life. I would just like to know what a closing pin is and what it stands for on a necklace. thanks.

Jeff

Hi DZD,
Type in "Closing Pin Necklace" up in the search box and search the forums if you havn't already. Check out my post to "casch" In "How do you use your Closing Pin Necklace?" 25SEP08. Last but not least, do a "Pin Check" on your rig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walla!! a closing pin!!

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[djta0707 0]

Just out of curiosity, DZ dummie posted this thread in July 2004, Why are we still trying to explain to them what a closing pin necklace is for? Its been a little over 5 years now.

[skybill 18]

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Just out of curiosity, DZ dummie posted this thread in July 2004, Why are we still trying to explain to them what a closing pin necklace is for? Its been a little over 5 years now.

Hi didjata',
Whadda' ya' askin' me for? Go ask Natty, shroppie and Dano why they posted????

SCR-2034, SCS-680

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[djta0707 0]

Hey Skybill, I wasn't directing my statement to you. I was meant for the thread.

[thrillstalker 0]

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[thrillstalker 0]

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Just out of curiosity, DZ dummie posted this thread in July 2004, Why are we still trying to explain to them what a closing pin necklace is for? Its been a little over 5 years now.

now i feel stupid.

"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

[JohnMitchell 14]

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now i feel stupid.

Aww, don't.

Anyway, I don't have one of those but Vskydiver wears them. One day, in the hardware store, another husband and wife were walking by when she stopped Valinda and said "You're a skydiver, aren't you?" Vskydiver was really puzzled because she wasn't wearing a skydiving shirt, then she remembered the pin. We must have talked skydiving for half an hour with these two, who were also very experienced jumpers. I enjoyed every minute of it.

So I say those closing pin necklaces are a good thing.

Now, I jump a pullout. Should I get a straight pin necklace?

[virgin-burner 1]

a "hardwear store", huh? is that what they call it now!?

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[Namowal 0]

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Anyway, I don't have one of those but Vskydiver wears them. One day, in the hardware store, another husband and wife were walking by when she stopped Valinda and said "You're a skydiver, aren't you?" Vskydiver was really puzzled because she wasn't wearing a skydiving shirt, then she remembered the pin. We must have talked skydiving for half an hour with these two, who were also very experienced jumpers. I enjoyed every minute of it.

That's why I'd get one. It's like a secret handshake. Fellow skydivers know what it is, most non-skydivers don't. As much as I like my skydiving T-shirt, I sometimes feel like I'm being a show off when I wear it. Switching it for a pin necklace would solve the problem.

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[Squeak 17]

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Anyway, I don't have one of those but Vskydiver wears them. One day, in the hardware store, another husband and wife were walking by when she stopped Valinda and said "You're a skydiver, aren't you?" Vskydiver was really puzzled because she wasn't wearing a skydiving shirt, then she remembered the pin. We must have talked skydiving for half an hour with these two, who were also very experienced jumpers. I enjoyed every minute of it.

That's why I'd get one. It's like a secret handshake. Fellow skydivers know what it is, most non-skydivers don't. As much as I like my skydiving T-shirt, I sometimes feel like I'm being a show off when I wear it. Switching it for a pin necklace would solve the problem.

Same thing happened to me in an airport duty free store, French guy asked if I were a skydiver, we chatted for a while, nice bloke

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

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I sat in on the introductory meeting of a university student skydiving club. It was being hosted by several of the existing members. One guy who was talking to us at the time showed us his closing pin necklace:

"... yea, I wear this to show that I'm a skydiver, that I'm passionate about the sport. It will always be part of me. It means a lot - this thing saved my life twenty times."

On that emotional note he handed the floor to his colleague, who began by clarifying, "Cool, well I don't wear one of those because I'm not gay."

[janz 0]

To each their own but if I'm going to wear jewelry I'd rather get dressed up for a night on the town and wear the classy stuff if I could afford it. Don't have a need to advertise to skydiver or non-jumper that I jump by wearing necklace. It's cool if that's your thing not knocking it just not for me.